WFS 097 – Fly Fishing the Jetty with Brian Marz – Lingcod, Rockfish, Orvis, Caddis Fly, Tides, Oregon Coast
Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/97
Hosted Trips with Dave: wetflyswing.com/destination
Brian Marz shares some killer tips and resources for your next lingcod or rockfish trip on the fly. We go in deep on the tides, how to stay safe and where to fish at the right time to have the best chance to find fish.
Much of the content is focused on fishing the Oregon Coast jetty but there are a ton of resources that will apply to other species and areas including the best Orvis gear to get you going.
Hosted Fly Fishing Trips with Dave:
wetflyswing.com/destination
Show Notes with Brian Marz
The Caddis Fly Shop had a person back in the day who covered jetty fishing. Here’s a link to some flies for Lingcod.
The McKenzie Angler was the old shop Brian worked out of.
Scott Baker McGarva was on the podcast in episode 17.
Jay Nicholas was on the podcast in episode 3 and also has a great lingcod fly tying video.
We talk about a great resource for tides at tides.mobilegeographics.com.
Pacific City Fly Fishing is the local shop that is doing trips out of Pacific City for Rockfish and lingcod.
The John Shewey book: Northwest Fly Fishing: Trout and Beyond
Here’s a link to some of Brian’s videos.
The Salt 6 Orvis Rod
The best line is the Depth Charge by Orvis
A stripping basket is key. Here’s a great one by Orvis.
The Hydro SL Reel is a quality reel for salt
The Boga Grip is a nice tool that can be a big help at landing fish. You can grab a Boga Grip here. Brian explains how he uses it when preparing to land a fish.
The Orvis Mission Spey Series should be out soon and will include Rods and new lines.
You can reach Brian Marz at FlyFishingOregonBlog.com.
Resources Noted in the Show
Tides.MobileGeographics.com as noted in the show
The Orvis Depth Charge Line
The Boga Grip
Videos Noted in the Show
The Lingcod Baby Critter by Jay Nicholas
Oregon Coast Fly Fishing with Brian Marz
Bob Marley Legend
Conclusion with Brian Marz
That was a great episode on fly fishing the Oregon Coast on the Jetty for lingcod and rockfish. The tips Brian shares hear should get you out and ready to catch some nice fish off of the Jetty.
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Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/97
Hosted Trips with Dave: wetflyswing.com/destination
