Video: How to Production-Tie a Chubby Chernobyl

In last week’s One-Minute Tying Tips video, Tim Flagler of of Tightline Productions showed you how useful it can be to have all your materials prepped, in the manner of production tiers, before you tie several flies of the same pattern. Here, Tim . . .

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Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 07.14.23

Welcome to 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’re serving up fifteen killer productions from around the world and the country. There’s . . .

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Podcast: Foraging Along Trout Streams, with Sam Thayer

It makes sense that stream anglers would be interested in foraging, since we’re immersed in nature all day long. But although we watch for fish and insects and birds, many of us don’t pay attention to the plants. And along trout streams there are many . . .

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Video Pro Tips: A Hopper-Dropper Master Class

We’ve all heard the cliché that “10 percent of the anglers catch 90 percent of the fish,” but have you ever asked yourself why? To be a member of that 10 percent, you need to think a little more deeply about every aspect of your fishing. Here’s a great example.

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Video: How to Tie the DPH Caddis Dry

If you’re looking for an easy-to-tie caddisfly pattern that can imitate a variety if species, then Tim Flagler of of Tightline Productions has got a fly for you. The DPH Caddis can be tied in a variety of colors and sizes, and you should be able to whip . . .

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Tuesday Tip: Using a Sweep Set for Better Hook-Ups

When you’re either fishing downstream or have a lot of slack on the water—for instance when you’re making slack-line casts, such as a pile cast or a curve cast—setting the hook can be difficult. Because there’s a lot of slack on the water, if you simply raise your rod tip, all you’re doing is picking up the slack. Depending on how. . .

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