Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review

Nicholas’ ECHO EPR fly rod review

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Just returned from fishing a week at La Ventana with Gary Bulla. I took my permitted four fly rods with me on the trip, including an 8 wt and 10 wt ECHO EPR in the Winston rod case. These EPR (extreme … Continue reading →

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Who We Are Series Post 10: Lou Verdugo

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This series of posts is meant to introduce all of you terrific tiers and cool customers to our small, but fantastic team of anglers here at The Caddis Fly Angling Shop. Each employee answered a number of questions about their fishing expertise, … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind The SAGE X Fly Rod

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

If you haven’t cast one of the new SAGE X rods we invite you to come down to the shop and give one a try. We think they are the best fly rods SAGE has ever designed! Sage X from … Continue reading →

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ECHO OHS (One Hand Spey) Fly Rod Review

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I’ll start out by reporting that I devoted a full 10 days this winter season fishing the new ECHO OHS (One Hand Spey) rod nearly exclusively. Nearly means that I occasionally fished my Scott Switch or my Burkheimer 7115-4 in … Continue reading →

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New Caddisflyshop.com Website

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s been in the works for some time now and we finally launched our new look online store this weekend. The hope is to modernize and “pleasurize” the online shopping experience. We continue to offer a ridiculous amount of fly … Continue reading →

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Korkers Darkhorse Wading Boot Review

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s been a struggle to find a lightweight comfortable wading boot with enough durability to make it through the season here at Cedar Lodge. Our favorite boots have been the 2015/16 Patagonia Ultra light and the Simms Intruder boot. Both … Continue reading →

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Three Sink Tip Options for Winter Steelhead Swing Fishing

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

An increasing proportion of our winter steelhead fishing these days involves the use of two hand rods (spey or switch rods). Where winter steelhead fishing is concerned, the use of a Skagit style head and sink tip is the most common … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Tips: Modifying a ProSportfisher Flexlineedle

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I tie most of my Tube flies using a Regal Revolution rotary vise. When I first began using the Pro Sportfisher Flexineedle to hold my tubes, I secured the tool with the vise jaws at an angle, and this is … Continue reading →

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Cuba Trip Gear Notes – Island of Youth July 2016

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

On my July trip to the Island of Youth I got to test out some of the great gear available in the fly fishing world today. Saltwater fly fishing for tarpon, bonefish and permit test your gear. The following is … Continue reading →

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Nautilus X Series Fly Reel Review

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I had a chance to give the Nautilus XL Max fly reel a test run in the Bahamas this year. The reel is offered in sizes to fit 2wt through 9wt line sizes depending upon the model. The reel is … Continue reading →

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Fall Bahamas Trip 2016

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Hurricane Matthew spared our favorite family vacation spot on the Bahamian Island of Abaco. The weather has remained a bit unsettled over the past week but it’s slated to improve each day for the next week. We arrived in Marsh … Continue reading →

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Airflo Scout and OPST Commando Heads now available

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fly anglers fishing single hand rods with short head fly lines now have more options to choose from – thanks to the entry of AIRFLO’s new for 2016/17 Scout fly line. These very short shooting heads have been my go-to … Continue reading →

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Fall Chinook Tackle Recommendations – the Basics

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is a bare bones set of recommendations for the angler who is about to head out and try a hand fly fishing for fall Chinook on the Oregon Coast. We will be pleased to offer more detailed advice and … Continue reading →

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Sink Tip Options expanded!

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

If you fish a Spey or Switch rod like I do, I bet there are times when you get confused by the wide variety of sink tips that you may choose among. I fish tips by RIO, AIRFLO, and OPST, the … Continue reading →

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Sage X Rods: Everything You Need To Know

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As I stood in the lot casting one of our last ever 9′ 5wt Sage Ones last month the Sage logo glinted gold in the afternoon sun and my palms ached for the loss of this beautiful tool. Luckily though, … Continue reading →

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