This week’s podcast is my annual bull session with Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. Instead of us picking a topic, we decided to ask listeners for questions. We both field questions about: . . .
Read MoreTuesday Tips: Top 4 Dry Flies for Fall
The shorter days and crisper nights of fall turn the thoughts of many fly fishers to hunting trophy trout with streamers, but that doesn’t mean you should put away the 4-weight rod, floating. . .
Read MoreHow to Best Imitate Isonychia Nymphs
To simplify their identification, mayfly nymphs have been divided into four groups–burrowers, crawlers, clingers, and swimmers–and the name of each group offers some insight into the. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Make a Double Spey Cast with a Single- or Two-Handed Rod
Here’s a quick-and-dirty fly-casting video featuring Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools. Previously, Pete demonstrated the Circle Spey cast, which is useful when the current is going from right to left (for a right-handed caster), so your rod is . . .
Read MoreVideo: Orvis Rod Repair is a Giant Leap Forward
Until fairly recently, breaking your Orvis fly rod could be a real hassle. You’d have to take it to your nearest dealer for shipping or box it up yourself and send it to our rod shop in Manchester, Vermont. Once it arrived, it went into the queue for repairs, and . . .
Read MorePhotos: Week Three of Our “20 September Days” Contest
It’s Day 22 of our “20 September Days” Photo Contest, which means that there’s a little more than a week left. So far, I’ve missed just four days; how about you? We are in the final sprint, so start thinking of places to get your casts in before the 30th.
Read MoreFriday Fly Fishing Film Festival 09.22.23
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 present ten killer productions to get your fly . . .
Read MorePro 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 MoreEssay: Sleeping with the Fishes
Most anglers consider themselves above the petty squabbles that so often erupt in the fly-fishing community, content to let other anglers define the boundaries of the sport for. . .
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