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Category Archives: Fishing Reports
Salmon Slam 2014
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?
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
Surface Action Fly Fishing for Black Seabass at Pacific City
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
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
Summer Fly Patterns 3: Fishmadman Steelhead Dry Flies
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
Silvers Tripple on Bucktails at Pacific City
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
Summer Fishing Reports August 2014
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
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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Fishing Amongst Fires: Deschutes, Lake Simtustus, and Metolius River Fishing Reports
It’s wildfire season in Central Oregon. It came fast and hard, knocking firefighters on their heels with winds and high temperatures. Despite this, I got out to do some fishing last week on the Deschutes, Lake Simtustus, and the Metolius. … Continue reading
Summer Fly Patterns 2: Mercer’s Missing Link
Mercer’s Missing Link may have become my new favorite dry fly! While it was originally designed as a dying caddis pattern for the Sacramento River in northern California it seems to catch fish everywhere. It imitates caddisflies very well but … Continue reading
Summer Flies Part I 2014: New Jigged Fly Patterns
We have recently added highly some effective and unique flies to our offering at The Caddis Fly and Caddisflyshop.com. A new series of Steelhead dry flies, more jigged style nymphs, and more colors to a “new to us” but very … Continue reading
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Post Cards from Pacific City, Oregon – 2014
Life is good here on the Oregon Coast. One day might involve a leisurely outing from 10 to 1 at Lake Hebo, fishing for trophy size hatchery trout. The next could involve fishing the estuary on an easy outgoing tide … Continue reading
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Coming Up Caddis: Deschutes River Report
You may not know me. I’m new to the Caddis Fly Shop family. Chris hired me to help with caddisflyshop.com writing product descriptions and general upkeep. I am extremely lucky and thankful to be able to blend my passion for … Continue reading
McKenzie and Willamette River Fishing Report
Let’s be honest 90+ degree temperatures are less than ideal for trout fishing in the Willamette Valley. We just don’t see this kind of heat this early in the year very often. Combine the heat with a lack of snow … Continue reading
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Why we loose fish – sometimes
We fish and fish, and sometimes we hook a fish. If that fish happens to be a spring chinook, it is a dear prize and we then proceed to do our best to land the fish. We may release the … Continue reading
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