We understood it was coming and here we are. Low water will likely stay for the remainder of the summertime. While it's a little frightening for water temperatures and environment it does provide anglers unmatched access to water. More...
In this video, Justin connects a wonderful jigged stonefly pattern. The fly does not have much bulk to it, and will sink like a stone for sure. Bouncing this stonefly off the river bottom on any nymph rig utilizing...
Today we have another jig nymph connected by Justin Helm. This fly is a terrific guide fly; the "phlashy pheasant jig" is an attractor pattern that fasts to connect, flexible, and fishes excellent. Mix and match various colors in...
Today Justin connects his variation of another regional guide Clay Holloway's pattern, the Clay Maker. Clay's initial is connected with a fancy copper body, and Justin makes a modification to the fly with a peacock colored style. Justin fished...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEA5WgDcUc0 Today Alex ties for us his preferred steelhead muddler in a pink, red, and claret colorway. A flexible structure, this fly can be incorporated any mix of colors with several products. The muddler is an attempted and...
Spring continues to be efficient on the McKenzie and Middle Willamette Rivers. Hotter days with cooler nights has actually been the pattern and the fishing appears to vary depending upon temperature levels, cloud cover, and hatches. March Browns are...
Spring is my preferred time of the year to fish the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. Cool days, light rain, and overcast skies make the Dry Fly Fisher drool with enjoyment. After a really unseasonably warm April, cooler temperature levels...
I have actually run out town for the previous 10 days or two and asked the personnel to chime in with existing conditions for the McKenzie and Willamette. Owen Grigsby was initially: Intense warm days can make McKenzie fishing...
Each Spring we are advised of how lucky we are to have the Lower McKenzie and Willamette rivers within such close distance to the Eugene location. When conditions line up, there is capacity for extraordinary trout fishing. Present water...
Early indications of spring appeared this weekend. Common winter season hatches of blue wing olives and stones were signed up with by sporadic however constant March brown hatches throughout the hottest and sunniest parts of the day. With enough...
