There are lots of choices when it comes to natural dubbing materials, but do you know the differences between, say, rabbit, beaver, muskrat, or angora? Tim offers a quick take on each, highlighting its best uses for fly tiers. As you build your . . .
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The Orvis Fly-Fishing Blog celebrates a rich angling heritage stretching beyond a century, with timely articles, tips, photos, videos, podcasts, and the latest fly-fishing news. We keep you informed about the things you want to know, from improving your casting technique to the art and science of tying flies.
Master Class Monday: How to Catch Difficult Trout
Ever have a day when you know trout are in a river but you can’t interest them? Watch as Dave Jensen cycles through a number of options to try to figure out what kind of presentation will . . .
Read MorePodcast: Why did I miss that fish? With Dave Jensen
Swing, hit, and miss–why did you not connect with that fish? Did it just miss your fly? Did you strike too soon? Did you strike too late? Or did the fish refuse your fly even though it looked like a take? Dave Jensen . . .
Read MoreClassic Video Pro Tips: The 5 Essentials of Fly Casting
New Zealand-based On the Fly Productions—husband-and-wife team Carl McNeil and Jeanie Ackley—released “Casts that Catch Fish” a few years ago, fundamentally changing the way. . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 02.19.21
Welcome to the latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to enjoy. This week, . . .
Read MoreAsk the Experts: What are one or two things that most fly fishers don’t do that they should?
Knowing which bugs are likely to hatch can give you an an advantage on the water.
Photo by Patrick Fulkrod
Last year, we introduced a new weekly “Ask the Experts” Column and asked you to pose some questions for our panel of experts. Our latest question for them to chew on is: “What . . .
Read MoreTake a New Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 02.18.21
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 brand-new questions that cover everything . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Rig Line and Leader for Muskies
Kip Vieth, of Wildwood Float Trips, has been our musky expert for awhile. (See his 10 Tips for Catching a Musky on a Fly and Mastering the Figure-8 for Musky.) Here, he shows you. . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 02.17.21
The reasons for restoring the Everglades are myriad and will clearly benefit the health and well-being of fish, wildlife, and humans in the region. But as a new section of the . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Buzzball
The Buzzball was created by legendary fly tier Gary Lafontaine to imitate midge clusters on the Missouri River. It’s clearly a variation on the classic Griffith’s Gnat, but adds a second color and a different . . .
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