Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Flashback Hare’s Ear Fly Tying Video

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Flash Back Hare’s Ear Nymph—Olive Hook: TMC 3761 10-18 Bead: Gold Cyclops Thread: Veevus 16/0 Olive Tail: Olive Hare’ Ear Mask Rib: Gold Ultra Wire Abdomen: Hareline’s Olive Hare’s Ear Dubbin #34 Wing case: Hareline Flashback Sheeting Thorax: Hareline’s Olive … Continue reading →

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Fishing Amongst Fires: Deschutes, Lake Simtustus, and Metolius River Fishing Reports

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s wildfire season in Central Oregon. It came fast and hard, knocking firefighters on their heels with winds and high temperatures. Despite this, I got out to do some fishing last week on the Deschutes, Lake Simtustus, and the Metolius. … Continue reading →

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International Fly Fishing Reports: Tokyo and New Zealand

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tokyo Harbor Customer and avid angler Michael Beech sent us this photo from a recent business trip to Tokyo He writes: All on the surface. They call them sea bass. Found in schools feeding on bait fish. Exciting fishing in … Continue reading →

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Summer Fly Patterns 2: Mercer’s Missing Link

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Mercer’s Missing Link may have become my new favorite dry fly! While it was originally designed as a dying caddis pattern for the Sacramento River in northern California it seems to catch fish everywhere. It imitates caddisflies very well but … Continue reading →

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Cedar Lodge in Fly Life Magazine

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fly Life Magazine, a fly fishing publication focusing on Australia and New Zealand, recently published a feature on Cedar Lodge. The fly fishing in the region was spectacular, the scenery sublime and the lodge beautiful. The entire experience of flying … Continue reading →

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Reflections from a Montana Adventure

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Back in January, two of my close friends and I decided to plan a trip to Montana during the upcoming Summer. None of us had ever been, and we wanted to see if Montana really was all that we had … Continue reading →

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Echo Glass Fly Rod Review

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is a very brief report on the Echo Glass fly rod I have been fishing for the last several months.  In short, I REALLY enjoy the rod.  This is not a long range casting rod like my 9 foot, … Continue reading →

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Summer Flies Part I 2014: New Jigged Fly Patterns

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We have recently added highly some effective and unique flies to our offering at The Caddis Fly and Caddisflyshop.com. A new series of Steelhead dry flies, more jigged style nymphs, and more colors to a “new to us” but very … Continue reading →

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Post Cards from Pacific City, Oregon – 2014

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Life is good here on the Oregon Coast.  One day might involve a leisurely outing from 10 to 1 at Lake Hebo, fishing for trophy size hatchery trout.  The next could involve fishing the estuary on an easy outgoing tide … Continue reading →

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Coming Up Caddis: Deschutes River Report

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

You may not know me. I’m new to the Caddis Fly Shop family. Chris hired me to help with caddisflyshop.com writing product descriptions and general upkeep. I am extremely lucky and thankful to be able to blend my passion for … Continue reading →

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McKenzie and Willamette River Fishing Report

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Let’s be honest 90+ degree temperatures are less than ideal for trout fishing in the Willamette Valley. We just don’t see this kind of heat this early in the year very often. Combine the heat with a lack of snow … Continue reading →

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Why we loose fish – sometimes

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We fish and fish, and sometimes we hook a fish.  If that fish happens to be a spring chinook, it is a dear prize and we then proceed to do our best to land the fish.  We may release the … Continue reading →

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Luck of the Draw – First Springer on the fly

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sometimes everything goes right.  I met a young man recently, new to the Oregon Coast, who saw me fishing and started to ask questions about what, how, when, and even why.  I offered help on lines, gave him a few … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing Gear – Stuff that works

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Chris asked me to shoot him a few notes, casual observations on some of the gear I have been fishing as of late.  Naturally, I chose to report on the gear that I have come to depend on day after … Continue reading →

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Trout Unlimited monthly meeting, Monday, July 7th

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Redsides – July Meeting Monday, July 7th, The Stellaria Building 150 Shelton Mcmurphey Blvd., Eugene Large community room At 6:00 PM, The Redsides will hold their monthly board meeting in the small community Room of the Stellaria Building, 150 … Continue reading →

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