Welcome to an all-new edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. This week we’ve got a dozen videos that will take you . . .
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Podcast: Small-Stream Fishing in Washington State and the Driftless Region of the Midwest
This week, continuing with my small-stream double features programs, I interview Todd Fuchigami of the Ellensburg Angler in Washington [@45:48], plus Mel Hayner of The Driftless Fly Fishing Company in . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Mike’s Honey Ant
Mike Lawson’s Honey Ant is easy to tie and very effective.
One summer afternoon, we had a reception on the back lawn here at Orvis HQ, and we were treated to a massive flying-ant hatch. Bugs were flying into people’s hair, eyes, and ears, and it was kind of frustrating to be in the middle of a conversation and have to be digging ants out of your collar. But fly fishermen know that trout love ants, and a lot of folks began. . .
Read MoreVideo: Tom Rosenbauer and Joel Johnson discuss Diversity in Fly Fishing
Last week, Tom had a great discussion with Joel Johnson about these issues, and we think you will find it extremely illuminating. Johnson runs an advertising agency called Admirable Devil–which has worked with many . . .
Read MoreOrvis Guide to Euro-Nymphing, Part 4: Euro-Nymphing Fly Selection
In this installment of our seven-part series on Euro-nymphing, Tom Rosenbauer and George Daniel talk about how to choose the right patterns for a given situation. George is a big believer in simplicity, focusing on presentation . . .
Read MoreOrvis Guide to Euro-Nymphing, Part 3: Tippets and Droppers
In this installment of our seven-part series on Euro-nymphing, Tom Rosenbauer and George Daniel explain how to rig a tippet and a dropper setup. From length to tippet material and knots, George walks you through how he . . .
Read MoreBrown Folks Fishing Launches the Angling for All Pledge, with Orvis as the First Signee
In the spring of 2018, Tracy Nguyen-Chung founded Brown Folks Fishing (BFF), and organization dedicated to cultivating the visibility, representation, and inclusion of people of color in fishing and its industry. . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Better Woolly Bugger
The Woolly Bugger has been around since the 1960s, and I doubt that there’s a single trout angler who doesn’t have a few Buggers in his fly box. But that doesn’t mean they’re as well-tied as they could be. Whether . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Fly-Fishing the Gallatin Gateway
Chase and Aimee of Tight Loops have created another dispatch from their ongoing van trip fly-fishing around the American West. (Last month, they were in the Wyoming backcountry.) In. . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: Taking a Chance in the Colorado High Country
Before you embark on a backpacking trip into an area that does not have a maintained trail and goes through acres and acres of downed trees, you need to be mentally prepared for what you are asking your body to . . .
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