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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
Summertime small stream fly fishing wrapping up
Don’t get me wrong, I’m eager for October Caddis hatches, coastal salmon in our rivers, and football on TV. But it’s great to get a last blast of summer. Nate and I hiked a few miles of an Upper Willamette … Continue reading
Rogue River Dam removal = 114,000 more Oregon salmon and steelhead each year
Bob Hunter, founding board member of WaterWatch and the Oregon Water Trust, recently came to Eugene to speak with our local Trout Unlimited Chapter about removal of Rogue River Dams. In an effort spanning more than 20 years, Hunter and … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News, Southern Oregon
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McKenzie River Fly Fishing Report
Fall is definitely is the air. Even when high temperatures reach towards 90 degrees this week, it’s only for a hour out of what is perfect early fall weather. The only problem is it doesn’t last for 6 months! The … Continue reading
Restoring the Willamette Floodplain, tonight at Cosmic Pizza
Science Pub Eugene is hosting a discussion on restoring the Willamette River floodplain tonight at Cosmic Pizza, 7-9pm. The Science of Restoring Rivers: Floodplain Restoration on the Willamette Rivers and their floodplains provide homes for salmon and other aquatic critters, … Continue reading
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Eugene Town Run Summer Steelhead fishing stays hot
Summer steelhead townrun report from Greg Hatten. The text message came at 1:59 p.m. on Sunday afternoon… “Give er another go this eve?” After a little “convincing”, we agreed on a short float down a familiar stretch (Rick and I … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Summer Steelhead
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Update: Oregon Board of Forestry decides Tillamook’s Greatest Permanent Value isn’t salmon
Jeff Hickman and other anglers are attending the Board of Forestry meeting in Silverton today — 8am to 12pm. The Board is trying redefine “Greatest Permanent Value” of our state forests as maximum timber, mudslides and decimated rivers. Hickman is … Continue reading
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Hickman, Idylwilde team hit the Lower Deschutes Summer Steelhead
Last week I had the pleasure of taking some of the awesome Idylwilde Fly team out for a day on the Lower Deschutes. It was going to be Matt, Patrick, Zach and me. All three of them are very experienced … Continue reading
TU meeting Wed. night — learn about the Rogue River Dam Removal
Trout Unlimited Meeting Wednesday, Sept 9th, 7pm at the Eagles Aerie, 1375 Irving Rd, Eugene, OR Featuring guest speaker Bob Hunter: Free the Rogue River! The Rogue River in Southwestern Oregon is one of the nation’s most outstanding rivers. Because … Continue reading
The famous holes of Eugene area steelhead fishing — McKenzie and Willamette Rivers
In a “tongue in cheek” nod to the North Umpqua, our good friend Greg Hatten came up with names for several pools and tailouts on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers These names aren’t part of legendary river lore and won’t … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Summer Steelhead
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More Lessons from the North Umpqua summer steelhead
My quest for North Umpqua chrome continued last weekend, this time with the help of an experienced young steelheader named Rob Kirschner. He was determined to guide me into a fish, and our first morning was a greatest-hits tour of the … Continue reading
Oregon Coast fly fishing and marine mammal safari
Yesterday, Captain Nate took Barrett, Greg and I offshore out of Charleston, Coos Bay. We had decent ocean conditions, so we headed out in Nate’s 20-foot Boston Whaler. As soon as we crossed the bar, we started looking for slicks … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Saltwater Fishing
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Simms Star Cleats for Vibram sole wading boots solve traction problems
Update: We are no longer able to carry Simms Star Cleats. Please see the newest product — Grip Studs made in Merlin Oregon! Now that I’ve crossed the 40-year threshhold, I consider it my duty to be resistant to all … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review
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Inventing Montana, Dispatches from the Madison Valley
Inventing Montana by Ted Leeson Fans of Ted Leeson will be very pleased to know that his latest book, Inventing Montana, Dispatches from the Madison Valley, is now available at the Caddis Fly. Leeson is well known as one of … Continue reading
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The boom and bust cycle of Chinook salmon in Oregon
This post by Jay Nicholas is a response to the recent, thought provoking post on the dilemma faced by those of us who live to fish for wild chinook salmon on the Oregon Coast each fall: You may recall Oregon’s … Continue reading