Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Mongolia 2011 Fall Taimen Fishing Report

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Matt Ramsey brings us another great report from his Taimen Fishing Season. This was Matt’s 14th season guiding in Mongolia. Amazing stuff Matt thanks for sharing this seasons adventure. Every season in Mongolia is special and unique. Now, 14 seasons … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Travel | 10 Comments

Oregon Coho Crush Poppers!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Imagine this scene: Tillamook Bay, wind gusting to 25 knots. Wind waves and salt spray flying across the boat in sheets, soaking everything – everything. The tidal flow is difficult to measure, because the wind is blowing the boat faster … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 14 Comments

Rob and John

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Johnny tricked the chief on day three. Like in a dream. We sat on the edge of a flood tide and laughed in the rain for a good long time. Happy October from the Caddis Fly!

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 4 Comments

Save Bristol Bay Road Show: Corvallis, Portland, Seattle

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Dwayne Meadows TU’s Bristol Bay Outreach Coordinator wrote up the following: It’s that time of year when fall fishing invades the brain and we contemplate the bays that are loading with kings and the dry country rivers slowly filling up … Continue reading →

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Half Down Golden Stone Fly Tying Video

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this fly tying video Barrett ties one of our favorite patterns for “hopper dropper” style rigs. The Half Down Golden Stone is a pattern developed by Montana Fly Company. We have modified it a bit to have more hackle, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying | 3 Comments

Peter Cadigan caught on film

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our beloved Peter Cadigan, the “most polite man in the fly fishing industry” was recently caught on film in Alaska with this 29.5″ Rainbow Trout. Mr. Cadigan has been traveling up to Alaska on a “do it yourself trip” the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Travel | 7 Comments

October Caddis active on McKenzie and Willamette Rivers

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fishing October Caddis Patterns like Morrish Foam Body October Caddis and our Half Down Stone with Orange Body has been very good. It never hurts to drop a pupae pattern off of one of the high floating dries, try a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing | 2 Comments

Chinook Curse Broken! But is RR doomed?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Yes, it’s official! A low-level curse which had been dogging my friend for over two years was finally lifted last week. Of course, my friend had no idea he was suffering from a curse. He just figured that salmon didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 9 Comments

Fly Fishing for False Albacore on Montauk

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

East Coast report from Capt. Nate: We met Captain Ken to help move his boat from New Jersey to “The End” Montuak… 2 tons of boat maneuvering through the most densely populated city in the US one could imagine tensions … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Travel | 3 Comments

Fourth Annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament Results

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last weekend The Caddis Fly Shop hosted the fourth annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament. It started Friday night, with a group of anglers, conservationists, and family gathering around a fly shop, buzzing with fishing chatter and local Ninkasi beer on … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News | 7 Comments

Plummeting Steelhead Nymph Fly Tying Video

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Prime Steelhead season has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. While we love to swing and skate flies for Steelhead, there are times when necessity calls and nymphing for them can be very effective. In this video Barrett demonstrates how to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Summer Steelhead | 1 Comment

Fishy Friday Links around the interwebs

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tons of crazy content out there on the Web. Everybody seems to be shaking off the summer doldrums and posting awesome stuff. Here’s a bunch of it, in no particular order. After two years inactivity, the Felt Soul Media blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Porn, Oregon fly fishing links, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

September Fly Fishing In BC

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

There’s bears in them-thar Hills! Yup. September 2011 found me on an adventure steelhead fishing in BC. Amazing. Completely unexpected. A passport purchased months ago for a not-to-be late spring trip came in handy when I found myself with two … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Travel, Summer Steelhead | 4 Comments

Fall Flies you need for Fly Fishing in Oregon

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

September and October are simply fantastic when it comes to fly fishing in Oregon. There is way to much to do. Trout, Steelhead and Salmon opportunities abound. Below you will find our suggestions for flies for trout for the coming … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports | 10 Comments

Airflo Rage Compact Spey Fly Line Product Review

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is a product review of the Airflo Rage Compact Spey Line. This fly line is the Airflo Solution to help us Spey fishers who want to retain the key elements of our Skagit casting skills acquired over 75% of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review | 4 Comments