Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Video: Top new fly tying materials from Hareline Dubbin

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Marcos Vergara of Hareline Dubbin stopped by the Caddis Fly Shop to demonstrate how to use some new fly tying materials and tools. Check out the latest trends in fly tying with these three videos. In this first video, Marcos … Continue reading →

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Alsea River winter steelhead report: Blown out, but get ready for action

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Oregon Fly Fishing for winter steelhead report: I drove over to the North Fork of the Alsea yesterday.  I did not plan to fish but paid my annual dues for entry to the private land.  When I left Corvallis the river level … Continue reading →

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Fly patterns for steelhead: The Egg-sucking Leech

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The egg-sucking leech is a great staple winter steelhead pattern in Oregon. You can tie it in purple, black or any other color combination. Egg-sucking leech pattern materials: Hook: Tiemco 700 size 4 Thread: Black 6/0 Uni Thread Tail: Purple … Continue reading →

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Hareline Dubbing Factory Tour and Q&A

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Yesterday I drove up to Monroe, Oregon to visit Bob Borden and Marcos Vergara at Hareline Dubbin Inc. Hareline is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of fly tying materials in the world, and they’re located just north of … Continue reading →

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Oregon river access rights battle brewing — get ready

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Oregon river access law is going to the state legislature in 2009 — and if big landowner lobbyists have their way you can bet Oregonians are going to lose ground on public fishing access. According to Enviro-Lobbyist David Moskowitz, Oregon’s … Continue reading →

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Video: Fly fishing for salmon in Oregon with Jay Nicholas

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this new video, salmon fly fishing guru Jay Nicholas discusses fly tying, rod selection and tactics for chasing Oregon’s coastal salmon on the fly. Click here for the Nicholas ODFW salmon population report mentioned in the video. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Re-Thinking my winter steelhead strategy

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The day started off perfect — warmer and sunnier than any winter steelheader might expect, despite the snow piled up on the hills around us. We were fishing new water, and right across from the put-in was a perfect spey … Continue reading →

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Favorite fly fishing pics from July-Dec 08

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

While I was making a slideshow for the Caddis Fly Christmas party, I decided to make a slideshow of my favorite fly fishing photos from the last 6 months with some tunes. Crank the volume and enjoy. -MS You can … Continue reading →

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Landing a chinook salmon on a fly rod

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Barrett talks a new salmon fly fisherman through landing a nice chrome fish on an Oregon coastal stream:

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Caddis Fly Christmas Party Friday Night — Be There

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Friday Dec 12: Caddis Fly Shop Christmas Party! We’ll have food, wine, lies, buys and beer from 4pm to 8pm. Don’t miss it. Where: The Caddis Fly 168 West 6th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401

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Bonefish fly tying video: Four-eyed Charlie

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Four-eyed Charlie is a bonefish pattern that has been very effective in the Florida Keys for Barrett and the Bahamas for Chris. The stripes give this bonefish fly the illusion of movement. Four-eyed Charlie Bonefish Fly materials: Hook: Gamakatsu … Continue reading →

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Pay to play trout lakes: Hook a slob, get your fix this winter

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

You know it’s coming… probably by the end of the week. It’s going to rain, and keep raining for like 90 days. The rivers are going to blow out, they’ll come back into shape on a weekday and be back … Continue reading →

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Catch magazine: Fly Fishing photo guru dishes on online media

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tonight, Oregon’s fly fishing photography guru Brian O’Keefe came to Eugene to help us promote a Trout Unlimited event before heading off to Chile for a fly fishing adventure. In this podcast, O’Keefe goes over the logistics of putting together … Continue reading →

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December trout fishing action stays hot in the Willamette Valley

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Mid-December? Really? While it’s not great conditions if you’re anxious for winter steelhead season to start, the trout fishing is still pretty hot around the Eugene area. We’ve been getting good reports for trout fishing on the lower McKenzie River … Continue reading →

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How to tie tarpon flies: Bunny Toad Jr.

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This fly is a variation of the tarpon toad shrimp from a couple months ago. It’s a very effective fly pattern for juvenile tarpon — but it will work for big boys as well. Shrimp tend to have an orange … Continue reading →

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