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McKenzie-River-Trout-Study] McKenzie River Wild Trout Population Study 2012 Wrapup and 2013 Kickoff Meeting

Mark your calendars and join us for the kickoff of the 2013 Lower McKenzie River Wild Trout Population Study! Dave Thomas will be presenting our 2012 end-of-season report, with maps and preliminary population estimates for the first three years of … Continue reading

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McKenzie and Willamette River Water Levels Perfect for “Opening Weekend”

The traditional trout season opener is upon us this Saturday. The McKenzie above Leaburg opens and is in excellent shape. Nymphing with large stonefly patterns and smaller Pheasant tail or Red Copper John droppers is a solid bet on the … Continue reading

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New Fly Tying Materials From Hareline Dubbin

We have just received some pretty cool new tying materials and equipment from Hareline Dubbin. The team at Hareline is constantly pressing for new and desirable tying products to fit every “tyer’s” need. New colors in Strung Guinea Feathers Killer … Continue reading

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McKenzie Caddis Fly Tying Video

Jay Nicholas ties his favorite Green McKenzie Caddis pattern. Adding a blended dubbing and a black Ice Dub head this version of the active Spring Caddis fly fishes well on top or twitched sub-surface. With the heat coming in the … Continue reading

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Laser Engraving by Rising Tools: April 25

Please plan to attend our April shop event on Thursday, April 25. Dylan Rothwell owner of Rising Tools will be in the shop on Thursday APRIL 25, FROM 12-6:00PM. He will bring his fabulous laser engraving machine and provide the … Continue reading

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Coastal Oregon Fly Fishing; Spring 2013

It has been a great spring on the Oregon Coast, from February through now – early April 2013. So many opportunities in rivers and please don’t forget the catchable trout in Coastal Lakes. ODFW stocks a whole bunch of these … Continue reading

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Senyo’s Slim Shady Steelhead Fly Tying Video

Greg Senyo ties his Slim Shady Steelhead fly pattern. Using flashy and flowing materials this “intruder” style patterns looks great in the water. Numerous color schemes can be utilized. Senyo’s Slim Shady Shank: Blue 45mm Senyo Articulated Shank Thread: Ultra … Continue reading

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Willamette River Report April 19th, 2013

I fished the Willy yesterday with Ken, one of the Technical Men’s Conference members. The day broke into sunny and partly cloudy skies as we progressed down river. Ken is a strong proponent of the “wooly bugger”. Dry flies which … Continue reading

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Rising Tools Shop Event April 25th

Dylan Rothwell of Rising Tools will be the next shop event of the 2013 season. In 2004/05 Dylan Rothwell started Rising. Rising’s tools are known throughout the fishing industry. The diamond hook hone, a great assortment of pliers and the … Continue reading

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Middle Fork of the Willamette Fishing Report April 16th

It was a typical Spring day in the Willamette Valley with spitting rain, warming sun and a mid-day March Brown hatch on the Middle Fork of the Willamette River yesterday. The water had just jumped from about 400cfs to about … Continue reading

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TU Bluebacks Meeting Reminder- April 17th!

The newly formed TU Bluebacks received their charter from TU National last week and on Wednesday will host the first formal meeting of Trout Unlimited Chapter #196. The meeting is being held at Woodstock’s Pizza (1045 NW Kings Blvd, Corvallis, … Continue reading

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McKenzie River Wild Trout Population Study 2012 Wrapup and 2013 Kickoff Meeting Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 6:00PM

Mark your calendars and join us for the kickoff of the 2013 Lower McKenzie River Wild Trout Population Study! Dave Thomas will be presenting our 2012 end-of-season report, with maps and preliminary population estimates for the first three years of … Continue reading

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Chris Daughters and Jay Nicholas team up on McKenzie

Chris did his best to coax me into a few of those beautiful wild McKenzie River trout recently, and managed to do so, but barely.  More than a few bobber-downs were missed and my March Browns landed in trees as … Continue reading

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Senyo’s Artificial Intelligence Steelhead Fly Tying Video

Greg Senyo shows us another of his favorite Steelhead patterns. The fly has excellent movement and flash. It reminds me a bit of a prawn style pattern. The A.I can be tied in numerous color variations. Senyo’s Artificial Intelligence Thread: … Continue reading

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Conservation Groups File 60-Day Notice of ESA Challenge on Klamath Salmon

This just in, from our friends at WaterWatch of Oregon. WaterWatch and Oregon Wild, both headquartered in Portland, OR, today submitted a notice of violation to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, citing the Bureau’s mismanagement of water in the Klamath … Continue reading

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