Category Archives: Fly Tying

The yellow stimulator is one of the most popular flies in the West and it’s a great imitator for a Golden Stonefly. It’s got excellent floatation and you can hang a good sized nymph off of this fly. We tie … Continue reading →

The Green McKenzie Caddis should be hatching in the next week or so. This large green caddis adult tends to flop around on the surface and the CDC hackle on this imitation kicks off a lot of action and the … Continue reading →

The Karnopp’s Riffle Diver is a killer pattern on the McKenzie Green Caddis hatch. You’ll catch fish swinging this or suspended under a big dry fly. The black head is critical for the caddis look. This will fish from the … Continue reading →

Tied in classic wet fly style, this early season fly is best fished down and accross on a tight line swing. When there are emerging March Browns on the river, this fly fishes very well in tandem with other March … Continue reading →

The Matthews xcaddis will be great on the McKenzie River or Willamette when things start to warm up this spring and the blizzard caddis hatches are coming off. The caddis colors on the McKenzie vary from olive to gray, so … Continue reading →

The possie bugger is a hall of fame Oregon fly. I’ve probably caught more fish on this pattern than any other two combined. It’s a good idea to double up the rib on this fly — since it’s going to … Continue reading →

This is a version of a March Brown nymph that I have used with some success for a few years now.  One of the reasons that I like this fly is that in addition to being a fair imitation of a March … Continue reading →

In this video, Chris ties the Green McKenzie Caddis wet fly, a good pupa pattern to fish this spring. This is a great fly to fish in the surface film or swung near the surface. This is a pretty simple … Continue reading →

This fly tying video demonstrates how to tie a high-visibility March Brown parachute fly — that fluorescent wing post is good for rainy days. A parachute pattern sits lower in the water than other dry flies and it makes an … Continue reading →

This CDC March Brown Emerger is great for catching picky trout. In this video, Chris Daughters of the Caddis Fly demonstrates how to tie this wet fly which is a killer on the McKenzie River. Also, check out our updated … Continue reading →

Chris Daughters of The Caddis Fly Shop demonstrates how to tie the Sparkle Dun March Brown, a pattern he says is the hottest McKenzie River fly for this hatch. This fly is pretty easy to tie once you have the … Continue reading →

Get ready, because it’s been a high-water winter and the McKenzie River Green Caddis hatch should be a major event this spring. In these videos, The Caddis Fly’s Chris Daughters demonstrates how to tie this classic Oregon dry fly pattern. … Continue reading →

Well, it’s the first day of March — time to get ready for the March Brown Hatch. Chad from The Caddis Fly Shop in Eugene, Oregon demonstrates how to tie a March Brown soft hackle. He also explains how to … Continue reading →