Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Curt Nyquist Passes Away

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We lost a dear friend this past week. Longtime Caddis Fly employee and friend to many in the Oregon fishing community Curt Nyquist passed on this last Tuesday. Curt was a great man, talented angler and generous friend. Curt was … Continue reading →

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Clear Cure Goo Copper John Fly Tying Video

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We are very excited to be stocking a new line of UV curing resins from Clear Cure Goo. There are so many uses in fly tying for the Cure Cure Goo products, we have only begun to scratch the surface. … Continue reading →

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Steelhead Bunny Prawn Fly Tying Video

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This bunny Prawn is the simplest of my 2012 – Winter Steelhead Fly Series to tie and it also doubles as a wiggly jiggly egg fly if you drift it along under a strike indicator instead of swinging it. I … Continue reading →

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Tough Winter Fishing Conditions Persist

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

When you see Winter Steelhead swimming down the streets it’s time to hit the fly tying vise, check the fly boxes, and re-organize the tackle bag. When our rivers do drop back into shape the prime of the season will … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing | 6 Comments

Native Fish and Flooding

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I got a brief update on native fish last week from Jay and it got me thinking about the current flooding and what happens to our beloved native fish during the high water. OSU has just released this press statement … Continue reading →

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Product Reviews: Most Excellent Echo Fly Rods

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Echo 3 Switch and E3 Two Hand rods now available! The new Echo 3 Switch and Echo 3 two Hand fly rods are en-route to the Caddis Fly on the UPS truck from our friends at Rajeff Sports. My river … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review | 3 Comments

Foxee Steelhead Prawn Fly Tying Video

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is my favorite winter steelhead prawn fly. Just is. I like the lines and the fact that it reminds me of the days when I tied hundreds of dozens of TDCs (Tied Down Caddis) for Randall Kaufmann. That was … Continue reading →

Posted in Coastal Steelhead Fishing, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies | 1 Comment

Steelhead Ugly Bug Fly Tying Video

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

January, 2012. Here we are in full-frontal winter steelhead mode, watching our rivers raise and fall, sneaking off to ply the waters whenever and wherever we can, swinging, jigging, and dredging for chrome. Chris asked me to share a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing, Summer Steelhead | 5 Comments

Sometimes fly rods catch limits too!

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

These guys put in a long day in the front of my boat last Saturday and came up big. The wild fish we encountered never left the water, while this brace of hatchery chromers met with the net just before … Continue reading →

Posted in Coastal Steelhead Fishing, Oregon Weekend Fishing Forecast, Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing | 3 Comments

Squidro Fly Tying Videos

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is the Squidro Fly video series our fly-tying readers/viewers have been waiting for. Time to leave the messy details and the blah blathering in the dust and just get down to tie three of our Squidro fly patterns. We … Continue reading →

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Oregon legislators to discuss hatchery programs Weds.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From the Native Fish Society: For the first time in Oregon history, the ecological and economic cost of our hatchery system will be discussed at a State Legislative hearing next week in Salem. Photo by Edmund Garman Beginning at 8:30 … Continue reading →

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Upper Willamette 2013 Angling Regulations Proposal Planning Meeting

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Mark your calendars now. It’s time to come out in support of native fish at ODFW’s public planning meeting next month. When: Wed. Feb. 15, 7-9 pm Where: LCC, Bldg 17, Room 308 Why: Outline the process for anglers to … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News | 2 Comments

Alberta Tar Sands pipeline crosses 1,000 streams and Rivers

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our buddy Rick asked us to post this video about the Enbridge Pipeline. Pipe Up Against Enbridge: The pipeline would crosses some 1,000 streams and rivers, including sensitive salmon spawning habitat in the upper Fraser, Skeena, and Kitimat watersheds. Five … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Conservation News | 2 Comments

Three New Felt Soled Wading Boots From Simms Fishing

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Simms three year experiment offering exclusively Vibram Soled wading boots is over. Many anglers feel that the very best traction available is a studded felt sole. Simms Fishing listened, and brings to market three great boots with felt soles. The … Continue reading →

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Squidro Tutorial Continued: Holding Shanks, Rigging Shanks and Tying Materials for Squidro Flies

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our Squidro Fly feature continues the video series with demonstrations and discussion about what to tie the Sqidro on, specifically, Shank Options — and just as important, how to secure the fly shank of choice in a vise. Scott Howell … Continue reading →

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