Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fish Skull Anchovie “Emperor Nelson”

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Coho and Chinook salmon love to eat a variety of baitfish. In this video Barrett ties an anchovy pattern with a fish skull to add weight and profile. Numerous variations of this pattern would be effective.–CD Fish Skull Anchovie “Emperor … Continue reading →

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What to do with a dark hatchery chinook?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Salmon cutlets of course! You can adapt Rob’s recipe for Steelhead cutlets to dark salmon with great results.

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 4 Comments

Trout Season on the Upper McKenzie Winding Down

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

One last week remains for the upper McKenzie River. The prime fishing window seems to have shifted to later afternoon. Blue Winged Olives, small caddis and October Caddis remain, but water temperature are cooling, and the the all day activity … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Bead Rubber Legged Possie Bugger Fly Tying Video

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Possie Bugger has been our favorite trout nymph locally for years. We have taken it trout fishing all over the west, southern hemisphere and even tied a bonefish version. We have yet to find a fish that won’t eat … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Fly Tying Class Starts November 15th

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our Introduction to Fly Tying Class meets at the shop five consecutive Mondays from 6-8pm. No prior experience is required. All in class materials are provided. Local patterns and techniques will be discussed throughout the course. Children ages 10 and … Continue reading →

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East Coast Fly Tyer taps Senyo’s Laser Dub for amazing baitfish patterns

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jonny King, east coast fly tying phenom sent Marcos at Hareline Dubbin some amazing photos of his latest flies for False Albacore which take advantage of Senyo’s Laser Dub. He’s doing amazing things blending colors and adding a clear coat. … Continue reading →

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October Caddis Pupae Fly Tying Video, Oct Caddis video library

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We are at the tail end of our lengthy trout season. The October Caddis remains an important insect in terms of trout and steellhead through November (assuming the water stays in shape). In this video Barrett ties and effective pupae … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Zebra Comet Chinook Salmon Fly, Fly Tying Video

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Rob lets us behind the curtain on this one. Comets have been great Chinook Salmon flies for years. Black and blue, black and Orange, Orange and gold are a few of the classic comets that have proven themselves over the … Continue reading →

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This is Not a Drill: Tidewater salmon moves into post season

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Had I known Saturday would be the end of the regular tidewater season, I might have pushed it a little harder. Pelting rain and steady wind chewed away at my will, while cold beer and chowder pulled at me. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 7 Comments

Fall Trout Fishing on the McKenzie

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Beautiful Fall weather continues to hang around, and fishing the McKenzie has been very good. Afternoons are best. The warmest part of the day seems to spurn more activity. October Caddis 4pm-dark, smaller caddis 12pm-dark, Blue Winged Olives 3pm-dark. Upper … Continue reading →

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The send off: Captain Nate

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Well, if you missed out on fly fishing the Oregon Coast with Captain Nate in his Boston Whaler, you probably missed your shot since nobody else is going to be crazy enough to try to do this for a living … Continue reading →

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North Coast Mystery: Disappearing barriers, punk fish running roughshod

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A guest blog post by Alan Moore from Trout Unlimited’s Portland office. A spate of mysterious disappearances of culverts, logging roads and apparent vandalism to private property has officials scratching their heads and young salmon, trout and steelhead running rampant … Continue reading →

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Summer Steelheading on the Willamette

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Flip flops and spey rods, are you kidding me Cody! What a place to live. Get out of class and head up to Dexter, make a few pokes with your spey rod, fully geared up in your sandals. Ruggie and … Continue reading →

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Fall trout fishing on McKenzie and Willamette tribs

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last weekend, I spent two days on foot with my boss, chasing rainbows up and down the local streams despite the rain. Oddly enough, I couldn’t get fish interested in my nymph program, but large October Caddis patterns fished well … Continue reading →

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Trout Unlimited meeting tomorrow night, new location

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The McKenzie-Upper Willamette Chapter of Trout Unlimited is happy to resume meetings this month at our new downtown Eugene location at the Veteran’s Building 1626 Willamette St.Eugene, OR 97401. Come out Wednesday, October 13th at 7pm to hear from conservation … Continue reading →

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