This year’s “20 Days in September” Photo Contest was another rousing success, generating thousands of great photos from anglers around the world. (Although anglers outside the U.S. aren’t eligible for the prizes, many still took . . .
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Orvis Joins Time to Vote to Increase Engagement in Our Democracy
In the last presidential election, in 2016, voter turnout was the lowest it had been in 20 years, with just over 58% of eligible Americans casting a ballot. That means that more than 40% never exercised their right to go to the . . .
Read MoreVote for the Winners in Our 2020 “20 Days in September” Contest—and Maybe Win Something for Yourself!
Starting on September 1, many of you committed to trying to get on the water at least 20 times during the 30 days of the month. As an added incentive–although you probably didn’t need one–we launched our sixth annual . . .
Read MoreHappy 10th Anniversary to Us!
Ten years ago last week, We launched Orvis News–at the old address, orvisnews.com–and Monday marked the tenth anniversary of my becoming an Orvis associate. (I had been working a freelancer for a few months already.) So I . . .
Read MoreRemembering Midwestern Fly-Fishing Legend Dick Pobst
In July, Dick Pobst—a legendary Michigan angler, entomologist, fly-shop owner, and author—passed away after a remarkable life. After a stint in the Army and a career in international business, Dick changed courses, . . .
Read MoreIntroducing the Local Slam
When most people think of fly fishing, they picture an angler casting for trout on a beautiful mountain freestone stream, just like in the movie A River Runs Through It, but the fact is that you can catch . . .
Read MoreVideo: Tom Rosenbauer and Joel Johnson discuss Diversity in Fly Fishing
Last week, Tom had a great discussion with Joel Johnson about these issues, and we think you will find it extremely illuminating. Johnson runs an advertising agency called Admirable Devil–which has worked with many . . .
Read MoreHope You Had a Great Father’s Day! Meet the Winners of Our #DadOutdoors Photo Contest
This year’s “DadOutdoors” Photo Contest was a big hit, and we received tons of great photos of dads enjoying everything from fishing to hunting to hiking. You could feel how proud folks were to submit photos of their dads, . . .
Read MorePodcast: Alvin Dedeaux on Being a Black Man in Fly Fishing
Last week, Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides–an Orvis-endorsed guide service in Austin, Texas–posted the above video to his Youtube page. We shared it on Facebook, and it generated a variety of responses. The folks at the . . .
Read MoreCheck Out the NEW Helios 3 Blackout Fly Rods
The Helios™ 3 Blackouts have landed! Available now, these new, high-concept, supremely accurate H3 rods are designed to excel in specific angling scenarios. Our rod design team listened to some of the sport’s . . .
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