Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions knows about more than fly tying. Although we love posting his step-by-step tying videos every Wednesday, we are equally excited about. . .
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Classic Pro Tips: How to Tie and Fish Tandem Rigs
Although multi-fly rigs have been around for centuries and have always remained popular in Europe, fishing more than one pattern was nearly a forgotten science in this country until about 25 years ago. In fact, even when angling magazines . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tips: 8 Must-Have Flies for Winter Fishing
Written by: The staff of Trouts Fly Fishing
Just a handful of staple patterns will get the job done during the winter months.
Photo by Phil Monahan
We are very fortunate in Colorado that we have the opportunity to fish 365 days a year. And though we are now in December and it’s probably time to put away that hopper box until . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tip: How Long Should Your Leader Be?
Recently, someone posted this question to the Orvis Fly Fishing Facebook page: “Hey guys, do I really need 8 feet of combined leader and tippet line?” Newer anglers are often not sure how long their leader should be for a specific situation, so. . .
Read MoreClassic How-To: Tom Rosenbauer’s 7 Top Winter Fly-Fishing Tips
Tom wrote this blog post years ago, but everything in it holds true today. If you’re planning to get out on the water this winter, these tips should help you put more fish in the net. ‘Tis the season for winter fly-fishing. Here are seven tips to get you . . .
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Using a Sweep Set for Better Hook-Ups
When you’re fishing downstream, the sweep set will result in many more hook-ups.
Photo via the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center
When you’re either fishing downstream or have a lot of slack on the water—for instance when you’re making slack-line casts, such as a pile cast or a curve cast—setting the hook can be difficult. Because there’s a lot of slack on the water, if you simply raise your rod tip, all you’re doing is picking up the slack. Depending on how. . .
Read MoreClassic Video Tip: How to Properly Dress a Dry Fly
There are certain processes in fly fishing that seem obvious and self-evident, but then you learn that there’s a better, more effective way to do it. In this video, Steve Galletta of Bighorn Angler—on the Bighorn River in. . .
Read MoreVideo: Tom Rosenbauer on How to Fish Moving Water
Full episodes of “The Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing” TV show are coming online slowly, and the latest is an excellent lesson on how to fish for trout in moving water. Tom Rosenbauer discusses. . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Catch the Biggest Fish of Your Life
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. . .
Read MorePro Tips: How To Choose the Right Fly Rod Size
With the holidays approaching, many of you might be putting “New Fly Rod!” on your lists of potential gifts. But this raises the question: What size fly rod do you want/need? As I explain in the above video, this question is really. . .
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