Tag Archives: Spotlight

The most overlooked Soft Hackle Feather in the Game: European Starling Skin Material Spotlight

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fishing with soft hackles is one of the oldest methods of targeting trout on the fly. A soft hackle, for those who do not know, is a slim, bodied fly with a palmered, or wrapped, collar of a hackle feather … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Spotlight, Fly Tying, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Proven Winter Trout Patterns, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Summer Fly Spotlight: Fulling Mill’s Burkus’ Bareback Rider Gold Stone

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Golden Stoneflies are one of the most important large insects that hatch here in the Western US. This bug is responsible for big, explosive dry fly eats in the summer. It is also partially responsible for the adoption of large … Continue reading →

Posted in Aquatic Insect Hatches, Entomology, Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Spotlight, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment