Tricos (genus: Tricorythodes) provide some of the best late-summer action on the Battenkill, so here are three killer patterns from Tightline Productions. (And don’t miss the fabulous. . .
Read MoreVideos: Three Terrific Patterns for “Trico Time”
Wednesday Wake-Up Call 08.18.21
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, . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tips: How to Tie More Efficiently
Fly-tying is a life long adventure that I hope is a source of relaxation and renewal for those that pursue it. The tips in this video are not meant to rush you through the process of creating. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Two-Tone Intruder
Over the past couple of years, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions has showed us how to tie the Intruder Leech and the Pine Squirrel Trout Spey Streamer, both of which make use of a shank and a trailing . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Trim Deer Hair
Spun deer-hair makes for a dense, buoyant fly body, whether you’re tying a large, traditional Tap’s Bug or a size 12 Goddard Caddis. Once you’ve got the hair spun on the hook shank, it’s time to trim it to shape. . . .
Read MoreVideo: Incredible Fly Fishing for Nile Perch and Tigerfish in Wild Africa
Longtime blog readers know that we’re fans of Nerijus Rupciauskas and Vaidas Uselis, a. k. a. Black Fly Eyes, who have created some of the best cinematic fly-fishing films of recent years. Their latest is no . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Make the Most of Late-Summer “Hoppertunities”
Terrestrial season on many western rivers is just getting going. When most anglers think western terrestrial fishing, they think grasshoppers. When hoppers are in abundance, they are a great food source for trout when not much else is hatching in . . .
Read MoreFriday (the 13th!) Fly-Fishing Film Festival 08.13.21
Welcome to 2021’s only Friday the 13th edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Every week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to . . .
Read MorePodcast: Amelia Jensen on Lowering Fish Mortality with Better Photo Techniques
This week my guest is the great Amelia Jensen, one of the best trout anglers in the world and also a superb videographer. Our topic is one that is top of mind to a lot of people in the fly-fishing world this summer: . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Why You Should Fish Barbless, and Lots More
In the latest episode of a series called “Q&A” from Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio, he explains why he always fishes barbless, how he crimps the bards, and some tools that will help. Other topics . . .
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