Category Archives: Fishing Reports

The Firehole 2014

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Lou Verdugo

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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Middle Fork Willamette Steelhead Fishing

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Middle Fork Willamette was a great steelhead fishery for us this Summer; however, it remains an option through the Fall as well.  With well over 20,000 fish over the falls this year, numbers are good and now is still … Continue reading →

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Montana Fall 2014

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Lou Verdugo

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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Fall Fishing Coming to Your Local Rivers Soon

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fall has been creeping in, edging out a gorgeous dry Summer in the Willamette Valley. Shade, shadows, and mid-afternoon midges have been increasing daily. Grey Drakes, Blue Winged Olives and tan Caddis have been sporadically emerging. Waters are still low … Continue reading →

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Slough Creek Gold

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

For a year, Rick Bocko and myself have been planning to return to Slough Creek in search of gold; Yellowstone cutthroat trout. It has been four years since our last presence in the area when we tackled the Henry’s Fork … Continue reading →

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East Lake September 2014

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Lou Verdugo

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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Fly Fishing Cuba 2014

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I have been fortunate enough to take two trips to Cuba this year, one to Cayo Largo with a group of 12 anglers and more recently a trip to Jardines De La Reina or “the gardens of the queen”. Both … Continue reading →

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Salmon Slam 2014

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sekiu 2014 — Julian just bought a new Striper SeaSwirl, a 24-foot monster with twin 115 Yamaha outboards. We trailered the huge boat for the first time across the wilds of Greater Seattle rush hour traffic and the rugged topography … Continue reading →

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What have the Silvers been eating lately?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Many folks have enjoyed some great fishing for slivers this summer in the ocean offshore Oregon. The season in which hatchery (adipose fin-clipped) coho may be harvest by recreational anglers is over, but there will be another period of harvest … Continue reading →

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Surface Action Fly Fishing for Black Seabass at Pacific City

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Hey all you saltwater fly fishing enthusiasts out there – I think that I mentioned recently a day when we found the sea bass on the surface for an extended period of time and had loads of fun casting to … Continue reading →

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Of Toyotas, Takodas & Thunderstorms: Deschutes, Metolius, & Crane Prairie Reports

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last Monday I left Eugene with a mission: buy a used Toyota Tacoma and get some fishing in. Thankfully I did both, but with a few hiccups. First I learned I had to wait a week before I could get … Continue reading →

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Summer Fly Patterns 3: Fishmadman Steelhead Dry Flies

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Summer steelhead fishing is heating up around the state and it’s a great time to catch a steelhead on a dry fly. The Willamette, North Umpqua and Deschutes rivers are great places to skate or wake a fly. Fishmadman steelhead … Continue reading →

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Silvers Tripple on Bucktails at Pacific City

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Once in a while, if we are really lucky, it all comes together.  Today was one of those miracle days. I’m too tired to write much, and that’s probably a relief for a lot of our readers.  Just imagine what … Continue reading →

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Summer Fishing Reports August 2014

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Despite continued hot weather throughout the state of Oregon, fishing opportunities abound. We have been focusing our guided trips on the upper most section of the Mckenzie River a bit more this season. The upper river is colder and has … Continue reading →

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Oregon Bachelor Party

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last week, I got to see my buddy Julian off in style, with an Oregon fishing bachelor party. We started out on the Upper McKenzie — fishing on foot on our first evening. We headed to the river at near … Continue reading →

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