Category Archives: Fishing Reports

Fall Fishing Holding up in November

We are slated for a warmer night tonight and river levels are still low on the McKenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette. Enjoy some fishing before game time with the following patterns. Small nymphs off of Parachute Adams or … Continue reading →

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Turning 40 in Southern Yucatan

I just spent 2 weeks in Mexico for my 40th birthday with the plan to catch my first Tarpon. Flew into Cancun with my wife and another couple and drove to Tulum the first night. After stocking up on provisions … Continue reading →

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Fall Fishing in Northeast Oregon

Special thanks to Jim Reichman for sharing his Northeast Oregon fishing trip with OregonFlyFishingBlog.com readers. Among the many attractions of NE Oregon are the rivers and creeks that flow into the Snake River and ultimately the Columbia. After six years … Continue reading →

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Local Rivers still Fishing Well

Both the Middle Fork of the Willamette and lower McKenzie are fishing well and remain extremely low. I had a chance to get out and float from Dexter Dam to Jasper bridge and despite minimal hatches the fishing was very … Continue reading →

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Lou’s Montana Fly Fishing Trip 2016

Finally gathered enough members of the Technical Men’s Conference (old dawgs who have fished together decades) to head back to Montana. After last year, the fall, proved to be the best time for fauna and fishing. This year we centered … Continue reading →

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Williamson River Fly Fishing Report

John Bauer of Bauer Fly Reels invited me down to the Williamson River with he and guide Marlon Rampy this past week. It was a phenomenal day! One of those classic Oregon fall days where you get a little bit … Continue reading →

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October Caddis Time on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers

The fish are definitely looking up for October Caddis patterns on the McKenzie and Willamette rivers. Fishing has been really good of late using Morrish’s Foam October Caddis and Kingrey’s Better Foam Caddis. Twitching and skating this pattern from fast … Continue reading →

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October Caddis Time on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers

October Caddis have been out in the late afternoon and evenings in low numbers for the past week. Yesterday they started earlier and were more numerous. Look for more of these bugs to be out in the coming couple of … Continue reading →

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Postcards from PC to the Caddis Fly Shop

September 2015: Dear Friends, the days are shorter now than back in June, and there is so much going on that it is nearly daunting to try to explain it all so in stead – here are some photo images … Continue reading →

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Lower McKenzie Fly Fishing Heating Up

Cooler weather has the fishing on the lower McKenzie improving. Thanks to Andrew Shipman for this report. Hi Chris – Quick report on the lower McKenzie. Couple buddies and I were able to get out of our father responsibilities and … Continue reading →

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Fall Fishing Getting Epic: McKenzie and Willamette Fishing Great

Fall is here in the Willamette Valley and our local fisheries have really turned on. The McKenzie in it’s entirety has been fishing great, the Middle Fork of the Willamette has dropped down and is very “wadable” with a 722cfs … Continue reading →

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Willamette and McKenzie Rivers Fishing Well

It feels like an early Fall season is upon us. The past few days on the river have been cooler, and several species of mayflies have been emerging. Gray Drakes, lesser Green Drakes and Blue Winged Olives have been available … Continue reading →

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Albacore Off the Beach – Oregon Saltwater Fly Fishing

Going to make it short. Went fishing with Ed and Kevin out of Pacific City on August 26th, headed west hunting Albacore. We had a very good day, with a total of 8 tuna in the boat by the day’s … Continue reading →

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Luke Bryan Fly Fishing the McKenzie River

Country singer Luke Bryan came to town for the Willamette Country Music Festival last week and decided to get in a little fly fishing in prior to his show. Former Caddis Fly employee/guide Chad Montgomery put together a float trip … Continue reading →

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A Hint of Fall in the Air: Local Fishing is on the Improve

Dry fly fishing in the morning and evening has been considerable better lately on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. The further removed we are from those blistering hot days of July the better the fishing has been. Water levels remain … Continue reading →

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