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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
Improved formula for estimating steelhead weight
Tom Keelin, an engineering guru and fly fisherman, recently published a new, more accurate way to estimate the weight of fish. The article ran in the May 2008 issue of Fly Fisherman. The conventional formula: weight = length x girth … Continue reading
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Low and slow scores from Deerhorn to Hendricks
Yesterday we floated from Deerhorn to Hendricks on the McKenzie River. We were on the water from 10:30am to 5:30pm and didn’t see a single fish rise. There were some large mayflies and large caddis coming off, but not enough … Continue reading
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Gear review: Trying to break a Winston BII mx boron fly rod
Don’t try this at home folks. Last week, Winston Rods rep Jon Covich came by the shop to demo the flexibility of the Winston BII mx fly rod. These rods are super light, with extra backbone in the butt section. … Continue reading
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Mikey Wier tackles Oregon wilderness steelhead
Mikey Wier of SoulFish fame is working hard to catch some wild Oregon winter steelhead. In this blog post from The Cleanest Line, Wier tells the tale of hiking into the Kalmiopsis Wilderness to fish the headwaters of either the … Continue reading
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Catching up with Jim Teeny
This week we talked to Jim Teeny, Oregon fly fishing legend about his new projects and product lines. This is an excerpt of that conversation: What is the most exciting fishing you’re getting into these days in Oregon? Jim Teeny: … Continue reading
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Opening Day of trout season on the Deschutes
This reader report is from Caddisfly Customer Brian Bell. He was accompanied by Roger Saydack and Tim Herrmann from Eugene. What is the magic about the Opening Day of Trout Season, especially if you have already been fishing through the … Continue reading
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Wild trout on the Upper McKenzie River
We took advantage of the sun yesterday and banged around on the Upper McKenzie River. It was the pellet head opener, but you wouldn’t have known it. The planters decided to wait for things to warm up, but we found … Continue reading
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ODFW Stocking schedule for opening weekend in Willamette Zone
The pellet-heads are in! Per the ODFW recreation report, here is the trout stocking schedule for the McKenzie and Willamette River watersheds for opening weekend. -Blue River above Blue River Reservoir was stocked with 1,500 legal-sized rainbow trout this week. … Continue reading
Gear: 20/20 Magnetic Tippet Threader
Hands too cold to get the tippet through the eye of those tiny size 20 BWOs? This magnetic tippet threader might be the best $10 you ever spend on something hanging off your fly vest. Check out the video demo. … Continue reading
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Sharkskin Review and giveaway: $100 fly line, are you serious?
Scientific Anglers new Sharkskin fly line does put a dent in the wallet but it is well worth it. We started using this line in earnest this January for winter steelhead. Fishing the Umpqua I had ice in my guides … Continue reading
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McKenzie River Trout Unlimited spring outing
Cold water, slow fishing — seems about right for the annual Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 spring outing on the Lower McKenzie. We braved hail and high water to bring you this video. We hope you like it.
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McKenzie: Hail, Snow, Wind, Rain, and The Possie Bugger!
Mother nature dished it all out Sunday on the McKenzie River for Caddis Fly employee/guide Lou Verdugo and Jason Mariner. Hail, snow, wind, rain, and and some sun, greeted them during the day from Dearhorn to Bellinger. March Browns were … Continue reading
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