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Author Archives: Lou Verdugo
Late Summer 2022 Southern Oregon Report
I was able get a couple of the Technical Men’s Conference attendees to leave grampa duty to fish Southern Oregon. During 2016 ODFW dumped brown trout into Diamond Lake to get after the chubs. During a great Callibaetis hatch several … Continue reading
March Lower Willamette Report
Hit the lower part of the Willy earlier this week. We did see some March Brown’s flying around but not much surface activity. With the weather forecast headed for some rain and milder temps’ surface activity will get going. Nymphing … Continue reading
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McKenzie River Fishing Report May 27, 2021
The bugs are out! It was a classic dry fly fishing day on the upper Mckenzie this week. The hatch brought many fish to the surface mid day and into the early evening. Parachute Adams (large), Klinkhammer, yellow sallies, and … Continue reading
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Lower Mckenzie Report : Mid May 2021
Lower Mckenzie continues to produce! We saw a sporadic hatch of Mckenzie Green Caddis, Yellow Sallies, and tan caddis. Most of our fish were caught nymphing with Mega Prince and the infamous Possie Bugger. However, keeping a keen … Continue reading
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Willamette River Report March 2021
Headed out to enjoy a beautiful day on the Willy. March brings crazy weather patterns which bring some the best early hatches of March Browns and Caddis. The hatches were tan caddis and occasional March Brown. However, the fish were … Continue reading
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2021 Introduction to Fly Fishing Class Schedule
Classes will be held per latest COVID guidelines set by Caddis Fly Shop owners and the CDC. The Caddis Fly shop enters 2021 with a strong focus on COVID protocols. The dates set for the 2021 Introduction to Fly Fishing … Continue reading
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December Fishing on The McKenzie Continues
Fished the lower Mckenzie early this week. The water level was a bit lower than a week ago. Thus far, with no major rain event, December fishing remains fair to good. Once again, the Euro Nymph rod is NOT recommended … Continue reading
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Hendricks Ramp Open & Upriver Mckenzie Report
Took a drive up river to Finn Rock yesterday. I prepared for the worst, and sadly, it was beyond what I expected. The road crews are faced with the daunting task of road clearance of many obstructions. Power lines are … Continue reading
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Deschutes Report: July 2020
Hearing rumors the famous July caddis hatch had returned I assembled a few of the Technical Men’s Conference members and headed out to find where the truth lies. The river level was 3670cfs which meant nymphing would be ideal, the … Continue reading
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Patagonia Swiftcurrent Waders – Product Review
Unaware to most of us, Tim, our spey casting guru had been field testing these waders for almost a year now. These new waders are the best designed wader on the market. They have excelled at comfort, durability, and fit. … Continue reading
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Willamette Report : Spring 2020
We fished from Armitage to Crossroads. I was accompanied by two members of the Men’s Technical Conference, seeking the March Brown hatch. The sun may have been out, but we were a bit surprised at the “cool breeze”! We did … Continue reading
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WInter Steelhead Report
NOW is the time! All coastal streams have good numbers of returning fish and most of the fish are well spread over the entire system. All streams have been on a steady drop and even with rain (” showers”) in … Continue reading
Lower Willamette Report : November
Finally got out and fished the Willamette below Crossroads and found the day to be very rewarding. Blue Winged Olives were rising from 10:30 to 2:00. With the lower river level and overcast it was fun to get some fish … Continue reading
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Deschutes Report June 2019
Could not get enough (one day) of the Deschutes last month. I was also invited for a trip in June, for the entire week. Early June now also signifies for the most part, the end of the salmon/stonefly hatch. However, … Continue reading