Orvis’s Leigh Oliva works with Walker, his Black Labrador Retriever, almost every day in the field beside the Orvis Flagship store in Manchester, Vermont. And the results are obvious. A good retriever excels at . . .
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Podcast: Norway’s Jazz and Fly Fishing, with Håvard Stubø
This week my guest is Håvard Stubø of Jazz and Fly Fishing. If you have not enjoyed one of their videos, it’s a group of jazz musicians who also love fly fishing and decided to make some videos of their exploits. We . . .
Read MoreMoment of Thrill 03.19.21
Orvis’s Leigh Oliva works with Walker, his Black Labrador Retriever, almost every day in the field beside the Orvis Flagship store in Manchester, Vermont. And the results are obvious. A good retriever excels at marking the . . .
Read MoreTake an ALL-NEW Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 03.18.21
Welcome to the latest 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 ten all . . .
Read MoreTop 5 Flies for Montana Spring
Montana offers some of the best spring fishing in the lower forty-eight. During the months of March and April and before runoff and snowmelt blows out valley rivers, water conditions are often quite consistent . . .
Read MoreTexas Fly & Brew Kicks Off a Return to In-Person Fly-Fishing Events
Fly fishers have endured a lost year, when it comes to in-person fly-fishing events, including the consumer shows that help to make the long winter bearable. But there are signs that things are returning to normal: on . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Fish the Skwala Hatch
The Skwala stonefly hatch may be one of the most anticipated of the year in the West and Northwest. Perhaps it’s because we’ve only recently brushed the snow off our coats and chipped ice out of our drift boats. Or maybe . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: The Trout of Ireland’s Lough Mask
I was lucky enough to fish in Ireland a few years ago, and this video brings those memories right back (although my fishing wasn’t nearly this spectacular). It’s a gorgeous video about fly-fishing. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Furled Chimarra Caddis Larva
The Chimarra caddisfly, also known as the little black sedge, is prevalent throughout the eastern and Midwestern United States, hatching in the spring. In the months leading up to the hatch, fishing a bright yellow or orange . . .
Read MoreMoment of Thrill 03.17.21
Most tarpon are lost in the first few seconds of the fight, when the fish produces its most impressive, head-shaking leaps. Anglers are taught to bow to the fish, which introduces some slack into the line. A tight line can snap if . . .
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