have long enjoyed Robert Ketley’s column in California Fly Fisher magazine because he often delves deeply into aspects of fly fishing that we don’t pay much attention to. And he’s a tireless researcher. So when I noticed a deep dive he did on fly-. . .
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Pro Tips: How to Use the “Elimination Diet” to Catch Educated Trout
Ever since moving back home to the Front Range of Colorado, I’ve been re-learning just how selective and “technical” some trout can become under constant fishing pressure. Their ability to pick out minute details is downright uncanny, even when . . .
Read MorePhotos: Week Three of This Year’s “20 September Days” Contest
It’s Day 21 of our “20 Days in September” Photo Contest, which means that we have just over a week left in our challenge. I’m up to 16 days and should hit the 20-day mark by next Friday; how about you?
Read MoreClassic Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 09.20.19
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 productions that will . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How a Good Pick Up is a Key to Good Casting
Anyone learning to cast a fly line thinks a lot about the backcast and the forward cast. But how much practice have you put into the pick up—that is, how you get the fly line off the water? In this helpful video, Capt. Chris Myers shows you how to best . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 09.18.24
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore Roosevelt . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Micro Caddis Larva
Once again, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions has produced a video for fly tiers who shy away from creating tiny patterns. This caddisfly-larva imitation looks great and is sure to catch plenty . . .
Read MoreOrvis Outfitter Team Member: Travis Lawson
Welcome to our new series in which we profile members of the Orvis Outfitter Team, the customer-service folks who answer all your tackle and fishing questions. Our fourth subject is Travis Lawson of Roanoke, Virginia.
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Why and How to Practice Fly Casting
A couple years ago, the folks at Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio, launched a new series about fly casting. In the latest episode, Brian Flechsig talks about one of the most important things you can do to become a better caster: practice. Every time . . .
Read MorePodcast: Who Owns the River, with Beau Beasley
Who owns the banks of a river? Who owns the bottom? Who owns the water that flows through a channel? And what defines whether a river is navigable or not? There are often no easy answer to theses questions, and much of it is . . .
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