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Early November Fishing Report
Rain and cooler weather have brought lots of Baetis (Blue Winged Olives/BWOs) and our first small winter stoneflies. There are still some lingering Mahogany Duns and October Caddis around, as well as a few leftover small caddis around. Much of … Continue reading
Senior Gotcha: Flats Fly Tutorial
The Senior Gotcha is a grey-haired take on the classic gotcha pattern using Rainy’s new silver fox craft fur. This classic flats pattern works great for bonefish and permit if presented correctly. The pattern’s eyes can be substituted to heavier … Continue reading
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Tagged bone, Bonefish, fish, Flats, gotcha, permit, Saltwater
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Early October Fishing Report
With colder temperatures at night come our favorite fall hatches: October Caddis, Blue Winged Olives/Baetis, Shortwing/Nocturnal Stone, Assorted Caddis, Grey Drakes and Mahogany Duns. The cooler weather has fish waking up from their heat induced summer sluggishness. Fish are looking … Continue reading
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Oregon Surf Perch On The Fly
An underutilized fly angling fishery exists right under all of our noses, in places most of us have already recreated. The Oregon coast has hundreds of miles of shoreline, which provide habitat for several species of surf perch. The most … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Coastal Fly Fishing, Uncategorized
Tagged beach, beach fly fishing, fishing, Fly, Perch, red, red tail, red tail surf perch, salt, Saltwater, Surf, Surf fishing, Surfperch, tail, water
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Patagonia Forra Wading Boot Review
Patagonia’s new Forra Wading Boot offers a lightweight, aggressive looking, and competitive wading boot in terms of its construction. Made by Fitwells in Italy, they feature a sticky Vibram sole which is great for hiking and wading. Both boots weigh … Continue reading
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Tagged Boot, Caddis Fly Shop, Forra, Forra Boot, Gear, Gear review, Oregon Fly Fishing, Patagonia, Patagonia Forra, Review, Wading, Wading Boot, Wading Gear
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Late August Fishing Report
Despite warmer weather and smokey conditions, trout fishing remains good. Recent wildfires to our East have left the valley filled to the brim with smoke and haze. The haze and smoke mimics cloud cover, and has contributed to good dry … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged Caddis, Caddis Fly Shop, coastal cutthroat, coastal cutthroat trout, cutthroat, dry dropper, Dry Fly, dry fly fishing, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, Fork, grasshoppers, hopper dropper, hoppers, Mckenzie, McKenzie River, Middle, Middle fork Willamette River, pmd, rainbow, Rainbow trout, redband, Redband trout, report, River, smallmouth, south umpqua, summer, terrestrials, trout, umpqua, Willamette
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July Fishing Report
Dry fly fishing has been great on our local rivers: the Mckenzie and Willamette. The fish will be most active in the mornings when the water is the coolest. There will be a lot of bug activity in the evening, … Continue reading
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Tagged Caddis Fly Shop, Caddisflyshop.com, Dry Fly, eugene, fishing report, fly fishing, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Oregon, Rainbow trout, Willamette River, willamette valley
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Finn Rock Phase Reach Restoration Phase 2 Community Conversation – McKenzie River Trust
The video above shows gives an aerial view of Phase 1 of the Finn Rock Reach restoration. As you drive up 126 past the Finn Rock Boat Launch what was a single channel is now an abundance of channels, log … Continue reading
Native Fish Society April Chapter meeting! Kara Anlauf-Dunn of ODFW will be giving a presentation of her work examining native fish response to heat. It should be a good way to prepare yourself for responsible angling as we enter the … Continue reading
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Native Fish Society – 2023 Homewaters: Run Wild Benefit Banquet
You’re Invited to Native Fish Society’s 27th Annual Homewaters Benefit Auction + Wild Fish Celebration Guided by the best available science, Native Fish Society advocates for the recovery and protection of wild, native fish and the stewardship of the habitats … Continue reading
Casting into an Aquarium – Post Cards from Farquhar Atoll
The Caddis Fly Shop led a group of anglers to the Seychelles Farquhar Atoll March of 2023. The incredible variety of fish and stunningly clear water make Farquhar an incredible saltwater fly fishing paradise.
Middle Fork of the Willamette Fishing Report November 2022
Simon Stephen brings us this report. Simon was hired at The Caddis Fly this summer and gets out on foot a few times a week. You will find him at the shop Friday and Saturdays. Flows above Hills Creek are … Continue reading
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Pheasant Tail Nymph w/ an Orange Hot Spot: Fly Tying Video
Jim Sens joins us in the shop to tie up a twist on an absolute classic. The pheasant tail nymph has been through the wringer and back with all of its variations and while we don’t mind fishing them with … Continue reading
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