Author Archives: Caddisfly

Two Fly Tournament Success – 2024

We hold this event this event the first Friday evening and Saturday day of October each year. For more information check out the event page here: https://give.mckenzieriver.org/event/the-caddis-fly-angling-shop’s-two-fly-tournament-2024/e537401 If you would like to sign up for next years event please reach … Continue reading

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Simon’s Jigged October Caddis Super Pupa: Jigged Fall Nymph Tying Tutorial

Watch Now This is one of Simon’s most productive fall flies. Fall anglers need to have October Caddis on the mind; if you don’t, let this serve as a reminder. They can be clumsy fliers, and ovipositing females can make … Continue reading

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Jigged Pink Squirrel Variant: Jigged Nymph Tutorial

In this video Simon ties his take on a Midwest classic. The Pink Squirrel nymph was invented by John Bethke of the Driftless area in Wisconsin. His two sons still guide in the area, and Simon was lucky enough to … Continue reading

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ACTION ALERT – SAY NO TO JET BOATS IN THE UPPER ROGUE

From Native Fish Society Over the past decade, Native Fish Society and other southern Oregon conservation groups have been working to protect the wild native fish of the upper Rogue River from the harmful impacts of large jet boats. And … Continue reading

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Late September Fishing Report

After a summer of fires and hot temps, its safe to say most of us are ready for fall. Cooler temps are inbound and the trout are just as excited as us. Fishing lately has been good with intermittent hatches … Continue reading

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McKenzie Watershed Council River Clean Up 2025

The McKenzie Watershed Council is holding their McKenzie River Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 28th! There are still plenty of land areas and stretches of river to claim as your own for the cleanup and there’s a free BBQ at Hendricks … Continue reading

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The Campfire’s Edge Podcast : McKenzie River Bigfoot

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Book Review: Chasing Chrome – Tying Steelhead And Pacific Salmon Flies

   Chasing Chrome, Tying Steelhead and Pacific Salmon Flies, by Jonathan Farmer is a noteworthy entry into fly tying books. This book falls into what I classify as modern steelheading (salmon fishing too), post- intruder style flies fished with skagit lines. … Continue reading

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The future of native Willamette River fish is in Limbo

Story by Meira Gebel Axios The fate of threatened native fish in Oregon’s Upper Willamette River Basin remains in limbo after a federal agency missed a key deadline to file a report to Congress on whether eight hydroelectric dams are still necessary. … Continue reading

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Late August Fishing Report 2024

August of 2024 has been one of the coolest I can remember. The Willamette Valley has largely escaped the smoke and water temperatures have been holding steady at cooler than last summer temps. August is never a month with significant … Continue reading

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The Story of The RaftStep

About 10 years ago a friend and I purchased a raft for fishing in Canada. We left it at the B&B where we stayed each fall to spend a couple weeks fishing. The raft was a great help in fishing … Continue reading

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Eastern Oregon Gold: Oregon’s Isolated Population of Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout

If someone told you that Oregon had three native species of cutthroat trout you may be surprised. Many people are only familiar with Oregon’s Coastal Cutthroat trout. These fish can be subdivided into two populations: resident fish that never leave … Continue reading

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Summer Small Stream Tactics With Simon and Nick

In this video, Simon and Nick venture up into the mountains to fish a small freestone stream. Hot weather and wildfires have them searching out cold, shaded tributaries for small native trout. This helps give the trout in the warmer … Continue reading

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Hatchery Reform on the Table in Oregon as ODFW Launches Public Engagement Process

by Jennifer Fairbrother Native Fish Society A System in Need of Reassessment Warming rivers; wildfires; aging infrastructure; supply cost increases; conflicts with wild fish conservation and recovery. Just a few of the reasons it’s time for the state of Oregon … Continue reading

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Volunteers Needed for Salmon Watch

With the new school year comes the return of one of the Watershed Council’s most treasured programs: Salmon Watch. During the months of September and  November, students from across Lane County participate in the Salmon Watch Program to witness the … Continue reading

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