With so many dogs terrified of fireworks, 4th of July can be a frightening time for pups everywhere. In fact, July 5th is often the busiest day of the year at animal shelters, as pets run off from. . .
Read MorePodcast: How to Become a Fly-Fishing Guide, with Joe Hebler
This week, Joe Hebler of the Blue Quill Angler in Evergreen, Colorado, answers the question “How do I become a fishing guide?” Whether you are graduating from high school or college, or in another career looking to . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 06.26.20
Welcome to an all-new edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. This week is perhaps the most international-heavy collections ever, . . .
Read MoreAre Dog Beds Necessary?
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If you’re wondering whether your dog needs a bed, ponder this: The average dog stands up on his feet for only five hours per day. If you’re a dog parent, you know what they’re doing the rest of the time—it’s enough to make sleep-deprived humans envious. Dogs spend between 12 and 14 hours per every 24 hours sleeping. Tag on another five to seven hours lying around awake but resting, and the answer comes clear. Yes, your dog needs a soft, supportive bed—both for sleeping and lounging. From offering extra support for his joints to providing a dedicated place that’s all his, here are the primary ways a dog bed benefits your best friend:
Read More5 Fly-Fishing Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
One of the great things about fly fishing is that there’s always something new to learn; dedicated anglers will never run out of new techniques, species, waters, or fly patterns to figure out. This very blog is dedicated to helping anglers of every level, from . . .
Read MoreBook Excerpt: How to Tie the Deer Hair Sedge
In 2013, I became a big fan of fly-fisherman and writer Bob Wyatt. His book, What Trout Want: The Educated Trout and Other Myths first seduced me with great writing, then convinced me. . .
Read MorePro Tips: Top 5 Topwater Flies for Largemouth Bass
Few things in fly-fishing are as exciting as watching a largemouth bass smash a fly on the surface, and Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides gets to watch this spectacle more than most anglers. Based in Austin, Texas, Dedeaux was a 2016 Orvis-Endorsed . . .
Read MoreWhy Do Clothes Shrink?
There’s no single reason clothing shrinks, but the simplest answer may be as close as the label in your favorite top. What causes your Henley’s sleeves to shrink or your jeans to feel a little tight in the waistband and thighs, when they fit just fine a few weeks ago? The culprit may be your washer and dryer—or your washing and drying habits. Shrinkage is caused by fibers changing structure; washing and drying methods can affect the structure of the fibers. Fabrics react in different ways to washing and drying methods, so each type of fabric in your wardrobe requires proper care to prevent shrinkage.
Read MoreTom Rosenbauer’s Top Tips for Finding Your Own Small Trout Stream
Discovering a new stream is exciting, whether it pans out or not.
Photo by Phil Monahan
We trout fly fishers yearn for a stream of our own, a place visited by only a few other fly fishers each season, where the tight feeling in your chest when you round the bend to check if. . .
Read MorePhoto Essay: Early Season Brook Trout in Maine’s North Woods
My good friend Mike Gawtry and I made last-minute plans to head to northern Maine to fish at Libby Camps during their opening week. Since I have a camp in Maine, I had quarantined for more than my required two weeks and . . .
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