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Orvis - Fly-Fishing Blog
2d ago
In our weekly fly-tying videos from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler demonstrates the best way to tie a specific pattern teaching us useful skills that make us better tiers overall. This week, however, he’s switched to “down . . .
The post Video: How to Tie the Pat’s Rubberlegs appeared first on Orvis News ..read more
Orvis - Fly-Fishing Blog
4d ago
Scott Ducharme is an assistant professor of motor control and learning at Long Beach University, as well as a fly fisher and podcast listener. He has a few quick tests you can do at home to check your balance, and then some simple . . .
The post Podcast: How to Test and Keep Your Balance When Wading, with Scott Ducharme appeared first on Orvis News ..read more
Orvis - Fly-Fishing Blog
1w ago
Welcome to the latest 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 wonderful productions that . . .
The post Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 04.19.24 appeared first on Orvis News ..read more
Orvis - Fly-Fishing Blog
1w ago
Rather than follow an established recipe, creative fly tiers will often experiment at the vise to see what they can come up with on their own. That’s exactly what Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions did when he first tied the Just Another Euro Jig: He . . .
The post Video: How to Tie Just Another Euro Jig appeared first on Orvis News ..read more
Orvis - Fly-Fishing Blog
1w ago
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 . . .
The post Wednesday Wake-Up Call: 04.17.24 appeared first on Orvis News ..read more
Orvis - Fly-Fishing Blog
1w ago
Ralph Cutter is an extremely perceptive, pragmatic angler with a lifetime of experience in whitewater–while fishing, in watercraft, and taking part in water rescues. He believes that what we’ve been taught to do if we fall in while wearing waders is . . .
The post This Podcast May Save Your Life, with Ralph Cutter appeared first on Orvis News ..read more
Orvis - Fly-Fishing Blog
2w ago
It used to be that most new fishermen were gradually introduced to the sport of fly fishing by a family member or friend who had a fishing background, and various rules of behavior would. . .
The post Classic Pro Tips: What Makes Good Stream Etiquette? appeared first on Orvis News ..read more
Orvis - Fly-Fishing Blog
2w ago
Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced their new release plan for Lake Okeechobee, outlining their strategy to close out the dry season. After the current two-week rest period, they will revert to the original dry-season . . .
The post Wednesday Wake-Up Call: 04.10.24 appeared first on Orvis News ..read more
Orvis - Fly-Fishing Blog
2w ago
American grannoms (Genus Brachycentrus ) are caddisflies that provide some wonderful springtime hatches, often emerging alongside mayflies. (Click here to read Ted Fauceglia’s excellent rundown on grannom hatches.) Trout often focus on the . . .
The post Video: How to Tie the Grannom Caddis Pupa appeared first on Orvis News ..read more
Orvis - Fly-Fishing Blog
2w ago
The use of the natural toxin rotenone to remove invasive, non-native species of trout to protect native species is a controversial topic. Does it really work? What does the poison do to the insect, mammal, and bird populations? Ted Williams, a . . .
The post Podcast: How to Preserve Native Trout Species, with Ted Williams appeared first on Orvis News ..read more