Flyfisher Foundation Announces This Year’s Recipient of the Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise After careful consideration of several excellent conservation grant applications this year, your Flyfisher Foundation has chosen to award WaterWatch’s proposal to improve streamflow on the Crooked River in Central Oregon. WaterWatch states in their proposal that “The Crooked offers one of the…
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Editor’s Note: A small and enthusiastic group of steelhead fly fishers got together in February to learn some of the finer nuances of spey casting and fishing the iconic North Umpqua River. Our instructors included top women guides Mia Sheppard of Little Creek Outfitters and Kaitlin Sampsel of Humble Heron Fly Fishing and Fine Art.…
Join fellow members for fun and games at the Westmoreland Park casting ponds.
Join fellow members on a 3 day outing to Moccasin Lake hosted by Ross & Teri Beatty.
Join fellow club members on an outing to Goose Lake, Washington.
Join fellow club members for a day of still water fishing at Rocky Ridge Ranch. BBQ Lunch will be hosted by the club.
I spent this rainy 1st of February at my bench with a quiet day of tying Chironomid Midges. It was a good day for me to reflect on my time as club president. I have many fond memories of these past 3 years and most all of them involve many of you. I have taken…
Dues are Due! Did you receive the nice email reminder about your annual FCO dues from Membership Chair, Rick Pay, last month? If you missed it, here it is again for your convenience! The Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon is looking forward to 2019. We are planning great programs and several outings with friends, acquaintances and…
The inescapable draw of a flowing river and a graceful cast embodied in words. Food for the soul in the dead of winter. Thanks to John Pyrch for submitting these poems. A River and a Fly Rod A river’s magic will capture the soul Its timeless journey making life whole. Through canyons and meadows its…
By some benevolent act of nature, aquatic insects have evolved the perfect behavior for trout and fly fishers – insect drift. Editor’s Note: The logical connection between trout feeding and fly fishing comes to us from our favorite entomologist, author, and FCO member, Rick Hafele. He takes us under the surface to understand how aquatic…