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 classic . . .
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Classic Pro Tip: How Long Should Your Leader Be?
Recently, someone posted this question to the Orvis Fly Fishing Facebook page: “Hey guys, do I really need 8 feet of combined leader and tippet line?” Newer anglers are often not sure how long their leader should be for a specific situation, so. . .
Read MoreFly Fishing, Addiction, and One Man’s Road to Recovery
There is something about fly fishing that has caught my attention ever since I was a boy. I am obsessed with the hunt for that one elusive trout, the friendships that are made with other people, being able to learn . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 03.02.21
As we told you a few weeks ago, the Pebble Limited Partnership filed an appeal of the November decision to deny the permit to build Pebble Mine. “The Army Corps says the application is sufficient to begin an . . .
Read MoreVideo: Beating Cabin Fever in March
Video: How to Tie the Pink Squirrel Variant
The Pink Squirrel is the creation of John Bethke of Wisconsin, who says that the pattern was born of his desire to create a nymph that wasn’t an exact imitation of anything but would catch trout nearly all the . . .
Read MoreVideo: The Responsibility of a Fly Fisher
Here’s a beautiful video from a New Zealand, which focuses on a fly fisherman named Cole and his relationship to the outdoors. As he travels through a gorgeous landscape and catches . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Fight and Land a Steelhead
If you’re used to catching trout, coming tight to a steelhead can be an intimidating experience. In this how-to video, Dan Pribanic of Chagrin River Outfitters offers some help full tips to help you do the right things, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Whip Finish with Finesse
Once you get the hang of it, whip-finishing is not difficult–whether you use a tool or your fingers. However, there’s more to a good whip-finish than simply wrapping thread over itself. As Tim demonstrates, for a . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Rethink Your Nymphing Approach
Written by: George Daniel
Just because you can’t see the fish refusing your nymph doesn’t mean they aren’t there.
Photo by George Daniel
While watching Horton Hears a Who with my kid, I was reminded of the difference in tactical approach between a nympher blindly fishing a run and a dry-fly angler targeting a rising fish. In the latter situation, the angler can see a target, but the . . .
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