Category Archives: Fishing Reports

Fly Fishing Insider Podcast – McKenzie River Fly Fishing Insights

The first 25 min or so of this podcast is shop and gear talk, then Chris and Christian get into specifics on fly fishing the McKenzie River. Check it out using the links below. For Apple Podcast click:.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mckenzie-river-and-modern-fly-lines-chris-daughters/id1454468777?i=1000613191413 For Spotify … Continue reading

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Pacific City Saltwater Fly Fishing Report May 2023

Pacific City has been on my radar for a quite sometime. Pacific City has one of the most unique reef systems in the world. The waters offer an opportunity to chase rockfish, lingcod, salmon, and tuna all on the fly. … Continue reading

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Early May 2023 Fly Fishing Report

Runoff and rain have bumped flows in our local rivers; high water calls for a different approach to spring fishing. The good news is both the Mckenzie and the Willamette rivers are dropping and should be in better shape as … Continue reading

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Spring Fishing Heating Up Despite Big Water

The McKenzie and Willamette river remain high but water temps are moving up and a variety of hatches are occurring daily. Fish are keen to eat stonefly nymphs, March Brown Nymphs, Pheasant Tail Nymphs and more. Getting your fly down … Continue reading

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Local Waters Swell with Run-Off

Anglers have limited options for clear water in the Willamette Valley at present. It seems that low level snow and the past 3 months of rain are draining out into the rivers and tributaries, causing water levels to rise in … Continue reading

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Outlook for Deschutes & John Day Summer Steelhead

From Liz Perkin, Native Fish Society On April 18, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) hosted a webinar (watch the recording here) to inform the angling public of the outlook for this year’s run of Columbia basin summer … Continue reading

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Casting into an Aquarium – Post Cards from Farquhar Atoll

The Caddis Fly Shop led a group of anglers to the Seychelles Farquhar Atoll March of 2023. The incredible variety of fish and stunningly clear water make Farquhar an incredible saltwater fly fishing paradise.

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Learn the Fishing Secrets of Hughes, Hafele, Richmond, and Perin at Trout Whisperers

Deschutes River Alliance presents a rare opportunity to learn from four northwest fly fishing icons. This is an amazing opportunity to learn from four guys who are truly northwest fly fishing gurus. Read more about this event here: DRA ICONS

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Mid March Fishing Report

Recent fluctuations in weather has made fishing a toss up. Some days, as of late, fishing is on and the fish are cooperating, other days things are a bit slower. It seems like spring is on its way, but the … Continue reading

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Mid February Mckenzie and Willamette Report

Recent cold weather has slowed trout fishing significantly. Several days and nights of cold temperatures have the fish slowing down and conserving energy. Nymphing, however, has been the most productive method of targeting trout as of late. On particularly warm … Continue reading

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Late January Mckenzie & Willamette Report 2023

Cold Weather and recent high water in the past weeks has made trout fishing inconsistent. More recently in the last week or so on our local rivers, the Mckenzie and Willamette, the flows have subsided leading to more favorable fishing … Continue reading

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January 2023 Lower Mckenzie Report

The family and I got dressed up for the frozen tundra and made the float from Hendricks to Hayden. The fishing was surprisingly good and the weather wasn’t too bad either. We encountered absolutely zero bugs but nymphing was solid. … Continue reading

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Mid December Fishing Report

Our recent cold winter weather has trout focused on conserving energy. With a slower metabolism, fish will be especially picky and choose what meals are worth expounding energy for. The warmest part of the day will be most productive; there … Continue reading

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2022 Postcards – Gregory Nespor Fly Fishing

Bookings and information for 2023 can be emailed to: Nesporadoflyfishing@gmail.com

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Playa Blanca – Espiritu Santo Bay Trip Photo Log Day 5

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