Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Long Awaited Early Spring Fishing Report

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Spring especially has been a finicky one for all of the things out of our control. Torrential downpours, low elevation snow melt, surprise flow changes out of our dams, spurts of hot weather, etc. have thrown not only us … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Porn, Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Proven Spring Fly Patterns | Tagged april, BWO, Dry Fly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, March Brown, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, runoff, salmonfly, spring, Tying | Leave a comment

Hackle Stacker March Brown Emerger Tutorial

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic March Brown emerger. He uses a hackle method called “hackle-stacking” to create a low-riding emerger that is suggestive of a struggling insect. This method creates a cleaner look than vertically palming a saddle … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Tying, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Uncategorized | Tagged cripple, Dry Fly, emerger, fly fishing, fly tying, hackle stacker, Instructional, March Brown, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, spring | Leave a comment

Stillborn BWO Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic CDC BWO pattern. Stillborn mayflies happen when there is an accident in the emergence. Generally this involves one of the wings touching the water when the insect is unfurling its new wings. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged Baetis, Blue, Blue winged olive, BWO, cripple, dry, Dry Fly, emerger, fishing, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Olive, still, stillborn, wing, Winged | Leave a comment

Chironocandy Chironomid Stillwater Pattern

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic spring Chironomid pattern. Chironomids are a big deal early season in the stillwater game. Chironomids being the first big hatch of the year, the fish go absolutely nuts when it gets started. Effectively … Continue reading →

Posted in Eastern Oregon, Fly Tying, Oregon High Lakes, Stillwater Fishing | Tagged alpine, alpine lake, buzzer, chironomid, fishing, Fly, fly tying, high, lake, Nymph, stillwater, Tying | Leave a comment

March Tying & Community Night at Falling Sky Brewery

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The last tying night had an awesome turn out. For everyone who showed up, thanks for making it an awesome night! We had plenty of people tying, but also had lots of people just drop in and hang out. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged community, Event, falling sky, fishing, Fly, fly tying, night, sky, Tying | Leave a comment

New 2025 Patagonia Waders Overview

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

If you have not already heard, Patagonia released a new line of waders just a few weeks ago. They are an improved re-release of their past iteration of Swiftcurrent waders. They have been updated, and most notably the geometry of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Uncategorized | Tagged h2no, new, Patagonia, Review, swift, Swiftcurrent, swiftcurrent expedition, traverse, Wader, Waders | Leave a comment

Renzetti Master Vise Review

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This last December I treated myself to a Renzetti Master M6014 Vise. I exercised some self control, and despite my excitement, I tested the vise extensively and waited several weeks to write this review for all of you. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Uncategorized | Tagged Fly, fly tying, honest, master, renzetti, Review, rotart, rotary, Tying | Leave a comment

March Brown Hare’s Ear Wet

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic March Brown wet fly. It utilizes one of the new hooks in a new line of hooks from our friends over at Ahrex. The Legacy line of hooks is a throwback to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged brown, Fly, hackle, March, March Brown, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, soft, soft hackle, swinging, Tying, wet fly | Leave a comment

February Update for Community Fly & Tying Night at Falling Sky Brewing

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Where: Falling Sky Brewing 1334 Oak Alley, Eugene OR When: Tuesday, February 18th at 6:30pm. What: Tying & Community Fly Night BYOV (Bring Your Own Vise) & Appetite Our first Tying & Community night was a success last January over … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brew, brewery, charity, community, falling, Fly, fly tying, night, nonprofit, sky, Tying | Leave a comment

Sage R8 Classic Review

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It was a few months ago when the Sage R8 Classic came through the shop. All of us in the shop had the opportunity to cast it and right off the bat we all were impressed. This rod is Sage’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged Casting, Classic, Delicate, Dry Fly, Elegant, Fly Rod Review, R8, Review, SAge, Sage R8, Sage R8 Classic | 2 Comments

January Winter Steelhead Update

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Report: A few fish trickled in late November, early December but steelheading was slow overall due to low water and frigid conditions. The rain dances were heard and answered with an overcompensating vengeance. A lot of rain and milder temperatures … Continue reading →

Posted in Coastal Steelhead Fishing, Fishing Reports, North Umpqua River Fishing Reports, Oregon Coastal Fly Fishing, Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged alsea, chrome, coast, fishing, fishing report, fly fishing, Oregon, pnw, report, spey, steel, Steelhead, swing, switch, umpqua, winter, winter steelhead | 4 Comments

The Westslope Cutthroat Trout of Central Washington

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Generally when anglers imagine fishing for large Westslope Cutthroat it is on a winding freestone stream in Idaho or Montana, or maybe it is in the upper Columbia in BC or a river in Alberta. Generally, Oregon and Washington aren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Cascades, Central, Clearwater, Cutt, cutthroat, Cutty, Eastern, native, pnw, Subspecies, trout, Washington, westslope, yakima | Leave a comment

Tying and Community Fly Night At Falling Sky Brewing

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Community tying nights will be taking place this winter at Falling Sky Brewing. Join us once a month for a night of tying, fun community, food, and beer. Stephen from Falling Sky, a fellow fly angler, has offered us space … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged community, Event, falling, Fly, fly tying, local, sky, Tying | 2 Comments

Jigged Winter Stone Nymph

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Winter Stones aren’t the most famous Stonefly out there, but they are one of the ones most widely distributed across the country. The Winter Stone, Nemoura, Little Black Stone, Etc. refers to a family of small stoneflies with individual species … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, jig, little black stone, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, nemoura, Nymph, Stone, stonefly, Tying, willow, willow fly, winter, winter stone | Leave a comment

Simon’s Jigged Tailwater Leech

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This fly Simon originally developed for a trip to the mighty McCloud river in Northern California. The section he was interested in is a tailwater, and Simon needed a small fly that would be enticing enough for a large fish … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Oregon High Lakes, Stillwater Fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged creek, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, jigged, leech, McKenzie River, rainbow, spring, tailwater, trout, Tying | Leave a comment

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