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Category Archives: Fly Tying
Phlashy Pheasant Tail Jig Nymph Fly Tying Video
Today we have another jig nymph tied by Justin Helm. This fly is a great guide fly; the “phlashy pheasant jig” is an attractor pattern that is quick to tie, versatile, and fishes great. Mix and match different colors in … Continue reading →
Justifier Nymph Fly Tying Video
Today Justin ties his variation of another local guide Clay Holloway’s pattern, the Clay Maker. Clay’s original is tied with a flashy copper body, and Justin makes a change to the fly with a peacock colored theme. Justin fished the … Continue reading →
Red Midge & Chironomid Still Water Fly Patterns for Crane Prairie
In this video, Greg ties two patterns that produced lots of trout on Crane Prairie this last summer. These flies were fished with great success this summer at Crane Prarie Reservoir under an indicator and Greg recommends tying them in … Continue reading →
Bed Head Steelhead Muddler Fly Tying Video
Today Alex ties for us his favorite steelhead muddler in a pink, red, and claret colorway. A versatile framework, this fly can be tied in any combination of colors with many different materials. The muddler is a tried and true … Continue reading →
Justin Helm’s McKenzie Green Cornfed Caddis Variation Fly Tying Video
Today, Justin Helm ties for us an exciting variation of Lance Egan’s heralded Cornfed Caddis. Sure to fool trout on our local waters, this size and color specific pattern will closely resemble the natural McKenzie Green Caddis. These green caddis … Continue reading →
Jay’s Five Inch Predator Tube Fly Tying Video
Using Pro Sportfisher Predator Tubes, Jay Nicholas ties another great looking fresh & salt water tube fly. Incorporating a Fair Flies 5D Brush, this fly has “life” to it as it is stripped, drifted, or swung. With different color combinations … Continue reading →
Fly Tying Review – Nicholas’ Tips on Winter Steelhead Flies
Unless you are a professional fly tyer, or if you are at your bench several times each week, I think it makes sense to go through a technique review at every oopportunity you get to share ideas with another fly craftsperson. In this … Continue reading →
The Euro Nymph, Step-by-Step Tying Instructions
Everyone knows how to tie Euro Nymphs, right? Maybe not. Well everyone watches YouTube when they want to learn how to tie flies, right? Maybe not. Each of us has our own way of learning, and our own experience level, … Continue reading →
Steelhead Shrimp Spey Fly Tying Video – Alex Worth 2021
In this video, Alex ties a steelhead shrimp fly that could be used both for winter and summer steelhead. Tie them in different sizes appropriate for the river or stream you’ll be fishing. With different colored patterns this fly could … Continue reading →
Because Our Words Matter – Sexual Violence and the Fly Fishing Industry
I’m sitting here at my keyboard, paralyzed. My hands trembling. Heart pounding. Squinting at the monitor through tears. I’ve written hundreds of posts for the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog, but this is the highest stakes article I’ve ever had the … Continue reading →
A History of Violence: Brown Trout and the Broken Promise of Conservation Angling
A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise. -Aldo Leopold European Brown Trout and fly fishing are inextricably entangled. They’re the basis of … Continue reading →
The Game Changer as a Reflection of the Psyche
Fishing with large streamers is a strange thing. It amplifies all of the weird psychological aspects of fishing. If you’re doing it right, you might catch really big fish. But even if you don’t, you get this opportunity to look … Continue reading →
How the Game Changer is Hacking my Life
Way back in February of 2008 (thirteen freaking years ago), I wrote the first blog post on this site. In the intervening years, I’ve been on a journey. Moving from Eugene to Cleveland to the Carolinas. I’ve had a billion … Continue reading →
Euro Attractor Pattern Fly Tying Video – Alex Worth 2021
In this video, Alex Worth ties a simple, yet beautiful jigged style Euro nymph pattern designed to fish deep throughout the season under an indicator or with a Euro set-up using Sybai colored wire. Euro Nymph Attractor Pattern Hook: Daiichi … Continue reading →
Brown Marabou Lake Leech – Recipe and Fishing Notes
This is a fly tied by a friend who fishes Oregon Cascade lakes each year. In particular, he has been fishing this fly on Gold Lake since the early 1970s, and with great success. I will follow my remarks with … Continue reading →