Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review

Sink Tips for Spey Fishing Part 3: Airflo Review

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sink tips for Spey fishing Part 3: Airflo Products Here’s a quick review of Airflo Polyleaders and the range of Airflo sink tips that are most popular and effective with Two-Hand Spey and Switch anglers fishing for anadromous and lake-run … Continue reading →

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Echo PRIME One-Piece Fly Rods: Interview with Tim Rajeff

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Among the fine new fly rods introduced in 2012, our friend Tim Rajeff has created an intriguing new Echo rod, the ECHO PRIME. The Echo Prime is a one-piece rod designed for use in a saltwater. I fished Prime 8 … Continue reading →

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Sage Circa 5 Weight or Sage ONE 5 Weight?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The five weight fly rod is widely considered the trout fishers most all around choice. Anglers use five weights for dry fly fishing, nymph fishing, hopper dropper rigs, and even streamer style methods. There are many fine fly rods being … Continue reading →

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Spey Sink Tips Part 2: Rio Products options

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sink tips for Spey fishing Part 2: Review of Rio Products Here’s a quick review of Rio’s sink tips that are especially useful to Spey and Switch anglers fishing salmon, steelhead, and lake or sea run trout. Rio MOW Tips: … Continue reading →

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Spey Sink Tips Review Part 1 – Introduction to Rio and Airflo

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sink tips for Spey fishing Part I: Introduction Well now, here it is – January already, with fall salmon season winding down, and Winter steelhead trickling into our coastal rivers here in Oregon. Many of us are dusting off our Spey … Continue reading →

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De-mystifying shooting heads & lines, if we’re lucky

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is a terminology review for Shooting lines, Running lines, shooting heads, and shooting Tapers. On Nov 10, 2012, at 7:08 AM, Chris Daughters wrote: …. “one source of confusion among customers and shop staff is our shooting line section.  … Continue reading →

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Echo Classic Spey Rod Review, November 2012

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Echo Classic Two Hand Fly Rod Review, November 2012 If you do an Internet search on “Echo Classic” Fly Rods, you’re going to get confused – right fast. That’s true as I write this review, but the confusion is likely to … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishers Holiday Gift Guide Video 2012

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Thanks to all of our customers, The Caddis Fly is loaded with great gear for fly anglers this holiday season. In this video we detail a few of our favorites for 2012. Small Slit Foam Box Large Streamer Foam Box … Continue reading →

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Since you asked: Review of Simms Pro-Dry Jacket and Bibs

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I’ve been wearing a Simms ProDry Jacket and Bib for about a full year now.  I’ve also been answering individual email enquiries about this relatively new Simms Gore-Tex rain and storm-wear, so in the interest of efficiency, here is a … Continue reading →

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Oregon Salmon Fly Fishing Tackle Prep

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Salmon fishing is heating up on the Southern Oregon Coast and we are fielding a lot of enquiries at the Caddis Fly Shop from folks who want to gear-up for this specialized fly fishing niche.  Soooooo, I went back to … Continue reading →

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New Fishpond Gear: WestWater Series of Packs and Bags

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Fall Fishpond introduces a new series of bags and packs made from waterproof welded materials and water resistant zippers. We think the new designs are fantastic and as usual have the great looks that you have come to expect … Continue reading →

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GEOFISH VOLUME 1 DVD JUST IN

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

GEOFISH TRAILER 3min from MOTIV FISHING on Vimeo. Brand New from the guys who brought us the original Trout Bum Diaries DVD comes a new adventure. From the Pacific Northwest to the Tip of South America, one vehicle 20,000 miles, … Continue reading →

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Rio 2013 Fly Lines, Leaders & Tippet Review

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Rio Products Update for 2013 Chris Daughters, Caddis Fly Shop Each year, come fall, I meet with a flurry of Fly Industry Sales Reps, listen to their pitches, and make decisions about how many of thousands of fly fishing products … Continue reading →

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Sage Circa Fly Rod Review by George Cook

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

George Cook regional sales rep for Sage, Redington, Rio sent out this update on the performance attributes of the new Sage Circa Fly Rod. Below you will find the report/review described as only George can do. 589-4 Circa also now … Continue reading →

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Sage Circa Fly Rod Review: Retro Excellence at hand…

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Caddis Fly Shop Reviews new Sage Circa Fly Rods. Just a quick note to announce the pending arrival of the new Sage Circa fly rods here at the Caddis Fly Shop. Sage has incorporated its new Konnetic Technology into several … Continue reading →

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