Tag Archives: dry

The Mighty October Caddis: Tips and Tricks for our Favorite Fall Hatch

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Many of us wait with great anticipation for fall weather. The fall colors, a break from the heat and smoke, salmon, mushrooms, bird season, cooler weather, but most importantly the October Caddis. This is an especially difficult time of year … Continue reading →

Simon’s Creek Surveyor

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon shares a great terrestrial pattern he developed with dry dropper setups in mind. This pattern was born out of a need for a small, buoyant dry fly that could suspend a tungsten nymph below it. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing | Tagged beetle, creek, cricket, dry, dry dropper, Dry Fly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly tying, foam, hopper, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Terrestrial, Tutorial, Tying | Leave a comment

New Scientific Anglers Clear Tip Magnitude Lines: First Impressions, Review, & Taper Guide

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

If you haven’t already seen, Scientific Anglers released an exciting new collection of clear fly lines geared towards trout fishing. They have released 6 different models covering 2 tapers. Clear tipped lines come with their benefits and drawbacks. Clear tipped … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Eastern Oregon, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Gear Review, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized | Tagged 10 foot, 49 foot, anglers, clear tip, creek, Delicate, dry, Dry Fly, floating, Fly, fly fishing, Fly line, infinity, line, magnitude, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, presentation, scientific, spring, tip | Leave a comment

Stillborn BWO Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic CDC BWO pattern. Stillborn mayflies happen when there is an accident in the emergence. Generally this involves one of the wings touching the water when the insect is unfurling its new wings. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged Baetis, Blue, Blue winged olive, BWO, cripple, dry, Dry Fly, emerger, fishing, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Olive, still, stillborn, wing, Winged | Leave a comment

2024 Double Brood Cicada Dry Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a robust cicada patterns just in time for the legendary Brood XIX and XIII cicada hatch of 2024. These are two overlapping hatches of 13 & 17 year periodical cicadas that won’t happen again in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies | Tagged cicada, dry, Dry Fly, fly tying, Instructional, Tying | Leave a comment

Driftless Cricket Fly Tying Video Instructional

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon Stephen demonstrates how to tie a fantastic hi-vis cricket pattern. Tested this summer on the spring creeks of the Midwest’s Driftless area, it was his most productive fly he brought along. Locally, this fly has brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies | Tagged ahrex, ahrex hooks, cricket, driftless, driftless area, driftless cricket, dry, Dry Fly, dry fly fishing, ep fibers, evazote, Fly, fly tying, flytying, hoppers, midwest, nanosilk, NZ, semperfli, South Island, spring creek, Terrestrial, terrestrials, Tying | Leave a comment

Rusty Spinner Fly Tying Video Instructional

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a “Rusty Spinner” dry fly. This fly pattern is an indispensable pattern in a summer angler’s box. It effectively mimics the spent Spinner stage of Pale Morning/Evening Duns in the West, and Sulphurs in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies | Tagged brown trout, cutthroat, dry, dun, fishing, Fly, hareline, imago, Instructional, Mayfly, pale evening dun, pale morning dun, ped, pmd, rainbow, rusty, spinner, technical, trout, Tutorial, widows web | Leave a comment