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Last Shot Stone: A Large, Versatile Searching Pattern for Trout

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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 →

Midnight Mousing: The Late Night Delicacy That We are Unable to Indulge In Locally

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | Leave a comment

BWO Hot Tag Wet Fly Tying Video

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a wonderful BWO soft hackle. Soft hackles are traditionally swung, but their sparse design allows them to be so much more than a swung wet fly. Simon developed this pattern for a late season trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged Baetis, Blue, Blue winged olive, BWO, fluoro fiber, fly fishing, flymph, hackle, Instructional, Olive, soft, soft hackle, wing, Winged | Leave a comment

Simple Chenille October Caddis Pupa

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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 →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged caddis pupa, chenille, fall, fishing, fly fishing, fly tying, fulling mill, Instructional, McKenzie River, Nymph, ocotber, october caddis, Tying | Leave a comment

October Goddard Caddis

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized | 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 | Leave a comment

Jigged Mahogany Dun

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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 →

Posted in Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged fall, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, mahogany, mahogany dun, Mayfly, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, searching, Tying | Leave a comment

October Rabbit Caddis Pupa

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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 →

Posted in Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged Caddis, caddisfly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, jigged, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, october, pupae, sedge, Tying | Leave a comment

Pearl Rib Eggdrop Caddis

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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 →

Posted in Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged Caddis, Egg, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, ovipositing, Tying | Leave a comment

September Trout Fishing Report

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We are nearing the end of the dreaded summer period where things are a bit too hot for a trout’s liking. Hot air and water temperatures reduce waters efficacy at holding oxygen, this in turn produces both stressed and lethargic … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Oregon Weekend Fishing Forecast, Uncategorized | Tagged dry dropper, Dry Fly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, report, season, september, summer, trout | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Caddis, euro, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, fulling mill, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, pupa, pupae, Tying | Leave a comment

Jigged Grape Ape: Tying Tutorial

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a great versatile dropper that can be ran below buoyant dry flies across the country. He sought out to develop an attractor style pattern that can mimic a wide range of aquatic foods, while also … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged ape, fly fishing, fulling mill, grape, Instructional, jig, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Tutorial, Tying | Leave a comment

Lucent Soft Cahill Fly Tying Video Instructional

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic soft hackle variant for fishing the PMD hatch. This particular style of fly can be fished a number of ways, but most common is swinging it downstream. It is reminiscent of a standard … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dry Fly, dun, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, hackle, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, morning, pale, pale morning dun, pmd, soft, soft hackle, Tying, wet, wet fly | Leave a comment

Backcountry Skinz Review and Buying Guide

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Often in the industry we see small updates and improvements to already existing products. Every once in a while something entirely new surfaces that changes the way we fish forever. Backcountry Skinz were born out of the rugged New Zealand … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Fishing Travel, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Coastal Fly Fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Oregon Saltwater Fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged back, backcountryskinz, fly fishing, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, skins, skinz, summer, Wading, wet wadING | Leave a comment

Early July Fishing Report

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our local water in the valley is fishing very well. Summer fishing on the Willamette and Mckenzie is in full swing and the bugs are here. Summer continues to chug on, but we aren’t feeling the negative effects of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Oregon Weekend Fishing Forecast, Uncategorized | Tagged Dry Fly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, report | Leave a comment

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