In this week’s typically fun how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, he offers a single, quick tip that will make you a better angler. Whenever you’re stripping a fly–whether it’s a streamer on a trout . . .
Read MoreWarmwater Tips: Bass Go Ga-Ga for Gurglers
Written by: Preston Ailor
The Gurgler provided just the right action and commotion to draw strikes.
Photos by Preston Ailor
I have a problem. I look through fly-fishing magazines and catalogs the same way teenage boys look at Kardashians’ Instagram accounts. One day, looking through the Orvis fly catalog, I . . .
Read MoreLong vs. Short Dog Leashes: How to Choose
Your dog’s leash—long or short—influences the daily rhythm of your life with him. Whether walking your dog is peaceful, controlled, or unruly depends, at least in part, on the length of his leash (when paired with a proper dog collar). In certain scenarios and with particular dogs a short or standard-length leash is your best bet, but in other situations, you and your dog will appreciate the freedom of a long leash. Either way, leashes help protect your dog and other dogs from unexpected encounters. Here’s the long and the short of it:
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 07.30.21
Welcome to the latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Every week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to enjoy. . . .
Read MorePodcast: A Case for the Fly Fishing Life, with David Coggins
This week, my guest is David Coggins, author of the new book The Optimist, A Case for the Fly Fishing Life. David is a traditionalist and I give him some good-natured ribbing about being an anachronism, but . . .
Read MoreDoes Your State Require Dogs Be Harnessed in the Car?
Does your state require dogs be harnessed in the car? What type of dog restraint law does your state enforce?
Read MoreVideo: How To Improve Dry-Fly Accuracy on Small Trout Streams, Part 1
In this week’s Master Class Monday Dave and Amelia Jensen, begin a series of videos on accuracy in fly fishing. It’s always a game of inches. . .
Read MoreVideo: Casting a Dry Fly Upstream vs Downstream
One of the best things about summertime fishing is that you can often throw dry flies all day long. As you work a stretch of river, you may alternate between casting upstream, to cover the head of a pool, to . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Debarb Hooks Before You Tie
If you like to fish barbless–the value of which is a debate for another day–you’ll find it’s much easier to do a good job mashing the hook barb before you tie the fly. That way, no materials are in the way, and you’re not trying to do . . .
Read MoreCheck Out the NEW Helios 3 Blackout Fly Rods
The Helios™ 3 Blackouts have landed! Available now, these new, high-concept, supremely accurate H3 rods are designed to excel in specific angling scenarios. Our rod design team listened to some of the sport’s . . .
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