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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
McKenzie River Rainbow Trout looking for a big meal
Fly fishing the McKenzie River for wild rainbow trout is my addiction. I love those big beautiful fish. And early spring time is my favorite time of year to chase them. There’s nothing prettier than a pre-spawn beefed up McKenzie … Continue reading
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“Spring Like” weather yields results inland and on the coast.
Around 1pm yesterday I watched March Browns emerge and wondered if the days fishing wouldn’t of been better spent chasing trout. Oregon’s coastal waters get their March Brown two to three weeks before the hatch gets heavy on the McKenzie … Continue reading
River Rights legislation hits Oregon Senate in special session: Need help today!
River Rights legislation is currently being drafted in the Oregon State Senate. At the time of statehood, Oregonians were given rights to use any navigable waterway, as well as the submerged and submersible land along it, for any legal activity. … Continue reading
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Jurassic Lake Fish Porn — Argentinian Mega Trout
Jurassic Lake. For stillwater anglers, the name conjures up images of T-Rex sized trout. This huge high desert lake in Argentina is home to the world’s craziest, freak-show huge rainbows you’ll ever see. Unfortunately, it takes a gut-busting day long … Continue reading
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Dave Hughes: Kids will Benefit from a Wild McKenzie River
Last week the Cascade Family Flyfishers hosted author Dave Hughes for an evening of in-depth bug talk. Dave is a serious devotee of the McKenzie River, and it shows. The evening of his presentation, we met for dinner at the … Continue reading
Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News
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Time to let ODFW hear what you think about hatchery fish: Public input next week
ODFW’s Inland Sport Fishing Advisory Committee (ISFAC) is meeting in Springfield next Monday night (2/8/10), and reducing or removing hatchery trout from the McKenzie River is on the agenda for discussion. The ISFAC was formed last year to help ODFW … Continue reading
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McKenzie River near Eugene in great shape
The lower McKenzie River is fishing well with nymphs and is on the verge of it’s annual March Brown emergence. Blue Winged Olives are hatching daily and the March Brown nymphs we have sampled have been very mature. Water temperatures … Continue reading
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Winter Steelhead Technique — Dead Drift fishing primer
I have this friend, see, who’s on the verge of committing to year-long, exclusive use of a fly rod. He loves to fly fish for trout. You should see his eyes sparkle when he talks about fly fishing for sea-run … Continue reading
Do wild rainbow trout exist in the McKenzie after decades of stocking hatchery trout?
Jay Nicholas posted his response to this question recently on his Blog, Fishingwithjay.wordpress.com. You can view it if your curiosity is piqued, if you have an opinion one way or the other, or if you just want to see some … Continue reading
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Smoking Fish 101: Barrett’s Smoked Salmonids Recipe
Looking for something to do with those hatchery steelhead? Here is Barrett’s smoked fish recipe: Brine: 1/3 cup salt 1/3 cup brown sugar 6 cloves peeled garlic crushed 3 tbsp. ginger fresh grated Juice of one fair sized lime 3 … Continue reading
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The Drake Fly Fishing Film Tour comes to Eugene Feb 16th
Most of you have probably heard of The Drake’s Fly Fishing Film Tour. They’re coming to Eugene next month and offering a special rate for the shop. Ticket prices for this years event are $14 online at the film tour … Continue reading
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A day with Dave Hughes: Trout fishing seminar Feb 27th
Dave Hughes, co-author of Western Hatches, author of Trout Flies, and 20 other titles will be at The Caddis Fly on Feb 27th. Dave will be putting on a workshop on the Elements of Fly Fishing For Trout from 9am-3pm … Continue reading
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