Quite a while ago, we featured a video by our friend Zach Matthews, editor of The Itinerant Angler website and host of the podcast of the same name, about how to set up a trout reel. This. . .
Read MoreWritten by: Kaitlin Groundwater, Madison Valley Ranch
As a lifetime traveling fly angler, who now works in the fly-fishing travel industry, I have both experienced and observed several situations that can easily make or break a fly fishing. . .
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The folks at The New Fly Fisher television show have put together a great collection of short video tips, covering topics from small-stream trout to big-lake bass to pike and musky. Here’s a. . .
Read MoreJuan Ramirez grew up in northern New Mexico, fishing the small streams and creeks of the Sangre De Cristos. In 1997, he made the switch to fly fishing, and he has never looked back. Over the. . .
Read MoreWritten by: John Way, The Tackle Shop
Spring in Southwest Montana can be special time. The rivers are awakening, and the fish are hungry for the first significant food of the year. Also, it is a great time to fish, as most of the. . .
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In this episode we explore the topic of whether you should fish upstream or down, not only what direction you should move but also which way you present your fly. The podcast will tell you. . .
Read MoreYesterday, 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. . .
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Prime dry-fly season is not too far away for many of us, and there are probably blue-winged olives hatching on a river near you already. As the video above demonstrates, you can learn a lot . . .
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