Category Archives: Oregon Coastal Fly Fishing

Wild Fish Need Your Voice! Speak Up for the Future of Oregon’s Wild Fish

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Caddisfly

Now is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Oregonians to weigh in on the public investments YOU want our state to make to build resilience for salmon, steelhead, and trout in the face of a changing climate.  Currently, ODFW is conducting a survey to … Continue reading →

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Simon’s Secret Sally: Yellow Sally Dry Fly Tutorial

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Caddisfly

Yellow Sallies are often an overlooked summer staple in Western Trout’s Diets. What they lack in size they make up for in abundance. Often Yellow Sallies make a more subtle option in pressured waters when people gravitate to throwing Gold … Continue reading →

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Native Fish Society Meeting Recap

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Caddisfly

The Jan 2024 Native Fish Society Meeting was held at the University of Oregon Lillis Hall. We viewed some really cool film shorts from Freshwater Illustrated. Check them out below.

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Craft Fur Spawning Shrimp Surf Perch Fly Tutorial

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this instructional video, Simon demonstrates how to tie an effective shrimp fly he uses in the surf off of the Oregon Coast. The fly was originally designed for use targeting surf perch, but could also work for rockfish off … Continue reading →

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Rise Up Northwest in Unity Convening – Nov. 1st to Nov. 2nd, 2023

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

What to Expect at R.U.N. In Unity Convening:The convening will center on three critical pillars: Education: Raising awareness through informative sessions and expert discussions. Expect to leave with a deeper understanding of the challenges facing our precious water, orca, and salmon. … Continue reading →

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Ahrex Flexistripper Stripping Basket Review

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The more time I spent fishing the surf, the more I came to realize that purchasing a stripping basket would make line management much easier. The Ahrex Flexistripper is a lightweight, compact take on the classic, more robust stripping basket. … Continue reading →

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Oregon Surf Perch On The Fly

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

An underutilized fly angling fishery exists right under all of our noses, in places most of us have already recreated. The Oregon coast has hundreds of miles of shoreline, which provide habitat for several species of surf perch. The most … Continue reading →

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