One thing that new fly tiers often struggle with is keeping materials in place during the tie-in process. Because you are wrapping thread around fine fibers or hairs, they often want to roll around . . .
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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.
How to “Hump Mend” with a Streamer on a Floating Line
When you’re fishing unfamiliar watcher–switching up tactics to find out what works–you probably don’t want to keep switching lines. So you end up just sticking with the floater. This means that . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Find Rising Fish During a Spinner Fall
In the ninth installment of their 10-part series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen explain where to look for big trout when spinners are falling onto the water. Sometimes, the rises will be quite subtle and in places where you might not . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Fly-Fishing for Redfish 101
The latest how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, is one of his most informative yet, as he walks you through all the basics of fly fishing for redfish. He brings on a couple of experienced guides to lend an air of . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Four Hot Ways to Fish a Mouse Pattern
In mid-August, I hosted a trip to one of the most remote fisheries on the planet, the Kamchatka Peninsula, more specifically the Ozernaya River. The “Oz” is in the middle of a restricted Russian military zone halfway up the Peninsula, about 300 miles . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly Fishing Film Festival 10.18.19
Welcome to the another edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to enjoy. This week, we . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Rare, Unusual, and Underutilized Fly-Tying Materials with Tim Flagler
Tim Flagler posing in his tying station at last weekend’s Somerset Fly Fishing Show.
Photo via facebook
I am betting that this week’s podcast—an interview with superb videographer and fly tier Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions—will be one of the most popular of the year. As typically . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Love to Eat Them Mousies!
Here’s a super cool video from Joey Macomber of Lateral Line Media , which shows a couple anglers chucking big mouse pattern on a small creek in Colorado to interested rainbows. Some of the trout are juuuuust not. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Avoid Hitting Your Rod with Your Fly
Welcome to another installment of “Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor,” in which we answer readers’ questions about their biggest fly-casting problems. Reader Larry asked for help with this: . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tips: Tandem Streamer Rigs for Fall Trout
Big brown trout like big flies, especially in the fall.
Photo by Shawn Combs
When the nights start to cool and leaves start to change colors, the thoughts of brown trout turn to procreation. To build up energy for the spawning ritual and to put on weight before the lean . . .
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