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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
1872 Mining Law reform on the horizon
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
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The Complete Steelheader: John Larison Q&A and book signing
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
Pacific salmon on the fly — best day of fishing of my life
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
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Montanans weighing in on the McKenzie River hatchery issue
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
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South Coast Salmon Report
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
Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing
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Fill out an angler preference survey for ODFW on the McKenzie River
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
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Jay Nicholas Fly Tying Glossary: Bug Net to Chrome-on-Chrome
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
Posted in Fly Fishing Glossary
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Battle for native fish continues in the Register-Guard
Following our initial call on September 17th in the Register-Guard to remove or at least reduce the number of hatchery trout in the McKenzie, the McKenzie River Guides Association responded with its counterargument. Today, David Vázquez and Scott Kinney blew … Continue reading
Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News
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BIG B-Run steelhead enjoying the greasy late fall flows of the lower Deschutes River
Right now is my favorite time of the year to be on the Deschutes. You probably thought it was getting to be a bit late for Lower Deschutes steelhead didn’t you? Well so did everyone else, which leaves the lower … Continue reading
Another scenic skunking on the North Umpqua
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Posted in North Umpqua River Fishing Reports
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Wild North Umpqua Winter Steelhead safe for now
Communique from Bruce McIntosh, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Fish Division Deputy Administrator, Inland Fisheries As the management of North Umpqua winter steelhead is of great interest to Oregonians, last week ODFW made the following decisions regarding the future … Continue reading
Jay Nicholas Fly Fishing Glossary: Blog to Burlap
This is the fourth 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. Blog Internet posting of … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing Glossary
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Fall Storms, Fire Drills & Fall Chinook on the Oregon Coast
Last week, as the first significant fall storm approached the Pacific Northwest, salmon anglers lost their minds. There was little doubt that “Fall Storm 2009” would bring enough rain to liberate coho and chinook salmon from their tidewater hideouts. By … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing
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