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Fall Fishing on the McKenzie October 2019

Cooler temperatures over the weekend kept the larger October Caddis and Short Winged Stoneflies from being overly active, but Blue Winged Olive hatches have been occurring daily. The warmest parts of the day have been the most productive on the … Continue reading

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Video: Fly Fishing for Deschutes River Steelhead in “Desert Dries”

From Catch Magazine: “Steelhead are NEVER known for being easy to catch. In fact, the more difficult they are to catch, the more valuable each fish becomes. There is a certain satisfaction in catching a steelhead on a skated dry … Continue reading

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New Fly Tying Materials and Tools from Hareline Dubbin

Jay and I spent Saturday working with some of the new materials and tools now available from Hareline Dubbin. Most of them are listed on this page. We created some videos highlighting many of these new materials we will post … Continue reading

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Olive Soft Hackle Fly Tying Video

Orange Soft Hackle In this video, fly tier and author Jay Nicholas ties a simple Olive Soft Hackle using new hen capes from Hareline. Many new materials including Hareline Hen Capes and more at Caddisflyshop.com Thank you for watching! Materials … Continue reading

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Protect Oregon Coast Springers

From: the Native Fish Society Dear Friends and Supporters, Yesterday, alongside Umpqua Watersheds and the Center For Biological Diversity, Native Fish Society submitted a petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect Oregon’s coastal spring Chinook under the Federal … Continue reading

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12th Annual Two Fly Kicks off October 4th – Spots Still Available

We still have a boat available for this year’s Two Fly Tourney October 4th eve and 5th day. Register here: TWO FLY BOAT This is the 12th annual event to raise funds for the great work the McKenzie River Trust … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing Gear for Albacore Tuna

Of course this is only one example of the gear I have been fishing offshore Pacific City in 2019. The last 6 seasons have provided an opportunity to fish many rods and reels for albacore. In a future post I … Continue reading

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Beautiful Fall Weather on the McKenzie and Willamette – A great week of fishing ahead

It’s been a strangely damp fall thus far, but the future cast is looking pretty sweet. The McKenzie and Willamette Rivers are fishing really well. The Middle Fork of the Willamette is down to 453 CFS below Hills Creek giving … Continue reading

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Jay’s Carp It Bomb Fly

In this video, Jay ties an effective warm water carp fly. Designed to ride hook up to reduce snags & fouls this fly could be used for bass, crappie, and of course carp. Using two new tools, Loon’s D Loop … Continue reading

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Fair Flies Trailer Rigs Fly Tying Video Demonstration

In this video Jay shows us how to utilize the new Fair Flies Trailer Rig Kits. These are super solid for both fresh and saltwater.

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October Caddis Season is already here!

I know it’s early but this fall fishing season is upon us. The weather has changed considerably, salmon are spawning early, Grey Drakes, Blue Winged Olives and even October Caddis have been seen on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. It’s … Continue reading

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Images of a few albacore flies from Pacific City

Nothing fancy here, I wanted to post images of some of the flies that we have fished successfully for Pacific albacore in the 2019 season. I am hoping for many more tuna days to follow, but with the challenges of … Continue reading

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McKenzie River Fishing Report September 2019

Fall weather has kicked in and trout fishing on the McKenzie is fantastic. Best patterns are: Parachute Adams, Half Down Golden, Purple Para Rooster, Grey Drakes, Possie Buggers, Pheasant Tails, and Blue Winged Olives. The Lower McKenzie has plenty of … Continue reading

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Jay Nicholas’ Olive Glass Bead Damsel Fly

Author and fly tyer, Jay Nicholas stopped by the shop to tie an Olive Glass Bead Damsel Fly. In the spring and summer when the lakes fish best, damsel flies can be a rich and plentiful food source for trout … Continue reading

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Tuna Madness in Pacific City

Tuna Madness That’s the best way I know of to describe the mood that sets in here in Pacific City when ocean conditions seem on the cusp of opening a window to the tuna grounds offshore. The ice machines all … Continue reading

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