Everybody loves casting poppers for bass and watching the fish smash the surface bug, but what do you do on those days when the fish just won’t commit. In this video from The New Fly Fisher, Mark Melnyk shows the effectiveness of a tandem rig . . .
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Video Pro Tips: How to Catch Bass from Tough Structure
In this great video, Conway Bowman shows how to catch largemouth bass in “bad neighborhoods,” by making accurate casts right into the holding area. Be prepared to get snagged or caught on rocks, but that’s simply the price you pay for getting down and . . .
Read MoreWarmwater Tips: Bass Go Ga-Ga for Gurglers
I have a problem. I look through fly-fishing magazines and catalogs the same way teenagers scroll through Instagram. One day, looking through the Orvis fly catalog, I lingered a little too long looking at the Gurglers in the saltwater section. It seemed . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Catch Bass on a Fly
In this great episode from season 1 of the Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing, Tom Rosenbauer shows you how to find and catch bass, which are the number one sport fish in America, for good reason. They are great fighters and are . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fly-Fish for Bass, Part III–Techniques
Recently, our friend Alvin Dedeaux of Orvis-endorsed All Water Guides in Austin, Texas, posted a three-part series of videos on how to get started fly-fishing for bass. In Part III, he gets to the heart of the matter, discussing the . . .
Read MorePodcast: Peacock Bass in South Florida, with Capt. Drew Rodriguez
Capt. Drew Rodriguez is the only Orvis-endorsed freshwater guide in Florida, and he specializes in largemouth and peacock bass in the canals near Miami and in the upper Everglades. In summer, peacocks are his main target, as they just love hot weather . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fly-Fish for Bass, Part I
Recently, our friend Alvin Dedeaux of Orvis-endorsed All Water Guides in Austin, Texas, posted a three-part series of videos on how to get started fly-fishing for bass. He kicks things off by saying that many folks ask him why they . . .
Read MorePodcast: Fly Fishing in Central Park, with Brandon Dale
Brandon Dale is a licensed New York State guide who specializes in fishing, of all places, Central Park in the middle of The Big Apple. You may not be interested in fishing for carp in New York City, but Brandon offers some valuable tips on carp . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Blue-Dot Method for Urban Fly Fishing, with Devin Lancaster
Last week, we looked at urban fly fishing in the Rockies. This week we venture into the American south with Orvis Atlanta fishing manager Devin Lancaster for an expert look at how to find and catch interesting fly-rod species within your own city limits . . .
Read MorePodcast: Fly-Fishing for Alternative Species in the Rockies, with Davis James
It’s no secret that the popular trout rivers in the Rocky Mountains have gotten more crowded in the past few years. Yet there are so many species of fish that are fun to catch with a fly rod, that are closer to home, and that live in places . . .
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