This week for “Master Class Monday”—our new feature about taking your fly fishing skills to the next level—Pete Kutzer demonstrates the slim beauty knot. It was developed by noted . . .
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The Keys to Winter Redfishing in North Carolina
Written by: Gordon Churchill
Emerson proudly shows off a winter redfish landed by his dad, Chris.
Photos by Gordon Churchill
My iPhone weather app said it was 30 degrees when I left the house. I was meeting Chris Ellis and his seven-year-old son, Emerson, in an out-of-the-way North Carolina town near an out-of-the . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Tactical Fly-Fishing with Jesse Haller
We get many questions about tactical nymphs, tactical fishing, and tactical hooks. What do we mean by “tactical,” anyway? Listen this week as we talk to Jesse Haller, resident Orvis . . . Read More
Pro Tips: Stop Fidgeting on the Saltwater Flats
Written by: Robert Morselli
Standing still on the saltwater flats can actually draw fish to you.
Photo by Sandy hays
Remember your parents telling you to stop fidgeting? Well, take that advice with you the next time you find yourself wading. The rule of thumb we’ve all read and heard countless times is. . .
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 MoreVideo: Learn the Basics of Fly Fishing
Did you get a new fly rod for Christmas? Then it’s time to start learning how to use it, and there’s no better teacher than our own Tom Rosenbauer. Here’s a great full-length episode of “The Orvis . . .
Read MoreTuesday Tip: How to Make Long Casts Without Hauling
Here’s the Latest video in Orvis casting instructor Pete Kutzer’s series on getting started in fly fishing. Every fly caster wants to be able to cast farther, but many struggle with the double . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Fish Dry Flies and Emergers
The folks at The New Fly Fisher have posted another great full episode of the Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing, featuring my officemate, Tom Rosenbauer. This installment is all about fishing dry flies . . .
Read More5 Gift Ideas for the Fly Fisher in Your Life
It’s that time of year, and you have probably read or seen a hundred articles offering gift ideas for the person who has everything. Well, here comes another one, but with a different slant. It’s based . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: Nymphing without an Indicator
In fly fishing, sometimes you need to be as stealthy as possible, especially when trout are visible in the water. In those situations when a strike indicator would spook trout, you need special . . .
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