Video: How to Debarb Hooks Before You Tie

If you like to fish barbless–the value of which is a debate for another day–you’ll find it’s much easier to do a good job mashing the hook barb before you tie the fly. That way, no materials are in the way, and you’re not trying to do . . .

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Video: Alvin’s Favorite Redfish Gear

Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides spends a good part of each year guiding for redfish along the Texas coast, so he knows what works. Last summer, he made a video about his Favorite Bass Gear, and now he’s done the same for redfish. He goes through . . .

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How to “Read” Mangroves to Find Fish

Mangroves are such a common sight along most tropical saltwater shorelines that anglers rarely pay much attention to them, at least until it’s time to find a shady spot for lunch. But these unique trees can contain many clues. . .

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Master Class Monday: How to Cast to Very Spooky Trout

Today’s Master Class Monday video by Dave and Amelia Jensen is an Orvis-exclusive in which Dave offers great advice on how to approach very spooky fish in small streams. The second these trout are aware of your presence, they’re gone, so you need to . . .

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Video: The Best Nymphing Tip Ever?

We post quite a few how-to videos by Joe Rotter from Red’s Fly Shop because we like his no-nonsense, practical approach. So when he says he’s got something that “might be the best tip ever for nymph fishing,” we take notice. He starts by explaining . . .

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Podcast:  A Life in Fly Fishing, with Tom McGuane

Back in 2008, when I first began this podcast I had two dreams—that I would have my two literary heroes, John McPhee and Thomas McGuane as guests. (They are both passionate fly fishers.) I was lucky enough to record a podcast with John in . . .

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Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 03.03.23

Welcome to the latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available, and curate them for you. This week, we’ve got ten great productions from the far corners of the . . .

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Video: How to Fish a New Steelhead Run

There are few things more exciting than discovering new water and the anticipation that goes with stepping in for the first time. But before you go charging in, scan the run and make a game plan. It’s easy to step on a fish, skip a prime lie, or get fixated . . .

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