Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Nickel’s Green Caddis Rockworm: Fly tying video

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Green Caddis Rockworm from guide Ethan Nickel is a great pattern to fish below a nymph or on the swing this time of year. Easy to tie, easy to fish. Green Caddis Rockworm: Hook: Size 10 3761 TMC Rib: … Continue reading →

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One more winter steelhead

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Salmon and steelhead junkie, Rob Russell is headed back to fly fish for springers on the Tillamook this weekend. Here’s his belated report from Memorial Day. The river was still running high enough for easy drifting. There had been some … Continue reading →

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Deschutes River Fishing Report: Salmonfly Madness

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We just finished a week on the Deschutes yesterday. The fishing over the week ranged from good to outstanding. I would give specifics, but most readers would probably think I was full of it. The dry fly fishing was so … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Echo Dec Hogan Spey Rod and AirFlo lines – by Jay Nicholas

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Let’s cut to the chase. If you are looking for an outfit to begin a transition from single- to double-hand fly fishing, and especially for fishing summer steelhead, buy an Echo Dec Hogan 5122, an AirFlo Skagit Compact 420 grain … Continue reading →

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Diamond Lake Fishing Report

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Caddis Fly employee Clay Holloway has had two good weekends fishing Diamond Lake in a row. Water temperature yesterday was 60 degrees. Clay said they caught fish on sparse bodied chironomids in bronze and burgundy, tied with midge-bodi by Spirit … Continue reading →

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Crane Prairie fishing report: Hot, crowded, fishy

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Busy day out on Crane Prairie yesterday, but worth fishing for sure. We stayed near the Quinn side of the reservoir, fishing the edges of the channels. The fishing was best early morning — and the crowds were thinner. We … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing for shad in Oregon — the time is now

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Male shad are showing up in the lower Umpqua — it’s just the beginning of the shad run. Best bets are 5-6 weight rods, sink tips with shad flies. Both the Coos Bay and Lower Umpqua Systems are producing solid … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Fly Fishing, conservation films tonight at Rogue, Free!

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Just a reminder, Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 will be at the Eugene Rogue Brewery tonight, showing fly fishing conservation films, FREE! Come on by, grab an Oregon microbrew and watch some new fishing movies. Beer and movies is what conservation … Continue reading →

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Spey casting class wrap up by Jay Nicholas

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jon Hazelett’s Spey Casting Class was a big hit last weekend, with plenty of practical instruction, steelhead talk, and beautiful weather on the McKenzie River. I joined Jon and a great group of fellow Spey anglers for the Saturday event, … Continue reading →

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Dry fly action on the Upper McKenzie kicks off

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Today we took our first trip above McKenzie Bridge on the upper river, expecting high water and decent nymphing. But almost immediately into the drift (starting at Paradise Campground) trout were on top, chasing the indicator, so we switched to … Continue reading →

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Running a drift boat in the Florence Rhody Parade

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I took my boat out for a spin in Florence last Sunday but instead of running the cool waters of the Siuslaw, I was runnin asphalt and picking my way through road apples from Parade Ponies. It was the 102nd … Continue reading →

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Central Oregon weekend fly fishing report

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Deschutes River:Tom just got done fishing a week at Trout Creek to Maupin, very little surface action, but lots of big fish on golden stone nymphs and caddis pupa under a dropper, little green copper johns, possie bugger in size … Continue reading →

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McKenzie Upper-Willamette Trout Unlimited kicks non-native blackberry butt

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In order to give shade-producing, soil-holding native plants a chance, Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 adopted 100 yards of blackberry bramble three years ago in Alton Baker. Last night volunteers came out to dig out blackberry regrowth and mulch and water … Continue reading →

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Possibly the most hated gamefish in Oregon

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last weekend, I spent precious fishing time chasing the two most frustrating species in Oregon on the fly rod: Carp and surf perch. For whatever reason, I’m perfectly fine with a tough day on salmon or steelhead, but there’s something … Continue reading →

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Final Oregon legislative action alert for today — ODFW budgets and Water management

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As Oregon’s population grows more demands are being placed on our groundwater and surface water resources. Many of Oregon’s surface waters are already over allocated and increased groundwater usage will only serve to exacerbate this problem as temperatures warm , … Continue reading →

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