(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FejG6o34jAI(/embed) Fly-fishing guides get to see a lot of different anglers in the water each year, which means they witness every kind of wading mistake. 2024 Orvis-Endorsed Guide of the Year Dustin Coffey even has names like “the river dance” and “the superman” for common wading disasters. In this short video, Dustin–from Chetola Orvis Fly…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxbq7SVHPtA(/embed) Here’s the latest installment in an ongoing series of videos called “One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Techniques” from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. Each video teaches a single tying skill, from the most basic to the advanced. Ultimately, the series will serve as a sort of encyclopedia of tying skills that will be a valuable…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4waysV1Vyw(/embed) Here’s a great video from The New Fly Fisher in which Tom Rosenbauer–a striper fanatic for more than 30 years–shares his favorite tactics and flies, as well as his gear choices. Fishing from shore or from a boat, you can usually find hungry stripers if you focus on those places where tides and currents…
(Interview begins at 46:39) What is a delayed-harvest stream, and how do the regulations work? Do you use different flies and methods for hatchery fish? How far do hatchery fish move and in which direction? You’ll learn the answers to these questions and many more with Dustin Coffey, the winner of the 2024 Orvis-Endorsed Guide…
Welcome to the another edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to enjoy. This week, we’re serving up 10 remarkable productions that feature stunning cinematography and beautiful fish. You’ll learn about a species a…
In a freestone stream, rocks and broken water mean that you can often get close enough to dap a dry fly.Photo by Drew Nisbet Okay, so you’ve spotted a rising fish. You should probably start casting to it immediately, before it stops rising, right? No. First, you should think about how you should position yourself…
Written by: Kaitlin Groundwater Don’t let poor planning make your fly-fishing trip less than spectacular.Photos courtesy Madison Valley Ranch As a lifetime traveling fly angler, who now works in the fly-fishing travel industry, I have both experienced and observed several situations that can easily make or break a fly fishing trip. Here are five key…
Reid Teuscher shows off a gorgeous wild brown from the Upper Delaware River in New York.All photos courtesy Reed teuscher. Welcome to our new series in which we profile members of the Orvis Outfitter Team, the customer-service folks who answer all your tackle and fishing questions via e-mail (fishing@orvis.com), telephone (800-548-9548), and live chat on…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exU9ZAUVqoY(/embed) Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, The Everglades Foundation, Captains for Clean Water, VoteWater.org, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, and Conservation Hawks (among others), we’ll make sure you’ve got the information you need…
Wyoming guide and fly-shop owner Will Dornan came up with his famed Water Walker pattern to imitate the stoneflies of the Snake River Valley. The pattern looks great from the trout’s view: it has a slender body and sits low in the water like the naturals do. Fished with a little action on the surface,…