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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
2012 McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament sign up now!
Mark your calendar! Saturday Oct 20th is the Caddis Fly Shop’s Fifth Annual McKenzie River Two-Fly tournament, a fundraiser for habitat restoration on the McKenzie River. This is your chance to fish with some of the best guides on the … Continue reading
Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News
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Winston and Bauer Headline Summer Sales at the Shop
Summer savings at the Caddis Fly are underway, with steep discounts being offered on our remaining inventory of rods and reels being changed or discontinued by manufacturers. R.L. Winston is changing/dropping both the GVX and B2MX family of rods and … Continue reading
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John Day Bassin’
The notion of bass fishing strikes a certain patriotic chord in my soul, so when some Portland buddies suggested we head east to ply the waters of the John Day for smallies, I was quick to acquiesce. Following a quick … Continue reading
Next Trout Unlimited Meeting July 11th
At our next meeting we’re dispensing with the usual speaker routine. Instead, we’re going to sponsor a gear/fly swap, followed by a roundtable discussion about sponsoring a local watershed. Here’s a small selection of the kinds of things you can … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events
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Steelhead on the 4th of July
The head coach of the Utah Women’s Basketball Team, Anthony Levrets, was in my boat last year on July 5th chasing Steelhead. Both he and his wife Sarah grew up in Oregon, have family in the area, and visit our … Continue reading
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Last Minute Alaska Trip Anyone?
Our friend Jon Covich just sent along this note about a 2 for 1 deal on the Kanektok River in Alaska. It’s short notice but just in case someone can get away we wanted to pass it along. FlyWater Travel … Continue reading
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Steelhead Spawning in the Elwha
On the heels of yesterday’s sneak peek of DamNation comes word from the Seattle Times that steelhead have been spotted spawning in the previously inaccessible stretches of the Elwha River above the dam removal site. For the first time in … Continue reading
DamNation trailer from Felt Sole Media
Exciting news from the guys and gals at Felt Sole Media. After coming up with game changing titles like Running Down the Man, Red Gold, and Eastern Rises, the Felt Sole crew has put their magical powers to work telling … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News
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Debbie Dampens Caribbean Fly Fishing Adventure
Fifteen of us (11 anglers) traveled to the Isle of Cayo Largo this past June to fly fish for Bonefish, Tarpon and Permit. The small island south of the Cuban mainland is a 35 minute flight from Havana. Two years … Continue reading
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Wagons East
In the 1994 film Wagons East, a group of misfit settlers decide they cannot live in their current situation in the west, so they hire a grizzled alcoholic wagon master (John Candy) to take them on a journey back to … Continue reading
Posted in McKenzie River
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Steelhead in Town
Greg Hatten who recently ran his drift boat down the Colorado, yes that’s the one with Lava Falls and giant rafts brings us this local report. You can see more about Greg’s journey down the Colorado here. Father & son … Continue reading
Local Steelheading Heating Up
The Willamette and McKenzie Rivers have both dropped into near ideal shape for swinging flies for steelhead. Fish counts over Willamette Falls are off the charts. And new Sage ONE spey rods are beginning to trickle into the shop. The … Continue reading
New Skagit Master 3 DVD Arrives this Friday
The newest in the five-part Skagit Master series, Skagit Master 3, will arrive in our shop THIS FRIDAY. We’ve secured a limited number of copies and they’ll be sure to go fast, so head over to our website and pre-order … Continue reading
Where the Yellowstone Goes — Tix on sale now, beer and movie tomorrow
The new film, Where The Yellowstone Goes, will premiere in Eugene tomorrow — June 27 with two shows at the Bijou Art Cinema. The Caddis Fly Shop is hosting the producers and film makers at 5:30pm on June 27th. Ninkasi … Continue reading
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Product Review: Echo King fly rod
Yes folks, the much anticipated Echo King rods are in the shop, handles neatly encased in a shimmering layer of plastique (or is it just shrink wrap?) and are ready for your next trip to the Kanektok, Norway, South America, … Continue reading
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