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Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review
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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Christmas Island Report January 2026
I hosted two weeks at Christmas Island Lodge this January. The lodge sits near the old Captain Cook Hotel property and has 12 airconditioned rooms and a central meeting “maneaba” for guests to enjoy the beachside breeze, meals and happy hour. … Continue reading
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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New Scientific Anglers Clear Tip Magnitude Lines: First Impressions, Review, & Taper Guide
If you haven’t already seen, Scientific Anglers released an exciting new collection of clear fly lines geared towards trout fishing. They have released 6 different models covering 2 tapers. Clear tipped lines come with their benefits and drawbacks. Clear tipped … Continue reading
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Eastern Oregon, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Gear Review, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged 10 foot, 49 foot, anglers, clear tip, creek, Delicate, dry, Dry Fly, floating, Fly, fly fishing, Fly line, infinity, line, magnitude, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, presentation, scientific, spring, tip
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New 2025 Patagonia Waders Overview
If you have not already heard, Patagonia released a new line of waders just a few weeks ago. They are an improved re-release of their past iteration of Swiftcurrent waders. They have been updated, and most notably the geometry of … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Uncategorized
Tagged h2no, new, Patagonia, Review, swift, Swiftcurrent, swiftcurrent expedition, traverse, Wader, Waders
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Patagonia Swiftcurrent Traverse Waders Review
Patagonia’s wader line up gets an upgrade for 2025. Three mens waders are offered, including the Swiftcurrent Traverse Zip Front. I had a chance to wear the Traverse Zip Front on a recent trout trip in Argentina, see video below. … Continue reading
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Sage R8 Classic Review
It was a few months ago when the Sage R8 Classic came through the shop. All of us in the shop had the opportunity to cast it and right off the bat we all were impressed. This rod is Sage’s … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
Tagged Casting, Classic, Delicate, Dry Fly, Elegant, Fly Rod Review, R8, Review, SAge, Sage R8, Sage R8 Classic
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2024 Video Christmas Gift Guide
Our 2024 Gift Guide aims to help you find that perfect gift for angler. #12 of course is a Gift Card available for in store or online redemption. We have awesome stocking stuffers for the angler/fly tier in stock as … Continue reading
The Story of The RaftStep
About 10 years ago a friend and I purchased a raft for fishing in Canada. We left it at the B&B where we stayed each fall to spend a couple weeks fishing. The raft was a great help in fishing … Continue reading
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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2024
Father’s day is right around the corner and we are happy to help you find a great gift for your dad this Father’s day. We know shopping for Fathers Day can be difficult, especially if your father is a flyfisherman … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Uncategorized
Tagged 2024, day, fathers day, fathers day 2024, fathers day gift, fathers day shopping, gift, gift guide, gift ideas, guide, ideas, shopping
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