Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

River Crawl 2011: Local bank angler bonanza

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Rick and Sam’s River Crawl 2011 Between Eugene and Bend, Oregon lie an outlandish number of fly fishing opportunities for the bank angler. This is good because it is sad and true that we do not own a drift boat. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports | 16 Comments

Reflections and Revelations from the Oregon Coast

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As the foxgloves fade and the salmonberries ripen, our coastal rivers are settling into summer. The rainforest has grown into a full-blown jungle, almost impenetrable. Spring chinook have found refuge in cool canyon pools. Summer steelhead are tucked into comfortable … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 14 Comments

McKenzie River, Willamette River Fly Fishing Report July 2011

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Despite the recent rain of this past week, water and fishing conditions are excellent in the Willamette Valley and the State of Oregon. Here are some of the highlights and flies to use for some of our great fly fishing … Continue reading →

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Sea Run Cutthroat … now’s the time!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sea Run Cutthroat are in already – and it’s only mid July… Last week was a great opportunity to explore and fish my brains out. Spring Chinook season was winding down, but the ocean was there and, for me, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Gear Review | 19 Comments

Another reason to wear polaroids on the water….

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

So yes, I admit that I was NOT wearing my polaroid glasses at this particular moment. But I do wear glasses all the time, at least if I want to see what’s going on, and it was early in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Echo Edge Rod Review

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I’ve broken two salmon rods this spring season, both of which are still being repaired, so I was relieved last week when Daughters allowed me to test out the new Echo Edge 10-weight. Tim Rajeff, the rod designer at Echo, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 2 Comments

Craft Fur versus Bucktail: a fly tyer’s guide

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Over the several centuries I have been tying flies and fishing, (this is to establish my credibility as an expert and therefore worthy of the time it will take you to read this fly tying material comparison and although it … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying | 7 Comments

Oregon Board of Forestry plan: High probability of contributing to local extinctions

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Back in April 2010, the Oregon Board of Forestry decided to clear cut salmonid protections in our Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests. Since then OSU has weighed in on the issue: From The Oregonian: In April, an independent review by … Continue reading →

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Fly rod position when fighting big fish

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

There are some aspects of fly rod position that many anglers do not consider when they are playing big fish. I am going to cover just a few of these here, recognizing that there are whole books that can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review | 7 Comments

Muskies on the fly: Report from the Great Lakes

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From Captain Nate: I took the boat on a 90-mile trip from Cleveland to Detroit this weekend to chase muskies… Sorry for the grin and grabs, but we got some monsters on flies! I’m working through some of the pics, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Porn, Fly Fishing Travel | 4 Comments

Sneaky Pete Hits Diamond Lake Again

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Diamond Lake is windy but fishable. Rented boat at marina. Fished damsels and callinaetis nymphs in 40′ weeds. Rainbow trout looked a lot like black rockfish, lingcod, and blue rockfish. Must be a hatchery breeding anomaly. Note to self, call … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Saltwater Fishing | 9 Comments

Huge stripers hanging around NYC this weekend

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This morning I fished with Capt Ken Jones out of Brooklyn, NY. The striped bass bite has remained hot later than expected into the summer. Weather patterns have consistently pushed cooler water close to shore, keeping the bunker schools and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Porn, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Travel | 2 Comments

Check flows, and the Water temperature too!

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Flows out of Foster Reservoir dropped this week, and the change brought the South Santiam River into an ideal range for fly fishing for hatchery summer steelhead anywhere from Foster Dam downstream to Waterloo Park. The graph above shows the … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Osprey Rescue

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I like critters of all types, but I happen to have a special affinity for ospreys. It is hard not to like a bird that spends it’s whole life fishing. A friend and I were out in canoe the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 18 Comments

Product Reviews from a Gearhead …….

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I love gear. I am a gear head. Once, before my heart surgery, I would actually maintain my fly fishing gear in a neat, clean, organized manner. Not nearly so these days. I routinely ignore fly reels that would have … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review | 7 Comments