Category Archives: Trout Patterns By Season

Extended Body Golden Stonefly: Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Golden Stoneflies are arguably the most important summer stonefly in the Western United States. This large insect hatches consistently across much of the West, and provides steady fishing with large attractors for most of the summer. In the Western United … Continue reading →

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Early July Fishing Report

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Despite our subpar winter, we have made it through several popular weekends without any serious local fire flare ups. We have our fingers crossed that we can make it through this holiday weekend without any new fires. Fishing has been … Continue reading →

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Jigged Western Green Drake Nymph

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Green Drakes are one of the most famed mayflies in the world. Here in the US, the insects can be broken into two broad categories: Eastern and Western Green Drakes. Although both are large green mayflies, they belong to entirely … Continue reading →

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Simple and Effective Jigged Yellow Sally Nymph for your Summer Dry-Dropper Setup

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Yellow Sallies are a small, yet important summer bug in the Western US. They are often overlooked as other warm weather stoneflies are much larger like Salmonflies, Skwalas, Gold Stones, Shortwing Stones, Etc. These bugs come in a yellow, more … Continue reading →

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Jigged Split Case PMD: The ONLY Dropper That You Need All Summer

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic jigged PMD pattern that should be a staple in everyone’s summer box. Pale Morning Duns or Pale Evening Duns (PMD or PEDs) are small yellow to cream mayflies that hatch prolifically in the … Continue reading →

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Egg Laying Snowshoe Grannom Caddis

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fishing dry flies for the grannom caddis hatch can be a lesson in patience. Some would say it is a fool’s errand entirely. If you know what to look for, and can time it right it can be extremely rewarding. … Continue reading →

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Articulated Jigged Salmonfly Nymph Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Every spring, giant insects make their emergence from our rivers that they called home for the last 3-4 years. Many know these insects for their winged adult form, which brings fantastic dry fly fishing each spring. This hatch typically kicks … Continue reading →

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Jigged Grannom Caddis Pupa

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a productive Jigged Grannom Caddis pattern. This fly will work fantastic on a euro rig, indicator rig, or a dry dropper setup under a large chubby. The Grannom or Mother’s Day Caddis hatch can be … Continue reading →

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Late April Valley Fly Fishing Report

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our long strange winter has come to pass and things are feeling a bit more on time. Flows are stabilizing, insects are hatching, flowers & trees are blooming, and trout are rising once again. Despite a seriously low tide in … Continue reading →

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March Brown CDC Bubble Back Cripple

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We are still seeing phenomenal hatches of March Browns into April, which isn’t too uncommon. On especially overcast days, March Brown Duns can be found emerging in longer pools with fish sipping them in the tailouts. When these hatches are … Continue reading →

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