Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Peacock Bass Trip Jan 2022 – Caddis Fly Hosted Trip Jan 9-16, 2022

I have been hesitant to promote any sort of travel throughout the pandemic. The fly fishing travel business, like so much of the worlds travel, has been putting out more fires than filling spots for fishing trips over the past … Continue reading

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The Game Changer as a Reflection of the Psyche

Fishing with large streamers is a strange thing. It amplifies all of the weird psychological aspects of fishing. If you’re doing it right, you might catch really big fish. But even if you don’t, you get this opportunity to look … Continue reading

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River Democracy Act – Wyden and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect 4,700 Miles of Oregon Rivers

River Democracy Act introduced after years-long public process led by Wyden allowing Oregonians to submit their favorite rivers and streams to be considered for inclusion in legislation. Senators say ‘River Democracy Act’ will be a boon for rural jobs and … Continue reading

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How the Game Changer is Hacking my Life

Way back in February of 2008 (thirteen freaking years ago), I wrote the first blog post on this site. In the intervening years, I’ve been on a journey. Moving from Eugene to Cleveland to the Carolinas. I’ve had a billion … Continue reading

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Alberta’s Blue Ribbon Trout Waters Need Your Help

Many reader are familiar with the Oldman, Livingstone, Highwood and Bow rivers. We thought sharing the current conservation issues in this region was important. Below you will find some of the key information regarding the battle to protect some of … Continue reading

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Kendjam – Heart of the Amazon by Todd Moen – Amazon Fly Fishing

Another fantastic film from Todd Moen and Catch Magazine is now available on Youtube. Todd makes the best films in the fly fishing industry hands down and Kendjam is another example. If you don’t subscribe to Catch Magazine you can … Continue reading

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Euro Attractor Pattern Fly Tying Video – Alex Worth 2021

In this video, Alex Worth ties a simple, yet beautiful jigged style Euro nymph pattern designed  to fish deep throughout the season under an indicator or with a Euro set-up using Sybai colored wire. Euro Nymph Attractor Pattern Hook: Daiichi … Continue reading

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How to recognize a buck versus hen Chinook – and sketch them both

Distinguishing male (bucks) from female (hens) salmon. How can anyone tell the difference between male and female salmon? The question is the same for steelhead and trout, of course, but this blog post will mostly refer to chinook salmon as … Continue reading

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Mid-winter Fishing Update and Redington Claymore Rod Review

Greetings OFFB readers! This past weekend, Bryson, Alex Worth and myself made the slog drive up to the Tillamook area to see if we could find ourselves a mysterious anadromous rainbow trout that supposedly inhabit our rivers in the winter … Continue reading

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Oregon Coast Steelhead – Responsible Angling

From Native Fish Society Oregon’s wild, native coastal Steelhead Trout runs are in decline. We were fortunate that 2020 runs showed some signs of improvement, but the downward trend from historical levels is evident. In 2018 and 2019, North Coast … Continue reading

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Brown Marabou Lake Leech – Recipe and Fishing Notes

This is a fly tied by a friend who fishes Oregon Cascade lakes each year. In particular, he has been fishing this fly on Gold Lake since the early 1970s, and with great success. I will follow my remarks with … Continue reading

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Olive Jigged Nymph Fly Tying Video – Alex Worth 2021

In this video, Alex Worth ties a deadly Euro nymph that can be tied in different sizes, colors, and weights. With the use of tungsten beads, the Olive Jigged Nymph can be fished on a Euro set-up or under an … Continue reading

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The Future Management of our Salmonid Fisheries – OP ED

From Native Fish Society – In an Op-Ed published last month in the News-Review and reprinted on our website, retired fisheries biologist and wild fish advocate Jeffrey Dose discussed the current state of Pacific Northwest fisheries management and called for … Continue reading

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New RIO Skagit Heads Explained – Video

Simon Gawesworth discusses RIO’s new line up of Skagit style spey heads. Skagit Max Launch and Skagit Max Power are the most advanced Skagit style heads RIO has ever produced.

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Nicholas’ Steelhead Fly Interview: Does the Size of Your fly Matter?

Introduction: We caught up with Jay recently, fresh from a session at his fly bench, and asked if he would take time for an interview. The topic? Recommendations for the best size of fly to fish for winter steelhead. He … Continue reading

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