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Tag Archives: fishing
Our McKenzie Green Caddis Makes Its Spring Appearance
Author of “Bugwater“, long time shop customer, and member of Mckenzie River Fly Fishers, Arlen Thomason, wrote a fantastic update on one of his favorite hatches: The McKenzie Green Caddis. “For those who might not have noticed, one of my … Continue reading →
Posted in Aquatic Insect Hatches, Entomology, Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged Arctopsyche grandis, Bugs, Caddis, caddis fly, caddisfly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, freeliving caddis, green McKenzie caddis, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River
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March Brown CDC Bubble Back Cripple
We are still seeing phenomenal hatches of March Browns into April, which isn’t too uncommon. On especially overcast days, March Brown Duns can be found emerging in longer pools with fish sipping them in the tailouts. When these hatches are … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged dry, Dry Fly, emerger, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, Instructional, March, March Brown, pattern, spring, Tying
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April Community Night & Fly Tying Lessons
This coming Tuesday the 21st is our monthly Fly Fishing Community Night. Every month, our local community looks forward to gathering at our favorite brewery which has hosted us for over a year: Falling Sky Brewing. Beginners and experts alike … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Monthly Community Night, Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events, Uncategorized
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Tagged community, community night, Event, falling, fishing, Fly, fly tying, food, fulling mill, monthly, sky, trout unlimited, Tying
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Stillborn CDC March Brown Fly Tying Tutorial
The mighty March Brown hatch is our most prolific early spring hatch here in the Willamette Valley. In fact, it is one of the earliest large hatches across the country and even into Europe. The only well known hatch out … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Tutorials, Uncategorized
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Tagged brown, CDC, cripple, emerger, fishing, Fly, fly tying, March, March Brown, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, stillborn
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CDC Loop March Brown Wet Fly Tying Tutorial
The long awaited March Brown hatch each spring is notorious for having fantastic fishing swinging soft hackles. In this video, Simon ties a simple March Brown using one of Ahrex’s newer hooks, the LE880. March Browns have a tendency to … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged brown, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, hackle, Instructional, March, March Brown, Middle fork Willamette River, soft, soft hackle, swing, swinging, Tying, wet, wet fly
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Last Shot Stone: A Large, Versatile Searching Pattern for Trout
In this video, Simon ties an effective large profile searching pattern. The fly is versatile in its imitation of several different types of large calorie food items for trout. The fly effectively imitates stonefly & salmon fly nymphs, crawdads, hellgrammites, … Continue reading →
Posted in Eastern Oregon, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Uncategorized
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Tagged crawdad, crawfish, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, high water, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, pats rubber legs, sculpin, sroefly, stonefly, Tying, zirdlebug
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Midnight Mousing: The Late Night Delicacy That We are Unable to Indulge In Locally
Reminiscing on summer months I was recounting my annual trip to the Midwest’s Driftless Area spring creeks. This past summer I tried something new: mousing for large brown trout. This is an exhilarating method of fishing that, unfortunately in Oregon, … Continue reading →
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Tagged brown trout, drift, driftless, fishing, fly fishing, fly tying, glow, glow in the dark, glow strip, indicator, indicator marker, mouse, mousing, night, scientific anglers, trout
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Tips and Tricks for the Change of the Season: Late Fall/Early Winter Trout Fishing
The change of seasons can be an especially challenging time to find fish. This is even more true for new anglers. Beginners and experts alike have had the last 6 months to become accustomed to summer and fall conditions, which … Continue reading →
Simple Chenille October Caddis Pupa
In this video, Simon ties an extremely simple, but effective October Caddis pupa. The fly uses a variety of fantastic materials from Fulling Mill. Chenille body caddis pupa are a great way to pump out a large quantity of flies … Continue reading →
October Goddard Caddis
In this video, Simon puts a modern spin on a timeless classic. The Goddard Caddis was at one time one of the most buoyant flies available. Before the widespread use of foams to achieve buoyancy, tiers spun and packed hair … Continue reading →
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Tagged Caddis, classic dry fly, Dry Fly, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, giant fall sedge, goddard, goddard caddis, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, october, October caddies, Tying
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The Mighty October Caddis: Tips and Tricks for our Favorite Fall Hatch
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 →
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized
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Tagged dry, Dry Fly, fall, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, hatch, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, mighty, october, october caddis, october caddis pupa, pupa, sedge
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Jigged Mahogany Dun
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic Mahogany Dun nymph. These insects are often overshadowed by their more popular fall counterparts: Blue Winged Olives and the mighty October Caddis. These small mayflies can offer fantastic dry fly fishing if you … Continue reading →
October Rabbit Caddis Pupa
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic fall searching nymph pattern. October Caddis are a large species of caddisfly that hatches in many places out west. This is a hatch that both anglers and trout alike are excited for. The … Continue reading →
Pearl Rib Eggdrop Caddis
Late in the summer and early fall is when several caddisfly species make their emergence out West. As the weeks tick on by, we find more species of caddisflies in our stream side vegetation. In this video, Simon ties up … Continue reading →
Simon’s Irresistible Ant
In this video, Simon ties a simple, but effective ant pattern. As summer progresses into fall, ants become more and more of a staple in trout’s diets. This is especially pertinent on small streams, spring creeks, and high alpine lakes. … Continue reading →