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 feature fifteen killer productions from around the world and across the country. There is a wide variety of locations and species – from trout in…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe5xMz19MKY(/embed)It can be traversed by a river, but there are also plenty of trout living in lakes and ponds. In this awesome how-to video by The new fly fisherman, Bill Spicer and Phil Rowley walk you through the basics of effective still water trout fishing, covering everything from tackle to fish location to presentation and…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_2Z4Ck-CP0(/embed) 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 directs Fly Fishing in Arizona and Beyond. In this episode, Cinda walks you through her process of fishing a small stream with a hopper dropper setup. Cinda has a real “keep…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMwm-Qjy_KM(/embed) We’ve all heard the cliche that “10 percent of the anglers catch 90 percent of the fish,” but have you ever wondered why? To be in that 10 percent, you need to think a little more deeply about every aspect of your fishing. Here’s a great example. In this video Joe Rotter is from…
If you are looking for an easy to tie caddis fly pattern that can mimic a variety of species, this is Tim Flagler from of Tightline productions has a bow tie for you. The DPH Caddis can be tied in a variety of colors and sizes and you should be able to get these out…
If you’re fishing downstream, the sweep set will result in many more hooks.photo about the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center If you are either fishing downstream or have a lot of leeway on the water – for example on slackline casts such as a pile cast or curve cast – setting the hook can be…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngx7ZCof9ZQ(/embed) My favorite spots for trout fishing during dog days in summer are the many freestone creeks that flow from the Green Mountains. Here’s a good introduction to fishing these small waters. You’ll also get tips on how to approach the water, where to look for fish, and how to work the stream as a…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNdncTGcF2Y(/embed) A few years ago we launched a new series of videos called “Fly tying tips and techniques in a minute” by Tim Flagler of Tightline productions. Each video teaches 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…
Your chances of catching a beautiful trout like this increase the longer your fly is in the attack zone.Photo by Shawn Combs There is an old saying among fishermen: You can’t catch fish unless your line is in the water. I believe this is one of the reasons for this fewer When I guided in…
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL0lYUsn5eE(/embed) Corner tanks always look appealing to anglers because they offer everything a large trout needs: depth, shelter and a steady supply of feed. In this great episode of Master Class Monday, Dave explains how to fish in the pool below a sharp bend in a river. As usual he covers all the bases when…