You probably know that the current near the bottom of a river is slower than at the surface, which is why trout hold there. When water comes in contact with a solid object, molecules of water that touch the solid object stick to it, and the effective velocity . . .
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Podcast: Secrets of the Battenkill, with Doug Lyons
The Battenkill is an iconic and often frustrating trout stream. It’s a gorgeous river with a healthy population of wild trout, but it has had its ups and downs over the years. Doug Lyons is a lifetime Battenkill expert who knows the river perhaps better . . .
Read MorePhotos: Week Two of Our “20 September Days” Contest
It’s Day 15 of our “20 September Days” Photo Contest, which means that we are exactly halfway through our challenge. So far, I’ve missed just two days; how about you? The fishing in southwestern Vermont has been really great, thanks in part to our rainy . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly Fishing Film Festival 09.15.23
Welcome to the another edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to enjoy. This week, we’ve got a dozen awesome productions that will . . .
Read MoreTop 10 Flies for Trout Spey
No matter how you fish or what you fish for, fly selection can be a tricky thing because there are simply so many choices. The task becomes even more daunting when you’re expanding your fly fishing repertoire with a . . .
Read MoreVideo: How top Repair Leaky Waders
As the great Norman Maclean wrote, “Eventually, all things merge into one, . . . and then your waders leak.” Or something like that. As Tom Rosenbauer explains in this helpful video, if you use them enough, your waders will get poked, scratched, . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 09.13.23
Over the past few months, we’ve highlighted some of the problems facing trout populations in southwestern Montana, especially on the Big Hole. Writing in the New York Times, Jim Robbins does a deep dive into the situation, talking to Wade Fellin of . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Five Steps to Landing More Fish
Devin Olsen of Tactical Fly Fisher has caught more than his fair share of big trout over the years, as a competition angler, video star, and fanatical angler. In this great video, he walks your through his process for landing big fish on light tippets, and . . .
Read MoreSeasons of The Driftless Area
The Driftless Area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa got its name from the fact that it was never covered by the glaciers of the last Ice Age and therefore features none of the sedimentary deposits known as “glacial drift.” As a result, the landscape is . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Shenk’s Minnow
In this week’s video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler walks you through the process of tying the Shenk’s White Minnow, created by Pennsylvania legend Ed Shenk. It’s a simple streamer pattern that imitates a variety of baitfish, such as creek . . .
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