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Pro Tips: How to Catch the Biggest Fish of Your Life

December 28, 2017

Written by: Matthew Calderaro

Calderaro hunted this awesome marble trout for a week on the Soca River. (See the video below.)
Photo courtesy Matthew Calderaro

Catching big fish requires a fly angler to switch their mindset from fishing to hunting. If an angler can commit to this switch, the results can be fantastic and open a whole new world of. . .

Video: Hang Tight in Slovenia

December 26, 2017

Here’s a great trailer for an upcoming film–from Brothers on the Fly, a German/Swedish filmmaking team, and Matt Calderaro of Soca Cowboy–about one man’s Quixotic quest to catch a marble . . .

Photos: Sisters on the Water and a Father’s Pride

June 21, 2017

Written by: Matthew Calderaro, Soca Cowboy

Sophia (left) shows off a fine rainbow, netted by her sister, Michaela.
Photos by Matthew Calderaro

As a father, you can only dream your children will follow in your footsteps and love the things you love. In my house, fly fishing is not a hobby. It is my life, it is my business, and it is my identity. . . .

Classic Photo Essay: Losing My Marbles in Slovenia

December 07, 2016

My largest marble trout of the trip, caught in the Soča Canyon, put up a great fight.
Photos by Sandy Hays

The email from my friend in Slovenia, Matt Calderaro, had a pretty humdrum subject line: “to bring.” But when I opened the email, I had to read it a couple times before I fully. . .

Trip Report and Photos: A Second Chance in Slovenia

May 06, 2016

Written by: Oliver Streuli, The International Hobbyist

The author’s first marble trout was the whole reason for the return to Slovenia.
Photos courtesy Oliver Streuli

It’s hard to believe how quickly time passes, but for our 7th annual fishing trip this year, Mark and I decided to revisit Slovenia. We had a great time last year, but we wanted another chance at. . .

Video: Rainbow Heaven, Somewhere in Slovenia

October 28, 2015

Here’s the second video in a month from our Scandinavian pal Stefan Agran, of Frontside Fly, and this one again features angler Emilie Björkman. (See “Thumbs Up for Pike.”) This time, they are in. . .

Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 09.04.15

September 04, 2015

Welcome to our latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, made up of the best videos from around the world. This week, you’ve got fourteen fascinating videos, . . .

Photos and Story: Four Days in the Soča Valley of Slovenia

July 08, 2015

For our annual fishing trip this year, my friend Mark and I chose Slovenia. The Soča Valley boasts some 140 kilometers of some of the most beautiful trout rivers in the world. Just a short. . .

Photo of the Day: A Prodigal Son’s Steelhead

November 18, 2014

Matt Calderaro, who originally hails from Massachusetts, returns to the Northeast for some big Great Lakes steel.
Photo courtesy Matt Calderaro

Matt Calderaro, a former Orvis fly-rod designer, now runs an outfitting business in Europe called Worldflyangler. (You may remember him from my trip last summer.) But when he. . .

Video: Slovenia’s Gorgeous Trebuščica Trout

October 30, 2014

Here’s a cool video from Slovenia, featuring Matt Calderaro of Worldflyangler, whom I fished with back in June. In fact, this video follows the same path we took on the final day of. . .