Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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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Handling Running Line Using the 50% Rule While Spey Casting

Northwest sales representative for Sage, Rio, and Redington, George Cook demonstrates how to manage running line when spey casting. The 50% rule is a good guideline to help you manage your running line of any type.

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Beulah Aero Head Mid Belly Spey Review

The new Beulah Aero Head is a modern mid-belly spey head designed to reestablish the presence of mid belly lines in the modern spey world.  Traditional mid belly lines accommodated longer spey rods that were commonplace years ago; however, as … Continue reading →

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DamNaton Film Event in Roseburg August 24th

You are cordially invited to the first exclusive local DamNation film event, 6pm Sunday 8-24-14, at Splitz on 2400 NE Diamond Lake Blvd in Roseburg. It’s dinner and a movie — pizza and salad buffet for only $9 – cosponsored … Continue reading →

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Surface Action Fly Fishing for Black Seabass at Pacific City

Hey all you saltwater fly fishing enthusiasts out there – I think that I mentioned recently a day when we found the sea bass on the surface for an extended period of time and had loads of fun casting to … Continue reading →

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Sage Introduces the ACCEL Series of Spey and Switch Rods

I spent a recent afternoon with George Cook, the Northwest sales representative of Farbank (Sage-Rio-Redington). After he showed me all the new gear in the shop, we headed out to the river for some “on the water time” testing out … Continue reading →

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Of Toyotas, Takodas & Thunderstorms: Deschutes, Metolius, & Crane Prairie Reports

Last Monday I left Eugene with a mission: buy a used Toyota Tacoma and get some fishing in. Thankfully I did both, but with a few hiccups. First I learned I had to wait a week before I could get … Continue reading →

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Summer Fly Patterns 3: Fishmadman Steelhead Dry Flies

Summer steelhead fishing is heating up around the state and it’s a great time to catch a steelhead on a dry fly. The Willamette, North Umpqua and Deschutes rivers are great places to skate or wake a fly. Fishmadman steelhead … Continue reading →

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Early Deschutes Steelhead

When the month of August comes around, I get tunnel vision. This is the time of year when big numbers of summer steelhead start moving into the Lower Deschutes, and these early fish are some of the hottest, most quality … Continue reading →

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New Caddis Fly Shop T-Shirts are in!

We’ve got some awesome new shop T-shirts in brown and dark blue colors. We’ve also got the new Oregon Trout shirts as well in Green and Blue in a variety of sizes. T-shirts are $25 each. Trust me, these Tees … Continue reading →

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TU August Chapter Meeting — Date and Location Changes

Monday, August 11th, Rogue Ales Public House (lower level), 844 Olive St, Eugene. The Redsides Chapter meetings will now take place on the second Monday of each month. The board meeting is at 6:00PM and all members are welcome to … Continue reading →

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Silvers Tripple on Bucktails at Pacific City

Once in a while, if we are really lucky, it all comes together.  Today was one of those miracle days. I’m too tired to write much, and that’s probably a relief for a lot of our readers.  Just imagine what … Continue reading →

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Summer Fishing Reports August 2014

Despite continued hot weather throughout the state of Oregon, fishing opportunities abound. We have been focusing our guided trips on the upper most section of the Mckenzie River a bit more this season. The upper river is colder and has … Continue reading →

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