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Category Archives: Oregon Salmon fly fishing
Chinook Salmon Tackle Selection – October 2013
The 2013 Fall chinook salmon season on the Oregon coast is shaping up to be one of the best we have seen in at least a decade. No bull. More early fish, and the prospect of a steady push of fresh salmon … Continue reading
Dory Fleet update, October 5 2013
October 5, 2013. Flat ocean? Hook up the Dory and go. It’s that simple. The Black Rockfish were difficult to find, bit reluctantly, but were the largest we have seen all year. Casting Clousers for Chinook, we hooked a few … Continue reading
Coastal Fall Chinook Prospects, September 20, 2013
Read the headiness . . . . “Fall Chinook run on Columbia largest in decades” (this from Oregonian Live.com) You may be wondering what the heck our coastal chinook fishery has to do, if anything, with the Columbia River Chinook … Continue reading
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July 31 2013 Oregon Saltwater Fly Fishing Report
Another day in the near shore Pacific off Oregon, exploring the saltwater fly fishing world like a kid in a candy store. Calm ocean. Warmer water moving onshore. TONS of baitfish. Silvers on the surface in the morning. Black Rockfish … Continue reading
Coastal Oregon Fishing Report, June 2013
Sunburn. Hail. Wind. did i mention wind? Lonely open waters. Brutally long days on the water. Three days, one grab. Adrenaline and exhaustion. Imagination and hope. Feathers in the dust bunnies. Hooks in all the usual places. Try to quit. … Continue reading
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Oregon Salmon Fly Fishing Tackle Prep
Salmon fishing is heating up on the Southern Oregon Coast and we are fielding a lot of enquiries at the Caddis Fly Shop from folks who want to gear-up for this specialized fly fishing niche. Soooooo, I went back to … Continue reading
Oregon Salmon Fishing: Unvarnished & Unglamorous Recap for 2012
Unvarnished? This is just to say that this recap shows the whole picture, in about the real way the season unfolded for me in 2012. Sure, I understand that salmon season isn’t really complete yet, but it feels like it … Continue reading
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Caught in An Atmospheric River
It takes a rain like this to stop the madness. Knock some sense into our skulls. Isn’t there more to life than fishing? Surely. And now is a good time to embrace the “more.” But who do I think I … Continue reading
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Coastal Oregon fishing Report, Autumn 1982
Apparently, an occasional fall Chinook was being caught on the Elk, some thirty years ago. Hummm, wonder if this fish took a Comet or a U-20 Flatfish? Think this guy is still around? CD
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Bandon Fishing Report
Chad Helms and Greg Taylor of our local Corps of Engineers office bring us this report from the South Coast. Greg Taylor and I spent 3 days last weekend fishing out of Bandon. The bar conditions were perfect and we … Continue reading
Sandy River Hatchery Program Lawsuit Update
The lawsuit challenging hatchery practices on the Sandy River, east of Portland, continues in court, with our own local McKenzie Flyfishers joining other conservation groups in the action. Native Fish Society, McKenzie Flyfishers, the Federation of Fly Fishers, and the … Continue reading
Fishy Business at the Coast – June 2012
Yes angling devotees, it is past time for a fishing report from the Oregon Coast. In short, fishing has been slower than slow. Lots of cool water in all of the coastal rivers has allowed springers to push upstream and … Continue reading
Fly Fishing Reality TV: Hi Honey, I’m Home….
Understanding fly fishing requires understanding the unique personalities of our friends, clients, guides, and tackle reps. Have you ever heard the phrase – fly fishing fanatic? We have. Offered in the spirit of good humor, this cartoon offers a peek … Continue reading