Category Archives: Fishing Porn

International Fly Fishing Film Festival IF4 Eugene November 14th, 2023

IF4 Sizzle Reel – 2023 from IF4™ on Vimeo. Plank Town Brewing Company  346 Main StreetSpringfield,  OR 97477

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Patagonia Forra Wading Boot Review

Patagonia’s new Forra Wading Boot offers a lightweight, aggressive looking, and competitive wading boot in terms of its construction. Made by Fitwells in Italy, they feature a sticky Vibram sole which is great for hiking and wading. Both boots weigh … Continue reading

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July Fishing Report

Dry fly fishing has been great on our local rivers: the Mckenzie and Willamette. The fish will be most active in the mornings when the water is the coolest. There will be a lot of bug activity in the evening, … Continue reading

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“Throwback” Fly Fishing Video – Fly Fishing Magic

John Fabian lived in Eugene and fished or hunted locally most days of the week for over 40 years. John was an incredibly giving man, and loved to introduce anglers to fly fishing. Many folks in our community will remember … Continue reading

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South Island Dreaming – Early Season Trout Fishing in NZ

If fly fishing in NZ is on your bucket list or if you want to avoid some of the high season consider fishing the early season. We work with veteran guides and outfitters who know the early season game inside … Continue reading

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Pacific City Saltwater Fly Fishing Report May 2023

Pacific City has been on my radar for a quite sometime. Pacific City has one of the most unique reef systems in the world. The waters offer an opportunity to chase rockfish, lingcod, salmon, and tuna all on the fly. … Continue reading

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Spring Fishing Heating Up Despite Big Water

The McKenzie and Willamette river remain high but water temps are moving up and a variety of hatches are occurring daily. Fish are keen to eat stonefly nymphs, March Brown Nymphs, Pheasant Tail Nymphs and more. Getting your fly down … Continue reading

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Casting into an Aquarium – Post Cards from Farquhar Atoll

The Caddis Fly Shop led a group of anglers to the Seychelles Farquhar Atoll March of 2023. The incredible variety of fish and stunningly clear water make Farquhar an incredible saltwater fly fishing paradise.

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Book Review: Lords of the Fly by Monte Burke

I know I am a little late reading this book as it was published in September 2020, but Lords of the Fly was worth the wait.  Full of wild stories involving legends of our sport and the early days of fly … Continue reading

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Mosaic: The Salmon Wilderness of Bristol Bay

When imagining a future with sustainable fisheries, we need look no further than Bristol Bay, Alaska. This short film from the University of Washington’s Alaska Salmon Program, lays out the fundamental components that make the sockeye of Bristol Bay the … Continue reading

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RIO MARIE Peacock Bass Trip Jan 2022

Trepidation came from multiple fronts as this trip approached, new covid strains (needed a negative to get into Brazil) and dismal fishing reports from late Nov-December due to high water. But it had been in the planning way to long … Continue reading

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Happy New Year 2021 – Random Flies for Inspiration

Without question the largest area of growth in the world of fly tying has been in synthetics. My early days of weighing and bagging bulk feathers are long gone. While we still sell marabou, bucktails, pheasant, and rooster feathers, the … Continue reading

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Louisiana Redfish Report – 2022

Alex Schwartz snuck in a late season trip for big Redfish in Louisiana and was not disappointed despite some cold weather. We start our journey around midnight on December 3rd. I landed in Springfield Missouri and we made the 12 … Continue reading

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Postcards from the Upper McKenzie June 2021

Had a great weekend fishing the upper McKenzie!

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Catch Magazine Video and Cool Fathers Day “Give Aways”

Last Fall our friends Todd and Kelly Moen of Catch Magazine captured one of my favorite places, the upper McKenzie. I love all of Todd’s work and Catch Magazine is well worth the subscription. Catch Magazine is running some pretty … Continue reading

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