Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Summer Fishing Conditions on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Gorgeous summer days look to be in front of us for a while. Water levels are fantastic for wading and boating. Steelhead counts are looking good, welcome to the Willamette Valley! Hatches have slowed for sure on the McKenzie and … Continue reading →

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Oregonian Op-Ed: Renewed optimism for salmon recovery

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

New Op-Ed in the Oregonian this week By Liz Hamilton, Jeff Feldner and Chris Daughters… Biologists have cited removal of the lower Snake River dams as the best tool we’ve got for restoring wild salmon at risk of extinction. Despite … Continue reading →

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McKenzie Special Caddis with Lagartun Micro Flat Braid

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The first McKenzie Special Caddis I saw was when I met Prince Helfrich while fishing the Metolius River in the early 1960s. The pattern Prince fished had a muskrat grey body, brown hackle, and squirrel tail wing. You will see … Continue reading →

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Stocked, Locked, Ready to Rock…Hosmer Lake Report

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Americans are notorious for not using their hard earned paid time off. That fact is rather sad and is indicative of a culture that at times has its priorities out of whack. When I logged into my employee account, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Oregon High Lakes | 5 Comments

NZ ’16

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Summer is officially here, so cheers, to wet wading, weekend excursions, and some of the most fun fishing of the year. Let me tell you about where I spent my ‘first’ summer of 2016 down South. My best friend and … Continue reading →

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Green Butt Silver Hilton Fly Tying Video

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tony demonstrates how to tie a very productive “northwest favorite” steelhead pattern. The Green Butt Silver Hilton works great on the McKenzie, Willamette, Deschutes and so many more! Green Butt Silver Hilton Fly Tying Video Hook: TMC 7999, sizes 1-8 … Continue reading →

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Middle Fork of the Willamette Fishing Well Top To Bottom – June 2016

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Water levels have dropped on the Middle Fork of the Willamette recently and fishing has remained very good. Wading anglers can now access much of the water between Hills Creek Reservoir and Lookout Point Reservoir with relative ease. For those … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Summer Steelhead | 1 Comment

Fly Line Blow Out Sale – Over 100 Lines on SALE at The Caddis Fly

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jay and I continued our attempt to organize and streamline the shops inventory today by taking a hard look at the fly line wall. We removed all the “onesies” and odd balls, included some great lines in trout, spey and … Continue reading →

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Pacific City Dory Flyfishing – June 2016

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

My phone buzzed the fisherman’s five o-clock alarm on the bedside table and I reached for it with pinched eyes. Birdsong came in a congress of calls beyond the glow of my curtained window. The birds were more excited to be awake … Continue reading →

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Night Dancer Steelhead Fly Tying Video

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie a classic steelhead pattern. The Night Dancer is great on the Deschutes River all summer. It also fishes well in low and clear water conditions on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. Night Dancer Thread: … Continue reading →

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Glass Bead Estuary Shrimp Fly Tying Video

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video Jay Nicholas demonstrates his “Estuary Shrimp” fly pattern. It’s a proven pattern for Sea Run Cutthroat and it’s going to get some serious “water time” for spring chinook. This glass bead style shrimp variation can be changed … Continue reading →

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Mexico Tarpon Fly Fishing Report

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From our good friends Andrew and Colleen Shipman a recent report on Isla Holbox Tarpon fishing in Mexico. After thirteen seasons in Key West fishing for migratory tarpon, including lasts years one tarpon jump in five days on the last … Continue reading →

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Fire bird Fly Tying Video

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From our friends at Loon Outdoors The Fire Bird is a spin-off on the classic Bird’s Nest. In it’s original form the Bird’s Nest is a super buggy pattern that is a fairly quick tie. We love quick ties and … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Trip for King Salmon Available

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Long time Caddis Fly customer and big fish seeker David Bayles has had to bow out of his annual Sapsuk River fishing trip. David is trying to get his spot filled and is offering a tremendous last minute deal. POSSIBLY … Continue reading →

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Willamette Falls Fish Counts – Steelhead Numbers Looking Good for 2016

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

2016 is looking markedly better in terms of Summer Steelhead numbers in the Willamette River system. Below you will see the fish passage numbers for May in 2015 and May in 2016. The 2016 numbers are much closer to our … Continue reading →

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