I recently had the honor of taking a fellow guide and his wife on a trip for large rainbows. He was a top-notch guide for trophy bass. Neither had fly fished before, and after a short lesson on. . .
Read Morewomen and fly fishing
Video: Fall Beaver Pond Brookies
Little Rhody is not known for its trout fishing, but Chase and Aimee Bartee have found some great, hidden spots. Their latest video captures an autumn day on a small pond in the woods, where . . .
Read MoreCasting for Recovery/Orvis Challenge
Orvis helps CfR kick off their retreat season
Photo by Casting for Recovery
The mission of Casting for Recovery® (CfR) is to enhance the quality of life of women with breast cancer through a unique retreat program that combines breast cancer education and peer support with the therapeutic sport of fly fishing. The program offers opportunities for women to find inspiration, discover renewed energy for life and experience healing connections with other women and nature. CfR serves breast cancer survivors of all ages, in all stages of treatment and recovery, at no cost to participants….
Read MorePhotos: Bringing Fly-Fishing to the People
Written by: Jon Easdon, Angler’s Covey
Almost 100 people caught the fly-fishing bug in Colorado springs on Saturday.
Photos courtesy Angler’s Covey
We have been working with other agencies locally to help get folks outside. This idea spawned the city’s first Get Outdoors Day Colorado Springs. It was held at Prospect Lake here in town and. . .
Read MoreCheck Out the Latest Issue of Dun Magazine
The folks at Dun—the first online magazine written by, edited by and for women—have just released their latest issue, and there’s plenty of good stuff to interest anglers of any. . .
Read MoreCasting for Recovery: A Labor of Love
Nancy McNamara reveling in her fly fishing experience
Photo by Casting for Recovery
Each participant at every Casting for Recovery retreat has a story to tell. They are stories both happy and sad, but always there is triumph. The joy of mastering something new, accomplishing a task you thought was beyond you, connecting with people who know precisely what you are going through, having a few days to escape – relax – laugh – grow.
Nancy McNamara, pictured above, was one such participant. Look at the sheer joy on her face! Nancy attended a CfR retreat in the Houston area last April….
Read MorePhotos of the Day: Chilly-Weather Brookies in Arizona
Written by: Tyler Coleman
Brook trout are my favorite fish because of their awesome coloration and the extreme aggressiveness-to-size ratio.
Photos by Tyler Coleman
Last week, I went out with the family in search of our favorite local wild fish, brook trout. The very small creek we went to is tough to fish and can get technical, depending on the. . .
Read MoreVideo: Female Cancer Survivors Bond Over Fly Fishing
Photo via nbcnews.com
We have posted many times about one of our favorite organizations, Casting for Recovery (see here, here, here, and here, for example), so we were excited to see this great feature on. . .
Read MoreAnnouncing the Orvis #findyourpause Contest
New Online Magazine Written By Women for Women
I got an email over the weekend from Kurt Kopala, editor of a Tight Loop online magazine, to tell me about another cool publication that just hit the digital newsstand. Dun is the first online magazine written by, edited by and for. . .
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