This week, Tim explains how he likes to store, apply, and tie with two kinds of hare’s ear dubbing–the finer body dubbing and the thorax material that contains more guard hairs. If you want your patterns to look as great as Tim’s, you’ll take his . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Set Up Your Fly Rod
So you’ve picked your fishing spot and parked the truck. Now it’s time to set up your fly rod for a day of fishing. This seems pretty basic, but there are actually a couple of tricks to make the process . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Hook More Bonefish by Sight-Setting
Written by: Greg Vincent, H2O Bonefishing
Knowing when to set the hook is a vital skill that will help you land more bonefish.
Photo courtesy H20 Bonefishing
When some anglers and experts talk about the requirements for successful bonefishing, there is an over-emphasis on casting and too little attention paid to proper hook-setting technique. Of course, you should practice casting, but don’t get too caught up . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Deal with Sun and Shade
We sometimes don’t pay enough attention to sunlight and shade when fly fishing for trout. But as Dave Jensen shows–using an example of a large cutthroat trout rising in a mountain river–your approach must take these conditions into account. This . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Tom Talks Tying Tips with Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions
ere’s a classic podcast, featuring an interview with Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, who does our awesome weekly tying videos. Over the years, Tim and I have done a bunch of these podcasts, and they are always very popular. This was our . . .
Read MoreClassic Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 12.27.19
Welcome to the latest 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, we offer a baker’s dozen . . .
Read MoreOrvis Dog-Training Tips, Episode 4: Maintaining a Calm Demeanor
Here’s the fourth episode in our new series of dog-training videos–featuring Ronnie Smith and Susanna Love of Ronnie Smith Kennels. The Smith family is legendary in the dog-training world. Ronnie’s uncle is the bird-dog legend Delmar Smith, . . .
Read MoreChristmas Eve #MomentofChill: O Holy Night
Our final #MomentofChill is from Trey Mullen of Brush Creek Ranch and features the incredible heavens over Wyoming’s Snowy Range. Medicine Bow Peak is the the highest peak in the Snowys, a part of the Medicine Bow Mountains, west of . . .
Read MoreStep-by-Step: How to Tie the Perfect Santa Claus Fly
A couple of years ago, during the holidays, I scratched out a sketch of a fly that I thought might be a fun tie for the Christmas season. The first few Santas to come off the vise were so hideous . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Hank Patterson’s Fishmas Extravaganza
If you thought you’d seen all the tricks Hank Patterson has up his sleeve, you’re sorely mistaken. It turns out that the man is a danged entertainer, on top of being the world’s greatest. . .
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