Category Archives: Fishing Reports

Favorite Flies for Spring on the McKenzie and Willamette Part 2: Wets and Dries

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

March has been a little brutal as water and weather conditions go. Local rivers have been high, and nymphing deep has been the most consistent method of catching trout on the McKenzie River near Eugene. But all that is going … Continue reading →

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No Shortage of Bad Weather

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It takes a lot to trigger performance anxiety this far into my angling career. Fishing days are my own since I quit guiding, and I’m going for good times, come hell or high water. Last week, though, I had the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Salmon fly fishing, Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing | 9 Comments

March Madness: Late winter steelhead, bigfoot reports rolling into the shop

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We’ve gotten some great winter steelhead reports from Mike Bellmore (pictured), James Frasier and Dave Reese.

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Spring on the Coast

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Caddisfly

Last week really felt like spring on the Oregon coast. Daffodils were out in force, along with fuzzy willow buds and a smattering of blue winged olive mayflies. Kelt steelhead made a strong showing, including back-to-back male kelts. I got … Continue reading →

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Big wild McKenzie trout chasing chubby nymphs on Valentines

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The trout rod feels light in my hand. Not in a bad way. It feels like putting down a bunch of weight I’d been carrying around since Thanksgiving. Sure, I’m still casting two spark-plug sized nymphs and a thingamabobber, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River | 2 Comments

James’s first winter steelhead

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From our pal James: I stopped into the shop on Thurs planning to hit the Alsea early Friday. Lou set me up with some egg patterns and I told him I’d let you guys know how it went. After 5 … Continue reading →

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Rivers dropping into the FISH ZONE — winter steelhead time

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We picked up a couple of winter steelhead yesterday, with temperatures in the morning heating up from 32-40 degrees by afternoon. All of our local rivers are dropping into great shape for winter fishing. Keep an eye on Oregon river … Continue reading →

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Jumpstart the winter steelhead season on the Olympic Peninsula

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last weekend, I met my friend Julian on the Olympic Peninsula to jumpstart the winter steelhead season. Cold clear weather, dropping rivers, and lots of fish. We fished switch rods with indicator lines for two days, and even caught a … Continue reading →

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Holiday Hours at The Caddis Fly 2010

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Happy Thanksgiving to all. The Caddis Fly will be closed Thanksgiving Day but open the Friday following and resume normal hours M-F 9-6pm Sat 9-5 Sun 10-3pm. Our online store is always open,  at Caddisflyshop.com. We have numerous gifts for … Continue reading →

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South coast salmon stays hot

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Salmon fishing on the Oregon coast continues to be good. I took a couple of friends to the river this week and they managed to find themselves hooked up several times. These guys left me skunked as they hooked big, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 2 Comments

Middle Fork of the Willamette Producing Late in the Season

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Winter trouting, or as some call it the “second season” is approaching. Midges, Beatis, and a heavy dose of nymphing are the play December and January. For now the Middle Fork of the Willamette from Hills Creek down to Lookout … Continue reading →

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Bonefishing in the Bahamas, Abaco Island Bahamas

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We have been lucky to get wonderful weather thus far in the Bahamas. Some amazing days of little or no wind and great visibility have led to good fishing. The video below documents a day of guided fishing in the … Continue reading →

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Abaco Island Bahamas Bonefishing Report

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I snuck away this morning while the kids were sleeping. More fishing next week. Equipment used Nautilus 10/11 with G-9 spool, Rio Bonefish Line, Rio Bonefish Leader.–CD

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Trout Season on the Upper McKenzie Winding Down

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

One last week remains for the upper McKenzie River. The prime fishing window seems to have shifted to later afternoon. Blue Winged Olives, small caddis and October Caddis remain, but water temperature are cooling, and the the all day activity … Continue reading →

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Fall Trout Fishing on the McKenzie

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Beautiful Fall weather continues to hang around, and fishing the McKenzie has been very good. Afternoons are best. The warmest part of the day seems to spurn more activity. October Caddis 4pm-dark, smaller caddis 12pm-dark, Blue Winged Olives 3pm-dark. Upper … Continue reading →

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