Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Oregon Albacore Highlights Part 1

Fishing the trolled and cast fly for Albacore offshore Oregon this year has been fantastic. Fantastic means that something is going on all the time, I learn something new every time out, we see porpoise, whales, sharks, sunfish, jellyfish, and … Continue reading →

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Silvey’s Tandem Tube Fly Tying Video

Bruce Berry from Pro Sportfisher demonstrates how to utilize one Pro Tube 40/40 tube to tie 3 Silvey’s Tandem Tube patterns. The Tandem Tube is a deadly all season steelhead tube fly. Silvey’s Tandem Tube Fly Tube: Flexi Tube 40/40 … Continue reading →

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Middle Fork Willamette Steelhead Fishing

The Middle Fork Willamette was a great steelhead fishery for us this Summer; however, it remains an option through the Fall as well.  With well over 20,000 fish over the falls this year, numbers are good and now is still … Continue reading →

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Bluebacks Hosting IF4 in Corvallis on October 11th

The Corvallis-based Blueback Chapter of Trout Unlimited is at it again, hosting the International Fly Fishing Film Festival at the Whiteside Theatre on Saturday, October 11th. Doors open at 7pm (but get there early, as the line at F3T was … Continue reading →

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September fishing at Crane Prairie Reservoir

Crane Prairie Reservoir can fish well into October, so don’t shy away from the lakes even though the leaves have started to Fall! I headed out to Crane Prairie earlier this week to get my late Summer lake fix and … Continue reading →

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Help Preserve Salmon Habitat on Lake Creek October 4th, 2014

Beyond Toxics has an official partnership with ODOT signing a contract to keep 8 miles of Hwy 36 around Triangle Lake pesticide free and protect salmon in their natural habitat. We need to get a group of 20 people together … Continue reading →

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Wild Reverence Showing in Eugene

On Tuesday, October 7th at Hop Valley Brewing (901 W. 1st Ave., Eugene), join staff and members of the Native Fish Society along with film maker Shane Anderson for a showing of “Wild Reverence- The Wild Steelhead’s Last Stand” from … Continue reading →

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Willamette River Clean Up – October 4th 2014

Get Signed Up for a Cleanup Site: Volunteers get a free-shirt and earn enough river karma to last a year. There will be over 20 sites throughout the valley, with opportunities to Bring Your Own Boat (a whole new take … Continue reading →

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Lady Gaga Marabou Tube Fly Tying Video

Bruce Berry from Pro Sport Fisher, Hatch, and Beulah Fly Rods stopped by the shop recently. After we had a look at the new gear Bruce sat down to tie a couple of flies. The Lady Gaga Marabou Tube is … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Two Fly Tournament 2014

This years Two Fly Tournament is setting up pretty sweet! Much like last year, we have had a bit of a “freshen up” of our waters, and the weather is ideal. The entire McKenzie is fishing great with excellent water … Continue reading →

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Daiichi Black Ace Saltwater Hook Albacore Fly

New Daiichi Hook the Black Ace 3111 Saltwater Hook was put to the test the last 3 days out of Pacific City and it is a winner.  The fly above caught tuna on the cast and strip retrieve and has … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing the Ocean Offshore Oregon

I’ve had many opportunities to fly fish the ocean off Pacific City as guest of several great friends who own dories. One of these boats is a new Terry  Learned boat (The Fly Guy); one dates back to 1960 (the … Continue reading →

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Purple Zonker Intruder Fly Tying Video

When you need to get the fly down, whether it is during a high, off colored flow in the winter months or if you are trying to swing a deep pool when the water is low, this fly will do … Continue reading →

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20% Discount for Prime weeks at Cedar Lodge New Zealand

There are still spots available for 7 nights, 6 days of fishing! We are offering a 20% discount on our two opening and closing weeks for the 2014-15 season. November 9-22nd and March 9-21st. Book before October 1st to take … Continue reading →

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Lower Deschutes Steelhead

Now that we have entered the middle of September, its starting to feel a little more like Fall everyday. The days become shorter and shorter, and the nights cooler and cooler. This bodes very well for summer steelhead fishing across … Continue reading →

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