The latest how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, is all about the different kinds of fly lines. He delves into fly-line shapes, weights, densities, and configurations and explains a little bit of what each kind of line is useful for. As usual, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Create Perfect Hackle-Fiber Tails
Many classic dry-fly and nymph patterns call for tails made from hackle fibers. Here, Tim explains how to choose the right feather, find the best fibers, and strip them from the quill. Then, he has . . .
Read MoreCheck Out the Nominees for the 2020 Orvis Endorsed Awards!
his will be the thirty-fifth year that the Orvis Company will recognize excellence in sporting experiences through its Endorsed Lodges, Outfitters, and Guides program. The winners of this year’s coveted awards will be announced . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Fly Tying Is Relaxing. . .Sometimes
Written by Bryan Eldredge
In a break from the wondrous vistas, submerged wading boots, nasty beards, and ginormous fish that characterize most fly fishing films, “Fly Tying is Relaxing” reveals the. . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Catch Cruising Trout
During winter and early spring, your best bet for finding feeding trout is in slower water. In slow currents, trout sometimes cruise because the current does not bring them enough food. Having . . .
Read MoreArmed to the Teeth: The Northern Pike of Wollaston Lake
Photo by Joel Ruby
“Can we please change this fly?” Guide Dan Lembke–all six-foot-eight, two-hundred and ninety
pounds of him–was sitting in the center of the boat, rebuilding my wire leader
and considering what fly to tie on, . . .
Classic Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 02.21.20
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. This week, we’ve got a classic set of ten videos with a . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Wonders of Project Healing Waters
This week, we talk about Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing and the amazing things it has done for veterans with both physical and mental issues as a result of their service. More than 8,000 veterans have been introduced to the . . .
Read MoreTake a NEW Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 02.20.20
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, I’ve wrangled another ten new questions about fish, flies, . . .
Read MoreVideo: The Mouse-Eating Rainbows (and More!) of Alaska
The latest full-length video from Catch Magazine’s Todd Moen is an epic journey to western Alaska, where angler Brian O’Keefe throws mouse patterns to big rainbows, arctic char, and even grayling. The shots of the surface strikes are exciting, but as . . .
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