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Category Archives: McKenzie River
Steelhead Continue to move into the Willamette Valley
Steelhead fishing in the valley continues to get better. Each day it is a little easier to get up at 4:30 am. Although, I can’t figure out why I continue to get up this early, most of the fish I … Continue reading
Hatch report for McKenzie River and Middle Fork of the Willamette
AHH. My favorite time of the year to trout fish is here in the Willamette Valley. Warmer, longer days, a little clearer skies, and of course the mighty McKenzie Green Caddis. If you have never experience this hatch, or it … Continue reading
Eugene area Summer Steelhead Report
Early summer steelhead fishing has been a hit or miss game in our local rivers. Water levels are a bit up, but the clarity in the Willamette and McKenzie is fine. We have been floating a couple times a week … Continue reading
May McKenzie River Report: river shaping up nicely
This week on the McKenzie was wet, cold, and pretty good all things considered. High water and “squally weather” made for very light pressure on the river. This weekend and coming week we are headed into “Prime Time” as a … Continue reading
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Upper McKenzie River fishing report: Trout are hungry
Rick Allen just sent in these photos from a trip above Blue River with Matt O’Neal. Big black stoneflies were particularly hot with small caddis around as well. Matt and Rick got into several gorgeous wild trout.
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McKenzie Green Caddis Pop on the Lower River
Fishing was good on the lower McKenzie River near Eugene yesterday. The river was running a bit high but very fishable. Early in the day fish ate the Tungsten Trout retriever Holo Prince combo dropped off of a Thingamabobber. As … Continue reading
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Big fishing day in the Register-Guard on 4/20
Save your local newspaper from Tuesday, as the Register-Guard featured three blog regulars. RG columnist Bob Welch profiled Wooden Drift boat and Town Run Steelhead obsessed Greg Hatten. “He is part artist, part mad scientist, and part lighthearted ambassador to … Continue reading
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Lower McKenzie River Report for mid-April
I woke up Sunday morning with the intention of having a lazy day at home watching The Masters. But about ten minutes in I couldn’t handle it, I had to get onto the river. After a quick call to a … Continue reading
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