Author Archives: Lou Verdugo

Return to Malhuer 2015

Headed out to Eastern Oregon this past week with binoculars and my fly rod. My wife and I joined a hearty group of bird watchers for our third year at the Malheur Field Station. We saw many Sand Hill Cranes … Continue reading

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Lower Mckenzie Report 4/8/15

Caught a ride in Andrew’s boat and hit the lower Mckenzie this week. We were not disappointed. Anglers should look to the mid to late afternoon for hatches. We caught a massive black caddis hatch, followed by a brief March … Continue reading

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Lower Mckenzie River Fly Fishing Report

Its been a few years for a February to bring such sunny and warm weather. This unusual weather pattern has brought attention to the Lower Mckenzie much sooner than anticipated. On a recent trip the Lower Mckenzie produced a couple of … Continue reading

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2015 NW Fly Tyer & Fly Fishing Expo

The 2015 Northwest Fly Tyer & Fly Fishing Expo, held March 13 and 14 at the Linn County Expo Center in Albany, Oregon, celebrates its 27th year and is one of the nation’s largest fly-fishing events. As usual, this expansive … Continue reading

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Winter Steelhead Report

  The weekend rains may have established this seasons run of winter steelhead.   All coastal steams, ( Alsea, Siuslaw, Siletz) had been fishing well prior to the recent rains.  Anglers should find fish spread through out the system. Indicator fishing has … Continue reading

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2014 Fall Fishing Report

Its officially fall 2014 and with Thanksgiving on the horizon plus some recent rains to increase and drop river levels in both the valley and the coast….its time for a report. Mckenzie River Fishing has been fair to good from … Continue reading

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Sun Valley 2014

The last day of the trip. We are now in Sun Valley and on the way stopped and checked out Silver Creek. Serenity and peace are not often used words but Silver Creek brings out those words. We saw some … Continue reading

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Cuba is Coming!

Just a friendly reminder to attend our informational meeting on fishing Cuba this Wednesday, October 22, at 7:00pm. Join Matias Gimenez, of Avalon, to hear and see his presentation on fly fishing Cuba. Matias will cover all aspects of this … Continue reading

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Harriman Ranch Fall 2014

It may be Idaho, but if your looking for an example what “big sky” means, check out the Henry’s Fork, Island Park, Idaho. Its just a few miles down the road from West Yellowstone. After casting streamers in Montana and … Continue reading

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The Firehole 2014

Having yet to fish inside the park, on our Montana trip, Ken C. and I headed out to the Firehole River. The one thing we continually did on our trip;    walk 20 minutes and you will enjoy the most scenic … Continue reading

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Montana Fall 2014

Took some time off and headed out to Big Sky Country. So far we have fished Rock Creek, Clark Fork, Beaverhead and the Upper Madison rivers. I now understand why so many anglers come to this great fishery. If the … Continue reading

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East Lake September 2014

It was a quick trip to East Lake over the Labor Day Holiday.   Fall was in the air with a chill but those callibaetis were still hatching!  We tossed thorax callibaetis dries most of the day and were rewarded. Took along … Continue reading

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Gloomis Demo Day Update

Sunny skies greeted a nice turn out for the Caddis Fly Shop Gloomis Demo Day Saturday. An excellent time was had by all and we all learned a bunch about the new Gloomis NRX and Pro 4x rods. Best rod … Continue reading

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Reminder: GLoomis Demo Day: July 26

Just a quick reminder G-Loomis will be at Alton Baker, July 26, 2-5pm, at the ponds. To gain your attendance, our G-Loomis host, Josh Linn has sweeten the opportunities with the following offers: aanyone who buys a rod will have … Continue reading

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GLoomis Demo Day: July 26

Set aside Saturday, July 26, Alton Baker Park, 2-5pm for the Caddis Fly Shop Gloomis Demo Day. We will be hosted by Josh Linn, national flyfishing manager for Gloomis. Josh lives in Oregon and is a renowned two handed authority … Continue reading

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