The McKenzie and Willamette Rivers got a “refurbish” last weekend. While rivers turned up rapidly they came right pull back into terrific shape. Water temperature level have actually dropped a bit however fishing has actually stayed exceptional.
This time of year is so terrific, light winds, excellent hatches, and salmon spawning in the McKenzie make it among the absolute best windows of fishing each year.
Fishing has actually been excellent all the time. In the a.m hours fish appear to be keying on bigger dries. Nocturnal Short Winged Stoneflies still fresh in there memory banks. Mid-day a smaller sized jigged nymph or adult caddis pattern has actually been working well. In the afternoon Parachute Adams, Blue Winged Olive patterns, and after that moving towards night October Caddis start tumbling about and you can go out the huge orange patterns.
Finest Flies for present conditions:
Chubby Chernobyl #6 and #8 tan, gold, orange
Parachute Adams size #10-14
Brown and Tan Elk Hair Caddis #10-16
Blue Winged Olive #18-20
Dally’s Tailwater Jig
Orange Elk Hair Caddis #8-14
Morrish Foam October Caddis #8
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