Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Huge December: Fly fishing events in the coming weeks

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Meet our newest employee! Be sure to stop in for a Ninkasi Wed — 12/9/09 Trout Unlimited Meeting — Chris Orsinger executive director of Buford Park and Mt. Pisgah Chris Orsinger will be at the Trout Unlimited meeting, 7pm Wed … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Bonefishing exeeds expectations

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

When your mental state is tied to the seasonal ups and downs of the fly fishing retail cycle November is a great month to get out of town. A couple of great family trips kept me out of the store … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Travel | 8 Comments

Making the case for Simms boot foot waders

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I bought some Simms boot foot waders last spring and they hung in my garage all summer. In the last two months, though, I chose to wear these, instead of my usual stocking-foots, while fishing on the beach, and from … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review | 4 Comments

Jay Nicholas’ Salmon fisher’s journal: Elk River 2009

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Elk River, 2009 Saturday morning. Down the beach we went at daybreak – Bob, Ryan, and me. Paul and Jeff had abandoned us at the motel in the dark, sneaking away without even knocking on our door to see if … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 7 Comments

Video: Darkest days of the year — Idle hands are the Devil’s tools

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Rains come to Pacific Northwest and 12-foot waves pound the coast for weeks on end. For some, the guide season is on hold for a few months. The days are dark and the beers are darker. Might as well tie … Continue reading →

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Top fly fishing Christmas gifts 2009: Black Friday edition

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

What are the top fly fishing Christmas gifts for 2009? Chris lays them out in this new video: Top Fly Fishing Christmas Gifts Glacier Gloves: Windproof fleece fold-over mitt Cyclone Buff Simms Windstopper Guide Jacket softshell fleece Sage Vantage Fly … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Hatchery trout reduction or removal update

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

On this Thanksgiving, we’d like to give thanks to you – the wild fish advocates – for standing up for wild trout on the McKenzie River. Thank you to all of the people who signed petitions, sent letters, filled out … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News | 2 Comments

Native Fish Society gets behind McKenzie Hatchery Trout reduction/removal, goes Web2.0

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Portland-based conservation organization, Native Fish Society has come on board to help our Trout Unlimited chapter reduce or remove hatchery trout in the McKenzie. I recently joined the ranks of the River Steward program for the McKenzie and NFS … Continue reading →

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Big water steelhead leeches: Bust out the big rabbit strips

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Not that salmon season is over, but I’ve started thinking more and more about fishing big water for steelhead and maybe even a few late season kings. There is still time to fish our Comets, Bosses, and Clousers. But it … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing | 3 Comments

ODFW YouTube channel documents record Oregon coho run

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

According to Tom Murtagh, ODFW distric District Fish Biologist: A significant proportion of the Willamette coho run has entered the Tualatin and is currently spawning throughout the basin, mostly above Hillsboro. Coho counts at the falls is just above 25,000 … Continue reading →

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The battle for Columbia Salmon comes to a head in Portland courtroom today

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In September, the Obama Administration endorsed a flawed salmon plan or BiOp, as it has been called, for the Columbia River system. The day is here now when Judge Redden will hear final arguments in the courtroom on the legality … Continue reading →

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Important fly fishing stuff online!

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Deschutes Basin Whirling Disease Report Via the Oregon Trout Unlimited Social Media site: Two OSU researchers just released this study funded by PGE which examines the risk of establishment of whirling disease in the Lower Deschutes, and subsequently in the … Continue reading →

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Salmon Crazy: Elk and Sixes report — Barrett, Rob and Piper put the hammer down

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I don’t know why I bother to set a 2 A.M. alarm when I have never been able to sleep the night before a south coast salmon fishing trip. After a late afternoon phone call from Greg Roberts confirming the … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 2 Comments

Stormy weather brings hope to South Coast Anglers

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s only mid week and the migration to the Southern Oregon Coast has begun. Elk, Sixes, Rogue, to name a few are staged to be in perfect shape for fly anglers to catch chrome bright Chinook Salmon. Bring your shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 4 Comments

Jay Nicholas’ salmon fishers journal: South Coast Kings

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Day 4. Load- 4-Runner . Drive. Walk down beach in dark with Gordon. Difficult keeping up. Wade across river mouth. Start casting. Keep positive. Hope. High anticipation. Poor catch yesterday translates to fewer fishers today. Same guy fishing Skagit Compact … Continue reading →

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