Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Book your Albacore Fly Fishing Adventure for August!

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Yes, you crazy adventurous fly fishers, one of the most exciting fly fishing opportunities within easy reach is open for booking – and will most assuredly knock your socks out of your waders.  Or something like that. Here is the … Continue reading →

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Sage Brings New Fly Reels to Market August 2013

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Northwest sales rep George Cook stopped by to detail the new fly reel introductions from Sage. Starting August 1st the reels discussed in the following video will be available. There are some really good looking new offerings in the line … Continue reading →

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Oregon Saltwater fly fishing update July 22 2013

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Count on it. Every day on the ocean has the potential to be waaaaay different than the previous. Duh. July 19th: New dory (old but new to my friends); huge schools of Black rockfish, grabs a-plenty, Lingcod, gentle ocean current … Continue reading →

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Great Lakes Shimmer Minnow Fly Tying Video Version 2

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is another Internet-Poached fly that Jay Nicholas is tying to demonstrate some of the creative tying possibilities offered by Greg Senyo’s Laser Yarn. By the way, that guy Greg is quite an interesting fellow, great tyer/angler, and a ton … Continue reading →

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Low & Clear comes to Eugene, August 1st

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Gathr Films is hosting a screening of Low & Clear on Thursday August 1 at 7:30pm at the Bijou Art Cinemas in Eugene, Oregon. Here is a quick synopsis of Low & Clear: During a winter flyfishing trip to Canada, … Continue reading →

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There’s No Place Like Eugene

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A week before I was scheduled to fly to Sri Lanka, the head of Redington’s marketing team called and asked if I could help organize a photo shoot. She was looking for a special location–someplace other than the typical high … Continue reading →

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Kayak Fishing Challenge August 3 2013

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Visit northwestkayakanglers.com for more info on this fun event coming up August 3rd. Fishing has been great on the coast stay tuned for more coastal reports and activities in the month of August.

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Oregon Saltwater Fishing Report July 19 2013

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

After a lengthy period of non-fishing (laugh if you must), I received an invitation to join friends fishing from their newly acquired Dory out of Pacific City on this fine day. The ocean has been rough much of the last … Continue reading →

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New Fly Tying Product: Fish Skull Articulated Fish Spine

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The insanely cool baitfish pattern in the video above is tied with Fish Skull Articulated Fish Spine. You can vary the body material we suggest CCT body Fur or Tarantula Hairy Leg Brush one inch, and Frizzle Chenille, all materials … Continue reading →

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Great Lakes Shimmer Minnow Fly Tying Video

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This fly represents Jay Nicholas’ effort to provide fly tying instruction that is fun, showcases new materials, features basic and/or advanced tying techniques for new and weathered tiers, spark your imagination, and so on. This fly is a version of … Continue reading →

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Clearance Pricing on Fly Lines

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Act now to save big while we  re-organize our fly line department! The lines pictured below represent stock on hand. Most are not listed online. Give us a call at 541 342 7005 to order or come buy the shop. … Continue reading →

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Salmon Creek Grand Slam – Cutthroat, Rainbow, and Dragonfly

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last Friday I spent a beautiful day hiking and fishing along Salmon Creek, NE of Oakridge. On a stretch miles up the creek from town I was casting into small pools with short, lazy tosses when I heard a “thwack” … Continue reading →

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Watermaster Raft on the Lower Umpqua River

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

My daughter and son take the incredibly buoyant and easy to maneuver Watermaster Grizzly down the lower Umpqua. The boat is light on the water and with just one push or pull you get results. CD

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Oregon Suction dredge bill heads to the governor

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From the Oregonian: A bill that would scale back the number of suction dredge mining permits issued in Oregon has passed the House and Senate and heads to the desk of Gov. John Kitzhaber, who is expected to sign the … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice in Alaska

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is the second time I’ve experienced summer solstice in Alaska and it doesn’t get any easier to sleep through 22 hours of daylight the second time around. I had an amazing trip on the Alagnak river in the Bristol … Continue reading →

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