Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The fly fishing glossary: Chuck to Dead Drift Nymphing

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is the sixth 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. Chuck Archaic term meaning … Continue reading →

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Jay Nicholas: A salmon fishers journal

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Introduction A Journal should begin at the beginning, I suppose. This Journal doesn’t, so the reader will need to figure out what comes first, what follows what, and sometimes, how everything is connected. I don’t keep a daily Journal. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 4 Comments

Support Washington’s wild steelhead — Take the Chum survey

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fly fishing blog monsters Moldy Chum launched an online poll recently asking how much anglers in Washington state value wild steelhead as opposed to hatchery-reared fish. Per the Chum’s press release: “We’d like to demonstrate to the state just how … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Conservation News | 2 Comments

PDX showing of Where Hope Resides Tues. night

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jeff Hickman is hosting a showing of Where Hope Resides Tues 11/10/09 at 6:30pm at Jeff’s office (1821 SE Ankeny St, PDX). The event is partnered with Sierra Club, Native Fish Society and Kaufmann Streamborn. $10, FREE BEER and snacks!!!! … Continue reading →

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Three days swinging flies for Deschutes River Steelhead

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Trout Creek to Harpham Flat, Nov 5-7: Eight of us set out last week from Eugene to the high desert to chase steelhead on the Deschutes River. Ethan Nickel Outfitters ran the program to celebrate the end of the ‘09 … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fishing Porn, Summer Steelhead | 9 Comments

Big fly fishing events in Eugene this week

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Wednesday night, November 11th steelhead book author John Larison will be signing books at the Caddis Fly Shop from 3:30 to 5pm. John will also be presenting at the McKenzie Upper-Willamette Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s meeting that night at 7pm … Continue reading →

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New Hareline fly tying contest: Unibobber patterns

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

For our next Hareline Dubbin fly tying contest, we’re looking for your best original patterns using Unibobbers. Contest rules are the same as last time. We want to see your best Unibobber pattern, either an original or your own spin … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying | 8 Comments

1872 Mining Law reform on the horizon

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Reform of the 1872 Mining Law has been on the agenda of every major conservation organization for years, and it looks like the issue is finally coming to a head. For those of you unaware of the 1872 Mining Law, … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Conservation News | 2 Comments

The Complete Steelheader: John Larison Q&A and book signing

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

John Larison’s The Complete Steelheader has changed the way I fish more than any other book I’ve read. There are lots of other books out there that have had an effect on my life, fishing philosophy, etc. But no other … Continue reading →

Posted in Coastal Steelhead Fishing, Fly Fishing Books, Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events, Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing, Summer Steelhead | 2 Comments

Pacific salmon on the fly — best day of fishing of my life

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In the cold pre-dawn on a Pacific tidal estuary, Rob pushed us out with the tide into a maze of muddy banks that all looked alike, snaggy dead trees sticking up out of the water, reaching for the boat. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Porn, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 18 Comments

Comet patterns for fall chinook salmon on the fly

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In these two videos, Barrett Christiansen shows you two variations of the classic salmon fly pattern, the Comet. These flies have accounted for a lot of fall chinook salmon over the decades and are probably the best all-around pattern for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 6 Comments

Montanans weighing in on the McKenzie River hatchery issue

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As many of you are aware, Montana was once a hatchery-addicted state, and moved to wild fish management decades ago. From the recent book, Saving Homewaters: Montana fisheries managers also realized early on that put-and-take trout planting hurts native fish: … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News | 1 Comment

South Coast Salmon Report

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Right now the South Coast Salmon fishery is best described as “A Fishery of Two Thousand Casts”. There are a few fish being caught and we saw some decent pods of Chinook moving, rolling, swimming, splashing and mostly not biting … Continue reading →

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Fill out an angler preference survey for ODFW on the McKenzie River

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Thanks to everybody who’s been commenting and following along with our public relations campaign to reduce or remove hatchery trout from the McKenzie River. But ODFW decisions are made based on data, and the agency this summer conducted an angler … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News | 5 Comments

Jay Nicholas Fly Tying Glossary: Bug Net to Chrome-on-Chrome

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is the fifth 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. Bug Net Now here … Continue reading →

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