One of my favorite things about Dave and Amelia Jensen is that–after spending years guiding and three months every year catching huge fish in New Zealand–they have not become even a . . .
Read MoreVideo: “The Way Life Is Meant To Be”
5050 on the water
Video: Celebrate Moms and Help Support Casting for Recovery
Little Pippa—daughter of Simon Perkins, vice president of creative and brand marketing, and his wife, Els Van Woert—has already been featured on this blog. Born into a sporting family, . . .
Read MoreVideo: Lost in New Zealand
This is apparently the first video clip ever from Czech angler Katka Švagrová, and if that’s true, it’s a spectacular debut. Shot on a recent trip to New Zealand, the video features great camera . . .
Read MoreA Celebration of Women on the Fly
Today is International Women’s Day–which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women–so here are some of our favorite posts from the last year featuring . . .
Read MoreVideo: Tiny Streams, Big Trout, and Tough Fights
Dave and Amelia Jensen, of Jensen Fly Fishing, have released another cool compilation of short vignettes from their Instagram feed, and this one features a bunch of ridiculous battles with . . .
Read MoreVideo: April Vokey Meets the Golden Dorado
Check out this killer trailer for a film that’s part of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival, currently making its rounds in the U.S. and the world. The camera follows April Vokey into the . . .
Read MoreVideo: Hits, Misses, and Fights in New Zealand
Regular blog readers know that Dave and Amelia Jensen, of Jensen Fly Fishing, spend a few months each year on the South Island of New Zealand. Their dispatches from the South. . .
Read MoreClassic Photo Essay: A Father-Daughter Trip of a Lifetime to Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness
Written by: Frazier Blair, Orvis Vice President of Merchandise Operations & Planning
The chance to reconnect—and to catch wild trout—drew Bob and Frazier to the wilds of Montana.
All photos courtesy Frazier Blair
My dad, Bob Blair, had just retired, and it was a great moment for us to share a trip of a lifetime. For too long, our busy lives had gotten in the way of our connection to each other and to the. . .
Read MoreThe 12 Days of Christmas: Nine Ladies Dancing
Written by: Kaitlin Groundwater, Madison Valley Ranch
Guest Linda is all smiles as she shows off an epic Madison River rainbow.
Photos courtesy Madison Valley Ranch
It was ladies’ week here at Madison Valley Ranch! The lodge hosted an all-women’s fly fishing trip from August 21-25. In addition to guided fly-fishing on the Madison River, participants . . .
Read MorePodcast: Urban Fly-Fishing, with Jen Ripple
Jen Ripple is one of the premier voices for women in fly fishing.
Photo via Facebook
This week, I have a delightful interview with the energetic Jen Ripple, publisher of Dun Magazine, who has some exciting news about her magazine. But the podcast is not about
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