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How Well Do Wild Trout Come Through a Tough Winter and a Drought?

September 16, 2015

Written by: Doug Lyons

It’s always a thrill to find one of these beauties where you might not expect it.
Photo by Mike Valla

Every year, the Verrmont Fish and Wildlife Department conducts a trout-population survey of the Battenkill utilizing standard electro-fishing methods. For those unfamiliar with electro-fishing, . . .

Classic Photos: Fly-Fishing on a Vermont Trout Stream Offers PTSD Sufferers Time to Heal

September 11, 2015

Written by: Donny Richard, Brattleboro Retreat

An angler from Brattleboro Retreat’s Uniformed Services Program casts on Vermont’s Black River.
All photos by GGR Photography

If you happened to be driving down Rt. 103 in Cavendish, Vermont, on the second Saturday in June this past summer, you might have been tempted to peek down into a section of the. . .

Photo of the Day: Orvis Intern Sets Vermont State Record?

June 19, 2015

Ian holds up his trophy fish, perhaps the only record he will ever hold.
Photo by Jared Zissu

On Thursday evening after work, Orvis marketing intern Ian Conde experienced an epic fishing moment. Stalking a beautiful trout stream in the Green Mountains of Vermont, he spotted. . .

Story: Summer Intern Seeks Redemption on the Battenkill

June 18, 2015

Jared’s “hero shots” were really “dumbass selfies,” much to his chagrin.
Photos by Jared Zissu

My redemption trip to the Battenkill began at 3:30 this morning. (Read about my previous Battenkill failure story.) Rolling out of bed after a solid three hours of rest, I fumbled around for my. . .

Video: Summer Interns’ Failure and Redemption

June 15, 2015

Jared hoped to catch a brown like this on the Battenkill. But alas. . . .
Photo by Flylords

After a long work week, my fellow intern, Jon, and I decided to take a trip to the legendary Battenkill. Charting out our journey on google maps, we keyed in on some good runs and had. . .

Video: Introducing a New Generation at Green Mountain Fly Fishing Camp

March 23, 2015

As most parents know, there are camps for almost every activity—from soccer to horseback riding to Minecraft—but there aren’t too many focused on fly fishing. My friend Arthur Rafus sent. . .

Trout Bum of the Week XLI: Drew Price

January 05, 2015

Drew Price has a knack for finding the big fish that Vermont isn’t really known for.
All photos courtesy Drew Price

Drew Price runs Master Class Angling, a guide service in northwestern Vermont, where he takes clients fishing for everything from smallmouth bass and pike to bowfin and carp. But he also. . .

Photos: Phoebe’s Last-Day Brown Trout in Vermont

December 16, 2014

Written by: Phoebe Bean

The brown trout were eager to eat a streamer, as the temperature climbed into the mid 30s.
All photos by Phoebe Bean

Tomorrow is my last day at the Orvis HQ office before I get in my car and drive 2,500 miles back west. Tomorrow is my last day, and I’m in denial. Who knew that four months could slip away so quickly? I am not looking forward to saying goodbye to the folks at Orvis who have become. . .

Foam Is Home

November 14, 2014

Photo by Phoebe Bean

Thanks to Orvis colleague Pete Kutzer, my bleak outlook on the closed fishing season in New England has brightened a bit.

Photos: Last Day on the Mountain Stream

October 29, 2014

This is one of the larger browns I’ve ever caught so high up on the mountain.
All photos by Phil Monahan

Yesterday, I posted a few photos by Phoebe Bean, which she shot yesterday during our glorious afternoon on a local mountain stream. (Her phone certainly takes. . .