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Super Easy Caddis Pupa Pattern | Journeyman Caddis

Super Easy Caddis Pupa Pattern | Journeyman Caddis

The Journeyman Caddis is a versatile, easy-to-tie caddis pupa pattern that earns a permanent spot in every nymph box. Zach Borcher walks you through the recipe and shares tips on...

Super Easy Caddis Pupa Pattern | Journeyman Caddis

The Journeyman Caddis is a versatile, easy-to-tie caddis pupa pattern that earns a permanent spot in every nymph box. Zach Borcher walks you through the recipe and shares tips on...

Our Top Overland Gear List to Up Your Fly Fishing Game

Our Top Overland Gear List to Up Your Fly Fishi...

The best fly fishing is often the hardest to reach. Our guides share their go-to overland gear list for accessing remote rivers and lakes in Oregon — from recovery gear...

Our Top Overland Gear List to Up Your Fly Fishi...

The best fly fishing is often the hardest to reach. Our guides share their go-to overland gear list for accessing remote rivers and lakes in Oregon — from recovery gear...

Searun Cutthroat Trout Fishing

Searun Cutthroat Trout Fishing

Unlock the secrets of sea-run cutthroat trout fishing in Oregon’s coastal rivers! This post covers prime locations, seasonal tactics, and the best fly patterns to help you land more of...

Searun Cutthroat Trout Fishing

Unlock the secrets of sea-run cutthroat trout fishing in Oregon’s coastal rivers! This post covers prime locations, seasonal tactics, and the best fly patterns to help you land more of...

Deschutes Summer Steelhead Season is Here

Deschutes Summer Steelhead Season is Here

Summer steelhead on the Deschutes is one of the Pacific Northwest's most iconic fly fishing experiences. NWFFO guides share what you need to know to make the most of your...

Deschutes Summer Steelhead Season is Here

Summer steelhead on the Deschutes is one of the Pacific Northwest's most iconic fly fishing experiences. NWFFO guides share what you need to know to make the most of your...

Victory for Public Lands: How Our Voices Made the Difference

Victory for Public Lands: How Our Voices Made t...

Public lands are the backbone of fly fishing in the Pacific Northwest. NWFFO celebrates a recent conservation victory and what it means for the rivers and wild places we love.

Victory for Public Lands: How Our Voices Made t...

Public lands are the backbone of fly fishing in the Pacific Northwest. NWFFO celebrates a recent conservation victory and what it means for the rivers and wild places we love.

Fly Fishing Small Rivers & Streams

Fly Fishing Small Rivers & Streams

Small streams demand a different approach — shorter casts, stealthier movement, and a keen eye for holding water. Our guides share the tactics and gear that make small river fly...

Fly Fishing Small Rivers & Streams

Small streams demand a different approach — shorter casts, stealthier movement, and a keen eye for holding water. Our guides share the tactics and gear that make small river fly...