Author Archives: Caddisfly

Prime walk and wade conditions for upper reaches of Mckenzie and Willamette Rivers

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Caddisfly

Looking to get out of the valley and fish some small water this summer and fall? Water conditions are perfect and fishing has been good on the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette, Salt Creek, Salmon Creek … Continue reading →

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Mckenzie River fly fishing holding up through the summer months

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Caddisfly

High and cold water has it’s benefits. Cooler water temperatures, and higher than normal water all year long has August feeling like July. Hatches of small caddis, pale morning duns, green drakes have continued on the Mckenzie later than we … Continue reading →

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North Umpqua in great shape, fishing fair

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Caddisfly

Barrett, Tye and myself left Eugene at 4am this morning and headed down to the North Umpqua. We’d had some good reports of steelhead coming to the skated dry fly. Matt Sigmeund had a fish come to the surface the … Continue reading →

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Water Less Fished: North Fork of the Middle Fork Willamette and Big Game Hunting on the Middle Fork

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Caddisfly

After putting in over 18 hours of work on Saturday, my desire to fish was minimal but with Matt out of town getting hitched I needed to step up and get out there.  Keith and I fished the North Fork … Continue reading →

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Morning proves most productive on upper Mckenzie River

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Caddisfly

Our local weather has been just about perfect lately. Cool mornings and evenings,  warm but not blazing during the day. The last day of July felt more like  June on the upper Mckenzie. Hatches of large cinnoman caddis, Pale Morning … Continue reading →

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Gear Review: Simms G3 Guide Boots

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Caddisfly

If you are over 30 you will probably know what I am talking about and if you’re under 30 . . . well, you’ll know soon enough too. There comes a time in your life when your knees will tell you … Continue reading →

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Deschutes River Steelhead

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Caddisfly

The lower Deschutes river is currently experiencing a very good run of summer steelhead.   Anglers who are walking or biking up from the mouth are having great success.  Typical summer steelhead patterns that are working well: Red Wing Blackbird, Green … Continue reading →

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Mainstem of Umpqua fishing well for smallmouth bass

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Caddisfly

This Sunday the family and I headed down to the Umpqua River near Sutherlin. We floated the section between Woods boat ramp and Osprey Ramp. Our float was 9 river miles, 8 road miles back up to the car (do it yourself … Continue reading →

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Diamond Lake reports very good

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Caddisfly

Customers have reported excellent fishing at Diamond Lake on the south end of the lake. Chironomids have been best. Try Ice Cream Cone Chironomids #10-12 off of a strike indicator. Vary your depth off the indicator until you find the magic level. … Continue reading →

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Overcast and cooler great for fishing on the Mckenzie

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Caddisfly

Cooler mornings of late have led to some very good dry fly fishing on the Mckenzie River. Brown Elk Hair Caddis #12-16, Yellow Elk Hair Caddis #14-16, Parachute Adams #12-16, No Down Golden #12, Irresistable Elk Hair Caddis #12-14 have … Continue reading →

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North Umpqua coming around

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Caddisfly

The North Umqua River has dropped to a fine fishable level. Enough fish have past over Winchester Dam that fly anglers are having success in the fly fishing only section of the North Umqua. Things appear to be a little … Continue reading →

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Williamson River near Chiloquin “loaded” with big rainbows

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Caddisfly

Caddis Fly employee and guide Barrett Christiensen visited the Williamson River this past Friday.  He put the boat in at the public ramp in the town of Chiloquin and rowed upstream. By 8am he was swinging/stripping  small buggers, leaches and … Continue reading →

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Summer time tactics for Fly Fishing the Mckenzie River

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Caddisfly

Now that water levels have settled down and our weather pattern of blue sky and beaming sun is upon us, what tactics will improve your catch. Early in the day fish will come to the surface with dry flies. Lower … Continue reading →

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Mckenzie Sweet Spot Redux: Nice Trout Hooked, Landed

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Caddisfly

Yesterday Matt Stansberry, Nick Callero of the National Wildlife Federation and I headed up to one of my favorite areas of the mid-Mckenzie River.  I had fished there last weekend hooking large numbers of trout but no large trout and … Continue reading →

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Small Hatch, Good Bite on the Mid-Mckenzie

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Caddisfly

Sunday evening I opted to take it easy and fish the Mckenzie on foot rather than by boat.  The fishing was good pretty good, I caught north of twenty fish in about three hours.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get the big … Continue reading →

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