There are few more maddening situations in fly fishing than watching fish gorge themselves right in front you but being unable to catch them because you can’t see your fly. (And for you whippersnappers who can now spy a Trico spinner at 60 feet: rest assured that such acuity won’t. . .
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Video: The Pros and Cons of Tying with Monofilament Thread
Monofilament thread is remarkably thing and strong, and it allows the colors of other materials to show through. However, mono thread can be tough to work with because it is so slippery. Here, Tim explains when that slipperiness is actually an advantage . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Prolong Your Nymph Drift Downstream
When you are working your way upstream, casting a nymph rig to the riffle or run in front of you. It’s easy to forget about the water below you. You’ve already fished it, right? But you may be surprised to find fish willing to feed in this water, after just . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Find and Fish Alpine Lakes for Trout
The latest how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, is all about getting away from the crowds by hiking into the mountains to fish high, alpine lakes. He offers valuable tips for how to find lakes that haven’t already been fished by the . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Ultimate Wet-Fly Podcast, with Davy Wotton
This week, my guest is Davy Wotton, who is originally from Wales but now lives and guides on the White River in Arkansas. I get frequent questions about swinging soft hackles and wet flies, a technique that I am not the best at, so I brought in the . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 07.26.19
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 an even dozen videos that will . . .
Read MoreTake an All-New Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 07.25.19
Welcome to another edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This week, we’ve got an all-new set of ten questions about steelhead . . .
Read MoreNatural Reflections: Dragonfly Nymphs for Trout
Dragonfly nymphs are the Komodo dragons of the aquatic-insect world. They have a fierce disposition and a prehensile lower jaw (called the mask), which they use to capture just about any aquatic creature they can catch, including midge and mosquito . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Do You Really Have to Match the Hatch?
The latest how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, is all about a couple of controversial topics: 1. Is it necessary to match the hatch? and 2. Which is more important, pattern or presentation? If you’ve watch enough HFF videos, you know . . .
Read MorePhotos: No Pain, No Gain for High-Country Colorado Trout
This year has been a slow one for me when it comes to getting out and fly fishing. I’ll admit challenge to myself to catch a fish in every month of the year has been going slowly, but it’s still going. At the beginning of June, I caught a small bass out of the . . .
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