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Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review
Full Breakdown of Echo Lake-Specific Fly Rods: The Lago vs Stillwater, Which is Better for You?
When most people think of fly fishing, they imagine someone on a tranquil floating stream searching for trout with dry flies. Almost like something out of A River Runs Through It. While this may be true for most people who … Continue reading
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear Review, Oregon High Lakes, Stillwater Fishing, Uncategorized
Tagged break down, Callibaetis, central oregon, chironomid, comparison, drogue, Dry Fly, east, east lake, echo, echo fly fish, echo lago, echo stillwater, lago, lake, lake rod, loch style, Review, rod, still, stillwater, water
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Phil Rowley’s Ambassador Series Midge Tip Long Line by Rio: Complete Review
A few weeks ago friend of the shop, and stillwater guide, Adison Rook and I set off for East Lake to both fish and test a plethora of different products for review. One product that was essential to our success … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Oregon, Fly Fishing Gear Review, Oregon High Lakes, Stillwater Fishing, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 ips, 1.5 ips, drogue, hover, intermediate, loch, midge, phil, rowley, stillwater, tip, uk
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Fly Spotlight: Fulling Mill’s Tactical Western March Brown Parachute
The March Brown hatch is known around the whole world, anglers and trout alike want patiently for the first large insect hatch of the year. Locally, in our Willamette Valley, that hatch can be prolific with fish carefully choosing which … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Porn, Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Spotlight, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Uncategorized
Tagged brown, dry, Fly, fulling, fullingmill, hatch, March, Middle fork Willamette River, mill, parachute, spring, tactical
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Iwana Reels Introduction & Initial Thoughts
Click and pawl reels have a special spot in many angler’s hearts. Traditionalists, purists, and those who appreciate a simpler design that requires more finesse are drawn to these reels. Nowadays, consumers can purchase heavy duty sealed disk drags that … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Uncategorized
Tagged and, Classic, click, fishing report, Gear, Gear review, Iwana, Minami, Reel, Retro, Review, trout
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2025 Holiday Gift Guide Video
The Caddis Fly Shop has been helping anglers and their loved ones purchase cherished gifts since 1975. Check out this years favorite gifts for the fly fisher. Have a wonderful holiday season. Caddis Fly Shop Gift Certificates Caddis Fly Shop … Continue reading
Before The Giants Came: The Backcountry Skinz Story
We have been loving all of the Backcountry Skinz products. This short video illuminates the BC Skinz ethos, in the field. If you haven’t checked out the awesome non-wader, wading products from Backcountry Skinz, take a look at the links … Continue reading
Riversmith Convoy Gear Roll Review
Every year in the industry we see new products come out. Many of them are only slight variations of their competitors. Generally, when a good product is made it can only be tweaked and improved so much. The only way … Continue reading
Backcountry Skinz Review and Buying Guide
Often in the industry we see small updates and improvements to already existing products. Every once in a while something entirely new surfaces that changes the way we fish forever. Backcountry Skinz were born out of the rugged New Zealand … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Fishing Travel, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Coastal Fly Fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Oregon Saltwater Fishing, Uncategorized
Tagged back, backcountryskinz, fly fishing, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, skins, skinz, summer, Wading, wet wadING
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