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Video: How to Catch Pike and Musky on a Fly

Catching a big pike or musky on a fly is considered by many to be one of the best experiences you can have with a fly rod. These fish are super aggressive, and their strikes are often vicious and explosive. In this . . .
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Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 12.14.18

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. This week, we've got 16 great videos that cover a wide range of locations and species, from trout in the . . .
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Video: One Simple Tip to Catch More Fish in Winter

Here's a smart and simple tip from the folks at Fly Fishing and Dreams that will help you catch more fish in the cold, clear water of winter, when you're probably chucking very small. . .
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Developing My Written Histories in “The Gun Dog Notebook”

Written by: Durrell Smith
My Gun Dog Notebook is filled with the stories and memories of my days afield, following behind my young Labrador retriever, Ruger. Photo by Josh Same
Roughly 20 minutes before writing this article, I was on the phone with a living legend by the name of Bud Moore. Now, before I proceed, I have to acknowledge what an honor and a privilege it was to be on the phone with a guy that won his first field . . .
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Podcast: A Hunter’s Place in The World, with Tom McGuane

In this episode Reid has the privilege of sharing an hour with acclaimed writer, rancher, hunter, angler, and conservationist Thomas McGuane. McGuane, whose career as a novelist and short story writer spans nearly 50 years, describes his . . .
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The Amazonian Sporting Trip of a Lifetime

Written by: Charles Gaines

Clockwise from top left: The pool at Hotel Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, the jumping-off point for Agua Boa Amazon Lodge; angler and guide in one of the lodge’s boats; the author wades into the river for a cast; the tail of a butterfly peacock bass; the dense jungle; a caiman lounges on a sandbar.
Photo by Eric Kiel
You can reach a certain age at which there are only two categories of fishing trips worth carrying you away from your pipe and slippers: those on which the fishing itself is so good that you couldn’t care less about where you are doing it, and those on . . .
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Take an All-New Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 12.13.18

Welcome to another 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 10 all-new questions about native trout, . . .
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The Minute Detail of Artist Chase Bartee

Written by: Chase Bartee, Tight Loops
Each painting is an exact rendering of a fish, such as this golden trout, landed during Chase and Aimee's travels. All art by Chase Bartee
As soon as I was old enough to hold a pencil, I was drawing things. Both my parents are creative and gifted in their own rights, and strongly encouraged their kids to explore their own creative . . .
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