Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Redington Butter Stick Fly Rod is a Pleasure to Cast and Catch

I got a chance to fish the Redington Butter Stick fiberglass fly rod this past week on our family trip to Idaho. I had the 7’6″ 4wt 3 piece model with me and figured it would be perfect for the … Continue reading

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Lake Erie Bass Fly Fishing

Bass fishing… yep.. ole billy bucketmouth… They love bugs and the Lake Erie watershed is one of the best places in the world to find them. Don’t believe me? The Lake Erie & Lake St. Clair took two of the … Continue reading

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On site fishing from OregonFlyFishingBlog

Jay Nicholas sent me this one this morning from the Albacore Trip. They head out tomorrow as well so I am sure we will be hearing much more about the trip. I found these photos on Matt Stansberry’s flickr page, … Continue reading

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Sixth Annual McKenzie River Two Fly Tournament

Mark your calendars for the sixth annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament October 5th 2013, brought to you by the Caddis Fly Angling Shop and your local native-fish supporting guides. Since it’s inception, the tournament has raised $25,000 for habitat restoration … Continue reading

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Tube Sunrise Pink Bead Head EP Bugger Fly Tying Video Instruction

Jay Nicholas goes at the tube fly craze with abandon here – because Tubes seem the perfect vehicle for tying any and every bugger fly in the fishing universe. Buggers are long flies, and the use of a short shank … Continue reading

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Gripshooter, Redington Dually and Skagit Max Demonstration Video

We continue our series of product discussions with Far Bank’s northwest sales rep George Cook. In this video he focuses on Rio’s new shooting line. Gripshooter couples a handling line section of 14 feet made of traditional floating line with … Continue reading

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Fly fishing links: Searching the Web to waste your workday

Readers, there are a lot of fly fishing blogs out there, some of them updating infrequently, but still kicking out important and/or entertaining stuff. Osprey Steelhead News notes a warm-water fish kill on the John Day. “ODFW biologists estimated that … Continue reading

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Helicopter fly fishing in New Zealand: Cedar Lodge

As many of you know we have a deep love for fly fishing in New Zealand. The beauty, gin clear waters and big fish have brought us back year after year. The early days found us sleeping roadside, and driving … Continue reading

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Saltwater Clouser: Steve Farrar’s Blend delivers Rock-solid Quality

I have been tying a ton of fun saltwater flies lately, fishing them all, from Deceivers to SeaDucers, to clousers, to Toad-like flies, and Crab-like flies, and Squid like flies, and some worked well and some required tuning but the … Continue reading

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Redington Dually Spey and Rio Short Head Spey Video Demonstration

The folks at Far Bank (parent company of Rio, Redington and Sage) have produced some awesome fly fishing gear for the Fall season. This is the first of a few videos discussing individual product introductions. The Redington Dually series of … Continue reading

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Tying a Tube Bead Head EP Bugger Trout or Steelhead Fly

Jay Nicholas is having more fun trying his tying hand at adapting our standard patterns to tubes and new materials. Yes, this is fun. Will these catch fish? Absolutely. We have fished enough flies la all sorts over our collective … Continue reading

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Dory Booking Opportunity for Pacific City

As many of you know, I have blogged about fly fishing with friends from a Pacific City Dory and expounded on how much fun I have had. These reports often lead to inquiries as how to book a trip, and … Continue reading

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Idaho/Montana Fly Fishing Pics

Our friend Matt LaBounty stopped in to borrow a Water Master the other day and made good use of it on his last trip east. Thanks for sharing Matt. I have friends who live and grew up in Wallace Idaho. … Continue reading

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New Sage Method Two Hander Shines in B.C

The Photo below was provided to us by Deneki Outdoors BC West Camp. Check out the amazing steelhead and the absolutely cherry Sage Method 7126 Spey Rod in the background. It does beg the question, does the latest greatest gear … Continue reading

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July 31 2013 Oregon Saltwater Fly Fishing Report

Another day in the near shore Pacific off Oregon, exploring the saltwater fly fishing world like a kid in a candy store. Calm ocean. Warmer water moving onshore. TONS of baitfish. Silvers on the surface in the morning. Black Rockfish … Continue reading

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