Okay, so you’ve spotted a rising fish. You should probably start casting to it immediately, before it stops rising, right? No. First, you should think about how you should position yourself to get the best presentation. One thing that . . .
Read MoreIn Praise of the Royal Trude
Whenever I fish with Tom Rosenbauer, he makes fun of my love for classic fly patterns because he believes that modern tiers have improved on most of these old flies. When we were rigging up to fish a mountain brook . . .
Read MoreVideo Tip: How to Make a Belgian (Oval) Cast
The Belgian Cast, also known as the “oval cast,” achieves a few things: it keeps the line under constant tension, it keeps the flies away from the caster on the back cast, and it ensures that. . .
Read MoreTuesday Tips: 7 Simple Hacks to Help You Catch More Fish
If you got all your information about fly fishing from a certain type of angler–we all know a few of these guys–you’d think that learning the sport takes many years and requires you to master . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Don’t Futz . . . . Fish!
Written by: Bob Streb
If you do this to your leader, you’re futzing when you should be fishing.
Photo by Bob Streb
Fish put our flies in their mouths and then spit them out in around one millionth of a second–maybe faster. You have to pay attention if you want to dance with trout, and I see a lot of you . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the October Caddis Skater
Whereas the best way to present a mayfly imitation is almost always a dead drift, trout are often willing to chase a caddisfly skittering across the surface. Some of us learned this by . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How (and Why) to Make a Single-Hand Snake Roll Cast
Welcome to another installment of “Ask an Orvis Fly-Fishing Instructor,” with me, Peter Kutzer. In this episode, I demonstrate how to make a single-hand snake roll cast. Although you may have. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Intro to Fly Fishing with Soft Hackles
The Sparkle Soft Hackle is a productive pattern that offers great action in the water.
Photo via orvis.com
Soft Hackles have been around for a long time, but I know that many anglers don’t confident fishing these sparse patterns. Here’s a good video from the folks at Silver Bow Fly Shop that offers. . .
Read MoreIt’s Streamer Week on the Redesigned Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center!
Last month, we relaunched the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center, featuring an all-new design and the first chapter of new content, on Euro Nymphing. For 13 weeks, we will be adding a new chapter to the Learning Center each . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make Distribution Wraps
Some patterns, such as the Bird’s Nest, call for hackle fibers all the way around the body, which can be a pain. But Tim has a great trick that makes the process ridiculously easy. It’s all in how you prepare the feather and then tie it in. Try it out, and your . . .
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