Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Trout Unlimited May Meeting: The Fish Passage Task Force: Greg Apke, ODFW

Greg Apke from ODFW will present an overview on the Task Force and Oregon fish passage regulations. While this may not be the presentation on how to catch more and bigger fish, Oregon fish passage laws are pretty interesting, and … Continue reading

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Bead Buddy Thread Sealer II Video

Bead Buddy’s Thread Sealer II is a small hot knife used to cut different materials such as chenille, tubing, and thread. It’s great for protecting your expensive scissors and to keep materials from unwinding. Use it for your tube flies … Continue reading

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VICTORY! Oregon Suction Dredge Moratorium

Great new from our friend Pete Frost at WELC. Thanks so much to everyone who worked on this critical issue. From the Western Environmental Law Center We fought hard against the practice of motorized suction dredge mining in Oregon’s streams … Continue reading

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Lower McKenzie River Blockage May 2nd, 2019

From KVAL NEWS:   SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Two trees are down across nearly the entire width of the McKenzie River about a mile upstream of Bellinger Landing, Lane County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol deputies warned Wednesday. “At current river levels, … Continue reading

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New Summer Hours at The Caddis Fly Angling Shop

New Summer Hours at The Caddis Fly start this May 1, 2019   10am-6pm Monday-Friday 10am-5pm Saturday 10am-3pm Sunday

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Bruce Berry’s Anderson’s Euphoria Variant Fly Tying Video

In this video, Bruce Berry ties a variant of Anderson’s Euphoria. A nice intermediate size fly to try for summer and winter steelhead. Hook: OPST Swing #2/4 Thread: Veevus 6/0 Black Needle: Pro Sport Flexineedle Tube: Pro Sportfisher Classic Pink … Continue reading

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Solarez UV Cure Color Resin

Solarez UV Cure Color Resin ideal for heads, collars, hot-butts, and more. Visit caddisflyshop.com for all your fly tying UV glues and materials. Thanks for watching! Solarez UV Cure Color Resin

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Bruce Berry on Pro Sportfisher Flexibeads

In this video, Bruce Berry with Pro Sportfisher goes over the Pro Sport Flexibeads.

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New Updated Tools from Hatch Outdoors

In this video, Bruce Berry with Hatch products goes over some new updated tools for 2019. The Hatch Nipper 2, Hatch Nomad Plier 2 and Hatch Tempest Plier 2.

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We need your voice. Urge Oregon lawmakers to LET LEABURG GO!

From the Native Fish Society. Today, we need your help encouraging the State of Oregon to shutter the deadbeat Leaburg Fish Hatchery on Oregon’s iconic McKenzie River. Right now, Oregon lawmakers are considering whether to provide funding to keep Leaburg … Continue reading

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McKenzie Dropping into Shape and Nymphing well

The McKenzie River has dropped nearly 4000 cubic feet per second over the last six days and is now in really nice “high water spring shape”.     Nymphing is good right now with stonefly nymphs, wormy patterns, larger jigged … Continue reading

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Jay’s Fire Orange CDL Euro Nymph Fly

In this video, Jay ties a Fire Orange Euro nymph fly using Coq De Leon UV2 Perdigon Fire Tail Feathers and UV2 Diamond Brite Dubbing. Gamakatsu J20 BL Hook Size 12 Hareline Mottled Tactical Tungsten Beads Lead Free Wire .020 … Continue reading

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Report Urges Action on Fish Runs

From BENNETT HALL Corvallis Gazette-Times A national conservation group is highlighting threats to the Willamette River and calling on the federal government to take action to protect imperiled fish runs. The Willamette was one of 10 waterways listed in the … Continue reading

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Patagonia Worn Wear at The Caddis Fly Tomorrow April 17th, 2019

Bring in your leaky waders of any brand, jacket of any brand, pant, shirt, boot you name it and the Patagonia Worn Wear Team will take on the task of fixing it on the spot. We will have the BBQ … Continue reading

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International Fly Fishing Film Festival April 17th at the Wildish Theater Springfield Oregon

IF4™ Sizzle Reel – 2019 from IF4™ on Vimeo. Join us for the International Fly Fishing Film Festival April 17th at the Wildish Theater. The IF4 is a wonderful collection of professionally made fly fishing films from around the globe … Continue reading

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