This week we continue our exploration of Trout in Trouble, specifically in Montana. Pat Byorth–a fisheries biologist, Director of Montana Water for TU, and Montana Fish Commissioner–and I discuss the . . .
Read MoreFake Service Dog Laws: Protecting working service dogs
A canine wearing a vest with “Service Dog” patches means that animal is working, assisting their handler who has a disability—or does it? An increase in animal-related incidents and fake service dogs has created suspicion among the public in response to dogs labeled as service animals—which in turn causes distress for people who need a service dog to assist with legitimate disabilities. Is it illegal to fake a service dog? The majority of states have passed laws regarding fraudulent service dogs and emotional support animals—and many new bills were introduced during the 2018 legislative session in states without current laws.
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 07.16.21
Welcome to a trout-free, classic edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Every week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Treat a Trout Right
I receive a lot of photographs of great fish from anglers out in the field. Most photos are well done, but many are unpublishable for a simple reason: the photo shows poor fish-handling technique. I won’t post a photo with a. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Parachute Ant
Trout love ants, and they will often eat a small terrestrial on those days when there are no other insects on the water. I often use a tiny ant as a dropper behind a larger imitative or attractor pattern to great effect. . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Better Dry-Dropper Rig with a Palomar Knot
The Palomar knot is a great for fly fishing because it’s quick to tie, incredibly strong, and the tag end can be used to tie on a dropper fly. As a boy, I learned this knot for bass fishing, but I’ve since discovered that it’s great for dry-dropper, hopper- . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fly-Fish for Bass, Part III–Techniques
Recently, our friend Alvin Dedeaux of Orvis-endorsed All Water Guides in Austin, Texas, posted a three-part series of videos on how to get started fly-fishing for bass. In Part III, he gets to the heart of the matter, discussing the . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 07.09.21
Welcome to an all-new edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Every week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to enjoy. . . .
Read MorePodcast: How do water temperatures affect trout behavior? with John McMillan
This week I am delighted to have biologist John McMillan back as my guest. John gives us a detailed view on the affect of water temperature on a trout’s metabolism, particularly at the upper end of their safe range. . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Wade-Fish for Bass and Panfish in the Weeds
Largemouths holding in weedbeds make for great summertime action.
Photo by Drew Price
Everyone knows that bass loves weeds in the summer, but to cover big weed beds efficiently, you often need a boat (although not necessarily a sparkly one). Especially in the South, the lake. . .
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