Steelhead driven. Trout, bass, and saltwater savvy.


Why buy from us?

Spey Expertise.
The Fly Fishing Shop is a family business founded in 1981 by Patty Barnes and Mark Bachmann. We supplied the finest service and equipment to the most discriminating fly fishers for over 41 years. Now we only focus on guided Spey Schools and trips close to home.

Yes, we have experience!
In the past 50+years we have experienced many cycles in the fisheries and the economy. Or is that to say we have seen a few cycles of man and fish. We started fly fishing for steelhead in our local rivers in the late 1960's. The cutting edge fly rod material was fiberglass, and Steelhead weren't yet classified as gamefish. Truth is steelhead runs might not have been much larger than now, but there wasn't much angler competition, so the fish bit better. Mid 70's runs took a big dip then runs grew through the 80's, fell off in the 90's, then peaked through the late 2000's, declined until 2014, and took a dive in 2021. We have fished all those cycles and have consistently exceeded the catch rate of other guides serving anglers of comparable experience. (You will want to read the last two sentences carefully.) What we do is catch steelhead and salmon with flies. which is an exhilarating, but demanding sport. It's big boy, big girl stuff. We fish on the cutting edge. And if you are into it, we are here for you.

Convenience.
All schools are set up by our shopping cart.

Information: 503-622-4607 flyfish@flyfishusa.com

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Aug9
2022

Clackamas River Coho

by on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:22:00 PM

The following is copied from PGE web site: The Clackamas is home to the healthiest population of wild coho in the lower Columbia River. Wild early-run fish, descendants of historical hatchery production, begin to enter the river in August, spawning in October and early November. Most of these fish are 5 to 10 pounds, with the hatchery component bound for Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery. Natural reproduction takes place in the lower river tributaries and upstream of North Fork Dam. Late-run...

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