Category Archives: Fishing Reports

“TROUT” WITH AN ALTITUDE

Our friend Rick Bocko sends along this report about Hosmer Lake. Rick Thanks for some great insights and techniques about one of Oregon’s most beautiful spots. There is still time to head up to Hosmer this Fall! At an elevation … Continue reading

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McKenzie and Willamette Fishing Report September 2012

The Middle Fork of the Willamette and the McKenzie Rivers are fishing well as Fall approaches. River levels are perfect, insect activity is increasing and angler activity/fishing pressure is decreasing. Two large in size, and important insect hatches are upon … Continue reading

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High Cascade Lake Report

With a hint of Fall in the air and another member of the Men’s Technical Conference retiring (Ken C.), we headed off to the Cascades last week. First stop was Crane Prairie. With little wind and a glass like surface, … Continue reading

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Oregon Coast Fly Fishing Report

Jon Tapper brings us this report from the Oregon Coast. Jon, thanks very much for sharing your trip with OregonFlyFishingBlog. A few years back I was scheduled to join Nate Stansberry in his Boston Whaler to fish for black rockfish … Continue reading

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Summer Steelhead Fly Fishing on the McKenzie and Willamette Improving

Cooler weather is headed our way this weekend and early next week. Water levels and temperatures are ideal for swinging classic wet flies for Summer Steelhead. Try Green Butt Silver Hilton’s, Hartwick’s Silent Assassin, and Reverse Marabou Leech’s.

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Pacific City Dory Fly Fishing for Albacore

July 20, 2012 Yeah I was excited. Excited for the simple opportunity to get out on the ocean again with Jack and John. My wife is afraid that I am going to want to buy a Dory myself, because she … Continue reading

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Fall Conditions Improve Trout Fishing

Cooler overnight temps and mid 70s as daytime highs have improved local trout angling over the past week. Small Caddis, Chubby Chernobyl’s, Prince Nymphs, and Parachute Adams have been productive patterns of late. Other notes on local angling opportunities include: … Continue reading

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Lower Umpqua “Bassin”

We spent Saturday night with friends overlooking the main stem of the Umpqua. Early fall weather was gorgeous. Warm windless afternoons and long evenings remind us why late Summer in the Pacific Northwest is simply unbeatable. Sunday we floated the … Continue reading

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Pacific City Dory Fly Fishing, August 19 2012

The Black Rocks are on top, my friend Tom told me. They were boiling and feeding all around us, he said. We got our limits and released fish constantly, sometimes we had triples on at the same time, he said, … Continue reading

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Sea Run Cutthoat Fly Fishing Report

With the weather man giving “heavy fog and chance of drizzle” predictions and a good afternoon high tide, I swiftly made plans for a well known coastal stream with a couple of members of the Men’s Technical Conference. Gleefully, I … Continue reading

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Deschutes Steelhead Fly Fishing Report

With temperatures nearing 100 degrees, steelhead fishing has been slow to moderate across the state. Out of town friends made for inflexible Deschutes plans, so we stuck with our Monday through Friday float from Macks Canyon to Heritage. Five days … Continue reading

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Advisory: Forest Service Helicopters Dipping in NF and MF Willamette

Update from the Middle Fork Ranger District today that fire suppression crews will be bucket dipping from the Middle Fork and North Fork of the Middle Fork Willamette until further notice. If you plan to fish the Willamette, keep an … Continue reading

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Umpqua Smallmouth Report

Our friend and Caddis Fly Customer, Brad Emery, sent us some photos and a report from a recent trip he took down the main stem of the Umpqua River for smallmouth bass. Brad is part of Central Oregon Project Healing … Continue reading

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Upper McKenzie Fishing Report

Earlier this week Barrett and I floated from Finn Rock to Ben and Kay with long time friends/clients Ed and Sally and Jim and Jeannie. Summer is here and with the warmer temperatures the fishing has definitely slowed down a … Continue reading

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Cooler Temps Improve High Summer Fishing

Recent overcast days have made fishing on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers excellent this past week. Hopper dropper rigs, Green Drakes, Half Down Golden Stones, Brown Caddis, Parachute Adams, Ice Prince Nymphs and Possie Buggers have all been productive patterns. … Continue reading

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