Video: How to Cord and Uncord Fly-Tying Thread
If you’ve watched many of Tim’s tying videos–which we post every Wednesday–you’ve noticed that he often twists his bobbin to cord and uncord the thread,
Pro Tips: How to Make the Most of Late-Summer “Hoppertunities”
Terrestrial season on many western rivers is just getting going. When most anglers think western terrestrial fishing, they think grasshoppers. When hoppers are in abundance,
Kayak Trailer | An Overview to Help You Select the Right Kayak Trailer
My first kayak was only intended to be a boat to carry with our camper; allowing us to get out on the water on weekend
Hunting Dogs: The Pickup and The Porsche
To many hunters, dogs are like family. After spending countless hours in the car and in the field together, you get to know them as
Video Pro Tip: Dry Your Flies with a Rubber Band
Few things are more frustrating than a dry fly that won’t float–especially when you know that it’s the right pattern that the trout will eat.
Video: How to Tie the Trico Parachute
Tricos provide some of the best late-summer action on the Battenkill, so I was excited to see that the latest video from Tightline Productions featured
Pro Tips: Keep Terrestrials Riding Low
One of the reasons that fly fishers love casting terrestrials is that these patterns are usually really easy to see on the water–compared to, say,
Book Excerpt: Brook Trout and Beaver Ponds
With the exception of small freestone streams, no type of aquatic habitat is more identified with brook trout than beaver ponds. In areas such as
Wednesday Wake-Up Call 08.07.19: Pebble Mine Edition
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was withdrawing the 2014 Proposed Determination, which ” would have safeguarded Bristol Bay from the proposed
Kayak Storage Rack | The Top 3 Kayak Storage Rack Options
Figuring out the best way to store your kayak isn’t exactly the most exciting part of this kayak fishing obsession. It is essential however to
Take a New Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 08.08.19
Welcome to another edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn
Pro Tips: How to Fish Caddis-Pupa Flies
Written by: Bill Edrington, Royal Gorge Anglers There are lots of patterns to imitate caddisfly pupa, created for different presentations. Photos via orvis.com For many
Video: How to Fish for Atlantic Salmon
A trip to cast for Atlantic salmon is a bucket-list item for many fly fishers. But it’s a completely different game from the trout fishing
Video: Top 5 Flies for August 2019
In this month’s “Top 5” video from Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver, Ivan Orsic and the legendary Landon Mayer fish the “Dream Stream” section of
Winning a Bass Boat Tournament from a Kayak | How it Went Down
I decided to fish a little pot derby out of my kayak a couple of weeks ago. We have a weekly Wednesday nighter from 6
Podcast: Drift-Boat Etiquette on Crowded Water, with Wade Fellin
This week, the main topic of the podcast is the issue of etiquette on our more crowded trout streams, in particular the conflicts that have
Pro Tips: Top 5 Subsurface Flies for Largemouth Bass
Written by: Alvin Dedeaux, All Water Guides Subsurface patterns, such as this crawfish, will take bass when they’re not willing to eat bugs on top.Photo
Classic Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 08.09.19
Welcome to the latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available.
Stand Up Kayak Fishing | Tips for Standing in a Kayak
Featured Image Credit: Scott Beutjer Fishing I feel confident saying that when I was half my current age of 56, I would have run down
Video Pro Tips: Understanding Fly Lines
Last year, Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outiffters in Columbus, Ohio, launched a great new series called “Getting Started in Fly Fishing.” In Episode 8,
Video: How to String a Fly Rod
In the latest how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, he teaches you one of the first things you need to know as
Master Class Mondays: How to Catch Trout in Shallow-Water Undercuts
Brown trout love to hold near undercut banks because such a lie offers them the best of all worlds: they don’t have to work against
Kayak Fishing Technology | Graphs, Apps, and Other Tools
Featured Image Credit: Scott Beutjer Fishing Most folks who look at us in our plastic boats don’t see it as a high tech industry. And
Classic Fish Story: The Hot Dog Trout
Written by: Bryan Eldredge Guide Bryan Eldredge with his improvised hot-dog-forkPhoto courtesy Bryan Eldredge My teenage daughter’s text message said, “You’re stupid for running out
ANGLR’s Summer Update Features New BackTrak Feature & Redesigned Logbook!
The ANGLR Summer update is here to help you get through these dog days of summer. This update is focused on two main areas: A
Video: A Primer on Natural Dubbing Materials
There are lots of choices when it comes to natural dubbing materials, but do you know the differences between, say, rabbit, beaver, muskrat, or angora?
Tips for Fishing High-Elevation Lakes for Brook Trout
My friend Jeff and I recently took our families to explore a high elevation lake and stream in the Uinta Mountains of Utah for a
What to Do With a Stray Dog
Meeting a stray dog brings you to a crossroads of sorts. The choices you make in the next few minutes, days, and weeks could be
Classic Pro Tip: Keep Your Fly In the Water
Your chances of catching a gorgeous trout like this increase the longer your fly is in the strike zone. Photo by Shawn Combs There’s an
Video: How to Fish a Lake with a Fly Rod
Here’s another great how-to video in a new series from Arizona Game and Fish and former Orvis Fishing Manager Cinda Howard, who now runs Fly Fish
Video: How Fly Fishing Helps a Cy Young Award Winner Center Himself
When the 2015 baseball season ended, Boston Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello knew that he’d not lived up to his promise. He’d need to refocus
Wednesday Wake-Up Call 08.14.19
The U.S. Forest Service has undertaken an initiative to update its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. Signed into law in 1970
Video: 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
2019 KBF Central Trail on Mark Twain Lake – Recap
The final stop for the regular season of the Kayak Bass Fishing Central trail series made its way to the Salt River Hills of north-central
Podcast: All You Ever Needed to Know About Shotgun Shells, with Mike Stock and Ben Frank of Winchester Ammunition
In his latest podcast, Reid digs deep into shot-shell development with two key members of the Winchester Ammunition Team–Mike Stock, Director of Commercial Sales and