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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
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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January Trout fishing on the McKenzie
Although I did not have a thermometer yesterday afternoon the water temperature was “fish friendly” enough. We spotted one March Brown, a couple of Winter Stones and a few Beatis. The only sipping on the surface was in very slow … Continue reading
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Salmon Fisher’s Journal Field Observations: Stray hatchery fish
Salmon “home” right? They find their way back home to the river, tributary and maybe even the gravel bar where they were spawned. In the case of hatchery fish, they home to their release location, right? Well, yes and no. … Continue reading
Changes in Trout Unlimited National Leadership: CEO Gauvin steps down
From Trout Unlimited Oregon State Council Chair Tom Wolf: Charles Gauvin is stepping down as CEO of Trout Unlimited and Chris Wood will be replacing him. Also , Whit Fosberg will be the new president of Trout Unlimited while the … Continue reading
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Protect Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests, and salmon
If you care about salmon and steelhead on Oregon’s North Coast, now is the time to get involved with the ecological nightmare about to unfold on the Tillamook. From Jeff Hickman: Back in June 2009, the Oregon Board of Forestry … Continue reading
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2010 Northwest Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo is set for March 12-13
The 2010 Northwest Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo is set for March 12-13, 2010 at the Linn County Fairground and Expo Center in Albany Oregon. The NW Fly Tyer and Fishing Expo brings together the social network of fly … Continue reading