(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRv9Cji7_MA(/embed) Here’s another lesson – in the style of his “Guide Fly” series – from Alvin Dedeaux at All water guides. Guides want to be able to retain useful leaders who don’t take long to retain. This isn’t George Harvey-level science, but a quick and straightforward method for situations where you don’t need to be…
(Interview starts at 58:00) Our climate is changing, whether you think it’s man-made or natural Is Change. If you don’t believe that, you have to go out more. John Gierach, the thoughtful guy that he is, wanted to talk about this topic – how he’s dealing with the changes that have happened in his life…
Welcome to the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Every week we scour the internet for the best fly fishing videos available and compile them for you. This week we have a dozen baker productions from some exotic locations and backyard waters. From the Snowy Mountains of Australia to the Appalachian Mountains of western North…
Written by Phil MonahanPhotos by: Sandy Hays The largest Bronzeback from Wolf Lake was 19 inches tall and put up a powerful fight. We had worked our way almost completely around the shoreline of the small lake with just a few hammersticks and I was beginning to wonder if there were any big pike at…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp_DFgnBS6c(/embed) When a trout turns around and your fly swims downstream, hooking the fish is often a problem. Dave and Amelia Jensen show us a great trick to catching more of these tricky fish. As usual we are treated to spectacular photos of big trout emerging and feeding below the surface and Dave and Amelia…
View all fly fishing video lessons at the Orvis Learning Center In this excerpt from Orvis Fly Fishing Learning CenterTom Rosenbauer explains why fish are found before of rocks and logs in the middle of the river, as often as they can be found behind such obstacles. So the next time you’re out on the…
This beautiful Maine brown trout has fallen in love with one of guide Jeff LaBree’s secret streamers.All photos by Charles Hildick-Smith In the fall of 2019, I was fortunate enough to visit Libby Camps with my friend and colleague Reid Bryant for a cross-season trip that included three days of fishing and two days of…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzdUfTV6C_8(/embed) Welcome to the latest part of our video series entitled “Fly tying tips and techniques in a minute” by Tim Flagler of Tightline productions. Each video demonstrates a single binding skill, from the simplest to the most advanced. Ultimately, the series will serve as a sort of encyclopedia of tying skills that will be…
Exploring a new body of water can be very rewarding, especially when you land a good fish.Photo by Dave Brown Fishing in new locations can be a little daunting, but expanding your repertoire is a great way to hone your skills and help reduce crowding in popular areas. We asked a selection of Orvis recommended…