To be a really effective fly fisherman, you have to be ready and able to make adjustments to your rigging to match the conditions or the kinds of flies you’re using. If you fish with a knotless, tapered leader and want to change tippet size, you don’t need a new leader. Instead, you can. . .
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Successful fly fishing in lakes for trout is often a matter of finding the food supply. The food is typically in shallow water along the edges, and this video shows you how to find these edges . . .
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I’ve had a long history with a fish called the little tunny or false albacore. Younger New England fly fishers are amazed that, when I started fly-fishing in salt water in the late 1970s, we did not . . .
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There’s a confusing array of trout flies available today. Many of them are redundant, and you don’t need that many patterns to cover most of the situations you will find in trout streams around. . .
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Okay, get ready for this because it’s a long one! I figured that since I had not done a podcast in a couple weeks I would give you your money’s worth, and this podcast includes a long interview . . .
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In today’s video Tuesday Tip from the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center, we discuss safe wading practices. With many people fishing in very cold water over the winter, and with the upcoming runoff season, it’s a good time to review. . .
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“Embrace the worm” is what my friend John Herzer of Blackfoot River Outfitters in Missoula always tells me. Every year, when we have our Orvis Guide Rendezvous and Down the Hatch. . .
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The Perfection Loop is an essential fly-fishing knot. It’s usually used to add a loop to a leader, but the technique makes it another tool. . .
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This podcast is an interview with an old friend and fishing buddy, Capt. Mike Connor of Bullsugar.org. Mike is a fishing guide whose livelihood has been threatened by the inaction . . .
Read MoreIn this week’s podcast, I tackle the subject of “Ten Hot Tips for August Trout Fishing,” featuring information and tips for both beginners and experts. In the Fly Box, we discuss such diverse. . .
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