Category Archives: McKenzie River

Spent Grannom Caddis: Dry Fly Cripple Tutorial

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a proven Grannom or Mother’s Day Caddis Pattern. This hatch, especially in Oregon can be a finicky one, so having the right fly is really important. Grannoms often hatch in abundance, so fish have plenty … Continue reading →

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Jigged Mop Fly: Attractor Nymph Tutorial

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties his take on a well-known controversial fly. The mop fly has had its share of time in the spotlight. This is the type of fly that makes a purists blood boil, and it has been … Continue reading →

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River Hazard Alert: Log Spanning the Mckenzie River in the Flat Below Bear Creek

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A quick update on river conditions on the Mckenzie this weekend. Kyle Duke shared photos of the river below Bear Creek where a large tree fell and spans the entire river. To avoid the hazard, take out at Silver Creek. … Continue reading →

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Jigged March Brown Nymph Tutorial

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic Jigged March Brown Nymph. March Browns are in the clinger family of mayflies. They have adapted a streamlined, low profile body over millions of years. They inhabit the fastest currents in the river, … Continue reading →

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Restoration on Quartz Creek Presentation with Mckenzie River Trust

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We are very excited to be hosting an educational event in conjunction with our friends from Mckenzie River Trust. ______________________________________________________ When: Thursday, May 1st from 6-7:30pm Where: Caddis Fly Angling Shop [168 W 6th Ave, Eugene, OR 97408] ______________________________________________________ Join … Continue reading →

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April Fly Tying & Community Night at Falling Sky

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Next Tuesday is the long awaited monthly community night over at Falling Sky. We did a fly swap last month where everyone who wanted to participate tossed one fly in the bucket and grabbed a raffle ticket. As numbers are … Continue reading →

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Collection of March Brown Tying Tutorials

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Over the years, we have tied countless March Browns on the blog and YouTube for all of you guys. Below is a fully exhaustive list of all of the March Brown tutorials that we have tied to date. The videos … Continue reading →

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Long Awaited Early Spring Fishing Report

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Spring especially has been a finicky one for all of the things out of our control. Torrential downpours, low elevation snow melt, surprise flow changes out of our dams, spurts of hot weather, etc. have thrown not only us … Continue reading →

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Hackle Stacker March Brown Emerger Tutorial

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic March Brown emerger. He uses a hackle method called “hackle-stacking” to create a low-riding emerger that is suggestive of a struggling insect. This method creates a cleaner look than vertically palming a saddle … Continue reading →

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Stillborn BWO Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic CDC BWO pattern. Stillborn mayflies happen when there is an accident in the emergence. Generally this involves one of the wings touching the water when the insect is unfurling its new wings. When … Continue reading →

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DISCONNECTED McKENZIE

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Caddisfly

From Native Fish Society March 2025 Eugene Water and Electric Board Violating Endangered Species Act   Advocates Sue to Address Harm to Bull Trout and Chinook Salmon EUGENE, OR — Today, conservation organizations filed suit against the Eugene Water and Electric Board … Continue reading →

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March Tying & Community Night at Falling Sky Brewery

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The last tying night had an awesome turn out. For everyone who showed up, thanks for making it an awesome night! We had plenty of people tying, but also had lots of people just drop in and hang out. If … Continue reading →

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March Brown Hare’s Ear Wet

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic March Brown wet fly. It utilizes one of the new hooks in a new line of hooks from our friends over at Ahrex. The Legacy line of hooks is a throwback to a … Continue reading →

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Sage R8 Classic Review

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It was a few months ago when the Sage R8 Classic came through the shop. All of us in the shop had the opportunity to cast it and right off the bat we all were impressed. This rod is Sage’s … Continue reading →

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Support New Instream Water Rights in the South Willamette Basin

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Caddisfly

Comments Due by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16th From WaterWatch of Oregon: Last spring the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced it had applied for over 260 new instream water rights in the Willamette River system to protect instream flows for … Continue reading →

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