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Category Archives: McKenzie River
McKenzie and Willamette River Report/Fish Porn
Fishing remains very good with a variety of tactics and imitations. Cloudy weather has had fish looking up particularly well the past couple of days. Important bugs for the McKenzie, lower Willamette, and Middle Fork of the Willamette include Green … Continue reading
Local Waters in Great Shape and Fishing Well
The McKenzie River has dropped into nice condition of late and the Middle Fork of the Willamette had a day or two under 2000 CFS last week. Warmer water and air temperatures have spurned more insect activity of late.
Fishing for Bigfoot in Oregon: June 19, 10pm Animal Planet
Our big debut on Animal Planet is one week from this Sunday. Mark your calendars for Finding Bigfoot, Jun 19, 10:00 pm. From the Animal Planet Website: Bigfoot expert Matt Moneymaker takes his team of specialists to Oregon to examine … Continue reading
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McKenzie Fishing Fine Despite High Water
Big water and big flies has been strategy of late on the upper McKenzie River. Nymphing has been consistent using Mega Prince, large Stonefly imitations and Possie Buggers. We have been fishing 6-7 feet of tippet below the Thingamabobber in … Continue reading
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The Mckenzie River ‘On the Rise’ Episode Premiers Monday
Last summer Chris, Jason, myself and the crew at Barrett productions filmed an episode for Trout Unlimited’s excellent fly-fishing and conservation show, ‘On the Rise’ profiling the Mckenzie River, its redside trout and the ongoing dispute how to manage the … Continue reading
McKenzie Steelhead on three weights
Report from Mike Bellmore: Son in law (Jered) and I have been busy floating the river and tagging trout. As everyone knows, the water has been high and cold for much of our spring season. We haven’t experienced a red … Continue reading
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The return of Chucky: Childsplay on the McKenzie
I hate to follow Chris’s biggest redside ever with this post, but… Blog reader Eric Ledford found Chucky and wins a dozen free flies from the Caddis Fly Shop. See Ethan’s post for details. Video below should explain why this … Continue reading
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McKenzie River Fly Fishing and “The Biggest Trout I’ve Ever Seen on the McKenzie”
One of the reasons I go fly fishing is the unknown. What’s around the bend? What will that spot fish like this year? How will it be in high water? What changes will I find this year? The list goes … Continue reading
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First Time Fisher and Open and Notorious Icthyphobe Catches Nice Redside!
Wherein I Touch a Fish and Do Not Even Die I’m scared of fish; terrified, in fact. I know that this is a source of skeptical amusement for lots of people (particularly those reading this blog) and also that dating … Continue reading
McKenzie and Willamette Fishing Reports: March/April Conditions in May
Hatches have been more consistent on the McKenzie and Lower Willamette. March Browns in the later afternoon, sporadic caddis and even Pale Morning Duns have been present. It has been a crazy spring for water levels and weather and with … Continue reading
This smolt looks really … weird
Earlier this week trout tagger extrordinaire Scott Kinney and I hit the lower Mckenzie trout population study area between Hendricks and Bellinger. It was the first time that I’ve fished the lower river since the high water levels of spring … Continue reading
Local Trout Fishing Report: McKenzie and Willamette Rivers Fishing Well
The McKenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette rivers have been fishing well of late. Water levels have remained stable for the past week and clarity has improved on both rivers. Despite good water conditions and some classic overcast and … Continue reading