Category Archives: Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing

Spey Iron Winter Steelhead Fly Series – Flame Boss

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We have no shortage of choices when it comes time to knot something onto the end of our leader at the side of a steelhead stream. We have literally hundreds of nymphs, leeches, MOALS, eggs, jigs, intruders other unspeakably deadly … Continue reading →

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Spey Iron Winter Steelhead Fly Series – Cold Blue Hammer

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Spey Iron steelhead fly offers the blue/black hues that steelhead just seem to be incapable of ignoring. This is a silly statement, of course, because I have fished this fly over enough of chrome winter fish to know that … Continue reading →

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North Umpqua River Fishing and Accommadation Report

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The North Umpqua River is one of the premier places to swing flies in Oregon for Winter and Summer Steelhead. With countless named and unnamed pools sometimes it’s hard to choose where to fish. For myself, Lou, and brother Ty … Continue reading →

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The New Year Brings Fresh Chrome: Oregon Winter Steelhead Report

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The New Year greeted us with great river conditions as the high and brown water that blighted most of December dropped and cleared into the ideal range on many of the rivers draining the coast range. Some of the guys … Continue reading →

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Steelhead fly tying video library updated

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Time to start looking back at the accomplishments (or wasted time depending on your perspective) of the past year. We have posted over SEVENTY steelhead fly patterns to our video library. We’ve added twenty patterns since last year — traditional … Continue reading →

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Sandy River Hatchery Program Lawsuit Update

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Caddisfly

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 →

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New Skagit Master 3 DVD Arrives this Friday

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The newest in the five-part Skagit Master series, Skagit Master 3, will arrive in our shop THIS FRIDAY. We’ve secured a limited number of copies and they’ll be sure to go fast, so head over to our website and pre-order … Continue reading →

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Spey Iron Winter Steelhead Fly Series – Super Skunk Fly Tying Video

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Super Skunk fly was born from the simple fact that I could not find a bright red Arctic Fox Tail to suit my discerning eye. I wanted a tail that would “pop” on a chartreuse tipped winter steelhead fly. … Continue reading →

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Spey Iron Winter Steelhead Fly Series – Coastal Blue

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is a gently hued fly that just fishes and fishes. I think that the effectiveness of these flies is their subtlety. The Whiting Coq De Leon is a feather that I only discovered in the last few years, and … Continue reading →

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Best Steelhead Egg Patterns – Pearly Pink Egg Dart

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This steelhead egg fly pattern looks a lot like Darian Hyde’s Steelhead Dart. The Pearly Pink Egg Dart fly is weighted well with the lead eyes, but you may substitute a wide variety of dumbbell eyes that are of brass … Continue reading →

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Spring Break Fishing Outlook

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This past weeks nasty weather brought rivers up and out of their banks. Those rivers have come back down to “fishable” conditions and this weeks trends inland and on the coast are pretty good. It’s been an outstanding Winter Steelhead … Continue reading →

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Best Steelhead Egg Patterns – TRD (The Real Deal)

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Love em’, hate em’ or ignore them. Egg fly patterns are always on the menu for steelhead, summer, winter, spring and fall. Fly fishers who target steelhead that are feeding selectively on eggs from a specific redd or spawning bar … Continue reading →

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Best Steelhead Egg Patterns – BEE (Best Egg Ever)

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Steelhead Egg seems too simple to be effective, but that may be why it is so darn effective. The fly is small and combines a hint of orange and pink, both great steelhead egg colors. The Bead of choice … Continue reading →

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Best Steelhead Egg Patterns – Low Water Wiggle Egg

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Here is the scenario. Low clear water; maybe low cold clear water. The steelhead are there but they are alert to any movement they might detect along the riverbanks. They may or may not be actively feeding on loose eggs … Continue reading →

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Brad’s Brat – Winter Steelhead Tie – Fly Tying Video

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A search of the blogosphere and various fly tying books indicates that this fly, the Brad’s Brat, was a creation of Mr. Enos Bradner and fished extensively on the Stillaguamish River in Washington in 1937. I bet those old boys … Continue reading →

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