Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Boat salvage at Whitehorse Rapids 6/11/08

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

On June 9, 2008, Lou Verdugo, Caddis Shop employee, and a few of his friends were on the Deschutes River. They put in at Trout Creek and took out at Harpham Flat on June 13, 2008. The trip began around … Continue reading →

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Snake River Salmon featured on CBS 60 Minutes this Sunday

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This coming Sunday evening, June 22, CBS News 60 MINUTES will feature an expose on the severely depressed salmon populations in the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The story will spotlight the tremendous amount of taxpayer dollars our federal government continues … Continue reading →

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ODFW electrofishing Crooked River next week

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From an ODFW press release:  Biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will sample the Crooked River below Bowman Dam for redband trout and mountain whitefish beginning Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27. Biologists will be electrofishing the river … Continue reading →

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Eugene Summer Steelhead going off

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Summer steelhead are in the Eugene town runs in both the Willamette and McKenzie River systems. Good numbers of fish are spread from Dexter dam down through town on the Willy, and anglers are finding fish from Leaburg dam downstream … Continue reading →

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Central Oregon fly fishing report: Little Lava, Deschutes

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Central Oregon Fly Fishing report from Brent Ross: This past weekend I headed up to Little Lava and enjoyed great weather, but slow fishing. On Saturday morning there were numerous fish rising throughout the lake and thick midge hatches. Dark … Continue reading →

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Last of the fish porn from the Canada trip: Big Brookies

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Here’s the last of the fish porn from my Canada trip. We caught these brookies on a little hike-in lake in NW Ontario. It’s in a roadless area, so you have to fly in or park your boat at the … Continue reading →

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Willamette Cleanup this weekend

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Join local businesses and community groups in a work party at a neighborhood park. Volunteers will be rolling up their sleeves and digging in on Saturday June 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at Island Park boat landing. A … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing video: Pike on the fly

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Here’s a short video montage of the fly fishing for Pike madness at Lake Esnagi. There is talk about puttting a pike trip together for ’09 out of the shop, so if you are interested in getting on board, let … Continue reading →

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First entrant in Big McKenzie Willamette Rainbow contest sets bar at 17″

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Neal Galligan sets the bar at 17-inches in the Caddis Fly’s Mckenzie/ Middle Fork Willamette Big Resident Rainbow Competition! Neal’s son Chris,who was visiting from Phoenix Arizona, caught this Rainbow using Neal’s own version of a Maga Prince fly on … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing for monster Pike in the Canadian Bush

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last week I was fly fishing for Northern Pike in Ontario, Canada on Lake Esnagi. It’s a 25-mile natural lake, located north of Lake Superior in Canadian Shield region. There are no roads leading to the lake, the only access … Continue reading →

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Fly tying video: The mini leech

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The black mini leech is a great pattern for the Cascades High Lakes, fished under an indicator, possibly in conjunction with a chironomid pattern. You want this pattern to be under two inches in length. There’s not much to this … Continue reading →

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Fly tying video: Chironomid Pupa

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The key to success for this midge pupa pattern is a sparse body, so tie it with as few wraps as possible. This Chironomid pattern works really well in the Oregon high lakes. It can be fished under an indicator … Continue reading →

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Video: Barrett’s killer Cascade Bass master fly

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

According to Barrett, this rubber-leg monster will catch bass in any water, but it is perfect for fly fishing for bass here in Oregon. This beast is weed-resistant, heavy as hell, and indestructable. Tie up a bunch of these flies … Continue reading →

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Fly tying video: Pheasant tail nymph

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this new fly tying video, Barrett demonstrates how to tie the bead head pheasant tail nymph, a great mayfly nymph imitation. He also demonstrates how to prepare turkey feathers for durability, using Softex and a turkey flat feather. If … Continue reading →

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Fly tying video: Easy elk hair caddis

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is a quick and easy elk hair caddis pattern. You can tie it in yellow, green, tan and other colors, but yellow is a good color to have in your box in the early spring. I tie in as … Continue reading →

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