Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Steve Farrar’s Blend: Review and list of Must-Have Colors to tie this season

OK fellow baitfish fly-tyers, here is a questin answered, as in – Hi Jay, I’m interested in trying some of the Steve Farrar’s synthetic wing materials you have mentioned in your fly tying videos, but am a little unsure as … Continue reading

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Saltwater Deceiver Fly Tying Video for Pacific Rockfish

Continuing Jay’s series on Saltwater Fly Tying: Black Rockfish are opportunistic predators and sometimes feed voraciously on a variety of baitfish – making them vulnerable to a cast-and-strip presentation with a wide range of baitfish fly styles. I wanted to … Continue reading

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Register-Guard: Writing is on the wall for McKenzie Hatchery Springers

A Register-Guard editorial last week predicts the the recent decision in the Sandy River hatchery lawsuit will make way for changes on the McKenzie River that will protect endangered Upper-Willamette Spring Chinook Salmon. Haggerty’s ruling is handwriting on the wall … Continue reading

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Saltwater and Estuary Bend Back Fly Tying Video – Virtually Weedless Chartreuse Chinook Salmon Bendback

The Chinook Bendback is a fly style that has been popularized in saltwater and estuarine waters where anglers fish flies in shallow waters where weeds and muck could easily foul hooks on traditional patterns. The process of bending the hook … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing Film Tour, Corvallis Feb 15th

The Blueback Chapter of Trout Unlimited is bring the Fly Fishing Film Tour to Corvallis on February 15th at the Whiteside Theatre. Tickets are available online here, $10 advance or $15 at the door. Ninkasi, Nectar Creek Honeymead, 4 Spirits … Continue reading

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Hot links! PhotoTaxidermy, radioactive salmon, nasty carp and more

Well folks, the weekend is almost here! Enjoy some hot links to get you through your workday. Don’t cry for me, Captain Ken in Argentina Our buddy Capt Ken Jones just got back from a great week fishing for trout … Continue reading

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Introduction To Fly Tying Class

Introduction to Fly Tying Class Begins We will be putting on our second class of the Winter season. Class begins Monday, January 27th and will continue to February 24th. 6-8 pm at the Caddis Fly Shop The class takes place … Continue reading

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Steamboaters comment on ODFW Coastal Management Plan

ODFW is currently seeking public comment on the Coastal Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan. The commentary below was sent to us by Joe Ferguson of the Steamboaters on the North Umpqua. The draft Coastal salmonid Management Plan (CMP) is available … Continue reading

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Victory for Wild Fish on the Sandy River

From the Native Fish Society: “It is undisputed that hatchery operations can pose a host of risks to wild fish…it is clear that the Sandy River Basin is of particular importance to the recovery of the four [Endangered Species Act] … Continue reading

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Pacific Rockfish Fly Pattern: Purple Surf Candy, Fish Scale and Cure Goo

The Purple Rockfish Candy is another Pacific Saltwater fly inspired by the Bob Popovics’ Surf Candy fly style.  Our Pacific Bottom-fish, including Black Rockfish, have teeth and a chomping ability that can wreak havoc with our flies. The Use of … Continue reading

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Puget Sound and Saltwater Cutthroat Fly Tying Video – Pink Shimmer Fringe Surf Candy

This is the first video in Jay Nicholas’s series on Saltwater Fly Tying. The Cutthroat Shimmer Fringe Surf Candy is inspired by the Bob Popovics’ Surf Candy fly style. Whereas Bob created his original Surf Candy to enhance the durability … Continue reading

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Cedar Lodge New Zealand – Summer Season Underway

Christmas break brought wet weather day after day on the South Island. Most of the rivers we frequently fish from Cedar Lodge were out of shape until the second week of January. Instead of fishing and camping we stayed around … Continue reading

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Jim Lichatowich on OPB

Great interview with salmon biologist Jim Lichatowich on OPB: By relying more and more on hatcheries we’re creating a charade of sorts where the river that can’t support a salmon becomes a stage prop where fishermen and fish play out … Continue reading

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Steelhead patterns page updated

We’ve updated our best steelhead fly patterns. These links take you to a page with a YouTube fly tying videos demonstrating how to tie the fly, a high resolution image of the finished steelhead fly, and a fly pattern recipe. … Continue reading

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ODFW seeks comment on plan for six coastal salmon and trout species

Some of you may recognize the plan outlined below, in an article we ran five years ago. Well, it’s coming to fruition, and now is your chance to comment. Via ODFW: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host … Continue reading

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