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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
Fall Fishing Getting Epic: McKenzie and Willamette Fishing Great
Fall is here in the Willamette Valley and our local fisheries have really turned on. The McKenzie in it’s entirety has been fishing great, the Middle Fork of the Willamette has dropped down and is very “wadable” with a 722cfs … Continue reading
Help Protect 14,000 Miles of Oregon Streams
From Trout Unlimited See TU Post here: Protect Oregon Streams Two minutes can help protect 14,000 miles of Oregon streams. The Oregon Board of Forestry (BOF) will soon decide whether to increase Oregon’s riparian buffers. These buffers supply cool water … Continue reading
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Willamette and McKenzie Rivers Fishing Well
It feels like an early Fall season is upon us. The past few days on the river have been cooler, and several species of mayflies have been emerging. Gray Drakes, lesser Green Drakes and Blue Winged Olives have been available … Continue reading
New Redington Rods and Reels for 2105/6 Season
Redington Fly Fishing continues to improve it’s equipment offering. This season’s introductions include the Hydrogen and Chromer rods as well as the Behemoth and Zero reels. The Hydrogen Rod is the sleeper of the group and really should be cast … Continue reading
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Game Day! Beer Duck Gear, and Super Sale Items
Fall football and fall fishing are upon us. We have a fresh keg of Ninkasi for your “pre-game” stop at The Caddis Fly. New fall sportswear from Patagonia and Howler Brothers has arrived and we have some great deals on … Continue reading
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Oregon Streams Re-Open for Afternoon Fishing
From TU 678: The ban on fishing after 2pm for coldwater species in many of Oregon’s rivers and streams has been lifted. Starting yesterday, September 1st, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife resumed normal fishing hours on most streams … Continue reading
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Albacore Off the Beach – Oregon Saltwater Fly Fishing
Going to make it short. Went fishing with Ed and Kevin out of Pacific City on August 26th, headed west hunting Albacore. We had a very good day, with a total of 8 tuna in the boat by the day’s … Continue reading
Trout Spey Lines Defined by George Cook
Trout Spey….Micro Spey…”Small Ball” has indeed arrived ! The Spey Angling enthusiast of today has limitless opportunity, be it Trout, Sea Run Cutthroat, Smallmouth Bass, even the various Shad species of both coast. Trout Spey tackle which spans from the … Continue reading
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Luke Bryan Fly Fishing the McKenzie River
Country singer Luke Bryan came to town for the Willamette Country Music Festival last week and decided to get in a little fly fishing in prior to his show. Former Caddis Fly employee/guide Chad Montgomery put together a float trip … Continue reading
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Deschutes River Alliance Portland Patagonia Event
Want to know the latest about the Deschutes River? How are water temperatures, water levels and dam releases affecting the rivers health and future? Join the Deschutes River Alliance at the Portland downtown Patagonia store: 907 Irving Street on September … Continue reading
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A Hint of Fall in the Air: Local Fishing is on the Improve
Dry fly fishing in the morning and evening has been considerable better lately on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. The further removed we are from those blistering hot days of July the better the fishing has been. Water levels remain … Continue reading
New ODFW Regulations Part Two
Hale Ovisten’s comment from Bill Bakke is an important one, so I though I would post it in order to stress the importance of commenting about the “simplification” tact that ODFW is using. See the comment below and please do … Continue reading
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New Fishing Regulations on the Way for the State of Oregon
In an attempt to simplify the rules and regulations around the state of Oregon’s waterways. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing and most likely finalizing some “inter-agency” regulation changes for the 2016 fishing season. There is a … Continue reading
Fly Fishing Gizmo Identified
Yes folks, as many old timers like myself recognized, this is a barbed metal eyelet that we often used to create a nice junction between fly line and leader. The barbed point was shoved into the fly line core and … Continue reading
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