Category Archives: Fly Tying

Green McKenzie Caddis fly pattern winners announced

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Here are the winners of the Caddis Fly and Hareline Dubbin fly tying contest — this spring’s pattern was the Green McKenzie Caddis. 1st Place: Green Caddis Wet by Ethan Nickel Hook: Daichi 1560 #10 Thread: Black UTC 70 Body: … Continue reading →

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Summer Steelhead Boss Series Fly Tying Videos with Jay Nicholas

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jay Nicholas and I sat down and filmed around 40 seperate fly tying videos earlier this summer. The following set includes 9 flies, all variations of Jay’s Summer Steelhead Boss. The Boss Fly has been around for a long, long … Continue reading →

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Instructions for fishing MOAL Leeches

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Many people, it seems, are seeking knowledge regarding the proper technique for fishing MOAL Leeches. Ask and ye shall receive. Sort of. Q: How to fish MOAL leeches A: Itemized instructions for fishing MOAL leeches follows. Angler must follow these … Continue reading →

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Greg Senyo talks shop about Senyo’s Laser Dub, fly tying tactics

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We nailed down Great Lakes fly fishing phenom Greg Senyo, creator of Senyo’s Laser Dub, for a chat about fly tying, new materials and where he got the inspriation to develop new products through Hareline Dubbin. How did you come … Continue reading →

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Rob Russell’s estuary chinook fly pattern: The Black Tail

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this fly tying video, Rob Russell shows you how to tie his top pattern for fly fishing for chinook salmon in the Pacific estuaries. If you think salmon don’t eat flies, check out this shot: The Black Tail Hook: … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying video: Captain Nate’s Lingcod Clouser Minnow

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Captain Nate Stansberry’s Lingcod Clouser Minnow has accounted for some monster fish on the Oregon Coast. In this fly tying video, Nate shows you how to tie his version of Bob Clouser’s popular baitfish pattern. Nate uses materials and techniques … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon Saltwater Fishing | 6 Comments

Hook Size to Bead Size

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

With so many beads, cones, and eyes on the market today it can be a challenge to determine what bead, x-eye cone, barbell etc.. goes with which hook size. In addition there are many eyes designed to take an adhesive … Continue reading →

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Pike fly patterns: Fly tying videos before the Canada trip

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

My brother Nate and I have been fly fishing for Northern Pike for about half our lives, over three decades collectively. These are the patterns I use to chase them. The first pike fly pattern, The Carpet Muncher, is Nate’s … Continue reading →

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Tying the Chromie Chironomid

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this short video Barrett demonstrates how to tie a simple but effective Chironomid pattern. The white bead head and slender body are the keys to the effectiveness of this pattern. Fish it under an indicator at various lengths depending … Continue reading →

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CDC Pale Morning Dun Hair Wing Tying Video

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Pale Morning Dun mayflies become an important insect to the angler interested in “matching the hatch” over the next few months. PMD’s as they are generally known can emerge at any time of the day. On the lower McKenzie anglers … Continue reading →

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Tying Video: UV Chewee Skin Bonefish Tailer

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Spooky Bonefish hate lead eyes, bead chain, pseudo eyes or anything that makes a splat. The UV Chewee Skin Bonefish Tailer lands soft and is relatively weedless. Fish this pattern over tailing Bonefish and fish moving through shallow water turtle … Continue reading →

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Green McKenzie Caddis Contest ends May 15th

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our latest Hareline Fly Tying contest wraps up on May 15th. Check out some of the entries thus far. For more details on the contest and prizes click here.

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Marc Petitjean Bobbin Demo

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A $50 bobbin? Wow must be cool. Well it really is. In this short video Barrett demonstrates why it’s the only bobbin he’s used since Marcos at Hareline Dubbin brought over the MP TT bobbin. Check it out.–CD

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Tying the Rickard’s Seal Bugger

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this short video Barrett demonstrates how to tie the Rickard’s Seal Bugger. The Seal Bugger is an absolutely deadly lake pattern. The fly does a great job of imitating a variety of lake food organisms including Dragon flies and … Continue reading →

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Tying the UV Chewee Skin Mini Stone

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This spring we have been playing with UV materials in our fly patterns quite a bit. The UV Cahill fished very nicely this spring and a scaled back “creamier one” is bound to kill during the PMD hatch coming on … Continue reading →

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