Welcome to the St. Patrick’s Day edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available, and curate them for you. This week, we’re featuring a dozen stunning productions, kicking . . .
Read MorePodcast: All About Inflatable Watercraft, with Mike Dolmage from NRS
This week, we delve into the confusing world of inflatable watercraft. There are so many styles to choose from, including SUPs, kayaks, and rafts. Which are best for fly fishing? What are some tips on how to fish from one? How do you handle anchoring . . .
Read MoreGuide Profiles: Dave Brown (AZ, MT, and Saskatchewan)
I started hunting birds–namely Ruffed grouse–many years ago in Ontario, Canada. At that time, I owned a yellow Labrador named Molson. He and I would fumble around the woods, but we rarely accomplished more than. . .
Read MoreVideo: A Plethora of Tips & Tricks from The New Fly Fisher
Viewers of The New Fly Fisher TV show know that each episode contains a cool destination, some great fish, and a bunch of fly-fishing tips and tricks. In this video, they’ve collected all the helpful clips from a whole season into one video. From fishing . . .
Read MorePro Tips: 3 Ways to Improve Your Approach
Approaching trout with care is one of the easiest aspects of fly-fishing to get right, yet it’s also one of the most commonly neglected. The fact that novices can’t often see the trout gives them a false sense of security that. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Calico Caddis
In the latest how-to tying video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler walks you through the steps to create a two-tone caddis-larva imitation that looks buggy as heck. He notes than net-spinning caddisflies (of the family Hydropsychidae) . . .
Read MoreVideo: One Tip to Improve Your Double-Haul Cast
Once an angler has learned the basic cast and how to shoot line, the next step is mastering the double haul, which helps to generate more line speed and allows for longer casts. Most casters have no problem with . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Surgeon’s Knot with Cold Hands
We’ve all been there: you’re out on the river on a cold day, and you need to add tippet to your leader. Problem is, your fingers simply don’t work right when they’re chilled. Here’s a neat little tip from Greenhorn Flyhorn that will help. He shows you . . .
Read MoreVideo: How and Why to Use Maximum Thread Tension
In this great video, Tim explains why he believes that thread tension is the key to improving the quality, look, and durability of your flies, and then he sets about showing how to achieve this level of tension. From adjusting your bobbin to bracing the . . .
Read More5 Tips to Help You Prepare for Spring Fishing
This spring season is looking great so far. We’ve had some good snow up here in the Driftless–and throughout much of the Western US as well–which will help to fill the streams and to keep the water nice and cool. As the snow starts. . .
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