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15-pounder probably lives most of its life in West Point Lake, 60 miles south of town, but it was caught smack dab in the middle of Atlanta on the Chattahoochee. The best way to fight these fish is from a canoe, so they can give you a sleigh ride!
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Picture of the Day: A Quality Brown Trout
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this 25.75-inch brown on a private pond next to the Beaverhead. It’s a gorgeous fish!
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Doc’s Top 5 Terrestrial Flies
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The proverbial dog days of summer are upon us—often a time when people think fishing is slow, with not many obvious insects for trout to eat. On the contrary, the dog days of summer aren’t dog days; they are terrestrial days! Now is the time to start stocking your fly boxes with terrestrial dry flies for August and early September fishing. Here are 5 trout-approved terrestrial patterns that every angler. . .
Read MorePictures of the Day: Red, Hot, & Salty
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On the way to the International Fly Tackle Dealer show in New Orleans, Tim Daughton and I had an opportunity to test our new Hydros Redfish line in a real bayou setting. After a couple airplanes and rental cars, we showed up to the Cajun Vista Inn, about a half an hour south of the city. We set off in the morning, dodging gators in search of clear water. One “almost sunk the boat” experience later. . .
Read MoreOrvis Dog of the Day- Delilah
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Photo by Ben Callahan Enter the Orvis Cover Dog Photo contest for your chance to put your dog on a future cover of the The Orvis Dog Book catalog, win a $500 gift card from Orvis and help us beat canine cancer! Enter online at www.orvis.com/coverdog.
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An Impatient Perfectionist Attends the Orvis Women-Only Fly Fishing School
I started working for The Orvis Company five years ago. For each of those five years, taking the fly-fishing school has been on my neglected “things I want to do” list. When a girlfriend of mine at Orvis told me there was an all-women’s fly-fishing school, I felt that was a calling. Sign me up! Let’s get ‘er done. I was excited to take the school to finally see what it was all about.
Our group of women was made up of young and old, experienced and non-experienced, and each had a different story and reason for being there. With our women-only group lead by renowned instructor, Molly Semenik, the pressure of hovering husbands and competitive counterparts was removed for most, and we could calmly learn and ask questions.
Read MoreOrvis Dog of the Day- Taylor’s Brady!
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Photo by Taylor Beecher
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Fish Tale: The Hot Dog Trout
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My teenage daughter’s text message said, “You’re stupid for running out of gas!”
I knew she was kidding, but I was stupid. And the real stupidity was that I had run out of gas along Utah’s Provo River with a truckload of fishing gear, but not one fly rod! I had sent a call for help, but it would be over an hour before my wife came to my rescue. With nothing better to do, I grabbed a streamer from the dashboard, pulled a lanyard from the backseat, and slid down the embankment to the river.
Read MoreOrvis Dog of the Day- Louise Pugh and her Sad, Puppy Eyes
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Photo by Linda, Cecil
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Picture of the Day: Smallie Smile
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Do you remember what it is like to smile this big when you catch a fish? For many of us, myself included, our fishing becomes an extension of our day-to-day life, stressful. “Lets go, I want to get to that spot before somebody else does!” or “Just one more fish…” are phrases that are all too common. Don’t get me wrong: I love to fish, but somewhere along the way I may have lost some perspective. For the last couple of years, I have been blessed with the opportunity to fish with my kids, though, and my overall attitude has shifted.
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