Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Big water steelhead leeches: Bust out the big rabbit strips

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

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 →

Posted in Oregon Conservation News, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | Leave a comment

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

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 →

Posted in Oregon Conservation News | 1 Comment

Important fly fishing stuff online!

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 →

Posted in Oregon fly fishing links | Leave a comment

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

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

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

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 →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | Leave a comment

Cascade Family Fly Fishers put on Taimen talk at Eagles tonight

Head out to the Eugene Eagles Aerie tonight at 7pm to catch a talk on Mongolian Taimen, hosted by the Cascade Family Fly Fishers.

Posted in Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events | 1 Comment

Rivers of a Lost Coast DVDs now available!

Hot off the presses, the new Rivers of a Lost Coast DVDs are now available. The new DVD package includes never before seen extra footage, deleted scenes, bonus features and a beautiful 41-page color insert booklet with original writings from … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Conservation News | Leave a comment

Tillamook Salmon Report: Where have all the salmon gone?

“It’s been terrible,” Bob Rees confided, the wind buffeting his cell phone mouthpiece. “Been this way all season,” he added. Bob would know. He’s one of Tillamook’s most established guides, as well as being a vocal advocate for wild fish, … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 11 Comments

Redington improving fly fishing gear, keeping prices down

In a fly fishing world dominated by Sage and Simms, it’s easy for guys who work for a fly shop and get guide discounts to overlook a budget-friendly fly fishing company like Redington. But a couple weeks ago on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review | 2 Comments

Lucky Strike: Year-round trout searching pattern

According to Gary Williams, local legend Jim Lucky who has fished and appreciated the McKenzie River for over 50 years gets credit for the Lucky Strike Pattern. This is a great year-round searching fly. Tie it in a bunch of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying | 4 Comments

Support Oregon’s Casting for Recovery retreat — donate flies and fill this box!

Next month, the breast cancer awareness and support group Casting for Recovery is hosting the Confluence Films newest feature Rise at the David Minor Theater. For those of you unaware of CFR, here is a rundown of their work: Casting … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events | 5 Comments

Fly fishing glossary: Dollie to Elmer Fudd Hat

This is the seventh installment of The Fly Fishers Glossary: Snippets From the Underbelly of Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Fish Biology, Dusty old Facts, Hallucinations, and the Plain Truth as I know it, by Jay Nicholas. Dollie Formerly, a Dollie … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Glossary | 6 Comments

Not many tix left for tonight’s showing of Where Hope Resides

Not many tickets left down at the shop for tonight’s showing of Where Hope Resides at the David Minor Theater at 6:30pm. Tix are $10 and the proceeds go to the guys from JahTrout who’re taking their fish conservation message … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events | 1 Comment