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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition takes to the airwaves Saturday at 12:15
Saturday afternoon, I’ll be on the local outdoors AM radio call-in program talking about the plight of our native McKenzie River redside trout. The show starts at noon, and I should be on around 12:15. The station is KPNW AM … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News
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Primer: Swinging big nasty flies for winter steelhead
This is part two of Jay’s winter steelhead technique primer. Swing traditional and leech flies. Traditional steelhead patterns catch winter steelhead like they have for decades, so you don’t have to throw out your Green Butt Skunks, Polar Shrimps, or … Continue reading
Oregon rockfish on the fly: Ocean conditions improving
After a long few months of rough seas, you can only imagine how much we have been chomping at the bit to get out and do some ocean fishing. We finally had that opportunity early this week. After a quick … Continue reading
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Oregon winter steelhead fishing in full swing
I was finishing out a beautiful tailout, lifting my fly as it rounded a boulder, then dropping it into a promising bedrock slot. Matt had wandered down river with his switch rod. Our morning, so far, had been blissful. I … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing
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McKenzie Native Trout Plight hits KEZI, KVAL news
Karl was on KEZI last night, talking about the problems McKenzie Rainbow trout are facing. Great video, including some shots of the river and a short section with ODFW’s Jeff Ziller. KVAL also ran a story on McKenzie Redsides yesterday … Continue reading
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Surprise Guest Speaker at Wednesday’s TU Meeting: Jay Nicholas!
The Trout Unlimited scheduled speaker for tomorrow night, Darian Hyde of Hareline Dubbin, had to back out at the last minute due to illness, but Jay Nicholas swooped in to save the day. Jay will be presenting tomorrow night on … Continue reading
Follow up with ODFW’s Inland Sport Fishing Advisory Committee
For those of you who did not get a chance to make it out last night to the Inland Sport Fishing Advisory Committee meeting in Springfield, due to other obligations or the fact that you were locked out at the … Continue reading
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Thank you to the McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition supporters
Last night we nearly handed out all fifty of our signs for the McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition, an organization with the goal of reducing or removing hatchery fish from the McKenzie River. Wild fish supporters packed the room at … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News
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Oregon Winter Steelhead Random February Photo Montage
It’s been a weird week on the Oregon coast, and at the vise. But things are working out. -MS
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Recommended reading: Northwest Fisheries Issues
For those of you who aren’t combing the blogroll, here are a bunch of important fisheries issues from across the Pacific Northwest: Bill Bakke on the institutional barriers against wild salmon A great look at the problem of relying on … Continue reading
We need you to raise your voice for Native Trout Monday Night
Attention Native Trout supporters on the McKenzie River: We need you Monday night at the ODFW Inland Sport Fishing Advisory Committee meeting. This’s committee will be discussing its draft of the 25-year angling plan which you can download here. This … Continue reading
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