The Woolly Bugger has been catching trout, bass, panfish, and other species for more than half a century, since Pennsylvanian Russell Blessing first tied what he thought of as a hellgrammite imitation in the 1960s. Once a . . .
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Video: Tying with Craft Fur, Part IV
In part IV of his series on Craft Fur, Tim demonstrates several methods for tying-in the fur on both the top and bottom of the hook. The orientation of the hair and the ways you can double it over or create a thread dam . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 10.23.20
Welcome to another edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. This week’s eleven videos make up perhaps the most . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Fish a Nymph Off a Gravel Shelf
When you’re not catching anything on a dry fly in the pool below a gravel shelf, it’s time to switch over to a nymph under an indicator. In this great video from Jensen Fly Fishing, Dave Jensen shows how he rigs the . . .
Read MoreVideo: Tying with Craft Fur, Part III
In part III of his series on Craft Fur, Tim demonstrates an ingenious method for creating tapered ends on a clump of Craft Fur. This allows you easily to create realistic-looking tails on streamer patterns. All you gotta do is split, flip . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 10.16.20
Welcome to another edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. Today, we’ve got eleven cool videos that will take you from a Pennsylvania limestoner . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the France Fly
According to angler and fly tier Hunter Hoffler, the France Fly was developed years ago but got its name during practice for the 2012 World Youth Fly Fishing Championships in France. Folks were struggling to catch fish, . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Fish Undercut Banks
Big trout love holding against undercut banks, which offer protection from predators and strong currents plus easy access to a steady supply of food. But catching these fish is not always easy. The keys are to take up the proper . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Douglas Salmon Camp Swinger
‘Tis the season for swinging flies to tempt salmon and steelhead throughout the country, whether you live in the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, or the Northeast. Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions recently spent time . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Fish a Corner Pool, Part II
Corner pools always look inviting to anglers because they provide everything a big trout needs: depth, overhead cover, and a steady supply of food. Last week, Dave Jensen explained how to fish the lower part of the the pool below a . . .
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