Category Archives: Fly Fishing Travel

Get thee to the Bow River

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

One of my good friends Matt Zlotkowski just sent me this jaw-dropping brown trout photo and the following message for blog readers. “Josh Nugent, owner/operator of Out Fly Fishing Outfitters, is one of the hardest working guides that I have … Continue reading →

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Had a great time, nearly drowned both days

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We’re going back to the Strait. I’ve been tying some Nelson silver salmon flies in various colors for bucktailing in the prop wash. One week of debauchery in the no-man’s land between the U.S. and Canada. Here are a bunch … Continue reading →

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The Steens

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Caddisfly

Last week a few of the Technical Men’s Conference (old dawgs who have fished together for decades) headed off to The Steens. Marc, who grew up in Burns, was our tour guide. The rest of us only had read about … Continue reading →

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Muskies on the fly: Report from the Great Lakes

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From Captain Nate: I took the boat on a 90-mile trip from Cleveland to Detroit this weekend to chase muskies… Sorry for the grin and grabs, but we got some monsters on flies! I’m working through some of the pics, … Continue reading →

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Huge stripers hanging around NYC this weekend

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This morning I fished with Capt Ken Jones out of Brooklyn, NY. The striped bass bite has remained hot later than expected into the summer. Weather patterns have consistently pushed cooler water close to shore, keeping the bunker schools and … Continue reading →

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Coastal Cutthroat Wet Fly Tying Video

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Summertime, finally, and we are faced with so many possibilities of where to fish that it is mind boggling, at best. Sturgeon, Carp, Smallmouth bass, High Lakes trout, Willamette summer steelhead, McKenzie Redsides, Chinook (nah, none of those around here … Continue reading →

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NYC dispatch: Weird weather, big blues, stripers on the fly

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From our man in Manhattan, Capt Ken Jones: Walking down the street I overhear individuals muttering to themselves, small groups of Greenpeace folks chattering away about climate change. In New York’s Northeast Marine Environment, I have experienced some of the … Continue reading →

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Fish porn from the annual pike trip 2011

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Over the past two decades, I’ve only missed two trips with my family for our annual pike trip, including this year. And according to Nate, this was not the year to miss. Last year summer came early, the water was … 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.

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Nate’s new 25′ Pursuit on Lake Erie

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

For those of you wondering what captain Nate’s gotten up to, he’s chasing warmwater species on Lake Erie in his new 25-foot center console. Luckily it has twin 150s, and we put them to good use yesterday outrunning a nasty … Continue reading →

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Annual Omak Lake Report

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Local anglers Chad Helms and Greg Taylor made their pilgrimage to Omak Lake in search of giant Lahontan Cutthroats this past month. Thanks for the photos guys. Hey Chris, Here are a few pics from the annual Omak pilgrimage. Tough … 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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Abaco Island; No Fishing Today!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Caddisfly

I spoke with our guide JR last night and he said; “it is going to be a bit windy tomorrow are you guys sure you still want to go”? Using good judgment, I listened to our guide and said “what … Continue reading →

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Abaco Island, Bahamas

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Caddisfly

One of the things I have had on my bucket list was to fish the Bahamas. After listening to Chris and some of the Caddis Fly Shop customers speak high in praise about Abaco and Abaco Palms House, and not … Continue reading →

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