Here’s another great on-the-water tip from John Herzer of Blackfoot River Outfitters, in Missoula, Montana If you fish dry-dropper combinations, this may be a smack-your-forehead moment, as you ask, “Why didn’t I think of that?” As long as you’re not . . .
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Video: How to Fly-Fish During Runoff
The latest how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, is all about fishing during runoff, when rivers get high and muddy. Depending on where you live, runoff occurs from March through June, and it can produce some tough fishing . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Mickey Finn
The story of how the Mickey Finn got its name comes in several versions, but no one disputes that the pattern known first as the “Red and Yellow Bucktail” was popularized by famed angler and author John Alden Knight in the 1930s. Apparently, Knight . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: The Importance of Accuracy When Fishing Streamers from a Drift Boat
In this week’s Master Class Monday, Dave and Amelia Jensen offer a lesson on the importance of accuracy when you’re casting streamers from a drift boat or raft. Floating a river is a great way to cover a lot of water, but it also means that good trout lies . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 04.28.23
Welcome to the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available, and curate them for you. It was another week that fell short, so I’ve supplement the new videos with a few classics from the . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: My First Fish, Through the Eyes of a Child
Wow. Seriously, this is one of the most moving videos we have ever featured on the Fly Fishing blog. “My First Fish” the story of a five-year-old boy’s first experience with steelhead, and it’s. . .
Read MorePro Tip: How to Get Water Out of Your Waders
Now, I’ve never actually fallen in while fly fishing (*cough*), but if I ever do, I’ll use this ingenious technique.
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 04.21.23
Welcome to the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available, and curate them for you. This was, frankly, a dud of week, which often happens in the “shoulder” seasons–when fishing is . . .
Read MoreGetting Started in Fly Fishing, Part 3: Two knots are all you need to get started!
The third video in our series on getting started in fly fishing is all about knots. There are really only two knots you need: the clinch knot will allow you to tie on a fly to the end of your tippet, and the double surgeon’s knot is used to add more tippet to your . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Trim Deer Hair
Spun deer-hair makes for a dense, buoyant fly body, whether you’re tying a large, traditional Tap’s Bug or a size 12 Goddard Caddis. Once you’ve got the hair spun on the hook shank, it’s time to trim it to shape. . . .
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