Category Archives: Fishing Reports

Pacific City Dory fishing report – August 2nd 2016

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The fly fishing for black rockfish and an occasional coho (not many of the silvers yet this season) has been good, and the crab pots are usually full these days. Capt John Harrell reports that the sea bass are occasionally difficult to … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Davis Lake 2106

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I didn’t think my first fish on the new SAGE X would be a bass! They too eat size 16 callibeatis nymphs. After paddling and floating down Odell Creek the kids were ready for a snack. I hadn’t camped at … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Pacific City July 2016

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

  My best to you all. May your days be good and the fish willing to take your flies/bait/lures. Jay Nicholas, July 29th, 2016.

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Dog Days of Summer? – Plenty of Fly Fishing in Oregon

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A mild three weeks of July is finally giving way to a hot week of weather, but fishing opportunities are still immense in the great state of Oregon. Locally the McKenzie and Willamette are maintaining cold water temperatures. While the … Continue reading →

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Duo Slamo – Isla de la Juventud

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This years Caddis Fly Shop hosted Cuba trip was on the Isle of Youth aboard Georgiana Yacht. We again utilized Avalon Fishing and Fly Fishing Caribe for our booking. We originally booked the smaller Perola craft but due to a … Continue reading →

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Summer Fishing Conditions on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Gorgeous summer days look to be in front of us for a while. Water levels are fantastic for wading and boating. Steelhead counts are looking good, welcome to the Willamette Valley! Hatches have slowed for sure on the McKenzie and … Continue reading →

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Middle Fork of the Willamette Fishing Well Top To Bottom – June 2016

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Water levels have dropped on the Middle Fork of the Willamette recently and fishing has remained very good. Wading anglers can now access much of the water between Hills Creek Reservoir and Lookout Point Reservoir with relative ease. For those … Continue reading →

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Pacific City Dory Flyfishing – June 2016

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

My phone buzzed the fisherman’s five o-clock alarm on the bedside table and I reached for it with pinched eyes. Birdsong came in a congress of calls beyond the glow of my curtained window. The birds were more excited to be awake … Continue reading →

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Mexico Tarpon Fly Fishing Report

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From our good friends Andrew and Colleen Shipman a recent report on Isla Holbox Tarpon fishing in Mexico. After thirteen seasons in Key West fishing for migratory tarpon, including lasts years one tarpon jump in five days on the last … Continue reading →

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Willamette Falls Fish Counts – Steelhead Numbers Looking Good for 2016

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

2016 is looking markedly better in terms of Summer Steelhead numbers in the Willamette River system. Below you will see the fish passage numbers for May in 2015 and May in 2016. The 2016 numbers are much closer to our … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Hatches in Full Swing

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The McKenzie River is seeing a tremendous variety of hatches this late spring early summer season. Golden Stones, Green Drakes and rusty colored Caddis are some of the larger bugs(patterns in the 8-12 size range). Pale Morning Duns, Pink Ladies, … Continue reading →

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Middle Fork of the Willamette: High Water and Fishing Well

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Middle Fork of the Willamette is running high and green. Fishing has been really good. The Green McKenzie Caddis hatch has been prolific. On overcast days the hatch has been all day, on brighter days the afternoon evening Green … Continue reading →

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Get Ready for Green Drakes on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Late May is the time of year when the Green Drake emergence begins. The hatch can last into July so it’s a great time to have some drakes in your box. We see some of the nicest fish of the … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Fishing Report Late May 2016

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This week the McKenzie has been fishing great! The river is in fine shape and a great variety of insects are hatching. I spent a couple of days as camera boat with Todd Moen of Catch Magazine filming Carol Labranch … Continue reading →

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Pacific City Dory Fly Fishing Season Underway in 2016

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Well the seas are finally showing signs of settling down and we are able to get out on the ocean again this year. I had the good fortune of fishing today with Bryson and Jeffrey as Capt. John Harrell searched … Continue reading →

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