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Dad is the World’s Greatest Fisherman

My earliest memories come through like faded Polaroids. I’m crouched in the shadow of my father, poised on the grassy edge of a tiny trout stream high in the Sierra Nevada. Dad flips a little fly into the rippling current … Continue reading

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Feels like summer!

With less than two weeks until the ocean salmon season it sure feels like summer! The rock fish are running wild and the big lings are still around… I will keep it short and too the point and leave you … Continue reading

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Rockfish are better not battered.

Just food for thought no pun intended… The past week week has brought quite a few beautiful fish over the rail! Fortunately most of them went back home none the worse for wear. Ling Cod always look surprised… But even … Continue reading

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Lower Mckenzie fishing report: Still on despite high water

The lower Mckenzie is coming into shape and produced some fine redsides on a sunny Sunday. This trip set a record for the boat for most fish lost by angler on a trip: which included one steelhead! Noah had the … Continue reading

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East Coast Spring Stripers

I often hear rumblings about west coast stripers and there is no doubt of there existence (similar to Sasquatch, aliens, and unicorns). The simple fact is if you want numbers of stripers the east coast is the way to go! … Continue reading

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Sturgeon ON THE SWING!

Just kidding… we are trying though so stay tuned! It has been done before and with a slow swing and some T-17 the sturges won’t know what hit them. We did catch some on light tackle and it’s a welcome … Continue reading

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Winter Steelhead: The Time is Fast Upon Us

Low clear water conditions coupled with the cold front have conspired to induce cabin fever at an almost unprecented level approaching pandemic stage among steelheaders in the northwest.   Despite scattered reports of a few fish caught here and there it just hasn’t … Continue reading

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Ken Morrish Visits Caddis Fly Shop

Today Ken Morrish of Idyldwilde Flies demonstrated some of his fly tying skills to some Caddis Fly Shop visitors. Ken donated a fly box of his well known patterns, (HotWire Nymph Series) to the raffle for the movie “Rise” this … Continue reading

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Video: Darkest days of the year — Idle hands are the Devil’s tools

Rains come to Pacific Northwest and 12-foot waves pound the coast for weeks on end. For some, the guide season is on hold for a few months. The days are dark and the beers are darker. Might as well tie … Continue reading

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Deschutes Fall Trip 09; A Passage in Time

Mid October brought some fine fall weather from Trout Creek to Harpham. This Fall trip was special, I brought along my son a recent U of O grad. His first overnight trip was age 8. He’s older now and much … Continue reading

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Lucky strike. A Bartender is added to the fleet

I am going share a story of Serendipty. I’ve been lucky. Wanting a boat to get out in the ocean and being longer on time than money, I decided I could get much more boat for the cash if I … Continue reading

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Renowned Oregon salmon bio blogs from the brink

As some of you may know, unabashed butter biscuit eater Jay Nicholas decided to freak us all out with some coronary issues this week. Here is an update about Jay… Seems like he didn’t do a very good job of … Continue reading

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Local . . . (Fill in the Blank) Resident (?) Causes Big Drop in Willamette River

I thought about using harsher words in the title but I have been known to habitually destroy garage doors with my pick-up so I’ll stick with the facts and you can fill in the blanks. A local resident managed to … Continue reading

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Oregon Fly Fishing Blog Survey — Enter to win Sharkskin Line!

We’re looking to improve Oregon Fly Fishing Blog over the next few months and we’ve launched a survey to get your feedback. Everyone who takes the survey will receive one of our new Oregon Fly Fishing Blog stickers, and one … Continue reading

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Middle Fork Willamette Report: Fish Gods Dispense Mercy

Father’s Day, 2009 Fresh off my skunking on the Metolius  I decided to wipe that day off the books by floating the Middle Fork Willamette from Oakridge to Black Canyon.  Expectations already running high were stoked even higher when I … Continue reading

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