Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review

Sea Run Cutthroat … now’s the time!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sea Run Cutthroat are in already – and it’s only mid July… Last week was a great opportunity to explore and fish my brains out. Spring Chinook season was winding down, but the ocean was there and, for me, a … Continue reading →

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Another reason to wear polaroids on the water….

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

So yes, I admit that I was NOT wearing my polaroid glasses at this particular moment. But I do wear glasses all the time, at least if I want to see what’s going on, and it was early in the … Continue reading →

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Echo Edge Rod Review

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I’ve broken two salmon rods this spring season, both of which are still being repaired, so I was relieved last week when Daughters allowed me to test out the new Echo Edge 10-weight. Tim Rajeff, the rod designer at Echo, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 2 Comments

Fly rod position when fighting big fish

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

There are some aspects of fly rod position that many anglers do not consider when they are playing big fish. I am going to cover just a few of these here, recognizing that there are whole books that can be … Continue reading →

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Product Reviews from a Gearhead …….

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I love gear. I am a gear head. Once, before my heart surgery, I would actually maintain my fly fishing gear in a neat, clean, organized manner. Not nearly so these days. I routinely ignore fly reels that would have … Continue reading →

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Rio, Airflo, SA Fly Lines: Review & Product Guide

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As promised, this here blog entry is a humble attempt to sift through some of the mystery involved in our contemporary – and technically dizzying array of fly lines we have at out hand in our local fly shops and Internet … Continue reading →

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Teasers & Trailers of Summer Blogs…

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Yes, the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog will be hosting some intellectual amazing and eye-popping entries this summer; several, lord willing, from Jay Whoozit or so it is rumored.

Posted in Classes and Instruction, Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Fishing Travel, Fly Tying | 3 Comments

Switch “State of the Union” By George Cook

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

George Cook the Northwest Sales Representative for Sage, Rio, Redington, Sarcione and more brings us this great “ramble” on Switch Rods as only he can. Thanks George. Fresh off the famous Sandy River Spey Clave I can tell you that … Continue reading →

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Tapam: A Flyfishing Journey DVD

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

If chrome is your obsession, and if you revel in the one-on-one wrestling matches that big chrome can dish out, this new DVD will realign your standards and give you something new to live for. I saw the teaser in … Continue reading →

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Caddis Fly Crew Visits Rajeff Sports, Distributors of Echo Fly Rods and Airflo Fly Lines

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Most of The Caddis Fly Staff headed up to Vancouver Washington this past Saturday to visit with Tim Rajeff and his crew at Rajeff Sports. The experienced team of Tim Rajeff, Katherine Hart, Jarod Black and Randy Stetzer gave us the … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Thread Demystified, Part II

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

What are the best selling threads on the market these days? In order, the highest sales volumes in threads, for the top four, are as follows:Uni 6/0 Thread, Danville 6/0 Flymaster Waxed Thread, Ultra Thread, and Lagartun X-Strong Thread. The … Continue reading →

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Beulah Platinum Switch Rod Review

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It is not often that I will stand up and give praise to any particular fly fishing or fly tying product that I have come across. Sure, I have many times said “this is the sweetest rod I have ever … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Thread Demystified, Part I.

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We all have our preferences, it seems. I tied with Nymo for years and years, but this thread disappeared from the supply chain back in the 1980s. Danville 6/0 Flymaster then became my preferred thread for at least two decades; … Continue reading →

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Frank and Jeanne Moore visit The Caddis Fly

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Frank and Jeanne Moore were guests of Chris Daughters and the Caddis Fly over the weekend, and Frank graciously spoke with friends about the North Umpqua, summer and winter steelhead, seven pound sea-run cutthroat, King salmon, conservation, and oh yes, … Continue reading →

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The magic of Nikwax: New product alert

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Make those raincoats last: Caddis Fly now carrying Nixwax waterproofing. I first read about Nikwax in Colin Fletcher and Chip Rawlins hiking bible, The Complete Walker IV. The author was using it for water proofing his boots: The theory is … Continue reading →

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