Steve “Grouseman” Grossman has been hunting the wilds of Minnesota and South Dakota ever since he was old enough to carry a gun back in the early 70s. By 1985, he had established the Little Moran Hunt Club on. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Mending with Purpose
When you’re learning to fly fish, one of the first skills you’re taught is mending, which is a game-changer. There’s life before mending and life after. Once you discover the skill of slowing or speeding-up your line during the swing, you immediately . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Fish a Seam at the Head of a Pool
The head of a pool often features an inside seam that separates the main current and an eddy. Trout love to set up inside that stream, where they can relax in the eddy but have access to the steady supply of food drifting along . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: What Is Spey Fishing?
Spey casting is more popular than it has ever been, and it’s not uncommon to see anglers using these techniques for salmon, trout and even bass. So what exactly qualifies as Spey fishing, and what are the basics? The most important . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 02.10.23
Welcome to the latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available, and curate them for you. Today, we serve up 11 productions that will transport you to an . . .
Read MorePodcast: Louisiana Redfish Secrets, with Capt. Pete Scafaru
Capt. Pete Scafaru is a new Orvis-endorsed guide in New Orleans (he’s not new at guiding, just new to the Orvis program), and he shares his vast experience on what to expect at different times of the season, how to present the fly, and how to target redfish . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Start Thinking Like a Steelhead
So where can you possibly start a series like this? How about at the mouth of West Coast steelhead river? From the moment fish enter fresh water, their behavior is adapting and changing. How fish see the river and visualizing their migration up a system . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Wade Safely and What to Do If You Fall In
Wading safety should be a concern for any angler who ventures into the water, and here’s a good primer from an Aussie guide named Jimmy. He covers everything from how to move your feet, to using studs in your boots, to wading belts. And if you . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 2.8.23
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final determination under the Clean Water Act 404(c) that prohibits mine waste from being disposed of in the rivers and wetlands in and near the Pebble deposit. This is a huge victory . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Science of Hunting Pressure, with Abe Woodard, Ph.D.
Reid chats with D. Abraham Woodard, Ph.D.–a Range and Wildlife Scientist at the East Foundation in Hebbronville, Texas–about population ecology and sustainable management of game species, with a primary focus on bobwhite quail. Abe is a lead . . .
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