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Category Archives: McKenzie River
McKenzie River in Fine Shape Guide Trip Special Returns
The McKenzie has dropped into fine shape and is fishing well. Yesterday I floated from Hendricks to Hayden and nymphing was very good from about 12pm-4pm. My best rig was a Thingamabobber strike indicator with about 6 feet of 3x … Continue reading
Upper Willamette 2013 Angling Regulations Proposal Planning Meeting
Mark your calendars now. It’s time to come out in support of native fish at ODFW’s public planning meeting next month. When: Wed. Feb. 15, 7-9 pm Where: LCC, Bldg 17, Room 308 Why: Outline the process for anglers to … Continue reading
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Winter Fly Fishing Report
Local waters continue to be at Summer low water levels. Fishing is not red hot for Trout and Steelhead but it is still worth getting out and enjoying some December/January fishing that most years we simply don’t get. Blue Winged … Continue reading
McKenzie River Native Trout Study Results Tonight
Interested in discussing the results of the Native Trout Study with some of the participants? Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 PM to about 9:00 PM Location: EWEB Community Room, North Building, 500 E. 4thSt., Eugene The McKenzie River Wild Trout … Continue reading
Late Season Half Day Special Guided Trip Report
Just some pics to remind everyone the shop fall guided special is still going on. Even with the current forecast coming with “showers” the trout fishing and steelheading continue to provide good results. The mid day hours are providing some … Continue reading
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Lower Mckenzie River Fly Fishing Report
The Lower Mckenzie River continues to provide good fishing. From an angling perspective the fall is a very special time not only in the valley but all over Oregon. I have often told folks the fall is the toughest time … Continue reading
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To Lane County Commissioners: Oppose Willamette Water Company’s McKenzie Water Right Application
Lane County Commissioners today are hearing a resolution regarding Willamette Water Company’s water rights on the McKenzie River. From Doug Heiken at Oregon Wild: The Willamette Water Company is a small water company that is trying develop a big boondoggle … Continue reading
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Late Season Guide Trip Special Returns
Starting Oct 26th and ending Nov 30 The Caddis Fly Guide Service offers a late season Trout or Steelhead half day guide trip special. The trip will be 4-6 hours during the best time of the day for either Steelhead … Continue reading
‘Matt, need a spare oar?’
Colleen & I were wanting to get back to the McKenzie to correct the mishaps that made this year’s Two-Fly very memorable…with a major gap in our trout fly rod arsenal, I grabbed the 6 wt saltwater rod & Tibor … Continue reading
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Fall Fishing in the Willamette Valley Very Good
October Caddis, Small Brown Caddis, Blue Winged Olives, Gray Drakes, Short Wing Stoneflies and Mahogany Duns are the key bugs this time of year. Successful nymphs include Tungsten Ice Prince, Possie Bugger and Copper John. For Steelhead try Moal Leaches, … Continue reading
October Caddis active on McKenzie and Willamette Rivers
Fishing October Caddis Patterns like Morrish Foam Body October Caddis and our Half Down Stone with Orange Body has been very good. It never hurts to drop a pupae pattern off of one of the high floating dries, try a … Continue reading
Fourth Annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament Results
Last weekend The Caddis Fly Shop hosted the fourth annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament. It started Friday night, with a group of anglers, conservationists, and family gathering around a fly shop, buzzing with fishing chatter and local Ninkasi beer on … Continue reading
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October Caddis coming to a river near you!
The cottonwood leaves are piling up on the ground, vine maples turning orange, and big October Caddis are fattening up and ready to burst forth from their cases. It’s already happening. The fam and I were catching a few small … Continue reading
Mckenzie River Two Fly Tournament: Approaching Fast, Very Limited Seating Available
The fourth annual Mckenzie River Two Fly Tournament will be held this coming weekend, September 23th and 24th which can only mean that very soon conservation minded anglers will compete for both bragging rights and sweet prizes, having a great … Continue reading
Oregon Cascades Trout Part V: Why Trout, Why?
Why should anyone fish for trout anyway? Well, first, because we love to fish, that part is simple. But why should I or anyone with like-obsessions about giant anadromous fish care enough to pursue these relatively small fish?