Category Archives: Fly Tying

Hareline Dubbin Fly Tying contest — Summer Steelhead patterns due 8/1/09

Bust those vises out of summer retirement — it’s time to get tying again! Hareline Dubbing in Monroe, OR is sponsoring a quarterly fly tying contest for Oregon Fly Fishing Blog readers. For the first round of the contest, we … Continue reading

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Mothers Day Caddis fly tying video: Barrett’s P90 Caddis

Happ Father’s Day folks! This variation of the Matthews X-Caddis, dubbed the P90 by Barrett, is an excellent caddis imitation for the tough-to-fish Mothers Day Caddis blizzard hatches of the spring months. It’s also a good summer caddis pattern in … Continue reading

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Tying the CDC Possie Bugger with the Marc Petitjean Magic Tool

In this new fly tying video, Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie the classic McKenzie nymph, the Possie Bugger with a twist — CDC instead of partridge. He also demonstrates how to use the Marc Petitjean Magic Tool. This video, … Continue reading

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Fly tying video: Green McKenzie Caddis Pupa

This Green McKenzie Caddis Pupa is a killer pattern this time of year on the Lower McKenzie River and Willamette. Fish this under and indicator and swing on the end of the drift to imitate a caddis rising up in … Continue reading

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Nickel’s Green Caddis Rockworm: Fly tying video

This Green Caddis Rockworm from guide Ethan Nickel is a great pattern to fish below a nymph or on the swing this time of year. Easy to tie, easy to fish. Green Caddis Rockworm: Hook: Size 10 3761 TMC Rib: … Continue reading

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Tony’s Millennium Prince Nymph — fly tying video

In this new fly tying video, Tony Torrence demonstrates his Millennium Prince Nymph pattern. This is a great fly for trout or steelhead — combining three of my all-time favorite fly materials: tungsten, rubber legs and peacock. He also demonstrates … Continue reading

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Fly tying video: Tony’s Oregon Surf Perch Critter

Tony Torrence’s surf perch creation is a great pattern for fly fishing in Oregon’s surf zone. Easy to tie, hard to resist. Surf perch fishing should be picking up along the coast in the coming weeks. Tony’s Oregon Surf Perch … Continue reading

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Zowie Dub: Custom dubbing blends by Jackson and Jay Nicholas

An enticing selection of custom dubbing color blends were showcased on Saturday, April 4th at the Caddis Fly by Jackson Nicholas with a little help from his parents, Jay and Lisa. Zowie Dub is a series of a dubbing blends … Continue reading

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Custom dubbing blending workshop with Jackson and Jay Nicholas

Fresh from an enthusiastic reception at the FFF Expo in Albany, Jackson and Jay Nicholas will be at the Caddis Fly on Saturday, April 4 from 10am to 3pm, to demonstrate the art and science of blending custom dubbing colors … Continue reading

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Derek Fergus, creator of the MOAL leech talks shop

In this video, Derek Fergus, creator of the MOAL leech talks about how he created this favorite strung-out leech pattern, and some tips for tying it. Fergus also talks about how he came up with some of his other strung-out … Continue reading

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Gamakatsu fly hooks second to none

Gamakatsu has been making premium quality hooks since 1955. Made of high quality, High Carbon Steel Gamakatsu hooks are super sharp and consistently perfect out of the box. They are made in thier own facility, which is one of the most … Continue reading

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Fly tying video: Klinkhammer March Brown Emerger

This March Brown pattern sits half in half out. It does a great job of imitating the may fly struggling to break the surface meniscus. The Klinkhammer will fool the pickiest of trout with it’s slim, sparse profile. Best results … Continue reading

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Fly tying instruction: The Hare’s Ear soft hackle

A great march brown imitation for the lower McKenzie River, the Hare’s Ear March Brown is a must-have pattern. This buggy wet fly is great in any number of situations, but should fish really well these next few weeks. It’s … Continue reading

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Clark’s Stonefly: How to tie a golden stonefly video

Clark’s Stonefly is a great pattern for fly fishing our McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. This is an easy golden stonefly imitation — it only takes Barrett four and a half minutes to tie it. FYI… if you click on the … Continue reading

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Fly tying videos are back: Oregon Coast Clouser

After a long hiatus, fly fishing videos are back on Oregon Fly Fishing Blog. Hashing out some camera details, paralyzed by technology choices… but enough about that. Let’s get back to the video. In this new installment, Nate demonstrates how … Continue reading

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