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 an extremely international collection of videos, . . .
Read MorePhil Monahan
5 Questions with Pat Clayton of Fish Eye Guy Photography
As water use debates continue to intensify throughout the West, one Montana man has discovered that pictures really are worth a thousand words. Pat Clayton–better known to online fans and gallery patrons as Fish Eye Guy–uses his remarkable . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Do Leaders and Tippets Expire?
Here’s another great episode in a video series called “Q&A,” from Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio. It’s a pretty self-explanatory title, methinks. In this video, Flechsig answers the question “Do leaders and tippet have an . . .
Read MoreHonoring Those Who Served: a Veterans Day 2021 Film Festival
We have posted many times about the great organizations that use fly fishing as a way to help veterans deal with or recover from challenges, both physical and mental, resulting from their service. There are many such groups, both local and national, . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 11.10.21
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 Conservation Partnership, The Everglades Foundation, Captains for Clean Water, Bullsugar.org, . . .
Read MorePro Tips: 3 Keys to Fighting Redfish
Fighting a big redfish on fly is quite a bit different than fighting a big trout. Not only is your equipment significantly upsized, but so are the fish and their environments, factors which combine to demand different techniques . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Junk Yard Dog Streamer
Stripping monster streamers for big trout is an increasingly popular game, but some of those articulated concoctions are unwieldy to cast, especially after they get wet. But Mike Schmidt’s. . .
Read MoreBook Excerpt: How to Catch Muskies in Fall
The days begin to get shorter and shorter. Weeds begin to die off. Water temperatures begin to fall, and the sun is lower in the horizon. These are all contributing factors that trigger a muskie into its fall transition. If you keep . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make a Pinch Wrap
One thing that new fly tiers often struggle with is keeping materials in place during the tie-in process. Because you are wrapping thread around fine fibers or hairs, they often want to roll around . . .
Read MoreOrvis PRO Sun Hoodie Wins 2021 Polartec Apex Design Award
The annual Polartec Apex Design Awards celebrate the finest products made from Polartec fabric technologies. This year’s campaign recognizes the very best in garment design and fabric innovation, and it’s the freedom to play . . .
Read More