Here in Northern New England, bug activity starts to slow in autumn, so you don’t run into as many rising trout—especially on the Battenkill near my home. Couple that with the fact that big browns are on the move and fattening up for winter, and you’ll . . .
Read MorePodcast: Tips on Fishing High Alpine Lakes, with George Hunker
This week, my guest is long-time guide George Hunker of Sweetwater Fishing Expeditions, who has won two awards (Orvis-Endorsed Guide of the Year and the coveted Lifetime Achievement award) for his excellence in creating wonderful . . .
Read MoreVideo: 5 Ways to Be a Good Steward of Your Fishery
The title of this video from Greenhorn Flyhorn is a little sensationalistic, but the information in this video is solid. He walks you through five things you can do to protect the trout, steelhead, or salmon in any river—from steering clear of spawning pairs . . .
Read MorePhotos: Week One of This Year’s “20 September Days” Contest
It’s Day 8 of our “20 Days in September” Photo Contest, and since “thirty days hath September,” you could start today and still complete the challenge. How are you doing so far? I’m doing okay, having dropped a couple days over Labor Day weekend, . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly Fishing Film Festival 09.08.23
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’ve got ten killer videos to help you get stoked . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Cast Sinking Lines Easily
In the latest installment in the series about fly casting from the folks at Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio, Brian Flechsig and Blane Chocklett offer helpful tips for casting sinking lines. The main problem is that, when you go to make your . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tips: The 7 Deadly Sins of Fly Fishing
It’s cold out, the river is mostly frozen, and my time on the water is limited. A wandering mind–unfocused by a regular dose of flinging feathers-is a dangerous thing. I recently listened to an Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast about the “7 Deadly Sins of . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Rethink Your Nymphing Approach
While watching Horton Hears a Who with my kid, I was reminded of the difference in tactical approach between a nympher blindly fishing a run and a dry-fly angler targeting a rising fish. In the latter situation, the angler can see a target, but the . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Use a Popper-Dropper Rig for Tough Bass
Everybody loves casting poppers for bass and watching the fish smash the surface bug, but what do you do on those days when the fish just won’t commit. In this video from The New Fly Fisher, Mark Melnyk shows the effectiveness of a tandem rig . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 09.06.23
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore Roosevelt . . .
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