The International Fly Tying Symposium is the country’s largest consumer show dedicated to the art of tying flies, featuring more than 100 celebrity tiers. Astonishingly, Tom Rosenbauer has never participated because of scheduling conflicts, but this year, . . .
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How to Tie a Catskills Classic: The Conover
“It’s the most popular attractor pattern we sell here at the shop,” Joe Fox said during my recent visit to the Dette fly shop in Livingston Manor, New York. Of all the flies Joe could have selected from the hundreds . . .
Read MoreChasing Big Fish with Dragon Tails
About four years ago, Capt. David Mangum was accompanying his crafts-obsessed six-year-old daughter on their weekly trip to the local Michael’s store, when something caught his eye. The Squirmle is a tapered-chenille “magical pet,” with two eyes glued . . .
Read MoreAnnouncing the winners of our #OrvisFlyTyingContest.
Museum Pieces: History of the Hopper
How a Fly Pattern Makes It Into the Orvis Catalog
Brillon doesn’t judge flies by their looks; he wants to know how they perform on the water.
Photo courtesy Shawn Brillon
“Here, I’ve got something to show you,” says Shawn Brillon, the man who chooses which new fly patterns will make it into the Orvis collection. “Wait until you see my most recent submission.”
Read MoreAnd the winner of the Orvis Fly Tying Contest is. . .
We put the word out and you delivered! We admit; it took us longer than expected to choose winning entries. . .
Read MorePodcast: Fly-Tying Tips with Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions
This week, I ramble a bit with fly-tying expert Tim Flagler, the hands and the voice behind those great Tightline Productions videos you enjoy every week. We did intend to talk about. . . Read More
Material of the Week: The Tactical Hook Series
Written by: Shawn Brillon
The Orvis “Fly Guy,” Shawn Brillon, knows how a good hook leads to more fish.
You may love competition fly fishing, you may hate the idea, or you may be indifferent to it. The one thing I think we can all agree on is that competitive fly fishing has added flies, techniques, . . .
Read MorePhotos: Learning to Tie Flies at Work
Written by: Haley Pinsonneault
Orvis associate Haley Pinsonneault shows off the first two Woolly Buggers she ever tied, with a little help.
Photo by Tom Rosenbauer
While fly-fishing is a major part of the Orvis culture, I have never felt much of an urge to pursue it in any way during the almost two years that I have worked at the company. That is until Tom . . .
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