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Sloshed Ant: Jigged Sunken Ant Pattern for Keyed in Trout Late in the Summer

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As summer drones on and comes to a close, terrestrials become more important than ever, and their importance does not stop on the surface. Sunken terrestrials are a fantastic searching fly this time of year. Until things really cool off, … Continue reading →

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The Tungsten Squeeze: The Unprecedented Tungsten Price Increase, What it Means for Anglers, and How Tyers can Adapt

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

If you are a fly tyer, you are painfully aware of an emerging issue sourcing one of our favorite materials that is relatively new to the world of fly tying and fly fishing: tungsten. These make up our beloved beads … 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 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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Jigged Chenille Caddis Pupa

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic caddis pupa pattern. Caddisflies are among the most widely distributed family of aquatic insects in the world. It is no surprise that in many places around the world, caddisflies make wonderful searching patterns. … Continue reading →

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Simon’s Jigged Ace: Jigged Nymph Tying Tutorial

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Caddisfly

In this video, Simon shows how to tie his “Ace” nymph. This fly Simon developed came out of slowly experimenting with a small jigged softhackle that not only works as a searching jigged nymph, but also one that could be … Continue reading →

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