A “shelving riffle”–where fast broken water dumps into a deeper hole–offers everything a trout loves: a steady supply of oxygenated water and food, cover from predators, and a place to site out of the main current. In this . . .
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Photos: Week Two of The “20 September Days” Contest 2020
It’s Day 14 of our “20 September Days” Photo Contest, which means that we are almost halfway through our challenge. So far, I’ve missed just three days; how about you?
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Fish Streamers in the Fall
Fall is a time when many anglers get excited about casting big, meaty flies to trout that are gorging before the long winter. Here’s a very useful video from Sean Visintainer of Washington’s Silver . . .
Read MorePodcast: Unraveling the Clean Water Act, with Bob Irvin
This week, we chat with Bob Irvin, president of American Rivers, an organization that does solid work protecting the aquatic resources we all love. Bob and I talk about the Clean Water Act and the Clean . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 09.11.20
Welcome to an all-new edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. This week, we feature eleven glorious productions from all . . .
Read MoreRemembering Midwestern Fly-Fishing Legend Dick Pobst
In July, Dick Pobst—a legendary Michigan angler, entomologist, fly-shop owner, and author—passed away after a remarkable life. After a stint in the Army and a career in international business, Dick changed courses, . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Time Your Fly Cast
Last year, the folks at Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio, launched a new series about fly casting. In the latest episode, Brian Flechsig talks how you should think about rhythm and timing in fly casting. In fact, he even does away with the term “fly . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Find Trout in a Stream
Here’s a great, short video from Minnesota Trout Unlimited that teaches the basics of trout-stream holding water. Environmental Education Specialist Evan Griggs walks through through the various kinds of trout lies–and the . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Bill Tapply’s Pocket-Water Secrets, Part I
Pocket water isn’t as easy to fish as pools and glides, but it can be very productive.
Photo by Sandy Hays
Written by: William G. Tapply
Here the river surges over and around boulders the size of Volkswagens. The churning whitewater roars in your ears. It buckles your knees. It wants to knock you over. Around the bend, . . .
Read MoreTake an All-New Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 09.10.20
Welcome to another 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 . . .
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