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The Arizona Wild Trout Challenge, Day Four

May 18, 2016

Written by: Tyler Coleman

I hope this spot, overgrown and forgotten, continues to stay a secret.
Photos by Tyler Coleman

Day 4 of our adventure started early, with the normal morning rituals: taking care of Sebastian, eating breakfast, and packing up camp so we could head to the creek. There was a lot of. . .

Classic Trout Bum of the Week: Amelia Jensen

May 16, 2016

Amelia is lucky enough to spend up to three months a year chasing trout in New Zealand.
All photos by Dave Jensen

Amelia Jensen is one half of the Jensen Fly Fishing team, along with her husband, Dave. (He was TBoTW VIII.) They own and operate Alberta Fishing Guide magazine.She has. . .

The Arizona Wild Trout Challenge, Day Three

May 11, 2016

The gray rocks gave this guy the perfect hiding place, and for his size in the small steam, he was a blast to catch.

We ended Day Two with about a four-hour drive to the next destination. After setting up camp in the dark again, we finally got to relax and reflect on the day’s adventure. The next species on. . .

The Arizona Wild Trout Challenge, Day Two

May 04, 2016

My idea of small creek gold: a wild, native Apached trout.
Photos courtesy @thecolemancollection

After a long start to the first day of our Arizona Trout Challenge quest, we drove to the base of a mountain near the next creek and set up camp. Waking up with the sun just climbing over. . .

The Arizona Wild Trout Challenge, Day One

April 27, 2016

Written by: Tyler Coleman

The bronze coloration of these beautiful rare native trout is something to behold.
Photo by Anastasia Coleman

I first heard of the Arizona Game and Fish Wild Trout Challenge while volunteering on a native-trout stocking expedition. We stocked a creek that had been destroyed by wild fires and had not. . .

Meet the 2016 Orvis Breaking Barriers Award Recipient

April 14, 2016

Written by: Simon Perkins, Orvis Adventures

Nelli Williams works to help Alaska’s young people take advantage of their home state’s natural resources.
Photo courtesy Nelli Williams

In 2015, the Breaking Barriers Awards were created to honor individuals who have gone above and beyond to bring new blood into fly fishing, to break down the barriers of introduction. Last. . .

Photos of the Day: Mother-Daughter Day on Montana’s Flathead River

April 11, 2016

Aubrey is all smiles and looks like a pro the way she’s holding that cutty.
Photos courtesy Glacier Anglers

Fly-fishing literature is rife with tales of fathers and sons, but that’s not the only parent-child option. Darwon Stoneman of Glacier Anglers in West Glacier, Montana, sent in these great photos of. . .

Video: Watch Pippa’s First Trout and Help Support Casting for Recovery

April 08, 2016

Young Pippa—daughter of Simon Perkins, Senior Manager of Orvis Adventures and Hunting, and his wife, Els Van Woert—has already been featured on this blog. Born into a sporting family, . . .

Photo: “Orvis Girls” on the Run in Southwestern Montana

April 07, 2016

Written by: Maggie Mae Stone and Jenny Mayrell-Woodruff

Maggie (left) and Jenny shared a three-day tour of some of Montana’s iconic trout waters.
Photos by Maggie Mae Stone and Jenny Mayrell-Woodruff

We are #orvisgirls

The genesis of this was two years ago in Missoula, Montana at the Orvis Guide Rendevous. In a very male-dominated sport, it was no surprise that the few talented and able female anglers. . .

Video: “Seasons of the Stone” Teaser

March 31, 2016

Here’s a great trailer for for an upcoming production called “Seasons of the Stone,” which will follow a group of ten female anglers across three states and 1,000 miles in the Greater. . .