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Caddis Fly Christmas Party Tonight

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Please join us December 20th from 4:30-8:30ish for our annual Christmas Party. Food, beverage, cheer and last minute gift specials will be served up at the shop. Please stop by and let us say thanks to you for your patronage … Continue reading →

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Hares Ear Nymph (UV Ice Wing) Fly Tying Video

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The tried and true Hare’s Ear Nymph gets a bit of an upgrade with UV Ice Wing and Clear Cure Goo in this video. Tracy Peterson of Hareline Dubbin demonstrates how to tie a buggy version of the Hares Ear. … Continue reading →

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Bigfoot Found on New Caddis Fly T-Shirt

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Squatch wades without studs. He quietly glides through the rivers and forests with a Ninkasi brew, a hybrid 7wt and an old school creel. Inspired by our McKenzie River Bigfoot experiences the new Caddis Fly Shop T-Shirt available now just … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing for Texas tarpon on foot

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

My good friend and fishing guide Captain Ken Jones decided he had enough of the city life and wanted to return to his roots in Texas. He had been gone for the better part of a decade and despite the … Continue reading →

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Caddis Fly Christmas Party December 20th

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Please join us December 20th from 4:30-8:30ish for our annual Christmas Party. Food, beverage, cheer and last minute gift specials will be served up at the shop. Please stop by and let us say thanks to you for your patronage … Continue reading →

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New Frank Moore documentary: Mending the Line

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This new documentary is in pre-production, Frank Moore: Mending the Line Tough as nails, gentle as a poet, and determined as a badger, 90 year-old Frank Moore loves to fish. A World War II veteran, in 1944 he landed along … Continue reading →

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Steelhead fly tying video library updated

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Time to start looking back at the accomplishments (or wasted time depending on your perspective) of the past year. We have posted over SEVENTY steelhead fly patterns to our video library. We’ve added twenty patterns since last year — traditional … Continue reading →

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Trout Unlimited Meeting tonight: McKenzie Watershed Council

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Come out to the Vet’s Club tonight for the December TU 678 chapter meeting. This month we’ll handle the usual business and enjoy a presentation by Jared Weybright of the McKenzie Watershed Council. Jared’s presentation is titled “McKenzie Watershed Council … Continue reading →

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Tiger Muskies coming to Phillips Reservoir

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From the desk of Trout Unlimited Oregon Chair Tom Wolf: ODFW wants to stock hybrid tiger muskies in Phillips Reservoir in NE Oregon to deal with an explosion of yellow perch which is crowding out the rainbow trout population. Tiger … Continue reading →

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De-mystifying shooting heads & lines, if we’re lucky

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is a terminology review for Shooting lines, Running lines, shooting heads, and shooting Tapers. On Nov 10, 2012, at 7:08 AM, Chris Daughters wrote: …. “one source of confusion among customers and shop staff is our shooting line section.  … Continue reading →

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Protube Clouser/Needle Fly Tying Video

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Clouser Minnow style Needle Fly is aimed at bait fish imitations. Tie it in numerous colors depending upon your pursuits. An ideal Sea Run Cutthroat pattern but also an excellent fly for Chinook Salmon. Protube Clouser/Needle Fly Thread: Uni-Mono … Continue reading →

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Local Knowledge Pays off on The South Island

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

With wet weather throughout much of the Southwest region of New Zealand’s South Island we headed East yesterday to find dryer conditions and clear rivers. The wind was still howling, spotting fish was tough but we managed to find a … Continue reading →

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Pheasant Tail Emerger Fly Tying Video

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie a Pheasant Tail Emerger to imitate Blue Wing Olives. Pheasant Tail Emerger Thread: Black 8/0 Unithread or 12/0 Veevus Hook: TMC 2457 #16 or18 Bead: Gold 5/64 for size 18; 3/32 for size 16 … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing links, December edition

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Posted without comment via Moldy Chum: Fishing Jones (congratulations on nine years Pete!) has posted five ways to improve your hero shots. Our buddy Captain Ken Jones moved from NYC to the Texas Coast this fall and is now catching … Continue reading →

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EX Officio Clothing Blow Out Sale

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Come into the shop or order online between December 3rd and 7th and get 50% off any EX Officio short, shirt, pant or jacket in stock. Great items like the Storm Logic Sweater, Trailing off Micro Plaid and Take Over … Continue reading →

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