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The American Museum of Fly Fishing has announced Rachel Finn as the 2018 Izaak Walton Award recipient. “Rachel truly embodies Walton’s ideal of the “compleat” angler,” says AMFF Executive Director Sarah Foster.

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The American Museum of Fly Fishing has announced Rachel Finn as the 2018 Izaak Walton Award recipient. “Rachel truly embodies Walton’s ideal of the “compleat” angler,” says AMFF Executive Director Sarah Foster.

Read more in the press release below.

The American Museum of Fly Fishing has announced Rachel Finn as the 2018 Izaak Walton Award recipient. “Rachel truly embodies Walton’s ideal of the “compleat” angler,” says AMFF Executive Director Sarah Foster.

Read more in the press release below.

The grasslands of central South Dakota are ground zero for pheasant hunting in America. Common pheasants (known throughout the U.S as ring-necked pheasants) are native to China and were first introduced in Oregon in 1881. Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, many more birds–mostly from English game-bird farms–were released across the country. Although 2018 … Continue reading "11.21–End of the Hunt"

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Last year, Orvis teamed up with Barbour to give away a customized Land Rover Defender. On the two-season U.S. tour, the general public was invited to the local Orvis store to enter to win a fully restored, customized Land Rover Defender and other prizes. . . .

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Lots of anglers catch Great Lakes steelhead by drifting egg patterns and the like, but the more traditional method of swinging flies for these fish is becoming increasingly popular. In this great full-length episode of The New Fly . . .

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The bull trout of the Birkenhead aren't huge, but they are beautiful and feisty.
Photos by Reece Fowler

There’s a trip in every fly fishers’ life that’s just that little bit more memorable than all others. Sometimes it’s a result of the number or size of fish caught. Sometimes it’s a result of banter with your fishing buddies or down to the . . .

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In the latest video, Tim discusses a tool that he didn’t know he needed until he got one: a fine-tipped bodkin. Author and blogger Matt Grobert gave one to Tim, who found it incredibly useful. Here, Tim shows you how to make . . .

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Cutthroat trout are known for their lazy takes, as they eat adult mayflies off the water’s surface. When a mayfly transforms from a nymph to a dun (or subimago), it cannot fly until its wings dry, so it is helpless for a brief period. Trout take advantage of the situation, gorging on the immobile insects. … Continue reading "11.22–Cutthroat Feast"

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You won't find numerous trout feeding every time you fish a trout stream, but you do run into this situation, there are ways to find the one trout that is more likely to take your fly. Dave Jensen . . .

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On Election Day, November 6, Montanans will have the opportunity to make a powerful statement in support of clean water by voting YES on I-186, known as the Requirements for Permits and Reclamation Plans of New Hard Rock Mines Initiative. If . . .

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In the second episode of Fly Fusion TV's third season, "Treasure Hunters," Fly Fusion magazine editors Derek Bird and Jim McLennan float an unfamiliar stretch of river that they few other people fish. Sometimes, taking a risk really pays off in the . . .

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Wild brook trout are prized by anglers, but their habitat is disappearing.
Photo by Sandy Hays

Although the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is not, in a fact, a trout at all, it is the most “troutlike” of the charrs. A sought-after game fish because it often lives in pristine waters and. . .

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Costa Sunglasses will celebrate 35 years of business by joining forces with the Surfrider Foundation to host beach cleanups in 35 locations throughout the U.S. in 2018.

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Costa Sunglasses will celebrate 35 years of business by joining forces with the Surfrider Foundation to host beach cleanups in 35 locations throughout the U.S. in 2018.

Read more in the press release below.  

Costa Sunglasses will celebrate 35 years of business by joining forces with the Surfrider Foundation to host beach cleanups in 35 locations throughout the U.S. in 2018.

Read more in the press release below.  

The Labrador taiga is among the largest contiguous swaths of pristine wilderness left in North America. Labrador is one of last places where these native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) have remained unchanged since distinguishing themselves on the evolutionary ladder 10,000 years ago. Spread the Chill Know someone who could use a Moment of Chill?

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To mark their 45^th year in business, Umpqua Feather Merchants has announced a donation of $45,000 toward preservation efforts in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.

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To mark their 45^th year in business, Umpqua Feather Merchants has announced a donation of $45,000 toward preservation efforts in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.

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To mark their 45^th year in business, Umpqua Feather Merchants has announced a donation of $45,000 toward preservation efforts in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.

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Male ruffed grouse “drum” in springtime as a way to establish territory and to attract females. Although it looks as if the sound is caused by the bird’s wings hitting its chest, the sound actually comes from small sonic booms. The wings beat up to 5 times per second, causing the sound waves to stack … Continue reading "11.24–Little Drummer Boy"

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In the last presidential election, in 2016, voter turnout was the lowest it had been in 20 years, with just over 58% of eligible Americans casting a ballot. That means that more than 40% never exercised their right to go to the polls. One of the most common reasons people give for not voting in … Continue reading "Orvis Joins Time to Vote to Increase Engagement in Our Democracy"

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Solarez has announced a program and contest to encourage anglers to explore the different types of flies that can be tied with Solarez UV Resins. The program will run from September 30, 2018 through April 1, 2019.

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Solarez has announced a program and contest to encourage anglers to explore the different types of flies that can be tied with Solarez UV Resins. The program will run from September 30, 2018 through April 1, 2019.

Read more in the press release below.

Solarez has announced a program and contest to encourage anglers to explore the different types of flies that can be tied with Solarez UV Resins. The program will run from September 30, 2018 through April 1, 2019.

Read more in the press release below.

Bonefish are usually found in intertidal flats, mangroves, and creeks. Often congregating in schools of 100 or more, bonefish follow a daily pattern of coming up onto the flats as the tide rises and retreating to deeper water as it falls. (Although, as any bonefish aficionado will tell you, they often fail to show up … Continue reading "11.25–Flats Fantasy"

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In the past few months, we've posted a great new video series called "Getting Started in Fly Fishing," from Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio. Now, they've launched a new series called "Q&A." It's a pretty self-explanatory title, . . .

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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 offered a great eclectic mix of videos from oddball locations and featuring diverse species. From . . .

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Rob Parkins is an expert on stream-access laws.
Photo courtesy Rob Parkins

Stream Access Now! is the title of a very useful guide produced by Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (available on their website or on the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center), which gives you the stream-access laws for all 50 states, plus some fascinating . . .

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The world premiere of the documentary film One Path: The Race to Save Mongolia’s Giant Salmonids will take place at the Paramount Theatre in Denver on November 4 at 5:30 p.m. Ticket proceeds go to benefit The Taimen Fund.

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The world premiere of the documentary film One Path: The Race to Save Mongolia’s Giant Salmonids will take place at the Paramount Theatre in Denver on November 4 at 5:30 p.m. Ticket proceeds go to benefit The Taimen Fund.

Read more in the press release below.

The world premiere of the documentary film One Path: The Race to Save Mongolia’s Giant Salmonids will take place at the Paramount Theatre in Denver on November 4 at 5:30 p.m. Ticket proceeds go to benefit The Taimen Fund.

Read more in the press release below.

Yellowstone cutthroat trout (YCT) prefer cold, clear, oxygenated water with a gravel substrate and little sediment. Good YCT habitat also includes complex cover, such as undercut banks and in-stream woody debris. Spawning occurs in spring and early summer, usually after peak runoff, and the emerging fry may begin migrating immediately. Spread the Chill Know someone … Continue reading "11.26–Circle of Life"

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Welcome to another edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This week, we've got ten all-new questions about such topics as fly . . .

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