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Fall Fishing Coming to Your Local Rivers Soon

Fall has been creeping in, edging out a gorgeous dry Summer in the Willamette Valley. Shade, shadows, and mid-afternoon midges have been increasing daily. Grey Drakes, Blue Winged Olives and tan Caddis have been sporadically emerging. Waters are still low … Continue reading

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Slough Creek Gold

For a year, Rick Bocko and myself have been planning to return to Slough Creek in search of gold; Yellowstone cutthroat trout. It has been four years since our last presence in the area when we tackled the Henry’s Fork … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing Cuba 2014

I have been fortunate enough to take two trips to Cuba this year, one to Cayo Largo with a group of 12 anglers and more recently a trip to Jardines De La Reina or “the gardens of the queen”. Both … Continue reading

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The Redsides September Meeting

Monday, September 8th, Rogue Ales Public House (lower level), 844 Olive St, Eugene Trout Unlimited Redsides Chapter meetings are now being held on the second Monday of each month. The board meeting is at 6:00PM and all members are welcome … Continue reading

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Got Feathers in Stock?

It’s been a long time since we have had a selection of high quality fly tying feathers in the shop. But as we speak the selection is superb and it includes some really diverse stuff that will help you tie … Continue reading

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Greetings from the Upper Midwest

Just a few recent photos of summer fishing in the Great Lakes Region, including a great day of muskies on the fly with Capt Nate. Here’s hoping everybody is having a great summer out there. -MS

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Tip of the Day: Handling Running Line and Utilizing the “Turn Out” Method when Spey Casting

George Cook furthers our previous video discussion of handling running line. He adds the “turn out” method in order to help the caster maximize his or her running line “shoot-ability”.

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Salmon Slam 2014

Sekiu 2014 — Julian just bought a new Striper SeaSwirl, a 24-foot monster with twin 115 Yamaha outboards. We trailered the huge boat for the first time across the wilds of Greater Seattle rush hour traffic and the rugged topography … Continue reading

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Wild Crazy Albacore Dory Fly Fishing

Tuna fishing is nothing short of crazy, like crazy good and we left the beach about 6:30 and by 9 we were into the Albies on the fly and seeing big tuna leaping after bait all around the dory and … Continue reading

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Tip of the Day: Managing “Over Hang” When Spey Casting

Northwest sales representative for Sage, Rio and Redington George Cook discusses and demonstrates tactics related to “over hang” when two handed casting. Conditions often dictate how the spey caster deals with his or her spey head, and the distance it … Continue reading

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Snorkel outing on the South Fork McKenzie

Last weekend, members of the Native Fish Society and the Blueback Chapter of Trout Unlimited invited folks to join a snorkel outing on the South Fork McKenzie River near Delta Campground/Bruckart Boat Ramp. Nine snorkelers from as far away as … Continue reading

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Pacific City Albacore Fly Fishing August 22, 2014

We departed the beach in The Fly Guy early, not quite as early as planned, but that is another  story.  At least we got going! At about 25 miles offshore, we had our first hookup, on a traditional cedar plug, … Continue reading

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OPST Lazar Running Line

The Lazar running line from Olympic Peninsula Skagit Tactics (OPST) is an incredible new running line that was developed to “right all wrongs” in the world of monofilament running lines. Traditional monofilament running lines shoot line very well, but they … Continue reading

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What have the Silvers been eating lately?

Many folks have enjoyed some great fishing for slivers this summer in the ocean offshore Oregon. The season in which hatchery (adipose fin-clipped) coho may be harvest by recreational anglers is over, but there will be another period of harvest … Continue reading

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Saltwater Albacore Baitfish Fly Tying Video using Steve Farrar’s Blend and Cure goo

Preface: I am posting this video today, as I am getting my tuna tackle ready to fish either tomorrow or Friday -ocean conditions permitting. I am super excited about the possibility of launching a Dory (most likely The Fly Guy) … Continue reading

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