Video: How to Tie a Scotty’s McFly

Smelt are among the main forage species for many game fish that live in lake-and-river systems. Whether you’re casting for landlocked salmon, smallmouth bass, or pike, you’ll want to have a few of these bright patterns in the box. Scott Currie of . . .

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Video: How to Measure Hackles

One of the keys to a well-proportioned fly pattern is using the correct size hackle. And it’s not just about the appearance of the fly, as most dry-fly patterns depend on a certain length of hackle to ride properly on the . . .

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A Good Checklist is a Key to a Great Hunting Trip

If you’re anything like me, you hate being on a hunting trip and discovering that you have forgotten to pack some necessary item. At best, you may have to spend money to buy a duplicate of something you already own, while at worst, the absence of that . . .

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Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 03.24.23

Welcome to the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available, and curate them for you. This week, we’ve got a baker’s dozen videos, but in terms of sheer minutes of video to watch, I think . . .

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Podcast: All About the Mono Rig, with Dom Swentosky

This week, my guest is Dom Swentosky of the Troutbitten blog, podcast, and guide service. If you have not seen his stuff, it’s definitely one of the most informative and thoughtful fly-fishing blogs out there. Dom devotes a lot of his blog to the mono . . .

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Wednesday Wake-Up Call 03.22.23

Although red tide is naturally occurring and has bloomed frequently in the past, this year’s massive blooms seem to be partially a result of nutrient-rich water flowing from the land into the estuaries along the coast. This story and more in our weekly roundup of important conservation news. . .

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