Tag Archives: fly fishing

River Hazard Alert: Log Spanning the Mckenzie River in the Flat Below Bear Creek

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A quick update on river conditions on the Mckenzie this weekend. Kyle Duke shared photos of the river below Bear Creek where a large tree fell and spans the entire river. To avoid the hazard, take out at Silver Creek. … Continue reading →

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April Fly Tying & Community Night at Falling Sky

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Next Tuesday is the long awaited monthly community night over at Falling Sky. We did a fly swap last month where everyone who wanted to participate tossed one fly in the bucket and grabbed a raffle ticket. As numbers are … Continue reading →

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Collection of March Brown Tying Tutorials

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Over the years, we have tied countless March Browns on the blog and YouTube for all of you guys. Below is a fully exhaustive list of all of the March Brown tutorials that we have tied to date. The videos … Continue reading →

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Kinky Muddler: Streamer Tying Tutorial

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video Alex Swartz ties a killer Baja baitfish pattern. The Kinky muddler is a proven big fish fly. Its profile is suggestive of mullet and other baitfish. The fly is versatile and can be used for large predators … Continue reading →

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Long Awaited Early Spring Fishing Report

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This Spring especially has been a finicky one for all of the things out of our control. Torrential downpours, low elevation snow melt, surprise flow changes out of our dams, spurts of hot weather, etc. have thrown not only us … Continue reading →

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Hackle Stacker March Brown Emerger Tutorial

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic March Brown emerger. He uses a hackle method called “hackle-stacking” to create a low-riding emerger that is suggestive of a struggling insect. This method creates a cleaner look than vertically palming a saddle … Continue reading →

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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 →

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January Winter Steelhead Update

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Report: A few fish trickled in late November, early December but steelheading was slow overall due to low water and frigid conditions. The rain dances were heard and answered with an overcompensating vengeance. A lot of rain and milder temperatures … Continue reading →

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Jigged Winter Stone Nymph

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Winter Stones aren’t the most famous Stonefly out there, but they are one of the ones most widely distributed across the country. The Winter Stone, Nemoura, Little Black Stone, Etc. refers to a family of small stoneflies with individual species … Continue reading →

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Simon’s Jigged Tailwater Leech

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This fly Simon originally developed for a trip to the mighty McCloud river in Northern California. The section he was interested in is a tailwater, and Simon needed a small fly that would be enticing enough for a large fish … Continue reading →

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November Fishing Report

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fall is here in full swing. For us here that means rain, and generally lots of it. The first atmospheric rivers of the year have brought substantial rains which have bumped river flows. Water levels fluctuate as rain comes and … 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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Simon’s Jigged October Caddis Super Pupa: Jigged Fall Nymph Tying Tutorial

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Caddisfly

Watch Now This is one of Simon’s most productive fall flies. Fall anglers need to have October Caddis on the mind; if you don’t, let this serve as a reminder. They can be clumsy fliers, and ovipositing females can make … Continue reading →

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Jigged Pink Squirrel Variant: Jigged Nymph Tutorial

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Caddisfly

In this video Simon ties his take on a Midwest classic. The Pink Squirrel nymph was invented by John Bethke of the Driftless area in Wisconsin. His two sons still guide in the area, and Simon was lucky enough to … Continue reading →

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Eastern Oregon Gold: Oregon’s Isolated Population of Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Caddisfly

If someone told you that Oregon had three native species of cutthroat trout you may be surprised. Many people are only familiar with Oregon’s Coastal Cutthroat trout. These fish can be subdivided into two populations: resident fish that never leave … Continue reading →

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