Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Diamond Lake Fly Fishing Report

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Chase Millemann brings us this report from Saturday. Diamond should continue to improve as the weather does, but it looks pretty good despite the cold. Thanks Chase. I fished Diamond lake with my buddy Casey on Saturday. The weather report … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fishing Reports, Oregon High Lakes | 2 Comments

Nate’s new 25′ Pursuit on Lake Erie

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

For those of you wondering what captain Nate’s gotten up to, he’s chasing warmwater species on Lake Erie in his new 25-foot center console. Luckily it has twin 150s, and we put them to good use yesterday outrunning a nasty … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Travel | 4 Comments

Switch “State of the Union” By George Cook

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

George Cook the Northwest Sales Representative for Sage, Rio, Redington, Sarcione and more brings us this great “ramble” on Switch Rods as only he can. Thanks George. Fresh off the famous Sandy River Spey Clave I can tell you that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review | 1 Comment

“Enhanced” Larimer Bunny Tube Fly Tying Video

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Summer Steelhead season is upon us. Time to restock your tube fly boxes. Use Jay’s version of a Bunny Tube fly for a basis in tying Summer Steelhead Tube patterns. Enhanced Larimer Bunny Tube Fly Tube: Pro Tube Micro Tube … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Summer Steelhead | 4 Comments

Summer Steelhead coming: May numbers at Willamette Falls

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Check out run counts for summer steelhead and spring chinook. A little over six thousand summer steelhead have come over Willamette Falls since May 22nd. That’s about half as many as had come last year by this time, but still … Continue reading →

Posted in Summer Steelhead | 2 Comments

Paul’s first fishing trip: Snoopy roddin’

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Well, it may actually be his second fishing trip (we took him out carp fishing when he was a couple months old). But this past weekend was the first time he could participate. We picked out a spinning rod outfit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Warmwater Fly Fishing | 5 Comments

Silvey’s Tandem Tube Fly Tying Video

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We gave this fly two videos. Part one shows how to tie the rear tube of the Tandem Tube style fly and part one finishes the relatively quick and easy tube fly portion. Silvey’s Tandem Tube fly and related patterns … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing, Summer Steelhead | 1 Comment

Reminder: Eric Neufeld NW Simms/Idylwilde Flies Sales Representative and Tube Fly Expert at the Shop Today

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Learn about Tube Flies and Simms Fly Fishing gear today at the shop. Visit with Eric Neufeld from 11am-3pm.

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Patagonia Rising playing Tues at the UofO

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Coalition Against Environmental Racism is proud to screen the Oregon premier of this remarkable environmental justice film: Patagonia Rising. This is a FREE event with FREE desert. The Screening is on Tuesday, May 24th, at 7PM in McKenzie Hall … Continue reading →

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Davis Lake Fly Fishing For Bass Report

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Bass report brought to you from a couple of hard core anglers Chase Mellemann and Cody Catherall. These guys chase anything that swims and have that killer go after them attitude that have them fishing high water, cold water, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon High Lakes | 6 Comments

McKenzie Steelhead on three weights

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Report from Mike Bellmore: Son in law (Jered) and I have been busy floating the river and tagging trout. As everyone knows, the water has been high and cold for much of our spring season. We haven’t experienced a red … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River, Summer Steelhead | 6 Comments

The return of Chucky: Childsplay on the McKenzie

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I hate to follow Chris’s biggest redside ever with this post, but… Blog reader Eric Ledford found Chucky and wins a dozen free flies from the Caddis Fly Shop. See Ethan’s post for details. Video below should explain why this … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Fly Fishing and “The Biggest Trout I’ve Ever Seen on the McKenzie”

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

One of the reasons I go fly fishing is the unknown. What’s around the bend? What will that spot fish like this year? How will it be in high water? What changes will I find this year? The list goes … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River | 19 Comments

Annual Omak Lake Report

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Local anglers Chad Helms and Greg Taylor made their pilgrimage to Omak Lake in search of giant Lahontan Cutthroats this past month. Thanks for the photos guys. Hey Chris, Here are a few pics from the annual Omak pilgrimage. Tough … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Travel | 5 Comments

Bolshoi Chaveechi: Hunting Oregon’s Finest Spring Chinook

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s my third spring season on the big Umpqua, but it might as well be my first. Until this spring I was a dabbler, making one or two trips, gambling on water conditions, and feeling generally overwhelmed and under equipped. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 11 Comments