Category Archives: Fishing Reports

Luck of the Draw – First Springer on the fly

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sometimes everything goes right.  I met a young man recently, new to the Oregon Coast, who saw me fishing and started to ask questions about what, how, when, and even why.  I offered help on lines, gave him a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 6 Comments

Gold Lake Fly Fishing Report Summer 2014

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Mark Dahl recently returned from Gold Lake and had this to say about the fishing: I wanted to get back to you regarding my trip to Gold Lake. We arrived Thursday evening. Fished in lots of rain Friday but with … Continue reading →

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Return to East Lake 2014

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Lou Verdugo

With the weather Gods predicting a gray day with, “showers”, we headed out to East Lake for our last day of our Cascade Lake adventure. We had experienced some good fishing and our expectations were high upon our return. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fishing Reports, Oregon High Lakes | 1 Comment

Big Lava Lake 2014

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Lou Verdugo

After a good day at East Lake we headed out to Big Lava the following day. One thing about Big Lava, if the fishing is slow, the view surrounding the lake is breath taking. Our fishing was fair at best … Continue reading →

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Take Work Off and Fish Locally

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

So here is the plan for Friday. Go into work early make sure it’s all handled and then head to the river around 11am! Today we have a bit of rain and overcast. The fish on the McKenzie and Willamette … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing with Mikhail Skopets

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

On May 19, 20, and 21, I had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Mikhail Skopets on some of my home-waters, where we fished for spring chinook in Tillamook Bay and on the Nestucca – and for black rockfish in the Pacific … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Profiles, Oregon Salmon fly fishing, Oregon Saltwater Fishing | 8 Comments

Willamette River Fishing Report

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Middle Fork of the Willamette is flowing at ideal levels for trout and steelhead fishing. With approx 810 cubic feet per second being released out of Hills Creek dam the Middle Fork near Oakridge is very “wadable” and “boatable”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing | 2 Comments

Spring in Full Bloom on the Upper McKenzie

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Dogwoods, Alders, Ash, Cedars and many more trees are in full “bloom” along the sides of the gorgeous upper McKenzie River. I love the upper river as Spring moves to Summer. Every day is a bit different. Insect hatches, fish … Continue reading →

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Deschutes Report May 2014

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Lou Verdugo

No adjustment of your screen is necessary. Yes, the Caddis Fly Shop has a fine selection of dry stone fly’s, but not quite as realistic as those captured above. A few of the Caddis staff escaped for a quick trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fishing Reports | 2 Comments

Rain NOT Putting a Damper on Local Fishing

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We “snuck” out of the shop yesterday to fish the lower McKenzie. Bryson took his new Butter Stick 7.5ft # 4, I had the new Scott Radian five and Andrew fished the Sage Circa five weight. We ended up swinging … Continue reading →

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McKenzie Fishing Great in May

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Effective fly patterns include Green McKenzie Caddis dries and wets, March Browns, Soft Hackles, Pale Morning Dun patterns, Chubby Chernobyl’s in Golden Colors, Prince Nymphs even a strange green comet that my son tied on a saltwater hook. A huge … Continue reading →

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Found – SAGE fly rod & reel in Town Lake

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fishing with my friend Jack Harrell in the Town Lake recently, Jack noticed something barely visible about three feet underwater. It was shiny and looked suspiciously like the tip-top guide on a fly rod. We maneuvered around and pretty soon … Continue reading →

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Pacific City Dory Sight-Fishing Report May 1st 2014

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The surf has been rough for a long time, but yesterday it laid down and I had a chance to fish with one my my dory owner friends and oh my goodness it was an AMAZING day! The ocean was … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Saltwater Fishing | 2 Comments

Lower McKenzie River Dropping Fast and Fishing Well

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We floated from Belinger to Armitage Park yesterday. The river was higher than anticipated but a very “fishable” level and dropping quickly. A nice variety of insects were present throughout the day including Green McKenzie Caddis, Grannom Caddis, March Browns, … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Fishing Report 2014

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Lou Verdugo

It was Earth Day 2014 and no better way to celebrate it by going fishing with Brad (son-in-law) and launching The Beast. Ok, maybe Earth Day is not my most celebratory holiday, but it was another excuse to go fishing. … Continue reading →

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