Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

McKenzie River Trout, Red Fang in the Fly Fish Journal

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

My favorite magazine, The FlyFish Journal, ran a feature article on the fight to get hatchery fish off the McKenzie River. It’s worth a read, if you want to relive that great night back in 2010 in the Springfield Amory. … Continue reading →

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Coastal Fall Chinook Prospects, September 20, 2013

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Read the headiness . . . . “Fall Chinook run on Columbia largest in decades” (this from Oregonian Live.com) You may be wondering what the heck our coastal chinook fishery has to do, if anything, with the Columbia River Chinook … Continue reading →

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Pacific Rivers Council event in Eugene Oct 2nd

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Come on out Wednesday, October 2nd from 5:00-7:00 at the Hop Valley Brewing Co. Tasting Room in Eugene! What: O&C Happy Hour and a screening of PRC’s short film: Forests to Faucets. Join us after work Wednesday, October 2nd for … Continue reading →

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Ska- Opper Fly Tying Video

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Scott Howell’s Ska Opper is easily our favorite skating steelhead dry fly. In this video Tony demonstrates how to tie this pattern in it’s natural color scheme. The video is a bit longer than we like, but the fly is … Continue reading →

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Fly links around the web

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Bonneville Dam Cameras: Apparently the Columbia Fall Chinook numbers are off the charts. Check out the web cameras on the dam fish counting station. Osprey Steelhead News: Last week, Anglo American, a major mining company and partner in the proposed … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Trust’s Friends and Family Night at McMenamins Tonight

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tuesday, September 24 from 5-11pm McMenamins North Bank – 22 Club Road in Eugene Live music by Neil Bjorklund and Friends at 8pm Join us for dinner, brew, and live music at McMenamins North Bank, 22 Club Road in Eugene, … Continue reading →

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Setting the record straight: Oregon Coho Bucktailing

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The ATF showed up at my door last week, lobbed tear gas and stun grenades, scared the poop out of my cats (me too), but luckily my family was in the back room at the Fly Shop bagging up the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Saltwater Fishing | 4 Comments

McKenzie River Two Fly Tournament Update

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fishing on the McKenzie and Willamette has been very good of late. The last couple of days have been classic windless Fall days we wish would never end. Some really nice fish have been active on our local rivers. October … Continue reading →

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Sculpin Bunny Intruder Fly Tying Video

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jay Nicholas’ tying fun and experimentation just keep driveling on and on. The only commodity in too-short supply is time and places to go and fish these great looking flies. Some of the newer materials available have really made our … Continue reading →

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Ray Troll Coming to Eugene

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We were asked to spread the word about this imminent visit from our famous Alaskan Brother-in-Fins, and the Honorary High Priest of Fish Worship, Ray Troll. Ray will be at the U of O Museum of Natural and Cultural History … Continue reading →

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The sleeper bite: How to bucktail for salmon

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A couple weeks back, I was fishing the Strait of Juan de Fuca for silver salmon, using both fly rods and gear. the writeup below is somewhat humorous, but mostly accurate. Hey steelheaders… Let’s face it — keeping up the … Continue reading →

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Airbrushing Flies and Freckled Marabou Steelhead Tube Fly Tying Videos

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tony demonstrates how to use the new Copic Airbrushing Kit, Copic Markers, and Pattern Coloring Sheets on a natural feather. We have also used the Copic kit on synthetics and the Copic Markers are fantastic for adding contrast and coloration … Continue reading →

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McKenzie and Willamette Rivers Fishing Well

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Mid-day angling has been best of late. Fall light conditions are perfect throughout the day and peek activity seems to have shifted from evening to mid day. Clouds and sunshine have been present in the last week and the coming … Continue reading →

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Corvallis TU Chapter “The Bluebacks” Fundraiser

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Friday September 13th “Pints For A Cause” will be held at Downward Dog and Cloud and Kelly’s in Corvallis at 126 SW 1st street. Pints for a Cause will feature Ninkasi’s special Bluebacks Pale Ale Brew. 25% of sales … Continue reading →

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Redington Dually Spey and Rio Switch Chucker Demonstration Video

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We finish our series of demos with George Cook with an “un-conventional” pairing of the new Rio Switch Chucker on the Redington Dually Spey. The Switch Chucker loaded the Spey rod easily and cast a sink tip perfectly.

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