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Category Archives: Fishing Reports
McKenzie River Fly Fishing and “The Biggest Trout I’ve Ever Seen on the McKenzie”
One of the reasons I go fly fishing is the unknown. What’s around the bend? What will that spot fish like this year? How will it be in high water? What changes will I find this year? The list goes … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River
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Annual Omak Lake Report
Local anglers Chad Helms and Greg Taylor made their pilgrimage to Omak Lake in search of giant Lahontan Cutthroats this past month. Thanks for the photos guys. Hey Chris, Here are a few pics from the annual Omak pilgrimage. Tough … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Travel
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Bolshoi Chaveechi: Hunting Oregon’s Finest Spring Chinook
It’s my third spring season on the big Umpqua, but it might as well be my first. Until this spring I was a dabbler, making one or two trips, gambling on water conditions, and feeling generally overwhelmed and under equipped. … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Salmon fly fishing
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First Time Fisher and Open and Notorious Icthyphobe Catches Nice Redside!
Wherein I Touch a Fish and Do Not Even Die I’m scared of fish; terrified, in fact. I know that this is a source of skeptical amusement for lots of people (particularly those reading this blog) and also that dating … Continue reading
McKenzie and Willamette Fishing Reports: March/April Conditions in May
Hatches have been more consistent on the McKenzie and Lower Willamette. March Browns in the later afternoon, sporadic caddis and even Pale Morning Duns have been present. It has been a crazy spring for water levels and weather and with … Continue reading
This smolt looks really … weird
Earlier this week trout tagger extrordinaire Scott Kinney and I hit the lower Mckenzie trout population study area between Hendricks and Bellinger. It was the first time that I’ve fished the lower river since the high water levels of spring … Continue reading
Local Trout Fishing Report: McKenzie and Willamette Rivers Fishing Well
The McKenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette rivers have been fishing well of late. Water levels have remained stable for the past week and clarity has improved on both rivers. Despite good water conditions and some classic overcast and … Continue reading
Middle Fork of the Willamette River Fly Fishing Report
The Middle Fork of the Willamette has been running high this Spring and with a considerable snow pack the trend looks to continue. Despite high water when the Middle Fork has been looking it’s typical “green” it has been fishing … Continue reading
Fly Water Travel’s Louisiana redfish program needs some work
FYI: The fish photos in this post were caught with Captain Chris Callaway out of Venice, Louisiana — not with our Fly Water Guide. Read toward the bottom to hear more about his program. The Fly Water Travel’s Louisiana redfish … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Porn, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Travel
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McKenzie River Scavenger Hunt: Find Chucky and Win a Prize!
A couple of weeks back, I was guiding a single angler on a section of the lower McKenzie that I hadn’t run since the previous high water event. The day before had been relatively slow: the river had been high … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Contests, McKenzie River
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McKenzie Dropping into Shape in a Hurry, Middle Fork Boat Ramp Update
Barrett and Ethan ran from Taylors Landing to Hayden Bridge yesterday, fishing was decent. March Browns hatched in the afternoon and nymphing was consistent.
Spring Fly Fishing on the McKenzie
In general, there is a lot of great fishing around Eugene in the early Spring. This time of year offers some great opportunities to fish for wild trout on the McKenzie and Willamette, and the tail end of winter steelhead … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River
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McKenzie and Willamette Rivers Rise with Snow Melt
Warmer temperatures have caused some serious run-off on our local waters. Check out the gages shown below. Warm air is definitely what we need to improve fishing but this spike will need to flush out. We like the McKenzie at … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River
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