Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, is back with another informative and humorous video. This time, he explains the best, most efficient way to cast a sinking-tip line. As you’ll see, it has less to do with your casting motion and . . .
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Video: A Simple Tip for Adjusting Weights When Nymphing
Here’s a great tip from George Daniel that will help you make quick, accurate adjustments to your nymph depth as you move from spot to spot across the day. He explains why he doesn’t like using split shot alone and then shows you . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: The Keys to Finding Salmon and Steelhead in a River
In this excerpt from the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center, Tom Rosenbauer discusses where you should focus your attention when you’re looking for salmon or steelhead in a river. It’s. . .
Read MoreVideo: How I Learned to Read Water
Here’s another great video from the folks at Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio, in which Brian Flechsig responds to a question about how to read water on a trout stream. Rather than just giving a couple cursory tips, Flechsig acknowledges that . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Kelly Galloup’s Streamer Secrets
Michigander-turned-Montanan Kelly Galloup has built his reputation on big-streamer design and fishing techniques. In the latest episode of “Streamer Chronicles,” Galloup describes his . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Understanding Tempo and Creep in Fly Casting
The folks at Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio, made a great series about fly casting. In this episode, Brian Flechsig talks about the importance of coming to a complete stop on the backcast and allowing the . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Fly-Fishing for Carp Down Under
It seems like most modern fishing videos are edited to show only the moments when everything goes right, so it’s refreshing to find one that paints a more complete picture of both victories and defeats. In this video from . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: Nymph Accuracy, Part 1
In this week’s Master Class Monday, Dave and Amelia Jensen discuss the importance of making an accurate cast to the right spot when you’re trying to present a nymph to a feeding trout. Dave . . .
Read MorePodcast: Late Fall and Winter Nymphing, with Alex Waller
My guest this week is Alex Waller from New Zealand. You’ve likely seen his great videos on Orvis News or on his YouTube channel, Trippin on Trout. Alex shares his techniques for fishing nymphs in late fall and winter. His techniques are a bit different than . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Make a Proper Strip-Strike
After losing a few fish on streamers while chasing predatory fish, most anglers learn pretty quickly that a “trout set” doesn’t work. But knowing that you need a strip set is not the same as knowing how to strip set, as Minnesota-based fly tier Gunnar . . . .
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