Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Aquaflies news, reviews, and light thoughts to ponder

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Doug Brutocao was recently my guest at our family cabin in beautiful downtown Woods, suburb of Pacific City, where he and Joe fished for salmon while I chased fruitlessly the elusive sea run Cutthroat in no fewer than three nearby … Continue reading →

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Snook Brush Tuxedo Fly with New Materials From Hareline

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video professional fly tyer and blogger Jay Nicholas ties a simple snook fly called the Snook Brush Tuxedo Fly. Incorporating materials from Hareline including the new Bling Rabbit Strips, Helix Flash, and Just Add H2O’s Flash Blend Baitfish … Continue reading →

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12th Annual Two Fly Wrap Up

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This years “Two Fly” event was the most profitable yet raising over $13,000 for the McKenzie River Trust. The event is not possible without the generous and priceless donation of the guides photographed above. These guys give up their day, … Continue reading →

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Orange Pearl Steelhead Nymph Fly Tying Video

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I have been tying a lot of jigged nymphs lately, because practice helps increase technique skills and an eye for judging proportion, and I created this video to showcase the Orange Pearl jigged Steelhead Nymph. This is another smallish (size … Continue reading →

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Jay’s Albacore Cast Fly Tying Video 2019

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, albacore guru and fly fisher Jay Nicholas ties an effective and easy Albacore Cast Fly. The albacore cast fly is designed to be light-weight to cast easy, but can also be fished trolling. Match the bait fish … Continue reading →

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Two Fly Friday – 10% of Sales Today go to the McKenzie River Trust

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Stop by and check out some great deals on sunglasses, Simms and Patagonia Bags, closeout rods and much more. Today we will donate 10% of our sales to the McKenzie River Trust as we kick off Two Fly Weekend.

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Wyden Announces Statewide Effort for Wild and Scenic Rivers

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

On anniversary of Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, Senator asks fellow Oregonians to nominate new rivers and streams for protection Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he is taking nominations from Oregonians through Jan. 20, 2020 for … Continue reading →

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Fall Fishing on the McKenzie October 2019

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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”

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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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