Category Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Tips

Winter steelhead feast: Caviar and Cutlets

So you finally had a big day on the river and you killed a couple of hatchery hens. It seemed like a great idea at the time, but back home on the fillet table, you end up with a pile … Continue reading

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March Browns: Fly patterns and fishing tips for the McKenzie and Willamette

Right now you need to get ready for some of the best trout fishing of the year, literally a few miles from downtown Eugene, on the lower Mckenzie River. Fly fishing really kicks into high gear starting this month with … Continue reading

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More sale flies added to online store

Hogan’s Chubby Cousin, Fergus BW Bug and Mr Rubber Legs are a few of the flies I’ve just added to the .35-.75 cent flies in our SALE FLIES section.–CD

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New "SALE FLIES" Section added to Caddisflyshop.com

Our spring fly shipments have begun to arrive and it’s time to make some room. We have some great deals on flies that work great, but didn’t sell great. Patterns like  Barr’s Graphic Caddis, Mercer’s Micro Mayfly Nymphs, Tungsten Bead … Continue reading

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Q&A: Wooden McKenzie Drift Boats with Randy Dersham

This week we visited Randy Dersham at Tatman wooden drift boats up the McKenzie River. Randy also owns Eagle Rock Lodge and runs WoodenBoatPeople.com. He’s got a lot of oars in the water. Randy is going to be at the … Continue reading

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Apparel blow out sale online and at the shop. Simms, Ex Officio, Patagonia and Mt. Khakis all at least 30% OFF

We have some great fall/winter clothing on sale at the shop and online. Patagonia, Ex Officio, Simms and Mt. Khaki’s are all priced to move. Click here to find great deals on Mt. Khaki’s cords, jeans, twills and Original Mountain Pants. Click here to … Continue reading

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Barrett’s prescription for blown out rivers: Get organized

The rivers are blown out, 300% of typical snowpack in Oregon’s Coast Range melting and sliding into the ocean. Our rivers needed the flush to get the winter steelhead season started, but the weather has left a lot anglers twiddling … Continue reading

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Spey Rod Sale at The Caddis Fly

Have you been thinking about a new Spey Rod? Do you need to reach across the river and touch someone with your fly? Looking to take your fly casting to the next level? Spey casting has taken off in North America over … Continue reading

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Christmas Deals abound at The Caddis Fly

Last minute shopping? We’ve got you covered, check out some of our inventory clearing deals.  These items are limited to stock on hand and can be found in the shop, or online at caddisflyshop.com, click the links for more details. … Continue reading

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Oregon Fly Fishing Blog podcasts

The Oregon Fly Fishing Blog has a new podcast feature. You can find all of our fly fishing podcasts on this Switchpod page which will automatically update each time we upload a new episode. Here are the podcast episodes so … Continue reading

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Oregon: The Best Year Round Fly Fishing in the United States

I’ll admit it. I’m an Oregon partisan but I believe that Oregon offers the best year round fishing of any state in the United States. Vacation isn’t even an option because as the plane lifts off and I see what … Continue reading

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October Caddis hatch across Oregon — get on the water now

The October Caddis, Limnephilidae Dicosmoecoes, adults hatch in late fall, anywhere from late September to November in the Pacific Northwest. These large, orange caddis flies are approximately three centimeters long and provide too large a meal for big trout to … Continue reading

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Sea-run Cutthroat are in Oregon Coastal Streams!

Sea-run cutthroats are entering the Siuslaw, Alsea, Siletz, Nestucca and other coastal streams in Oregon. These fish are very susceptible to the fly patterns such as the Spruce, Borden’s special and other streamers. Casting near structure, bushes with a stripping … Continue reading

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Summer Sale on at The Caddis Fly

We are just weeks away from launching our eccomerce store caddisflyshop.com. When the store is live our entire stock will available online. In the meantime seasonal and discontinued items in stock at the shop are being discounted 30%. Items on sale … Continue reading

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Video: How to do shore lunch on the McKenzie River

We’re working on another article for KATU — this time on how to do shore lunch on the McKenzie River. Here is the video and some photos we’ll be including in the article: Look for the full how-to article on … Continue reading

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