Dec. 9th “Deal of the Day” Simms Angler Gift Pack

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

simms gift pack

Get a Simms Cascadia Mug $24.95, at Simms Suncreen Lotion $7.95, and Simms Insect Spray $7.95 for a package deal price of only $27.95. Click HERE to order online or stop by the shop to pick one of these great gift packs up.

Simms Angler Gift Pack

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Winter Steelhead Fly Fishing Class with John Larison

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sign up now for a winter steelhead fly fishing class with John Larison, January 3rd, 6:30 to 8:00pm.

John Larison Fish Shot

The Oregon coast is quickly becoming the epicenter of winter steelhead fly fishing. New innovations in two-handed rods and lines are allowing anglers of all casting abilities to swing flies within striking distance of our super-charged steelhead, which average 10 pounds and regularly exceed 15. Join steelhead guide and author John Larison as he shares his strategies for finding and hooking steelhead with swung flies on Oregon’s unique coastal rivers.

Topics will include:

-Locating aggressive fish
-Matching your line and tip to the holding water
-Selecting the right fly for the conditions
-Steering your fly to produce the fishiest swing
-Tips for landing these powerful fish with two-handed rods.

Bio: John Larison is Fly Fisherman’s Northwest Field Editor and the author of three books on steelheading, including the best-selling Complete Steelheader. He writes Fly Fisherman’s Spey Today blog, where he reviews the latest innovations in rod and line designs. He’s also the Native Fish Society’s River Steward for the Siletz, and a year-round steelhead guide and spey casting instructor. He can be reached at his web site.

Call the shop to sign up for the class or for more details (541) 342-7005. Cost is $30.

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Dec. 8th “Deal of the Day” Patagonia Ultra Heavy Weight Socks

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Heavyweight socks

Perfect for wearing under waders, or lately just wearing to work. The Patagonia Ultra-Heavy Weight socks are super warm and wear great. Expect to get years of wear out of these quality socks. A great deal today at $19.95 per pair.

Click HERE to order, or stop by the shop and pick a pair or two up.

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Bi-color Bass, Tarpon, Snook & Salmon Poppers

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Poppers were a completely new experience for me in Autumn of 2011. Now I feel like my Gary Krebs Popper Jig Set and poppers are part of my normal fly line-up. This in spite of the fact that I only have about two weeks on the water fishing poppers, and all of these days fishing for silvers in Oregon Estuaries. Well, this hardly qualifies for global or even regional qualifications to blah blah blah about the wonders of tying and fishing poppers, but hey, why not share some of the neat aspects I have learned so far, and hope that I get some feedback to help improve my technique, which has already occurred, second hand, when Gary called Chris to politely note some of the bloopers I had made shooting our first series of videos. Continue reading →

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Dec. 7th “Deal of the Day” StreamWorks Arctic Gloves

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

streamworks arctic glove

$10 bucks for a great winter fishing glove. Are you kidding? Available in 1/2 finger and full finger with fold back thumb and index finger. Get three!

StreamWorks Arctic Fishing Glove

Click here to order online or stop by the shop and pick yours up.

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Caddis Fly Christmas Party December 15th

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Holiday card

Please join us on Thursday the 15th of December from 4-8pm for our annual customer appreciation Christmas Party. Ninkasi Beer, Oregon Electric Station catering, free gift wrapping, and special pricing on in store items.

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Dec 6th “Deal of the Day” Simms Headwater Chest/Hip Pack

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

simms chest hip pack

Available in both Simms Camo and Coal the Simms Headwater Chest/Hip Pack is a perfect “vest alternative” if you are looking to carry just enough gear. The Chest/Hip Pack can be worn as a sling pack, waist pack or chest pack. At only $65 it’s a steal!

Click HERE to order or stop by the shop and pick one up.

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McKenzie River Native Trout Study Results Tonight

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Interested in discussing the results of the Native Trout Study with some of the participants?

McKenzie River Two Fly Tournament

Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 PM to about 9:00 PM
Location: EWEB Community Room, North Building, 500 E. 4thSt., Eugene

The McKenzie River Wild Trout study has operated for two years, conducted by McKenzie Fly Fishers, Caddis Fly Shop Guides, Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 members, concerned anglers, and Snoopy Rodders, and funded by TU678 through a grant from the Fly Fishers Club of Oregon.

-MS

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Updated Saltwater Fly Patterns Page

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Twenty five or so flies you need to tie pool-side with your buff smelling like Banana Boat and Bacardi: Saltwater Fly Patterns. Sun and screaming reels are going to start sounding really good the next few months.

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All of our flies include pattern recipes, high res photos, sometimes shaky YouTube and some suggestions on where to buy materials.
-MS

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December 5th Deal of the Day “Classic Steelhead Fly Selection”

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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Twelve proven Steelhead flies in a box for a great deal. If you have a Steelhead angler on your Christmas list this is a fine gift. We will even gift wrap it for you if you’d like!
A steal at only $19.95. Click here to order or stop by the shop to pick yours up.

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Fifty steelhead fly patterns

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This week we’re updating the fly tying pages where we collect all of our videos. We started with the most pressing subject: steelhead fly patterns. At this point, we’ve tied, videotaped, and posted around fifty patterns, collected on this page.

Intruder Fly Tying Madness

So crack open a beer, unzip a bag of jerky and get on the vise. Look for updates to our trout, saltwater and salmon patterns pages coming this week.

-MS

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“50 More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die” Dec. 4th Deal of the Day

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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We continue “25 Deals of the Day until Christmas” with an excellent book from Portland author Chris Santella. We have some signed copies available. Normally $24.95 today’s deal is $19.95 on a hard bound copy of “50 More Places to Fly Fishing Before you Die” click here to order your copy. A fantastic gift for the angler!

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Egg Sucking Tarantula Hairy Leg Leech Fly Tying Video

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Winter Steelhead are on the way to an Oregon Coastal River near you. In this video Barrett uses the EP Tarantula Hairy Leg Brush to create a leech pattern with incredible movement. We see this “buggy” “flowee” steelhead pattern working on the swing, or dead drift, Summer and Winter.

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Egg Sucking Tarantula Leg Leech

Hook: Daiichi 2141 # 2
Thread: Lagartun 150x-strong black
Tail: Black Rabbit Strip
Body: EP Tarantula Hairy Legs 1 inch
Collar: Silver Pheasant
Head: Red Senyo Laser Dub
Eyes: Hareline Heavy Lead Eyes

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“Guides Pick Fly Selection” Dec 3rd Deal of the Day

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Half Down Golden Stonefly

Guides Pick Fly Selection

Today’s deal is 18 flies plus a box for the great price of only $25. The Guides Pick Fly Selection has 12 Possie Buggers and 6 Half Down Golden Stones. These are our go to Hopper Dropper flies and catch fish at least 3 months out of the season on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. Both Flies are very effective all over the West and Rocky Mountain States. The Half Down Golden imitates both Golden Stone Flies and Hoppers, the Possie Bugger is an excellent Caddis pupae or small minnow imitation.
We pick the sizes for the selection, Possie Buggers will run #10-12 and the Half Downs will be #8-10s.

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Patagonia Sub Divider Dec. 2nd Deal of the Day

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sub Divider Tackle Bag from Patagonia

For 24 hours this incredibly durable, totally waterproof tackle bag is on sale at a great price of $134.00 Normally $179 while supplies last.

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