Our local water in the valley is fishing very well. Summer fishing on the Willamette and Mckenzie is in full swing and the bugs are here. Summer continues to chug on but we aren’t feeling the negative effects of the … Continue reading →

Here we have a fantastic Green Drake pattern that Simon developed for fishing the various Green Drake Hatches that happen in our home state. For how big these bugs are one would think that fish would take these flies without … Continue reading →

Join The Redsides for a summer trash cleanup and fishing event! Who: Redsides Chapter of Trout UnlimitedWhat: Trash cleanup and half-day fishing tripWhen: Sunday July 13th starting at 9:00 a.m.Where: Sand Prairie Campground on upper Middle Fork Willa...

In this video Simon ties a great green drake ascending emerger. This fly is unique because it can effectively mimic so many stages of a mayfly emergence. This fly can effectively mimic an ascending drake nymph an actively emerging adult … Continue re...

In this video Simon spills the beans and shares his most productive scud pattern to date. This pattern has changed over the years very minimally small tweaks here and there has helped it become even better at attracting large trout. … Continue readin...