Master Class Monday: How to Fish Woolly Buggers in Rivers, Part 3

Today’s Master Class Monday video by Dave and Amelia Jensen is the the third and final part in a series about fishing Woolly Buggers. In this video, Dave demonstrates how to use his two-Bugger setup as a tightline-nymphing rig . . . The post Master Class Monday: How to Fish Woolly Buggers in Rivers, Part […]

This Year’s “20 Days in September” Contest Starts in THREE weeks!

The end of summer can be bittersweet for anglers, so to ensure that we make the most of the late season, we launched the “20 Days in September” Photo Contest back in 2015. The contest has grown every year, and participants have sent us countless . . . The post This Year’s “20 Days in […]

This Year’s “20 Days in September” Contest Starts in THREE weeks!

The end of summer can be bittersweet for anglers, so to ensure that we make the most of the late season, we launched the “20 Days in September” Photo Contest back in 2015. The contest has grown every year, and participants have sent us countless . . . The post This Year’s “20 Days in […]

The Monday Mend: Fish Traps and Bad Questions

It’s hard to believe that August is almost halfway over. It doesn’t feel like it was that long ago that my buddies and I were furiously tying flies for June’s early cicada hatches on the Green River. But here we are. It’s another Monday, and it’s time for another edition of The Monday Mend. This […]

Podcast: The Fly Culture with Steve Cullen

In the most recent episode of The Fly Culture podcast, host Pete Tyjas sits down with Steve Cullen, a British angler and guide. The conversation between Cullen and Tyjas is a wonderful insight into fly fishing across the pond. Give the episode a listen here. The post Podcast: The Fly Culture with Steve Cullen appeared […]

How to Make a Bamboo Fly Rod

I had the chance to write a story about building bamboo fly rods, for a website based out of New Zealand. I’ve been building rods for a few years now, and it was fun to share the process of building cane rods. You can read the story in its entirety here. The post How to […]

Orvis Guide to Euro-Nymphing, Part 6: How to Present Euro-Nymphing Flies

In this installment of our seven-part series on Euro-nymphing, Tom Rosenbauer and George Daniel discuss line control and presentation. George notes that it’s all about the hips and shoulders, rather that the arm. If the . . . The post Orvis Guide to Euro-Nymphing, Part 6: How to Present Euro-Nymphing Flies appeared first on Orvis […]

Classic Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 08.07.20

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. This week, we serve up a baker’s dozen . . . The post Classic Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 08.07.20 appeared first on Orvis News.

An Array of Blades

This piece from Johnny Carrol Sain in Hatch Magazine got me thinking about all the blades I have in my possession. As a rodbuilder, I have a lot of plane blades, but I don’t think I have enough pocket knives. I definitely don’t have enough fillet knives. Anyways, this is a fun read from Sain, and a […]

Orvis Pro Tips: A Good Downstream Drift

Orvis’ pro tips are among some of the best instructional writing on fly fishing that the angling community has access to. And in this recent piece written by Phil Monahan, we’re treated to an in-depth look at how to achieve a good downstream drift. You can watch the video below and read the entirety of […]

Pro Tips: The Keys to a Good Downstream Dead Drift

Check out the short video on downstream presentations at the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center. One of my favorite fishing holes in Yellowstone National Park is where the Yellowstone River flows over a ledge of volcanic rock into a very deep pool. When blue-winged olives are hatching, huge cutthroats come to the . . . […]

Video Pro Tips: How to Retrieve Streamers, Wet Flies, and Nymphs in Still Water

When rivers are blown out from runoff or rain, lakes and ponds offer some of your best chances to catch trout. Many anglers think that stillwater fishing involves little more than chucking a fly out . . . The post Video Pro Tips: How to Retrieve Streamers, Wet Flies, and Nymphs in Still Water appeared […]