Everyone knows that bass loves weeds in the summer, but to cover big weed beds efficiently, you often need a boat (although not necessarily a sparkly one). Especially in the South, the lake. . .
Read MoreIn this installment of the podcast, Reid and Orvis Gunroom Manager Greg Carpiniello seek answers to a listener question about available options for new/contemporary entry-level side-by-sides. Greg and Reid . . .
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Did you ever pinch the barb on a fly, but when you catch a fish and go to remove the hook, it doesn’t slide out easily? “Gee,” you might say. “I’m sure I pinched that barb.” And it’s probably true: you . . .
Read MoreRecently, our friend Alvin Dedeaux of Orvis-endorsed All Water Guides in Austin, Texas, posted a three-part series of videos on how to get started fly-fishing for bass. In Part II, he delves into what gear you’ll need to get started . . .
Read MoreThe St. Joe River–located in the Idaho Panhandle’s St. Joe National Forest–is a 140-mile-long protected river system and according to the U.S. Forest Service, it’s one of the highest navigable rivers in the world, with a mouth elevation of just over 2,000 feet. . . .
Read MoreRecently, our friend Alvin Dedeaux of Orvis-endorsed All Water Guides in Austin, Texas, posted a three-part series of videos on how to get started fly-fishing for bass. He kicks things off by saying that many folks ask him why they . . .
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When I guided at Hubbard’s Yellowstone Lodge in the mid 90s, I was astonished by the damselfly hatches on Merrell Lake, right on the property. It would sometimes look as if there were a . . .
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Here’s a great how-to video from my friend Carl McNeil, a New Zealand filmmaker and casting instructor best known for his “Once in a Blue Moon” and “Casts That Catch Fish.” Here, he. . .
Read MoreDo you struggle to tie Comparadun wings? It might be the deer hair you’re using. In this video, Tim shows you how to choose the right hair for the job. There are several options that work well–they stand up, flare, and stay on the top of the hook shank. To . . .
Read MoreWelcome to the Fourth of July weekend 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 . . .
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