Category Archives: Oregon Saltwater Fishing

The Mystery of Coho Salmon in the McKenzie River

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Caddisfly

by: Native Fish Society McKenzie River Steward Dave Thomas You are likely aware of recent reports of Coho salmon in our beloved McKenzie.  Generally, we think of the McKenzie as a sanctuary for Spring Chinook salmon and indeed this run is … Continue reading →

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Backcountry Skinz Review and Buying Guide

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Often in the industry we see small updates and improvements to already existing products. Every once in a while something entirely new surfaces that changes the way we fish forever. Backcountry Skinz were born out of the rugged New Zealand … Continue reading →

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Kinky Muddler: Streamer Tying Tutorial

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video Alex Swartz ties a killer Baja baitfish pattern. The Kinky muddler is a proven big fish fly. Its profile is suggestive of mullet and other baitfish. The fly is versatile and can be used for large predators … Continue reading →

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Pacific City Saltwater Fly Fishing Report May 2023

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Pacific City has been on my radar for a quite sometime. Pacific City has one of the most unique reef systems in the world. The waters offer an opportunity to chase rockfish, lingcod, salmon, and tuna all on the fly. … Continue reading →

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DoryLand, A Fly Fishing Adventure in the Northern Pacific

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From FlyLords Magazine and written by Patrick Perry. Check out this article on fishing the Northern Oregon Coast with Captain Rob Perkin. The fog stuck low to the ground, and the tops of the Douglas Firs could be seen over … Continue reading →

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Army Corps Denies Pebble Permit

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From the Wild Salmon Center – Nov 25, 2020 Author: Oakley Brooks The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rejected the Pebble Limited Partnership’s permit for a mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The Army Corps today denied Pebble Mine a key … Continue reading →

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Two-Handed Fly Rods in the Ocean – Recommendations and Tips

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The questions are as predictable as the passage of the seasons. Can I fish my two-hand rod in the ocean;  estuary; or  surf; can I fish my long rod from the shore of a big giant big lake? The questioner might use different … Continue reading →

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Tips on Tying Hollow Flies with Jay Nicholas

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Jay discusses materials such as buck-tail, hackle, and hook selection to tie beautiful hollow flies for big fish. Discussions include building stations on the hook, tying & selecting buck-tail, hackle incorporation, and much more. This fly is … Continue reading →

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Echo Fly Rod Seasons of Pacific City: Spring/Summer

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is the second of three blog posts that feature the Echo fly rods I fish through the seasons here in Pacific City. I have learned though personal experience to appreciate the performance and value of Echo fly rods for over a decade now. Although … Continue reading →

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Jay’s Albacore Cast Fly Tying Video 2019

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, albacore guru and fly fisher Jay Nicholas ties an effective and easy Albacore Cast Fly. The albacore cast fly is designed to be light-weight to cast easy, but can also be fished trolling. Match the bait fish … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing Gear for Albacore Tuna

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Of course this is only one example of the gear I have been fishing offshore Pacific City in 2019. The last 6 seasons have provided an opportunity to fish many rods and reels for albacore. In a future post I … Continue reading →

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Images of a few albacore flies from Pacific City

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Nothing fancy here, I wanted to post images of some of the flies that we have fished successfully for Pacific albacore in the 2019 season. I am hoping for many more tuna days to follow, but with the challenges of … Continue reading →

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Tuna Madness in Pacific City

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tuna Madness That’s the best way I know of to describe the mood that sets in here in Pacific City when ocean conditions seem on the cusp of opening a window to the tuna grounds offshore. The ice machines all … Continue reading →

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Oregon Albacore on the Fly – Teaser Trailer

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

My first tuna run this season was one of those days that leaves me swearing that it is the last time I’ll ever fish. Twelve hours of pounding on the ocean in a dory with only a little action in the first … Continue reading →

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Albacore Offshore Pacific City, September 15th 2018

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This will be a very brief report. The essentials: Date: 9/15/18 Dory: Fly Meister Breaker Dory Capt: Kevin FergusonAngler Guest: Jay NIcholas Distance offshore: ~30 + miles Sea Surface Temp: ~ 62-63 Farenheit Weather: Sloppy rough, South wind, lots of … Continue reading →

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