Author: Phil Monahan
5 Items to Add to Your Fishing Pack
Written by: Evan Jones
Every fly angler is familiar with the struggle: you want to pack enough gear to be prepared, but not so much that [...]
Pro Tip: How to Book the Fly-Fishing Adventure That You Want
Tikchik Narrows Lodge in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska is one of many operations that offer a comfortable lodge, fine dining, and fly-out [...]
Video Pro Tips: How to Approach a Trout Run
When you’ve found a nice trout run, don’t wade in willy-nilly and start casting. Take some time to plan your approach, one that will allow [...]
Video: How to Tie the Little Blue Heron Fly
Over the past two months, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions has dedicated six “One-Minute Tying Tips” videos to methods of creating tube f [...]
Video: Top 5 Tips for Great Lakes Steelhead
Do you want to catch more Great Lakes steelhead? The folks at Mad River Outfitters, in Columbus, Ohio, are here to help. Guide Josh McQuee [...]
Pro Tips: Tim’s Top 3 Streamers for Winter in Montana
Written by: Tim Linehan, Linehan Outfitting Co.
When it comes to winter streamer fishing, remember: “Slow and low, that is the tempo.”Phot [...]
Video: How to Make a Pine-Squirrel Collar
Here’s the latest video in our series called “One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Techniques,” from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. Each vi [...]
Podcast: The Stupid Things We Do for Trout, with Doug Thompson
[Interview starts at 37:29]
Today’s guest might make you mad. If you’re a trout angler, he will certainly make you feel uncomfortable. [...]
Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 01.14.22
Welcome to the first, all-new edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival of 2022. Each week, we scour the Web for the bes [...]
Video Pro Tip: Stay Late in Winter
Winter fly fishing is almost always about good moments. It’s rare to have good fishing all day when the temperatures are low. Instead, there [...]
Pro Tips: 3 Essential Flies for Smallmouth Bass
Written by: Ted Putnam, Hawk Lake Lodge
Ted Putnam with a chunky bronzeback caught near Hawk Lake Lodge.
Ted Putnam owns Hawk Lake Lod [...]
Video: Bob Clouser on How to Tie the Clouser Minnow
In his 1994 book The Professionals’ Favorite Flies, Lefty Kreh described the Clouser Deep Minnow as “the most important and effective und [...]
Video: The Incredible Astove Atoll
Here’s an amazing production from our favorite Lithuanian/Norwegian filmmakers, Nerijus and Vaidas of Black Fly Eyes. Previously, they had hea [...]
Video Pro Tips: How to Maintain the Ready Position on the Bow of a Flats Boat
Here’s a great how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, all about how to maintain the “ready position” when you’re on the bo [...]
Video: How to Tie the Winter Parachute Midge
In this week’s great tying video, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions discusses his growing confidence in the color blue for winter fish [...]
Video: How to Get Started in Fly Fishing – Review
In the final episode of the classroom part of the series “Getting Started in Fly Fishing,” from Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters in Col [...]
5 Ways to Keep Warm During Winter Fishing
You’re going to enjoy your fishing day more if you can stay warm on the water.Photos courtesy Patrick Blackdale
The coldest and harshest d [...]
Video: Everything You Need to Know About Leaders
Hopefully, by now you’re familiar with Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides, who has been creating killer how-to videos for quite a while–ever [...]