Category Archives: Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing

Tony’s Tormenter Pink and Purple Pro Tube Steelhead Tube Fly

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We continue our series of Pro Tube Steelhead fly patterns with Tony’s Tormenter a Scandinavian Style Tube fly. The Tormenter uses a Pro Tube 40/40mm tube, modern synthetic flashy materials and natural favorites Arctic Fox and Finnish Raccoon.

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Tube Fly Hooks for Tying and Fishing Tube Flies

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tube flies have been around a long time but are gaining popularity of late in conjunction with some of the massive flies folks are “hucking” with two handed rods. Tube flies do make a lot of sense when tying and … Continue reading →

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Lightning, Hail and Cold Steel

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Did anyone else freeze their #$%^&s off Saturday? The forecast looked grim, for sure. But that did not adequately prepare us, we westward-traveling hoard of winter steelheaders, for the mayhem about to ensue. Obstacle number one: snow and ice storms. … Continue reading →

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Winter steelhead report, slideshow

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In between storms many Oregon Rivers have dropped into very fishable shape. The North Fork of the Alsea, Lake Creek, The Siletz, and the South Coast Elk and Sixes are beginning to show signs of a good winter steelhead season. … Continue reading →

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Winter Steelhead: Take your mark, set,…

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Caddisfly

Since the blog is located in Track Town USA, it is only fitting we begin the winter steelhead season with the sound of the starter’s gun. With the recent rains and a projected soaker (inches of rain!) for this Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Bead Head UV Yarn Egg Pattern Fly Tying Video

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Winter Steelhead egg pattern can be used alone in shallow water, or dropped off a heavier egg pattern like a Lowly Glowly or a UV Yarn Steelhead Egg. Numerous color combinations can be effective, one could change the bead, … Continue reading →

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Winter steelhead season approaches!

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Gentlemen, start your engines! We’ve updated our steelhead fly pattern library page, gathering up instructions on how to tie dozens of killer winter steelhead flies. Check ’em out.

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Tony’s Temple Tube Fly Tying Video

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie his version of a Temple Dog style fly on a tube. By inserting a small HMH Tube into a medium Eumer plastic tube the tier has a built in junction tube … Continue reading →

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Wild Winter Steelhead on the Willamette

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Here are a few photos of wild winter steelhead, caught recently on the Middle fork of the Willamette. Nice henfish. Look at those perfect wild fins. Jay described the dilemma of a wild steelhead considered non-native, and therefore eligible for … Continue reading →

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Bad art and good memories: Fish painting

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It runs in my blood. My great grandfather made literally hundreds of really odd landscape paintings. Apparently I’m following in his footsteps. Out of nowhere last week, I decided to pick up a bunch of art supplies. Jay’s latest artwork … Continue reading →

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Steelhead Zonker Fly Tying Video featuring two-toned barred rabbit strips

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This fly was the hot leech last weekend, so here’s the pattern. Tied by Matt Stansberry, making his first appearance on the fly tying videos. With 12 collective days in our party swinging for steelhead last weekend, this fly hooked … Continue reading →

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A steelhead weekend with my favorite low-holers

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The food: We ate as if we were trying to make our hearts explode. Coffees, spiked with espresso. Country Fried Steaks, Gravy, Scones, Scrambles. On the river, we ate rancid dusty jerky and washed it down with 22oz Becks Dark. … Continue reading →

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North Coast Oregon Winter Steelhead: Black and White

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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Late winter/early spring steelhead

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The end of March is the time when people start to ask; are there many winter steelhead left? and when are the summer steelhead going to be in? The answer to the first question is, Yes! Although the major push … Continue reading →

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Jay’s Winter Steelhead Simplicity: Fly tying video

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In Jay Nicholas‘s latest fly tying video he uses Saltwater Neck Hackle to create a collar for his Winter Steelhead Simplicity pattern. Don’t be afraid to mix up colors on this great looking fly. Imagine a purple and black combo, … Continue reading →

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