Today’s #momentofchill is from Todd Moen, of CATCH Magazine, featuring legendary photographer and angler Brian O’Keefe casting in Alaska as a new friend munches nearby. When most people think of fly fishing, they envision casting dry flies to trout feeding on the surface. But the truth is that trout eat below the surface 90 percent of … Continue reading “#MomentofChill 11.17.20: Cutthroat Rises”
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Tuesday Tips: How to Set Up a Nymph Rig
The folks at Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver have launched an educational video series hosted by director of education and guide Courtney Despos–who appeared on Tom Rosenbauer’s podcast last year–who walks you through . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Whistle Pig Jig
Most fly tiers prize a pattern that’s easy to tie, requires few materials, and catches fish. The Whistle Pig Jig checks every box. With just a single material for the tails, body, and collar, it’s a pattern that you can crank out . . .
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The holiday season is a time of joy and fellowship, but it can also put a person through the wringer. According to the American Psychological Association, 70% of Americans feel increased stress due to lack of time, the pressure of gift-giving, and . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Streamers, Inc.
One of the big hits from Saturday’s Down the Hatch Film Festival—held at Missoula’s historic Wilma Theater—was this hilarious video from Scumliner Media. It focuses on the social scourge. . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 11.13.20: Friggatriskaidekaphobia Edition!
Welcome to our second Friday the 13th edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival of 2020! (Although this sometimes seems like a full year of Friday the 13s, amirite?) Each week, we scour the . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Mayfly Project, with Jess Westbrook
In this week’s podcast, I interview Jess Westbrook, co-founder of The Mayfly Project. This organization, winner of the 2017 Orvis Breaking Barriers award, brings the joys of fly fishing to foster kids . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Cast Tight Loops
Here’s another installment in a series about fly casting from the folks at Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio. Here, Brian Flechsig talks about why you want your casting loop to be tight, and then he shows you how to do it. In the process, he . . .
Read MorePro Tips: A Simple Approach to Leaders
The fly-fishing leader is a complicated subject. Countless articles and book chapters, and even entire books, have been devoted to leaders. And still that tapered length of monofilament confuses many anglers, particularly . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Use a Water Haul for Casting
There are times when regular casting just doesn’t work: it’s too windy, your two-nymph rig is just two heavy, or you simply don’t have the skill to cast as far as you need to. Fear not; there’s a way to get this done without the standard 10-and-2 motion. In . . .
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