Low, clear water makes for difficult fly fishing. You can decide to hang up our waders until the next rainfall, or you can embrace the challenge, and develop into a better (more patient) angler. Just as with other aspects of life, the best lessons arise from . . .
Read MoreVideo: Understanding Tying-Thread Sizes
Last year, we launched a new series of videos called “One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Techniques.” from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. Each video will teach a single tying . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Making the Saltwater Quick Cast
When preparing for a saltwater fishing trip, most fly anglers will focus on improving their casting distance. But as Jon Covich of Flywater Travel notes in this brief instructional video, the speed of your delivery is every bit as important, although it tends . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Fly-Fishing for Redfish 101
The latest how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, is one of his most informative yet, as he walks you through all the basics of fly fishing for redfish. He brings on a couple of experienced guides to lend an air of . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Follow Other Anglers, Part I
When fly-fishing a small stream, it’s always good to know if another angler has been there before you. Although it’s always best to have water that has not seen another angler all day ahead of . . .
Read MoreTop 10 Tips for Traveling With Your Dog by Car
Whether you’re road tripping for the weekend or journeying cross country with your dog, these top 10 tips for traveling with your dog will help you prep for four-wheeled adventures with your four-legged friend.
We cover essential dog travel accessories to make the journey fun and safe for both of you, and follow up with answers to frequently asked questions.
Read MorePro Tips: 3 Tips to Catch More Pike
Pike are the top predator in many river systems across the country, meaning they can afford to be picky about meals. Targeting pike on a fly rod can therefore be challenging–or even downright maddening depending on the day–but the difficulty . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 09.09.22
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. Honestly, it wasn’t a banner week for great videos, so I’ve added a few classic productions into the . . .
Read MorePodcast: When Catch-and-Release Doesn’t Work, with Tim Traver
Catch-and-release fishing for trout is not a conservation tool. It’s a way to manage trout populations for larger fish, based mainly on sociological or even political pressures. Sometimes it doesn’t even produce larger fish, and it can backfire when it . . .
Read MorePhotos: The Start 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 fished every day but two, . . .
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