Category Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events

Drift Showing in Eugene on Monday — Meet Brian O’Keefe at the theater

Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 and Confluence Films are happy to present the new fly fishing film Drift, narrated by The Drake editor Tom Bie. One of the featured anglers in the film, Oregon’s own Brian O’Keefe, will be on hand … Continue reading

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December to remember: Huge events at the Caddis Fly Angling Shop

This is going to be a December to remember at The Caddis Fly Angling Shop. Let’s start with the most important announcement: Steelhead brewery beer on tap at the shop the entire month of December. Also, we’ve launched our online … Continue reading

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McKenzie River restoration continues at Green Island

Sunday morning a crew of Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 volunteers teamed up with McKenzie River trust to work on the Green Island Project. We planted 250 trees — cottonwoods, big leaf maple and alder — along an historic side channel … Continue reading

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McKenzie Fly Fishers Auction to be held November 17th 2008

On Monday, November 17, The McKenzie Flyfishers will host their Annual Auction. The evening will begin about 6pm. at Mallard Banquet Hall, 725 West 1st (corner of 1st and Madison). The optional dinner is $12. The public is welcomed to … Continue reading

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McKenzie River Two-Fly tournament participants have a blast, fund salmon habitat improvement

On Friday, October 3rd, the first annual McKenzie River Two-Fly tournament officially kicked off at the welcome reception at the Oregon Electric Station with guides, participants, and Trout Unlimited members enjoying appetizers, beer and wine. This inaugural event raised $2500 … Continue reading

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Introduction to fly tying course date set, November 3rd 2008

We will begin our fall/winter fly tying courses this November 3rd, Monday from 6-8pm. Barrett will instruct 5 consecutive 2 hour sessions held on Monday nights. All tools and materials for the course will be provided. Flies tied in the class … Continue reading

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Introduction to Fly Fishing course starts this Wednesday

Our September  Introduction to Fly Fishing class begins this Wednesday. The class will be held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6-8pm. Wednesdays class will be an “in the shop” discussion of fly fishing, fly casting and tackle. Thursday and Friday … Continue reading

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Trout Unlimited tackles Benson Lakes area of Mt. Washington Wilderness

This weekend, TU volunteers tackled the Benson Lakes area of the Mt. Washington Wilderness. The plan was to survey some of the high lakes for ODFW, recording temperatures, fish species, lake depth, etc. We made base camp on Benson Lake, … Continue reading

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Trout Unlimited Cascade High Lakes trip this weekend

Attention current, lapsed, and/or wanna-be Trout Unlimited members! Your local chapter (TU 678) is again traveling into the mountains for high lakes fishing adventures. You may have missed our previous outings this summer but there is still one more opportunity. … Continue reading

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Anglers Art Show this Friday

Charles Little and D. Brent Burkett will show and sell paintings this coming Friday and Saturday. Pieces to include oil Paintings of river scenes of Oregon, Alaska, and New Zealand, landscape paintings of the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Coast, Plein Air paintings … Continue reading

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McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament prizes and rules

FYI: These are subject to change! We’re in working mode here, but this is what we’ve come up with. Mckenzie River Two-Fly Tournament rules 1. Contestants will participate in teams of two, single entrants can be paired up with another … Continue reading

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Save the Date!

March 13 &; March 14, 2009 has been set for  the next Northwest Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo at the Linn County Fairground and Expo Center in Albany, Oregon.   Get to watch and talk to the best fly tyers at … Continue reading

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Metolius Bamboo Rod and Fly Fishing Festival in Camp Sherman, Oregon

This past weekend we attended the Metolius Bamboo Rod and fly fishing festival in Camp Sherman, Oregon. It was a great event, packed with fly fishing experts from around the state. Fly tiers from the local FFF chapter, Central Oregon … Continue reading

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First Annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament Announced For 2008

EUGENE, OR – The first annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament will take place October 3-4, 2008 on the McKenzie River. Organized by The Caddis Fly Angling Shop and Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 (McKenzie River, Upper Willamette Chapter), proceeds from this … Continue reading

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Project Healing Waters hard at work in Oregon

Jerry Lorang of the Tualatin Valley chapter of Trout Unlimited is spearheading Project Healing Waters in Oregon. Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military personnel and veterans through … Continue reading

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