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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
20 Fly Patterns you need in your box for Spring Angling Adventures
In no particular order other than style, here are 20 fly patterns to have/consider/create if you are fishing in Oregon over the next few weeks. Go Deep! “Highish” “Coldish” water means it pays to get your flies down in the … Continue reading
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Three great Switch Rods – Nicholas’ Review of Echo, Scott, and Redington
Why consider a Switch Rod? With the winter steelhead season about wound down, I realize that I have responded to more people than ever who have enquired about the relative merits of Switch fly rods compared to full-on Spey rods … Continue reading
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Springtime on the Lower Deschutes – April 2016
Before the hustle and bustle of the salmon fly hatch and long before the dog days of caddis fishing, there is fun trout angling to be had on the Lower Deschutes. Especially with the new 2016 regulations, you can now … Continue reading
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Demo Day Reminder – This Saturday at the Shop
Starting 10am April 16th 2016 manufacturers representatives from Patagonia, Winston, Echo and Airflo will be at the shop displaying the newest gear. Please stop by the shop and check out some new gear and get the low down on design, … Continue reading
Lower McKenzie Fishing Report April 2016
This past Wednesday Peter and I floated the lower McKenzie from Hayden Bridge to Armitage State Park. The water was in fine shape as you can see from the hydro plot below. There was little or no hatch until late … Continue reading
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Win New Gear – Patagonia, Winston, Echo, Airflo on Display April 16th at The Caddis Fly
Starting 10am April 16th 2016 manufacturers representatives from Patagonia, Winston, Echo and Airflo will be at the shop displaying the newest gear. Please stop by the shop and check out some new gear and get the low down on design, … Continue reading
Cedar Lodge New Zealand 2015/16 Season Wrap Up
We finished our third season as owners of Cedar Lodge at the end of March. It was a very busy season! We met many new friends and welcomed back numerous returning guests. My biggest take away for the season was … Continue reading
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2016 International Fly Fishing Film Festival tomorrow
The Caddis Fly Shop and True West Custom Fly Rods are excited to be hosting the 2016 International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) on March 31st at the Wildish Theater in Springfield. The IF4 is a collection of professionally made … Continue reading
Review of Good gear from Echo Fly rods: 2016
Ouch! ECHO fly rods are tough, and this is something I’ve learned over a long stretch of time. While I do not recommend doing silly things like the photo above reveals, it is but one more example of how durable … Continue reading
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Fluorocarbon and Mono steelhead leader options – all good?
Fluorocarbon and traditional steelhead leader options – are they all good? Saying that you are fishing Fluorocarbon is like – well – it is not very informative. There are many Fluoro brands and formulations on the market, and I have only fished … Continue reading
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Half Day Spring Guiding Special Extended
We are extending our spring half day special trout trips through April. Fishing lately has been very good, with consistent nymphing throughout the day and intermittent dry fly activity. The recent moderate amounts of precipitation have kept the river at … Continue reading
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Coastal Oregon Lake Trout Fishing
Winter steelhead season may be winding down but there are many fine opportunities to trout fish in Oregon Coastal lakes in the late winter and early spring. Some lakes offer wild trout, some only hatchery fish, and some offer both. I’m fresh … Continue reading