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Category Archives: Fishing Reports
McKenzie and Willamette River Fly Fishing Report
There have been some gorgeous days on our local rivers of late. Tons of sun, great water conditions and few anglers out and about. Now about that fishing report: Hot days in April and May can mean cold water running … Continue reading
Fly Fishing Offshore Oregon – May 2013
Here we go again, hopefully, into another season of fly fishing in the ocean near Pacific City with my friends Jack and John Harrell. Last week was my first 2013 effort actually trying to target Ling Cod on a fly … Continue reading
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McKenzie and Willamette River Water Levels Perfect for “Opening Weekend”
The traditional trout season opener is upon us this Saturday. The McKenzie above Leaburg opens and is in excellent shape. Nymphing with large stonefly patterns and smaller Pheasant tail or Red Copper John droppers is a solid bet on the … Continue reading
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Coastal Oregon Fly Fishing; Spring 2013
It has been a great spring on the Oregon Coast, from February through now – early April 2013. So many opportunities in rivers and please don’t forget the catchable trout in Coastal Lakes. ODFW stocks a whole bunch of these … Continue reading
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Willamette River Report April 19th, 2013
I fished the Willy yesterday with Ken, one of the Technical Men’s Conference members. The day broke into sunny and partly cloudy skies as we progressed down river. Ken is a strong proponent of the “wooly bugger”. Dry flies which … Continue reading
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Middle Fork of the Willamette Fishing Report April 16th
It was a typical Spring day in the Willamette Valley with spitting rain, warming sun and a mid-day March Brown hatch on the Middle Fork of the Willamette River yesterday. The water had just jumped from about 400cfs to about … Continue reading
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Chris Daughters and Jay Nicholas team up on McKenzie
Chris did his best to coax me into a few of those beautiful wild McKenzie River trout recently, and managed to do so, but barely. More than a few bobber-downs were missed and my March Browns landed in trees as … Continue reading
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March Brown Hatch Best in Years on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers
Clay and I floated the lower Mckenzie on into the Willamette, from Armitage to Cross Roads ramp this Tuesday. Fish were rising from the start of our float around 10am. I had to pry the indicator rod from Clay’s hands … Continue reading
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McKenzie and Willamette Continue to Fish Well
The weekend forecast is looking great for weather and water conditions on our local rivers. Be prepared for March Browns around 2pm and blizzard caddis hatch’s to develop as the days warm. Swinging traditional wets like Cahills, March Brown Wets … Continue reading
March Brown Hatch on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers
March Brown mayflies are emerging on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers daily. Best time to see fish rising to adult March Browns has been from about 1:30 to about 3:30. Best fly patterns have been the High and Dry March … Continue reading
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McKenzie River Trout Fishing Forecast: Spring is Here!
Though the Spring Equinox is nearly two weeks away, signs of the new season are everywhere: warmer weather, crocuses blooming, green grasses sprouting in clumps from last year’s brown hummocks along the river banks, and March Browns starting to show … Continue reading
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First trip back to Oregon
My first trip back, I ride the train down from King Station in Seattle, down the Puget Sound into Tacoma. This place, all of it, from Sekiu to Sacramento is my adopted home. I see the bare blueberry bushes in … Continue reading
Early Season Fishing Heating Up Special Guide Rates Available
Today we bring back our early season special on guided trips for the 2013 season. For the months of February and March we will be running our early season trout fishing guided trips for $275. Here is how a typical … Continue reading
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There Snow Trout Like Winter Trout
Hard to believe we are only about a month away from the beginning of March Brown season. But, don’t wait for dry fly fishing to come back before you head out to the streams for trout again. The trout are … Continue reading
Spey Sink Tips Part 2: Rio Products options
Sink tips for Spey fishing Part 2: Review of Rio Products Here’s a quick review of Rio’s sink tips that are especially useful to Spey and Switch anglers fishing salmon, steelhead, and lake or sea run trout. Rio MOW Tips: … Continue reading
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