Category Archives: Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing

Winter steelhead rule, summer time drools

A few saucy pics from last weekend’s steelhead freakout, including a tutorial on the Stansberry steelhead landing style.

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James’s first winter steelhead

From our pal James: I stopped into the shop on Thurs planning to hit the Alsea early Friday. Lou set me up with some egg patterns and I told him I’d let you guys know how it went. After 5 … Continue reading

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Pro Tube Systems Tube Leech Steelhead Fly Tying Video

Black Rabbit Strips and a Green Cone, deadly with nothing else. Throw this pattern on sink tip and you have “instant” fish. Summer Steelhead, Winter Steelhead, Sea Trout, Atlantic Salmon all eat this Tube Leech pattern.

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Winter Steelhead Fish Porn

Jane Holloway caught this fish on the North Umpqua. Jane is so courteous she let husband Tom and son Clay fish through the camp water first. She then followed with one of Clay’s Intruders and stuck the fish above. Nice … Continue reading

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Winter steelheading with Jay and Hickman

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Blue Hoochi Tube Fly Video

We continue our Pro Tube Fly Systems series with the Blue Hoochi. This pattern was inspired by Scott Howell’s Prom Dress fly pattern.

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Parachute Egg Cluster Fly Tying Video

Barrett demonstrates how to tie a simple egg fly pattern using Hareline Para Post Winging Material. The fibers of the Para Post are likely to catch and hold inside the mouth of a Steelhead or Trout.

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Copper Miner Steelhead Tube Fly Video Slide Show

Jay Nicholas has been busy at the vise lately. He has been working on our new pro tube fly system tubes, cones, discs, micro tubes and more. Check it out!

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Winter Steelheading Report: In Between Storms

We found a few hatchery Steelhead in the Siuslaw system the other day.   The typical indicator rig: large Thingamabobber with 4-6 feet of 1x fluoro and a Lowly Glowly was making it happen. It rained most of the afternoon … Continue reading

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Steelhead Stalkers UV Yarn Glo Bug Fly Tying Video

Chad Wilson of Steelhead Stalkers stopped by the other morning and agreed to do a fly tying video using his company’s UV Yarn. Steelhead Stalkers UV Yarn can be utilized in many fly patterns, but it is commonly used for … Continue reading

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Now would be a good time to get on the river

A little sprinkling of rain, dropping river levels, and sassy wild steelhead rolling in on every tide — this is my kind of winter. Yesterday, I perfected the drift-free drag, sloppy indicator fly fishing at its best which produced this … Continue reading

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Winter Steelhead Cocktail Shrimp Fly Tying Video

It’s prime time to get after Winter Steelhead around the state of Oregon. Water conditions are excellent and in some cases getting really low and clear. The Cocktail Shrimp fly was designed to fish by itself (or with another fly … Continue reading

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Rivers dropping into the FISH ZONE — winter steelhead time

We picked up a couple of winter steelhead yesterday, with temperatures in the morning heating up from 32-40 degrees by afternoon. All of our local rivers are dropping into great shape for winter fishing. Keep an eye on Oregon river … Continue reading

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Too cold for winter steelheading?

It seemed like we were the only boat on the river yesterday. Icy winds blew right down the collars of our coats. Rob tried to stay warm rowing. Ethan taped hand-warmers inside his gloves. I’d just returned from three weeks … Continue reading

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Tony’s Shrimpinator Pro Tube Winter Steelhead Fly Tying Video

The Shrimpinator Scandinavian style Pro Tube Steelhead fly is designed to fish for Winter Steelhead. Winter Steelhead love pink,  hot Pink, Shrimp Pink, Fluorecent Pink you name it.   Water levels are ideal right now. Lake Creek, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Siletz, … Continue reading

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