The Pebble Mine project–which would create the world’s largest open-pit mine at the headwaters of Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed–is a disaster waiting to happen. At risk is the last great wild-salmon run on the planet, as well as . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 04.19.19
Welcome to the another edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to enjoy. This week, we’ve got a baker’s dozen production that will . . .
Read MoreVote for the Winners in Our Spring Orvis Days Fly-Tying Contest!
A couple weeks ago, we launched the Spring Orvis Days Contest, which asks folks to post their best images of original flies on Instagram, along with the hashtags #orvisflytyingcontest and #regal_vise. There were well over 200 entries, and the . . .
Read MorePodcast: All About Sinking Lines, with Josh Jenkins
A few weeks ago, I did a podcast on floating fly lines with Josh Jenkins of Scientific Anglers. Not only was it popular, but I also hinted that we might do one on sinking lines, which produced a minor barrage of requests for one. So here it is. You’ll learn . . .
Read MoreTake a Classic Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 04.11.19
Welcome to a classic edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This week, we’ve got ten questions about fly-line terminology, . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tips: How to Become a Fly-Fishing Guide
The author poses at the headwaters of Alaska’s Gibraltar River in 1995.
When I decided that I wanted to spend my summers a fishing guide—I was in graduate school at the time—I didn’t really know how to go about becoming one, so I used a shotgun approach. I applied to literally every lodge and outfitter I could find in Alaska and the Rocky Mountain. . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 04.17.19
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a weekly roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore . . .
Read MoreVideo: Giant Olympic Peninsula Steelhead
Video: Giant Olympic Peninsula Steelhead
Author Phil MonahanPosted on April 17, 2019Categories Fly Fishing
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Here’s the second installment of the “Buffet Series” from Gilbert Rowley and Phil Tuttle. In this video, they chase wild steelhead on the Olympic Peninsula, near Forks, Washington. Fishing with Orvis-endorsed guide service Chrome Chasers, they seem . . .
Read MoreShooting the Copperstate Double Gun
Its always a sad week each year when the upland bird season ends. However, it is exciting to know that only means the Copperstate Double Gun charity sporting clay tournament is around the corner. This year marked the ten-year anniversary . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Pat’s Plus
In the latest great fly-tying video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler ties a variation of the venerated Pat’s Rubberlegs, which he has previously featured. The “plus” in the name here . . .
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