When Sara Work was growing up, her dad was a bit of a distant figure. He seemed to have this great fly-fishing life with his friends, but he didn’t share that passion with his family. So as an adult, when Sara was thinking of a great way to . . .
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Photos: An Amazing First-Time Steelhead
A couple weeks ago, a father hired me to guide him, his wife, his daughter, and her husband. The father and mother had fished 30 years ago, and the the other couple had never picked up a rod before. At this point in the season, I had planned to take them. . .
Read MoreVideo: Finding the “Wildness” in Your Heart
The buzz in the air was palpable. Thirty women, all fishy and many with extraordinary pursuits beyond the water, filled the room. I was humbled to be among these talented and fabulous. . .
Read MoreVideo: “My Mom Vala” and the Magic of Greenland
It’s not that often that you come across a stunning fly-fishing video that’s really about something much bigger than this sport we love. “My Mom Vala” profiles a single mom from Reykjavík, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Cast a Fly Rod, the Basics
The most popular casting video that Pete Kutzer has ever done is “The Basic Fly Cast” (below), which has been viewed almost 1.2 million times. But I am a big believer that people learn in . . .
Read More5 Tips for Successful Fly-Fishing Family Outings
Written by: Kaitlin Barnhart
Few things are more rewarding than sharing your passion for the outdoors with your kids.
Photo by Kyla Kulp
I held the stamped envelope, full of spring soccer sign up forms, in the mail slot for a few seconds before letting go—committing to a spring of weekend plans. Sure, I can stand in a river in the . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: The Rule of Small
When you’re fishing clear water in times of prolonged drought, trout are very likely to have seen pressure. Typically, anglers use larger flies that cause enough surface disturbance that trout . . .
Read MorePhoto of the Day: High-Water Brown
Photo by George Daniel
This beautiful central-Pennsylvania brown trout was caught by Amidea Daniel, using a Higa’s SOS nymph, while fishing a soft edge in high water. The size 14 SOS, with a bright-red holographic tinsel flashback, is one of her favorite patterns, when . . .
Read MoreTwo Female Guides Launch a Scholarship Drive to Get More Women in the Industry
Written by: Kaitlin Boyer
Kaitlin Boyer (right) and Robin Schmidt are working to bring more women through the guide school at Colorado Mountain College.
Photo by Kaitlin Boyer
There’s an old saying that “When women support each other, incredible things happen,” and until recently, I hadn’t fully exercised this concept, nor did I know how. Sometimes, it takes an unprecedented experience to fully bring things into perspective. . . .
Read MoreCheck Out the New #5050ontheWater Profiles Page
The first batch of bios offer a diverse tribe of women who love the sport.
Last year, we launched the 50/50 on the Water website to inspire and celebrate women in the sport we all love. In its first couple years, the #5050onthewater campaign has made great strides, and women from all over the world have joined Orvis in this . . .
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