Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Oregon Fly Fishing Blog survey results, Sharkskin winner announced

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Let’s get this out of the way. The random winner of the Sharkskin Line (as determined by plugging the numbers 1-156 into Random.org) is Todd Davidson of Salem, OR. We’ll be in touch about picking up your prize, or you … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Contests | 2 Comments

Trout Unlimited Meeting tonight at the Eagles Aerie

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Reminder: Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 meeting tonight at the Eagles Aerie 1375 Irving Rd. in Eugene, 7pm. The chapter has been interested in studying wild trout populations on the Row and Coast Fork Willamette to help better protect these native … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Conservation News, Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events | Leave a comment

South Santiam: Hidden Jewel?

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

How could a River so beautiful have remained undiscovered? Dunno. Summer day, moderate 70s, broken cloud cover, gentle breeze, and swallows working bugs in the afternoon. Several nice runs to swing flies in, without a boat in sight. River teeth … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Summer Steelhead | 7 Comments

Hareline Pro Grade Streamer Capes: Product Review by Jay Nicholas

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fly Tying materials. Yummm. What’s not to love about beautiful Rooster Capes? That’s right. Easy on the eyes, fair on the wallet, and spectacular on the hook – that is – if you find the right feather structure and colors … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying | 1 Comment

Video: How to tie the Light Cahill dun

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this new fly tying video, Karl The Mule demonstrates the Light Cahill, a Catskills-style dry fly that he uses to imitate pale mayfly duns in our McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. Check out Westfly for more on PMDs and PEDs. … Continue reading →

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Intruders, Skagit Casting and Northwest Steelheading Culture

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

When the first movie trailer for The Empire Strikes Back hit theaters in the winter of 1979, the world went crazy. Two and a half years of anticipation had hit the boiling point. But rather than letting off steam, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Coastal Steelhead Fishing | 3 Comments

Breakfast on the town run

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is the way to do mornings, sunrise on the town run, eggs, coffee and bacon. Lots of nice trout rising at dawn between Island Park and D-Street, but no steelhead on the swing yesterday morning for us. Lots around … Continue reading →

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Big bugs all over the Upper Middle Fork: Caddis, Drakes and Stones

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Headed up to fish the Upper Middle Fork Willamette on foot yesterday afternoon and found lots of willing, wild trout. What I didn’t expect to find was a bunch of McKenzie Green Caddis. Anybody else seen them up there this … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle Fork Willamette River fishing | 9 Comments

Hareline Dubbin Fly Tying contest — Summer Steelhead patterns due 8/1/09

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Bust those vises out of summer retirement — it’s time to get tying again! Hareline Dubbing in Monroe, OR is sponsoring a quarterly fly tying contest for Oregon Fly Fishing Blog readers. For the first round of the contest, we … Continue reading →

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Spey crazy, be afraid — by Jay Nicholas

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Rob Russell’s recent post on Spey Rods is over the top. Plain and simple, it rang so many bells that I couldn’t help myself. I should be mowing the lawn, or tying salmon flies, or sorting my threads. Hummm. Should … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips | 7 Comments

Oregon Fly Fishing Film Festival call for entries

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Oregon Fly Fishing Blog is excited to announce the Oregon Fly Fishing Film festival, open to submissions as of today, June 28, 2009. Over the next six months, we will be collecting entries for the contest. So fire up those … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Contests, Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events | 2 Comments

Little yellow stones: Yellow sally hatch goes off on the Lower McKenzie River at 9pm

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Lower McKenzie River is fishing well in the evenings for cutthroat, coinciding with massive yellow sally hatches. We’ve been fishing from Hayden Bridge to Armitage, with most of the action below Harvest Lane boat ramp. The bugs are all … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River | 2 Comments

Considering a spey rod? Big water, big fish, big rods

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Considering a spey rod? by Rob Russell The “Spey” or two-handed fly rod has become the tool of choice for steelhead and salmon anglers looking to swing flies on big rivers. Two-handed rods take the drudgery out of swinging flies … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips | 7 Comments

Oregon Fly Fishing Blog Survey — Enter to win Sharkskin Line!

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We’re looking to improve Oregon Fly Fishing Blog over the next few months and we’ve launched a survey to get your feedback. Everyone who takes the survey will receive one of our new Oregon Fly Fishing Blog stickers, and one … Continue reading →

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Curing the fishing hangover

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It happens every year after the Canadian pike trip – the fishing hang over. You spend seven days catching a fish on every cast, buzzing around anywhere you want to go on a huge playground of a lake, quaffing mass … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River | 3 Comments