Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Big changes to wading spots after high water

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In the summer, once the water levels drop down, I do most of my trout fishing on foot. Last weekend, I made my first trip to one of my summer wading spots — the mouth of Salmon Creek on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing | 3 Comments

Langtry Stone Fly Tying Video

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Langtry Stone is, in my opinion, the precursor to the Stimulator series of flies that were so popularized by Randall Kaufmann in an uncountable combination of sizes and colors. Here is a little about the background of this fly, … Continue reading →

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Coastal Cutthroat Wet Fly Tying Video

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Summertime, finally, and we are faced with so many possibilities of where to fish that it is mind boggling, at best. Sturgeon, Carp, Smallmouth bass, High Lakes trout, Willamette summer steelhead, McKenzie Redsides, Chinook (nah, none of those around here … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Travel, Fly Tying | 1 Comment

McKenzie and Willamette River Report/Fish Porn

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fishing remains very good with a variety of tactics and imitations. Cloudy weather has had fish looking up particularly well the past couple of days. Important bugs for the McKenzie, lower Willamette, and Middle Fork of the Willamette include Green … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Summer Steelhead | 1 Comment

Summer steelhead heating up around Eugene

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Summer steelhead fishing is picking up on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers near Eugene. Here are a couple of new videos from our buddy Greg Hatten:

Posted in Fishing Reports, Summer Steelhead | 5 Comments

Green McKenzie Soft Hackle Fly Tying Video

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is another nice pattern in our latest series of tying videos focussing on Soft Hackle trout and steelhead flies. Greenish caddis flies are ubiquitous across the Western United States and the planet earth. This is based on a sweeping … Continue reading →

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NYC dispatch: Weird weather, big blues, stripers on the fly

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From our man in Manhattan, Capt Ken Jones: Walking down the street I overhear individuals muttering to themselves, small groups of Greenpeace folks chattering away about climate change. In New York’s Northeast Marine Environment, I have experienced some of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Travel | 4 Comments

Discontinue Snider Creek hatchery on Sol Duc

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

An urgent request from Native Fish Society, Wild Steelhead Coalition and Moldy Chum. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will soon be making a decision regarding the future of the Snider Creek hatchery on the Olympic Peninsula’s Sol Duc … Continue reading →

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Sneaky Pete Reports: Diamond Lake Spotty but Rewarding …

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A recent trip to explore fishing for hatchery trout growing robust in Diamond Lake proved that these cagey trout are tough to hook, even more difficult to land, but are well worth the effort. Stocked as fingerlings only a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 9 Comments

Purple Western Soft Hackle Fly Tying Video

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Purple Western Soft Hackle Hook: Alec Jackson Trout Country Hook Thread: Pearsalls Gossomer Silk Purple Body: Pearsalls Gossomer Silk Purple Thorax: Peacock herl Hackle: Starling Purple Western Soft Hackle – Tying instructions and more…. This article is going to cover … Continue reading →

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Soft Hackle Trout Flies Part 2 – Hooks, Thread, & Body Materials

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Soft Hackle Trout Flies Part 2 – Hooks, Thread, and Body Materials Following on our recent post on selection of feathers to hackle Soft Hackles (a mouthful to be sure), this is a short article on hooks and body materials … Continue reading →

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Clackamas Bull Trout reintroduction starts next week

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From the Clackamas Bull Trout working group: In the past, bull trout were abundant and widely distributed in the Willamette Basin, including the Clackamas River. They were a historical component of the river’s native fish assemblage that evolved over thousands … Continue reading →

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Estuary springer report

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Left Eugene at 3:15am for the North Coast, cow country estuary. Sand dunes, spring chinook, Sitka Spruce, scrub grass, seals, starfish, sea stacks, surf shops, shitty coffee, surly locals. Stepped out of the car at 5:30am into the misting then … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 4 Comments

Soft Hackle Trout Flies Part 1 – Feather Selection

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Soft hackles are an often overlooked but always an important element of our trout fly fishing tackle complement. Here is a short video where I review some of the best soft hackle feather materials that we all have access to … Continue reading →

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Squatch celebrity: Bigfoot-mania continues in the McKenzie River Valley

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

After watching the recent episode of Finding Bigfoot on Animal Planet, I can finally say that I’ve had my fifteen minutes of fame. Bob Welch wrote up a column on the show in the Register-Guard, friends sent me photos of … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Bigfoot | 7 Comments