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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
Worth Reading: Shiners in Diamond Lake, On the set at The River Why?
Lot’s o’ links readers: For starters, State fish biologists found 11 golden shiners and one unknown fish in a trap net at Diamond Lake. Golden shiners can reproduce in Diamond Lake and were in the lake for years prior to … Continue reading
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Backpacking and fishing the McKenzie River Trail
Last weekend, Karl, Frenchy Laroux, Brent Ross and I tackled the McKenzie River trail, following the river, fishing from the Willamette NF ranger station above McKenzie Bridge to Koosah Falls. We hiked over 17 miles upstream, a majority of the … Continue reading
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Williamson River Report: Slab rainbows storm Chiloquin
The time to slam some Klamath-run rainbows on the Williamson River is now. Caddis Fly employee Ty Holloway and guide Barrett Christiensen and I visited the Williamson River Monday. We put the boat in at the public ramp in the … Continue reading
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State Trout or Steelhead stamp for fishing fly-only waters in Oregon?
I was having a conversation recently with a gear fisherman buddy about Oregon’s fly fishing only waters — places like the Metolius, North Fork Middle Fork Willamette and North Umpqua. He argued that those designations were unfair to folks using … Continue reading
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Eugene Oregon fly fishing for carp
Carp on the fly photo from Caddis Fly customer Byrd Nelson: Here’s the best picture I have of a carp from Golden Gardens on fly rod. This lil guy went close to 15 lbs. Madam X fooled this one. By … Continue reading
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Worth Reading: McKenzie River clean; Bacon on the Dean
Lots of interesting fly fishing news and links to share folks: McKenzie River surprisingly chemical free: According to an article in the Register-Guard last week, it’s hard to find toxins in the McKenzie River. USGS hydrologists estimate levels of creosote … Continue reading
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Metolius Bamboo Rod and Fly Fishing Festival in Camp Sherman, Oregon
This past weekend we attended the Metolius Bamboo Rod and fly fishing festival in Camp Sherman, Oregon. It was a great event, packed with fly fishing experts from around the state. Fly tiers from the local FFF chapter, Central Oregon … Continue reading
Gear Review: Simms Keen River Wading Sandals
Let’s get this out of the way: I hate waders. This bias is based on the fact that mine almost always stink like mildew and crotch, they take about 2 minutes to put on (2 minutes I could be spending … Continue reading
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Fly fishing books: Fool’s Paradise by John Gierach
We’ve got a few copies of John Gierach’s latest book, Fool’s Paradise down at the shop. Stop by and pick one up if you’re a Gierach fan. We asked him a few questions while he was in Eugene back in … Continue reading
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Upper McKenzie River fly fishing through a fisheye lens
Here is a series of photos from a guided fly fishing trip last weekend on the upper McKenzie River, Paradise Campground to Finn Rock. Wild redside rainbow trout were all over the place (plus some “trophy” whitefish) in the early … Continue reading
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Lahontan trout restoration efforts begin on Upper, North McDermitt creeks
ODFW plans to begin restoring Lahontan cutthroat trout to the McDermitt creek basin, according to a recent press release. On Aug. 27 and 28, Upper McDermitt, North Fork McDermitt and tributaries will be treated with rotenone, a naturally occurring fish … Continue reading
Kokanee and the one armed bandit: Fly fishing Crane Prairie
We spent the day fly fishing Crane Prairie Monday this week with Caddis Fly employee Ty Holloway. Ty is recovering from a recent shoulder surgery and spends his days floating the stillwater until he’s recovered. But his sling didn’t stop … Continue reading
Wild summer steelhead surprise: Catch of a lifetime on the Row River
Caddis Fly customer Tim Finlayson had a hell of a day on the Row River last week. After a slow day fishing the North Fork of the Middle Fork Willamette River, Finlayson headed back to Cottage Grove and fished in … Continue reading
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First Annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament Announced For 2008
EUGENE, OR – The first annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament will take place October 3-4, 2008 on the McKenzie River. Organized by The Caddis Fly Angling Shop and Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 (McKenzie River, Upper Willamette Chapter), proceeds from this … Continue reading