Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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 →

Posted in Fly Tying | 5 Comments

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

Dahlberg Diver Bass Fly Tying Video

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Matt Stansberry demonstrates how to tie two versions of Dahlberg Diver style flies. We love these for Bass, Pike, Muskie, Freshwater Dorado and more. Spinning deer hair can be intimidating we hope that these videos dispels some of difficulty in … Continue reading →

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Sage Z-Axis Fly Rod Blow Out Sale Just in Time For Fathers Day

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sage has given dealers the green light to discount Z-Axis single handed fly rods just in time for fathers day. See note below from our Northwest Sale Rep, Spey casting guru and hunter extraordinaire George Cook. Many of you already … Continue reading →

Posted in Shop Sales and Specials | 6 Comments

Real-time springer report from Jay Nicholas

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Lest anyone think springers to the fly are easy or common here in Oregon. The bay is practically deserted. I put in early and fished the north flats. Then south flats. No fish or fellow anglers. Determined was I. Bored … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 2 Comments

Chinook Report from Jay Nicholas in Tillamook Bay

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Honest reporting here at OregonFlyFishingBlog.com, Jay Nicholas sent this to me “real-time” this afternoon but I was so busy fielding calls from women seeking feathers ( super impossible to get feathers) I couldn’t get the post up till now.

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 10 Comments

Rio, Airflo, SA Fly Lines: Review & Product Guide

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As promised, this here blog entry is a humble attempt to sift through some of the mystery involved in our contemporary – and technically dizzying array of fly lines we have at out hand in our local fly shops and Internet … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review | 8 Comments

Fish porn from the annual pike trip 2011

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Over the past two decades, I’ve only missed two trips with my family for our annual pike trip, including this year. And according to Nate, this was not the year to miss. Last year summer came early, the water was … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Porn, Fly Fishing Travel | 4 Comments

Local Waters in Great Shape and Fishing Well

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The McKenzie River has dropped into nice condition of late and the Middle Fork of the Willamette had a day or two under 2000 CFS last week. Warmer water and air temperatures have spurned more insect activity of late.

Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing | 5 Comments

Fishing for Bigfoot in Oregon: June 19, 10pm Animal Planet

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our big debut on Animal Planet is one week from this Sunday. Mark your calendars for Finding Bigfoot, Jun 19, 10:00 pm. From the Animal Planet Website: Bigfoot expert Matt Moneymaker takes his team of specialists to Oregon to examine … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River | 9 Comments