It’s been quite a while since we had a new casting-instruction video from Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools, but he and I got out on the lawn last week and shot a few quick . . .
Read MoreWelcome to another installment of “Ask an Orvis Fly-Fishing Instructor,” with me, Peter Kutzer. In this episode, I demonstrate how to rig your rod when you want to move to a new fishing . . .
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Here’s a short video in which Lefty Kreh talks a little history, a little technique, and a little about why he fishes at all. There are about a dozen pearls of wisdom here—from his definition of. . .
Read MoreEvery fly fisherman has been in this situation: you can see fish rising, but they are just out of your casting range. If you could just make the fly land ten feet farther away, you’d be in heaven. In. . .
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The bow-and-arrow cast is an advanced, specialized cast for very specific angling situations. But just because a a cast is labeled “advanced” doesn’t mean that it’s difficult to master. The bow. . .
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This week, I thought it would be a good idea to review the basic overhead cast, as many of us have gotten rusty over the winter. Even experienced casters will get some valuable. . .
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The double haul is a cast that every angler wants to master, but some people struggle with the concept, the timing, or the motion. (Or, of course, any combination of the three.) It’s no coincidence that Pete Kutzer’s. . .
Read MoreThis week, our topic is fly casting, so who better to instruct us than Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly-Fishing School in Manchester, Vermont. You are surely familiar with. . .
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Welcome to another installment of “Ask an Orvis Fly-Fishing Instructor,” with me, Peter Kutzer. In this episode, I demonstrate how to make a water haul, which uses the water tension and the force of the current on your line to load the rod. By loading the rod this way, you can make a quick, accurate upstream presentation without. . .
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Welcome to another installment of “Ask an Orvis Fly-Fishing Instructor,” with me, Peter Kutzer. In this episode, I demonstrate how to use a stripping basket to help you make longer casts and control your fly line. I do a lot of striped-bass fishing, and the basket makes a. . .
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