Category Archives: Fly Fishing Profiles

The Campfire’s Edge Podcast : McKenzie River Bigfoot

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The Campfire’s Edge Podcast

Check out this new podcast featuring stories from hunters and anglers about paranormal encounters in the wild, called The Campfire’s Edge, cohosted by blog-contributor Matt Stansberry and Sarah Rose. The first four episodes are live now, including an interview w/ … Continue reading

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McKenzie River Discovery Center April Boat Building Workshops – Learn to build a Mckenzie River Drift Boat

The Mckenzie River Discovery Center (MRDC) is holding two riverboat building classes in April: the McKenzie River Drift Boat (April 22-26), and the Diablo Canyon (April 29 – May 9), a re-creation of Keith Steele’s first Colorado River dory for … Continue reading

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The McKenzie River Drift Boat – A Documentary Movie

From: Oregon Boat/Eddyline Entertainment From 1909 to 1976 the McKenzie River Drift Boat evolved and gained fame on Oregon’s McKenzie River. Today it is an icon of Oregon adventure. The first to run many of the big white water rivers … Continue reading

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Wet Fly Swing Podcast – Yosemite Fly Fishing

In this podcast, former shop employee Gregory Nespor along with his friend and guide David Gregory discuss the variety of fly fishing within Yosemite National Park, techniques, fly patterns, how to escape the crowds to find solitude, bear management issues, … Continue reading

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“Throwback” Fly Fishing Video – Fly Fishing Magic

John Fabian lived in Eugene and fished or hunted locally most days of the week for over 40 years. John was an incredibly giving man, and loved to introduce anglers to fly fishing. Many folks in our community will remember … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing Insider Podcast – McKenzie River Fly Fishing Insights

The first 25 min or so of this podcast is shop and gear talk, then Chris and Christian get into specifics on fly fishing the McKenzie River. Check it out using the links below. For Apple Podcast click:.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mckenzie-river-and-modern-fly-lines-chris-daughters/id1454468777?i=1000613191413 For Spotify … Continue reading

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Yosemite National Park Fly Fishing 2023

Former Caddis Fly Angling Shop employee and Oregon Fly Fishing Blog contributor, Gregory Nespor will be guiding again this season in Yosemite National Park. This June marks Gregory’s 20th anniversary in the park. For the first eight seasons he worked … Continue reading

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Learn the Fishing Secrets of Hughes, Hafele, Richmond, and Perin at Trout Whisperers

Deschutes River Alliance presents a rare opportunity to learn from four northwest fly fishing icons. This is an amazing opportunity to learn from four guys who are truly northwest fly fishing gurus. Read more about this event here: DRA ICONS

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Do we anglers, ourselves, amount to a ‘conservation challenge’?

From Trout Unlimited and Kirk Deeter Angling Trade magazine (of which I am also editor) recently conducted a poll of folks with a stake in the business of fly fishing, asking what they considered to be the greatest conservation issue … Continue reading

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Simms Fishing Products Sold

From: KBZK News Bozeman BOZEMAN — Simms Fishing Products was reportedly acquired by Vista Outdoor Inc. on Wednesday for $192.5 million. In a press release, Vista Outdoor Inc. announced that the gross purchase price includes a net present value of … Continue reading

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The Art of Letting Go – Updating Catch and Release

Article by Steve Schmidt As a seasoned angler whose adult life has revolved around fly fishing, I’ve witnessed our sport go through significant changes in materials, equipment and techniques. More than anything, the game has gotten easier over the years. … Continue reading

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Mosaic: The Salmon Wilderness of Bristol Bay

When imagining a future with sustainable fisheries, we need look no further than Bristol Bay, Alaska. This short film from the University of Washington’s Alaska Salmon Program, lays out the fundamental components that make the sockeye of Bristol Bay the … Continue reading

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Frank Moore, steward of North Umpqua River, dies at 98

The angling community is mourning the loss of a legend today. Words cannot do justice to what an incredible man Frank Moore was. Frank made an impression from the handshake; you thought your hand was going to break every time … Continue reading

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Postcards from Oregon’s Steelhead Rivers Fall 2020

Each fall, Greg and his best friend Rob chase steelhead for two weeks around Oregon swinging flies. Here they are checking in after a week of fishing…. So far 7 for 9 caught…..Vamos!!!

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