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Tag Archives: McKenzie River
Jigged Western Green Drake Nymph
Green Drakes are one of the most famed mayflies in the world. Here in the US, the insects can be broken into two broad categories: Eastern and Western Green Drakes. Although both are large green mayflies, they belong to entirely … Continue reading →
Posted in Aquatic Insect Hatches, Entomology, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged drake, drunella, drunella grandis, fishing, fishing report, fly tying, grandis, green, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, summer, Tying, western, western green drake
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Simple and Effective Jigged Yellow Sally Nymph for your Summer Dry-Dropper Setup
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 →
Posted in Aquatic Insect Hatches, Entomology, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged dropper, euro, fly fishing, fly tying, jigged, little, Little Yellow Sally, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, sally, Sally Nmyph, Tying, yellow, yellow sally, Yellow Sally Nymph
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Jigged Split Case PMD: The ONLY Dropper That You Need All Summer
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic jigged PMD pattern that should be a staple in everyone’s summer box. Pale Morning Duns or Pale Evening Duns (PMD or PEDs) are small yellow to cream mayflies that hatch prolifically in the … Continue reading →
Posted in Aquatic Insect Hatches, Eastern Oregon, Entomology, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Patterns By, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged dropper, dun, evening, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, hatch, Instructional, Mayfly, McKenzie River, morning, pale, ped, pmd, summer
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Egg Laying Snowshoe Grannom Caddis
Fishing dry flies for the grannom caddis hatch can be a lesson in patience. Some would say it is a fool’s errand entirely. If you know what to look for, and can time it right it can be extremely rewarding. … Continue reading →
Posted in Aquatic Insect Hatches, Entomology, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, Lower Willamette, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Patterns By, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged Caddis, caddis fly, day, Egg, egg laying, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, grannom, grannom caddis, laying, McKenzie River, mothers, mothers day, spring, Tying
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Articulated Jigged Salmonfly Nymph Fly Tying Tutorial
Every spring, giant insects make their emergence from our rivers that they called home for the last 3-4 years. Many know these insects for their winged adult form, which brings fantastic dry fly fishing each spring. This hatch typically kicks … Continue reading →
Posted in Aquatic Insect Hatches, Central Oregon Fishing Report, Eastern Oregon, Entomology, Fly Spotlight, 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 articulated, deschutes, deschutes river, deschutes salmon fly hatch], fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, hatch, Instructional, jigged, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, rubberlegs, salmon, salmonfly, Stone, stonefly, Tying
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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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Jigged Grannom Caddis Pupa
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 →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged Caddis, euro, fly fishing, fly tying, grannom, grannom caddis, Instructional, jig, jigged, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, mothers day
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Late April Valley Fly Fishing Report
Our long strange winter has come to pass and things are feeling a bit more on time. Flows are stabilizing, insects are hatching, flowers & trees are blooming, and trout are rising once again. Despite a seriously low tide in … Continue reading →
Posted in Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon fly fishing links, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged apotted, april, Bass, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, March, March Brown, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, mouth, report, skwala, smallmouth, spring
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Jigged Dinnerplate March Brown Tying Tutorial
Our weird winter and correspondingly strange spring have thrown our hatches off big time. We are full swing in the March Brown hatch; strange enough, the bugs seem a little late to the party. A few days ago, I was … Continue reading →
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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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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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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