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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
Coastal salmon fishing heats up as Oregon cools off
Coastal salmon are making the run from the surf to the rainforest. Keep an eye on the river levels and go out and get ’em. Solid fly patterns for salmon include Clouser Minnows, Comets and glo-bugs. Nic Callero from the … Continue reading
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Fishing Links: Election mania, salmon-fest
Some election day offerings and more… Monster Chinook in Sacramento River A fish estimated at 85lb was found dead by a survey crew on the Sacramento River, according to a recent iFish report. Siskiyou Daily News covered the story. Moldy … Continue reading
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Fly fishing for salmon in the surf zone
November is salmon season on the Oregon Coast. Rain falls, the rivers rise and break through to the Pacific Ocean. Salmon surge in on incoming tides, riding the surf into the tidal estuaries of their birth. Last weekend, my brother … Continue reading
Wild and Scenic Rogue float, fly fishing for half-pounders
One of the benefits of working at a fly shop is being able to take advantage of fishing opportunities when they arise. When I was asked by Andy McWilliams to join his group on the Wild and Scenic Section of … Continue reading
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Last chance for Oregon’s sea-run cutthroat trout
Fly fishermen who pursue sea run cutthroats should be aware that these wonderful fall days are coming to end very soon. The coastal streams are currently running low enough for sea runs to hold up, and the fish are starting … Continue reading
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Fall fly fishing on the Deschutes River, Central Oregon
Lou Verdugo, Caddis Employee and Guide spent last week with a few of his friends on the Deschutes, from Trout Creek to Maupin. The steelheading was fair and the trout fishing was very good. Steelhead were caught nymphing on Copper … Continue reading
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Fall fly fishing on the Upper McKenzie River better than fishing famous rivers in the Rockies
There is nothing in the world of fly fishing like drifting the Upper McKenzie River’s highest sections. The traditional beautiful water clichés don’t apply to the Upper McKenzie River. Gin, crystal, jewel — these images imply sterility, when these waters … Continue reading
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Trout Unlimited ramping up support in Deschutes area
Trout Unlimited hasn’t had much influence in central Oregon. The organization has tried to start chapters in the area in recent years with limited success. But the Deschutes system is such an important watershed, TU isn’t going to give up … Continue reading
Last chance for Linton Lake brown trout
What would drive a man to drag his pregnant wife out into the Three Sisters Wilderness through ankle deep snow last weekend? I’d heard rumors of giant brown trout in Linton Lake, fish with heads large enough to look like … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon High Lakes
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McKenzie River Two-Fly tournament participants have a blast, fund salmon habitat improvement
On Friday, October 3rd, the first annual McKenzie River Two-Fly tournament officially kicked off at the welcome reception at the Oregon Electric Station with guides, participants, and Trout Unlimited members enjoying appetizers, beer and wine. This inaugural event raised $2500 … Continue reading
Q&A with Jim Van Loan, Steamboat Inn North Umpqua River
Jim Van Loan, proprietor of the Steamboat Inn on the North Umpqua likes his steelhead wild and wary, not brainless bruisers dispensed from an ODFW fillet factory. Van Loan has been arguing at ODFW hearings, championing habitat over hatcheries and … Continue reading
Fish News: Bass in Blue River Res., Cutthroat steelhead hybrids?
Bass in Blue River Reservoir According to ODFW, largemouth bass were introduced into Blue River Reservoir, illegally probably sometime in the mid to late 1990’s. ODFW has been observing large bass in the reservoir since 2004 and many have reached … Continue reading
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Wild trout fishing great above Hills Creek, despite fire conditions
Fly fishing for wild rainbow trout on the Upper Willamette River has been excellent, despite the Kitson Fire southeast of Oakridge. As of yesterday, the fire stands at 1,000 acres and was 40% contained. It started Wednesday near Hills Creek … Continue reading
October Caddis hatch across Oregon — get on the water now
The October Caddis, Limnephilidae Dicosmoecoes, adults hatch in late fall, anywhere from late September to November in the Pacific Northwest. These large, orange caddis flies are approximately three centimeters long and provide too large a meal for big trout to … Continue reading
Raising the Ghost — Steelhead rising to dry flies in British Columbia
Team FlyBoys has captured some awesome footage of wild steelhead in Northern British Columbia eating dead drifted green drakes. The guys in the shop have been watching this all week. It’s amazing to see these super-hot, chrome fish acting like … Continue reading
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