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Category Archives: Fishing Reports
Coastal Winter Steelhead Update
Most coastal streams are dropping and clearing. River forecast projections indicate this trend will continue next week. The weather forecast shows little rain activity until late in the week. The first of the winter steelhead have arrived and many anglers … Continue reading
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Coastal Steelhead Report
Last week proved to be a good start to the coastal steelhead season. Reports from the Siuslaw, Alsea and Siletz indicated fish being taken. The behemoth below was caught on conventional gear, but what a fish! It was estimated to … Continue reading
Local Knowledge Pays off on The South Island
With wet weather throughout much of the Southwest region of New Zealand’s South Island we headed East yesterday to find dryer conditions and clear rivers. The wind was still howling, spotting fish was tough but we managed to find a … Continue reading
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Dry Times During Wet Weather: Middle Fork of the Willamette Report
Sam Parker bring this late season report to the blog. We are very fortunate to have such a long season in the Willamette Valley. Thanks for the report Sam. It had been awhile since Rick and I fished together on … Continue reading
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Local Fall Fishing Hanging On
Water levels are still up a bit, but fishing opportunities for Trout and Steelhead remain viable. The Middle Fork of the Willamette from Dexter Dam down into Eugene is still holding Summer and late arriving Fall Steelhead. It’s time to … Continue reading
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Postcard from the Ohio steelhead season
On one of the last warm days of the year, Nate and I wade the muddy banks of one of the largest Lake Erie steelhead tributaries. Shale crumbles down from tall cliffs, falls into brown water stained from leaf tannins. … Continue reading
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Deschutes River Report: TMC Fall 2012
Nope, no adjustment of your monitor is necessary. The photo above is in color! The Fall 2012 Technical Men’s Conference (Old dawgs who have fished together for decades) began with some inclement weather last week. Although the skies were dark, … Continue reading
Mid Day Best on the McKenzie
A plethora of insects are still emerging on the Mckenzie and Middle fork of the Willamette Rivers. Good numbers of Blue Winged Olives, Lesser Green Drakes, small Orange Caddis, October Caddis and even a few Short Winged Stoneflies remain important … Continue reading
A Little Rain Doesn’t Mean It’s Over for Local Fly Fishing
Fishing on the McKenzie and Willamette has been great the past few days, warmer nights and a bit of rain during the day is a welcome change. Fish are dialed into smaller bugs as well as October Caddis. Try swinging … Continue reading
Coastal Oregon fishing Report, Autumn 1982
Apparently, an occasional fall Chinook was being caught on the Elk, some thirty years ago. Hummm, wonder if this fish took a Comet or a U-20 Flatfish? Think this guy is still around? CD
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McKenzie and Willamette Rivers Fall Fishing Update
Our weather has been fantastic of late. Cool mornings and warm afternoons, gorgeous Fall light and great fishing conditions. Water levels remain good and fishing opportunities are to numerous to attack them all. The upper McKenzie is fishing well throughout … Continue reading
September Fishing in Alaska
From his wife’s IPAD the most polite man in the Fly Fishing Industry, our own Peter Cadigan reports on a recent Alaska Trip… Caddis Fly friends recently spent a week fishing the Naknek River, King Salmon Alaska. Mid to late … Continue reading
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Willamette River Fishing Well Top to Bottom
Let’s start near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers where cooler days and more shade has the native Cutthroat and Rainbow trout looking up for small caddis patterns, Parachute Adams, and even some large Stonefly Patterns like the … Continue reading
Bandon Fishing Report
Chad Helms and Greg Taylor of our local Corps of Engineers office bring us this report from the South Coast. Greg Taylor and I spent 3 days last weekend fishing out of Bandon. The bar conditions were perfect and we … Continue reading