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Tag Archives: Tying
Chironocandy Chironomid Stillwater Pattern
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic spring Chironomid pattern. Chironomids are a big deal early season in the stillwater game. Chironomids being the first big hatch of the year, the fish go absolutely nuts when it gets started. Effectively … Continue reading →
Posted in Eastern Oregon, Fly Tying, Oregon High Lakes, Stillwater Fishing
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Tagged alpine, alpine lake, buzzer, chironomid, fishing, Fly, fly tying, high, lake, Nymph, stillwater, Tying
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March Tying & Community Night at Falling Sky Brewery
The last tying night had an awesome turn out. For everyone who showed up, thanks for making it an awesome night! We had plenty of people tying, but also had lots of people just drop in and hang out. If … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged community, Event, falling sky, fishing, Fly, fly tying, night, sky, Tying
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Renzetti Master Vise Review
This last December I treated myself to a Renzetti Master M6014 Vise. I exercised some self control, and despite my excitement, I tested the vise extensively and waited several weeks to write this review for all of you. This is … Continue reading →
March Brown Hare’s Ear Wet
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic March Brown wet fly. It utilizes one of the new hooks in a new line of hooks from our friends over at Ahrex. The Legacy line of hooks is a throwback to a … Continue reading →
February Update for Community Fly & Tying Night at Falling Sky Brewing
Where: Falling Sky Brewing 1334 Oak Alley, Eugene OR When: Tuesday, February 18th at 6:30pm. What: Tying & Community Fly Night BYOV (Bring Your Own Vise) & Appetite Our first Tying & Community night was a success last January over … Continue reading →
Tying and Community Fly Night At Falling Sky Brewing
Community tying nights will be taking place this winter at Falling Sky Brewing. Join us once a month for a night of tying, fun community, food, and beer. Stephen from Falling Sky, a fellow fly angler, has offered us space … Continue reading →
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Tagged community, Event, falling, Fly, fly tying, local, sky, Tying
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Jigged Winter Stone Nymph
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 →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, jig, little black stone, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, nemoura, Nymph, Stone, stonefly, Tying, willow, willow fly, winter, winter stone
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Simon’s Jigged Tailwater Leech
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 →
Posted in Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Oregon High Lakes, Stillwater Fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged creek, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, jigged, leech, McKenzie River, rainbow, spring, tailwater, trout, Tying
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Simon’s Jigged Ace: Jigged Nymph Tying Tutorial
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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Tagged ace, driftless, euro, fishing, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, McKenzie River, midwest, norcal, Nymph, Tying, UP
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Simon’s Jigged October Caddis Super Pupa: Jigged Fall Nymph Tying Tutorial
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 →
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Eastern Oregon, Fishing Reports, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized
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Tagged Caddis, caddis pupa, Dry Fly, fall, fall caddis, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, instructiona;, Instructional, instructional video, jigged, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, october caddis, pupa, sedge, swinging pupa, Tying
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Jigged Pink Squirrel Variant: Jigged Nymph Tutorial
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 →
Posted in Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized
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Tagged bethke, driftless, dropper, Dry Fly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, jig, john, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, pink, pink squirrel, squirrel, Tying
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Local Fishing Report July 13
Fishing locally has been great despite our recent heat wave. We’ve made it through this heat wave without any wildfires here in the valley and without our local trout water getting too terribly hot. Water temperature is still a factor … Continue reading →
Posted in Fishing Porn, Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon fly fishing links, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Summer Steelhead, Uncategorized
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Tagged Dry Fly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly tying, gold stones, Instructional, july, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, report, sally, terrestrials, Tying, update, yellow
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Simon’s Secret Sally: Yellow Sally Dry Fly Tutorial
Yellow Sallies are often an overlooked summer staple in Western Trout’s Diets. What they lack in size they make up for in abundance. Often Yellow Sallies make a more subtle option in pressured waters when people gravitate to throwing Gold … Continue reading →
Posted in Eastern Oregon, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Coastal Fly Fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged bitterroot, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, McKenzie River, parachute, sally, stonefly, Tying, yellow, yellow sally
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2024 Double Brood Cicada Dry Fly Tying Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties a robust cicada patterns just in time for the legendary Brood XIX and XIII cicada hatch of 2024. These are two overlapping hatches of 13 & 17 year periodical cicadas that won’t happen again in … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies
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Tagged cicada, dry, Dry Fly, fly tying, Instructional, Tying
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“Skwopper” Skwala/Hopper: Dry Fly Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties a versatile dry fly which makes a great searching pattern in the Spring and Fall. Skwalas are spring stoneflies that, if you time it right, trout can go nuts for. The further East you go … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Uncategorized
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Tagged Dry Fly, fly tying, grasshopper, hatch, hopper, hopper dropper, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, ohwyee, skwala, Terrestrial, Tying, yakima
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