Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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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Trout Unlimited’s Conservation Heroes in Oregon

Following on the latest post from Kyle… this comes from Tom Wolf, Chair/Executive Director of the Oregon State Council of TU. As many of you know, The Tualatin chapter Trout Unlimited , lead by their conservation director Michael Ellis, last … Continue reading →

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Trout Unlimited Regional Meeting Update

Last weekend, the Western Regional Meeting for Trout Unlimited was held at the Red Lion in Spokane, WA. As a first-time attendee of a regional meeting, the chance to meet TU staff and grassroots leaders from around the Western US … Continue reading →

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Senyo’s Dr. Feel Good Steelhead Fly Tying Video

Greg Senyo of Steelhead Alley Outfitters demonstrates how to tie his Dr. Feel Good Steelhead Pattern. In our previous post Greg showed how to mix EP Brushes to get just the right bulk and flash for his pattern. Change up … Continue reading →

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Mixing Dubbing Brushes with Greg Senyo

Great Lakes Steelhead guru Greg Senyo demonstrates how to use Enrico Puglisi dubbing brushes to make a custom color version for Steelhead flies. By mixing a Foxy Brush and a Sparkle Brush Greg creates a unique brush for his Dr. … Continue reading →

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Winter Steelhead Photos

It’s about time to call it a year on most of Oregon’s Winter Steelhead streams. It’s time to give the fish a little alone time for future generations. As the photos below suggest the low water and excellent runs made … Continue reading →

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March Brown Hatch Best in Years on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers

Clay and I floated the lower Mckenzie on into the Willamette, from Armitage to Cross Roads ramp this Tuesday. Fish were rising from the start of our float around 10am. I had to pry the indicator rod from Clay’s hands … Continue reading →

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Samurai Steelhead Shank Style Fly Tying Video

The Samurai Steelhead Fly employs proven materials like UV Polar Chenille, Marabou and a Rabbit. The unique aspect of the fly is the “waggling” rabbit strip tied near the front of the fly that stays on top of the fly … Continue reading →

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Outcast’s New Frameless Boat: Fish Cat Scout

Check out the newest stealthy craft from Outcast Sporting Gear. The Fish Cat Scout gets you on the water with ease and allows for comfortable fishing on rivers or lakes. The Scout is 7ft long and only weight 35lbs. Portable, … Continue reading →

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