Music wasn’t then and isn’t now his whole world. A second powerful thread from his childhood would weave through his life: fly fishing. McCall grew up not far from South Carolina’s Chattooga River, famously featured in . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 01.22.21
Welcome to the latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to enjoy. This week, we have fourteen great . . .
Read MoreWhy Is My Dog Itchy in the Winter?
If your dog is scratching a lot, there may be a problem.
Photos courtesy Katherine, Kansas City
Not long after the winter season’s first frost, comes the dry, itchy skin—for people and their dogs. Although it is possible for your dog to get fleas and mange in the winter, there are a variety of more common reasons your dog is scratching more than usual from December through March. It’s most likely that your dog is itchy in the winter because their skin dries out in the drier, colder air (like our own skin). Though you can’t slather moisturizing lotion on a thick coat of fur, there are other ways to help. Read on to learn why your dog often…
Read MorePodcast: The Classic Sporting Art of Bob White
This week, my guest is artist Bob White, a beloved painter of fly-fishing and bird hunting scenes. Bob has illustrated John Gierach’s magazine pieces for years and also illustrated the current version of The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide. . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Break Down and Put Away Your Fly Rod
This is the time of year when many folks are trying out the fly rods they got for Christmas. Yesterday, Pete Kutzer showed you how to set up your fly rod. Here, he demonstrates the process for putting it away at the end of a casting or fishing session. By . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Set Up Your Fly Rod
So you’ve picked your fishing spot and parked the truck. Now it’s time to set up your fly rod for a day of fishing. This seems pretty basic, but there are actually a couple of tricks to make the process . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Know When to Change Flies
Here’s an information-packed videos from Dave and Amelia of Jensen Fly Fishing, in which they discuss their thought processes for changing flies when they’re casting to a specific fish. . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Frozen Fox
The color blue is a favorite among winter anglers, and this cool streamer looks made for icy waters. In this week’s video from Tightline Productions, Tim shows you how to tie a simple streamer, which can be tied in any color . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Choose the Right Nymph
One of the first things that a fly fisher learns is that matching the hatch is important. But how, exactly, do you do that–especially when there are no insects on the water’s surface? Here’s a two-part . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Tim’s Top 3 Streamers for Winter in Montana
Winter fishing can be very rewarding. Here are some tips on winter streamer fishing, including my three favorite Montana winter streamers. During the winter, a trout’s metabolism slows down considerably, . . .
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