Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Middle Fork of the Willamette River Fly Fishing Report

The Middle Fork of the Willamette has been running high this Spring and with a considerable snow pack the trend looks to continue. Despite high water when the Middle Fork has been looking it’s typical “green” it has been fishing … Continue reading →

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Events reminder: Trout training tomorrow, Skagit Master Friday

Trout Tagging In order to participate in the McKenzie River Trout population study, you must attend just one of the formalized training sessions scheduled for Wednesday, April 27th, at both 3 PM and 6 PM. The training will be held … Continue reading →

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Fly Water Travel’s Louisiana redfish program needs some work

FYI: The fish photos in this post were caught with Captain Chris Callaway out of Venice, Louisiana — not with our Fly Water Guide. Read toward the bottom to hear more about his program. The Fly Water Travel’s Louisiana redfish … Continue reading →

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Skagit Master Scott Howell: Spey casting, fly tying lessons this weekend

Skagit Master and long time Steelhead Fly Fishing guide Scott Howell will be in town Friday night from 6-9pm for a fly tying class. Scott will demonstrate how to tie at least three of his steelhead patterns to six interested … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Scavenger Hunt: Find Chucky and Win a Prize!

A couple of weeks back, I was guiding a single angler on a section of the lower McKenzie that I hadn’t run since the previous high water event. The day before had been relatively slow: the river had been high … Continue reading →

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Delectable Prince Golden Stone Fly Tying Video

The Delectable Prince has been a local favorite of ours for the past few years. In this video Barrett ties a Golden Stone version. The pattern can be tied with a Peacock herl body, in more traditional “Prince Nymph” form … Continue reading →

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Day one Gulf Coast Redfish Fly fishing trip

Day one on the Gulf Coast, we have tough weather conditions for fly fishing. Wind out of the southeast, blowing hard for the past six weeks. Muddy water. Makes it hard to spot fish in the marsh, but Chris and … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Thread Demystified, Part II

What are the best selling threads on the market these days? In order, the highest sales volumes in threads, for the top four, are as follows:Uni 6/0 Thread, Danville 6/0 Flymaster Waxed Thread, Ultra Thread, and Lagartun X-Strong Thread. The … Continue reading →

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One year after BP Gulf Oil Spill

Next week, we’ll be down on the Louisiana Bayou during the one year anniversary of BP’s Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. And we’re very lucky to be going down there. This excerpt of an article from the Associated Press today illustrates … Continue reading →

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Mega Prince Fly Tying Video

Our very best nymph this spring has been the Mega Prince size #6-10. It has even “out-fished” the Possie Bugger! I look for that to change as the water drops and clears but for now high flows and slightly off … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing Louisiana next week: Gulf Coast fly patterns

I’ve been working away at the vise this spring, getting ready for a trip down to the bayou to chase Redfish with Flywater Travel in New Orleans. I’ve never chased redfish and hadn’t found much information on fly patterns for … Continue reading →

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Big fish conservation night in Portland Thurs April 14th

Save Our Wild Salmon and Wild Salmon Center Present “Eastern Rises” and “The Greatest Migration” on April 14, 2011 in Portland PORTLAND, Ore. — On April 14 at 7pm in NE Portland, Save Our Wild Salmon, Wild Salmon Center, and … Continue reading →

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Trout Unlimited Meeting Weds: McKenzie Native Trout Update

Join Trout Unlimited Weds night for an update on the McKenzie River Native Trout campaign progress and round table discussion on next steps. Wednesday April 13th, Trout Unlimited Meeting at 7pm, in the green room downstairs on the left at … Continue reading →

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Beulah Platinum Switch Rod Review

It is not often that I will stand up and give praise to any particular fly fishing or fly tying product that I have come across. Sure, I have many times said “this is the sweetest rod I have ever … Continue reading →

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Euro-Capes, Intruders & the “Clumping” Revelation

First, some good news: The Caddis Fly just bought a bunch of super-bitchin’ Euro-Capes in natural grizzly, red, pink, blue and purple. These necks have extremely long, durable hackles, perfect for Pick-Yer-Pockets and Intruders. Since the cute hippie chicks vacuumed … Continue reading →

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