Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

May fishing on Lake Erie and surrounding rivers

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Me and Cap’n Nate have been running around in the warm weather, mostly chasing bass up and down the local watersheds, in ponds, in Lake Erie. In the Cuyahoga River Valley, bluegills are spawning. Lilacs and locust are blossoming. Iris … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing links: May edition

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

What’s new in the world of the fly fishing blogosphere? Lots! It’s the beginning of summer and people are getting excited and weird. Just look at this fly “Legs for Days” by Brian Wise at Fly Fishing the Ozarks: I … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Video: Tying the Steak and Eggs Steelhead Fly

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jay Nicholas shows how to tie a Steak and Eggs Steelhead fly. A separate video shows how to create the little tube egg used on the trailer wire of this larger fly. Another video shows how to create the articulated … Continue reading →

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Tying the Egg for Steak and Eggs Steelhead Fly

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jay Nicholas shows how to tie the so-called egg that slides on the trailer hook wire and is used in the popular and effective Steak and Eggs Steelhead fly. This egg is tied on a very short tube that has … Continue reading →

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Rare Reels For Sale in Eugene Oregon

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We don’t normally post items for sale on OregonFlyFishingBlog however the reels photographed below are so unique we thought it would be cool for readers to have a look at them and even have a shot at purchasing them if … Continue reading →

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No Pebble: TU gathering comments for EPA on Bristol Bay

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Take Action Today Photo by Todd Radenbaugh From Trout Unlimited: Comment Now to the EPA to Protect Bristol Bay, Alaska’s Priceless Watershed, and tell a friend to be entered to win a dream trip to Bristol Bay. – Protect crucial … Continue reading →

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Kryptonite Spanker Silver and Chinook Fly Tying Instruction Video

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jay Nicholas shows how to tie this simple very effective fly that is customarily fished in Alaska and is thought of principally as a Silver salmon fly, but this fly has been effective fished for kings and Chum salmon here … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Report and Fish Ladder Video May 2013

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This weekend the upper McKenzie really turned on. Hatches of Green Drakes, Yellow Stones, Pale Morning Duns, Caddis and Golden Stones all brought the fish to surface. Fish moved into faster water and began to feed on patterns like Chubby … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Video: Winding Guinea Hackle collars on Steelhead and Salmon Flies

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jay Nicholas demonstrates another great technique on how to tie in a Guinea hackle to form a collar for salmon and steelhead flies. This is not complicated but can give first time users a bundle of frustration and this tutorial … Continue reading →

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A Diamond in the Rough : Diamond Lake Fishing Report

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Thanks to Sam Parker for this excellent report on Diamond Lake. The Urban Dictionary defines the metaphor a diamond in the rough as “someone or something that has hidden exceptional characteristics and or future potential, but currently lacks the final … Continue reading →

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Corvallis Trout Unlimited Meeting Tonight May 15th 2013

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Trout Unlimited’s newest chapter, the Corvallis-based Bluebacks, will have their May chapter meeting tonight from 7-9pm at Cascadia Fly Shop (900 NW Kings Blvd, Corvallis). The meeting will start with a summary of TU’s legislative efforts this session in Salem, … Continue reading →

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Deschutes Salmon Fly Hatch In Full Swing

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Numerous reports from the Deschutes suggest both Golden Stone flies and the larger “Salmon Fly” insects are being gobbled up by chunky Rainbow Trout throughout the length of the river. It looks like a couple of cooler days in the … Continue reading →

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McKenzie Caddis Wet Fly Tying Video

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s McKenzie Caddis time of year on the Lower McKenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette Rivers. Usually in the the late afternoon and evening these extremely active and large Caddis are available to trout. Aggressive strikes to skated and … Continue reading →

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Shad Fly Fishing Report

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s shad time once again! I headed out yesterday with my good friend Jason to see if the Shad are in, and yep there are in! Typically the Shad run goes from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day. The Umpqua and … Continue reading →

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Spinning A Strike Point For Intruder Style Steelhead and Salmon Flies: Instructional Video

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jay Nicholas shows some basic methodology in fly tying. – how to tie in a so-called strike-point by using a dubbing loop with STS Trilobal Dubbing and American Possum: a technique that is popular for Steelhead and Salmon flies. The … Continue reading →

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