Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Pacific City Lingcod fly fishing report Feb 2015

Yep, the lingcod are here in the ocean off Pacific City and ready to eat flies anytime the surf and swell allow my friends to launch their dory boats. Spring is the best time to flyfish for lingcod because they … Continue reading →

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Native Fish Society’s Keep ‘Em Wet Campaign

This is going to take some time to change, but definitely worth considering… From the Native Fish Society: This winter, Native Fish Society is launching our “Keep ‘Em Wet” campaign to increase angler awareness about the negative effects of air … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Contest to Benefit Leukeumia and Lymphoma Society

The Caddis Fly Angling Shop is proud to announce our 2015 Fly Tying Contest to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Come enter your flies in one, or all of the classes, stop by to see the flies being entered, … Continue reading →

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Changes at the top: Oregon politics and fisheries

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has chosen Curt Melcher as its choice to be the next director for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Commission’s decision was announced during the Commission’s regular meeting in Salem. Melcher has … Continue reading →

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Lower Umpqua Flycasters Fly Tying Expo 2015

The annual Reedsport Flyfishing Expo presented by the Lower Umpqua Flycasters will be held on Saturday, February 28th from 9-3 at the Reedsport Charter School. There will be over a dozen fly tiers from throughout the Pacific Northwest, presentations about … Continue reading →

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CDC Biot Callibaetis Fly Tying Video

The Callibaetis is king on many of the lakes, rivers, and streams across the U.S. Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie this very effective Callibaetis Dun. While CDC and biot bodies aren’t the most durable materials, they are one of … Continue reading →

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ODFW switches to new trout stocking regime for Hosmer Lake

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will outline changes to the fish stocking program at Hosmer Lake at a Feb. 17 meeting in Bend. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Oregon Community College Campus, Health … Continue reading →

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Saltwater Crease Fly Tying Video Baitfish Pattern for Albacore, Salmon and Rockfish using cure goo

A few of my friends chide me about this Crease fly – they say it isn’t really a fly, calling it a Gummy Minnow. Don’t particularly care. My total immersion into saltwater fly styles over the last year led me … Continue reading →

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Hareline Dubbin’s Blend Your Own Custom Dubbing Kit

Yep, I have been a fan of custom blending for roughly forty of my fifty or so years tying flies. That first decade was light on blending dubbing because I was mostly using Mohlon Yarn for fly bodies and had … Continue reading →

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F3T Corvallis February 21st

The Blueback Chapter of Trout Unlimited, based out of Corvallis, will host their second annual showing of the Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Whiteside Theatre on Saturday, February 21st. “F3T” as the tour is known to those familiar with … Continue reading →

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Monday Feb 9th: TU National Senior Scientist Jack Williams

The Redsides Chapter of Trout Limited February meeting will be held at Izzy’s Pizza 1930 Mohawk Boulevard Springfield, OR 97477. The general meeting will be held at 7:00pm – 9:00pm, and is open to the public. The board meeting will … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing New Zealand’s South Island at Cedar Lodge

We waded across to carefully look for him. I’d seen the dark colored alligator brown trout in the run just leaving the gorge on another day, but had never had him to the net. The fish was crafty and sitting … Continue reading →

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Silvey’s Bead Head Caddis Pupae Fly Tying Video

Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie Brian Silvey’s Bead Head Caddis Pupa. Often fished as a dropper behind a Caddis dry, this fly can be very effective dredged behind a Stonefly Nymph. If you are fishing in Caddis country you … Continue reading →

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Hatch Turneffe Atoll Trust Fly Reel

Hatch Reels are considered one of the best fly reels on the market. Along with our stock of standard Finatic Fly Reels we have purchased a number of limited run Hatch Reels. Only 100 of the Turneffe Atoll Trust 7 … Continue reading →

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Sea Flies Book Featured on Podcast

Gary Palmer is building a portfolio of podcasts on website, Fishing the Oregon Coast and asked if he could interview me about SEA FLIES , a recent book I published on Amazon.  Gary and his wife are super enthusiastic ocean fishers, found … Continue reading →

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