Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fly Tying UNIBOBBERS Have Arrived

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Having trouble keeping your fly afloat? The Unibbober is the answer! How many times did a fish come up to your indicator this year and clobber it, leaving you wishing it had a hook in it. Again the Unibobber is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Tying | 2 Comments

Hooked on saltwater fly fishing on the Oregon Coast

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

According to blog reader Rob Perkins “You don’t necessarily have to have beautiful flies in order to catch Silvers and Tuna on the Oregon Coast. I had an absolute blast and am totally hooked on saltwater fly fishing, I’m just … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Saltwater Fishing | 3 Comments

Wild Trout Fishing on the McKenzie Excellent

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As soon as cool morning shade became warm morning shade/sun  fishing was on fire yesterday. Small “browny/orangey” caddis were all over the near shore trees and brush. Short Winged Stoneflies were present in surprising numbers. We saw numerous Short Wings … Continue reading →

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Jay shows you how to really fill a Bugger Beast

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The fall chinook version of the Cliff Bugger Beast, courtesy of Jay Nicholas. Send us picks of your Bugger Beast.

Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 7 Comments

1st annual Wilson River Clean-Up Event, by Sierra Club and SOLV

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Cancel your plans and join badass steelhead guide Jeff Hickman for a river clean up this weekend on the Wilson. 1st annual Wilson River Clean-Up Event, by Sierra Club and SOLV Saturday September 26th 9am –meet, sign in, coffee, snacks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Conservation News | 1 Comment

Jay Nicholas Fly Fishing Glossary: Baby Seal to Big Tides

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is the third 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. Baby seal Obsolete fly tying material. Grim … Continue reading →

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Filling the Bugger Beast at the North Umpqua Fall Fly Tying event

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last weekend my six-month old son Paul and I attended the North Umpqua Fall Fly Tying Festival and it was a blast. I put Paul in his playpen behind me and tried to tie flies and talk to folks about … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon Saltwater Fishing | 3 Comments

Fly fishing for summer steelhead close to home

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Eugene summer steelhead report from Greg Hatten We fished purple and we fished deep on Thursday evening out on the river “close to home”. Dr. Dan Phillips was in the boat and while we’ve covered a lot of water together, … Continue reading →

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Jay Nicholas Fly Fishing Glossary: Amnesia to Automatic Fly Reel

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is the second 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. Jay W. Nicholas Amnesia A state of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Glossary | 5 Comments

Time to reduce or remove hatchery rainbows from the McKenzie River

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Today the Register-Guard ran a guest editorial we wrote, calling for a reduction or removal of hatchery rainbow trout in the McKenzie River. Now it’s your turn to tell your personal story. Write a letter or email to the Register-Guard. … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News | 17 Comments

North Umpqua Fall Fly Tying Festival — this weekend

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

North Umpqua Fall Fly Tying Fesitval Glide Community Center-Glide, OR Sept. 19th 2009 9am-4:30pm There will be 25-30 tyers, misc. displays, Frank Moore and Dean Finnerty are featured guest speakers, John Matthews will be painting flies on vehicles. Presented by … Continue reading →

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Orvis and Deschutes Trout Unlimited Fly Casting Tournament

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This weekend, the Deschutes Chapter of Trout Unlimited with Orvis Store in Bend are pleased to announce the First Ever North American Fly Casting Tournament at the Bend Orvis store and Casting Course. You can follow along on Facebook as … Continue reading →

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October Caddis Fly Tying Contest Entries

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Two weeks remain to get your October Caddis pattern entered. Hareline Dubbin is sponsoring the contest and we have had some excellent bugs mailed in and dropped off. The October Caddis emergence is occurring on our local waters. Currently there seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Contests, Fly Tying | 2 Comments

First time steelhead on the dry fly — Lower Deschutes

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Steelhead are tough to catch on a swung fly. We who live for this soulful pursuit are fighting big odds. So why would we want to make it even harder on ourselves by skating dry flies? Because seeing a big, … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fishing Reports, Summer Steelhead | 4 Comments

Trade in Fly Cups get 10% off fly purchase, this week only

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Monday through Thursday only, bring in our plastic fly cups and get 10% off any fly purchase of any size. Online orders for ship or in store pick up will receive the 10% off automatically. We also have great … Continue reading →

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