Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Getting back involved with Bristol Bay

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From Dwayne Meadows, TU’s Bristol Bay National Outreach Director in Corvallis: So the EPA extended the Bristol Bay Comment period till June 30th. What does this mean? It means as fishermen we still have a chance to let our voice … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Instruction Video: Tying a Tube Clark’s Stonefly

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jay Nicholas shows how to tie a trout fly on a tube – featuring a Clark’s Stone, originated by Lee Clark and proved effective wherever golden stoneflies are on the trout menu. This fly style is very effective fished in … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Fly Fishing Report

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Water levels have dropped back down close to Summer levels on the McKenzie River. We are likely to see them come down even further with the lack of snow pack in the Cascades. This is going to be a great … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Instruction Video: Tying a Tube lake Leech Trout Fly

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jay Nicholas shows how to tie a trout fly on a tube – featuring a simple lake leech fly. This fly style is very effective fished in lakes and many rivers and is often tied on a long shank hook. … Continue reading →

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Local Steelhead Fly Fishing Report

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

McKenzie and Willamette Steelhead anglers are having mixed results so far this season. Fish counts over Willamette Falls are about one half of last years numbers as of the end of May. Although the numbers are not fantastic there are … Continue reading →

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Switchbox by Omnispool Product Review

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Every once in a while a truly innovative product comes to the fly fishing market and really changes the way we do things. The proliferation of fly lines in the single hand and spey line world have created havoc in … Continue reading →

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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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