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In this short film from LOOP, team members enjoy a great few days fishing for wild brown trout in the Flow Country in the Scottish Highlands.

In this short film from LOOP, team members enjoy a great few days fishing for wild brown trout in the Flow Country in the Scottish Highlands.

Written by: Deb German

Photo: Deb German

The answer is short and sweet: you can’t, but why would you want to in the first place? If you hoped the smooth, crisp linen shirt you chose to wear this morning would stay unrumpled all day while it continued to do your bidding, it’s time to iron out your thinking: linen’s wrinkles are not character flaws, but instead add interest to this cool and breathable ancient textile.

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Much of Russia’s Kola Peninsula—one of the world’s last great Atlantic salmon fishing regions—sits above the Arctic Circle, so the weeks around the summer solstice provide almost 24 hours of daylight. This means that anglers can cast Spey rods for salmon around the clock. The salmon spend most of their lives in the Barents Sea … Continue reading "11.22–White Night Salmon"

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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 was a pretty slow week for great fly-fishing videos, but we have a compelling mix of productions that . . .

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Day 17: The browns are starting to migrate into my bookie stream. #20sepdays

It’s Day 28 of our “20 September Days” Photo Contest, which means that you have just two more days to complete your 20 or enter our challenge. I've got one day left to fill, but our streams are blown out right now. Looks like I'll finish up on some bass and . . .

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This week I interview my old friend Jeremy Benn, longtime Orvis employee and head of our Outfitter Team in Roanoke , Virginia. These are the wonderful people who answer all your tackle questions via e-mail, telephone, and live chat. There are certain . . .

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The 2019 RIO Amateur Fly Fishing Film Awards (RAFFFA) will open for entries on January 1, 2019.  For rules or to watch last year’s winner, visit RIO’s website.

The 2019 RIO Amateur Fly Fishing Film Awards (RAFFFA) will open for entries on January 1, 2019.  For rules or to watch last year’s winner, visit RIO’s website.

The 2019 RIO Amateur Fly Fishing Film Awards (RAFFFA) will open for entries on January 1, 2019.  For rules or to watch last year’s winner, visit RIO’s website.

Nautilus Reels has announced a limited edition “No Pebble Mine” reel, which in collaboration with the S. Kent Rockwell Foundation will help raise money to assist the fight to protect Bristol Bay.

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Nautilus Reels has announced a limited edition “No Pebble Mine” reel, which in collaboration with the S. Kent Rockwell Foundation will help raise money to assist the fight to protect Bristol Bay.

Read more in the press release below.  

Nautilus Reels has announced a limited edition “No Pebble Mine” reel, which in collaboration with the S. Kent Rockwell Foundation will help raise money to assist the fight to protect Bristol Bay.

Read more in the press release below.  

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 a classic 20 questions on famous American . . .

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The Land Rover Defender is an icon of off-road dependability, a remarkable 4WD vehicle famous from the savannah of Kenya to the wet fells of the Lake District. Launched in June of 1948, the first Land Rover® brought unprecedented versatility and . . .

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Written by: Katie Burgert, Fish Untamed

Colorado's golden trout are hard to find and access, but they offer a gorgeous reward for the effort.
Photos by Katie Burgert

Last summer, while my friend Ali and I were fishing for tiger trout, she asked me a seemingly insignificant question: “Have you ever caught a golden trout?” The answer was no, and I had never really put much more . . .

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In this recent segment, BBC’s “The One Show” looks at the devastating effects of an explosion in sea lice parasites at the Vacasay open-cage salmon feedlot in Lewis, Scotland. The story from photographer and journalist Corin Smith “is being widely reported as watershed moment in the campaign to expose the welfare issues and environmental impacts of international salmon feedlots operating in Scotland’s wild places.”

In this recent segment, BBC’s “The One Show” looks at the devastating effects of an explosion in sea lice parasites at the Vacasay open-cage salmon feedlot in Lewis, Scotland. The story from photographer and journalist Corin Smith “is being widely reported as watershed moment in the campaign to expose the welfare issues and environmental impacts of international salmon feedlots operating in Scotland’s wild places.”

In this recent segment, BBC’s “The One Show” looks at the devastating effects of an explosion in sea lice parasites at the Vacasay open-cage salmon feedlot in Lewis, Scotland. The story from photographer and journalist Corin Smith “is being widely reported as watershed moment in the campaign to expose the welfare issues and environmental impacts of international salmon feedlots operating in Scotland’s wild places.”

Each autumn, the mountains of Vermont explode into color, drawing “leaf peepers” from around the world. The brilliant hillsides also add a rich backdrop to a morning paddle on Lake Shaftsbury for Maggie, Henry, and Gilly. The amazing tapestry occurs when the chlorophyll in the leaves of deciduous trees breaks down due to changes in … Continue reading "11.24–Autumn Paddle"

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Your FAQs answered! This week I interview my old friend Jeremy Benn, longtime Orvis employee and head of our Outfitter Team in Roanoke , Virginia. These are the wonderful people who answer all your tackle questions via e-mail, telephone, and live chat. There are certain questions they get (and I get on podcast requests) over and over again, including: What rod do I need for….? Can I use the same fly rod outfit for … and >>>? Do I really get something more when I buy a more expensive rod? How much backing do I need? What leader do I need for …? I am going to …. What flies do I need? What is the best knot? In the Fly Box this week, here is a sample of the kinds of questions I try to answer: How do I become a fishing guide? When do I fish upstream and when do I fish downstream? Why do you put barrel swivels on your braided leaders? (We don’t.) How do you avoid breaking your rod when getting flies out of trees? What will be the effects of the recent hurricane on trout and saltwater fishing in North Carolina? How often do you fish parachutes and Sparkle Duns as opposed to traditional dry flies? How long can you keep a trout in a net if it has cool running water in the net? Can I use my switch rod for schoolie stripers? What flies should I use for landlocked Atlantic salmon? How do I target cruising salmon and steelhead on the Chicago shoreline? What happened to the Orvis app? Why can’t I catch trout in tailwaters on streamers from my canoe? Plus two great fly-tying tips from a listener.

The bow-and-arrow cast is an advanced, specialized cast for very specific angling situations. But just because a a cast is labeled “advanced” doesn’t mean that it’s difficult to master. The bow. . .

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The Atlantic coast of Maine is a harsh environment for a brook trout, yet these hardy natives have existed . * * * From November 20 through December 25, pause and de-stress from the frantic pace of the holidays with a daily #MomentofChill—which may involve a frolicking puppy, a crackling fireplace, or the soothing ripples … Continue reading "11.25–Acadia Natives"

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Have you ever gone to trim some fibers on a fly you're tying and accidentally trimmed something else? Or perhaps you ended up trimming more than you intended to, ruining the pattern's . . .

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The Swedish anglers at Carpe Diem shot this lovely video about casting dry flies for wary trout in clear, shallow water. I like the way that their videos have a real narrative, and the shot of the fly . . .

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Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions is always looking for better, simpler ways to do things--whether you're talking about tying a specific fly pattern or trying to get a new line and backing on a fly. . .

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New frames from Costa combine classic West Coast style and place names with optimal performance. The new frame styles include the Half Moon, Rincon and Remora.

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New frames from Costa combine classic West Coast style and place names with optimal performance. The new frame styles include the Half Moon, Rincon and Remora.

Read more in the press release below.

New frames from Costa combine classic West Coast style and place names with optimal performance. The new frame styles include the Half Moon, Rincon and Remora.

Read more in the press release below.

The advent of autumn means it's time for the serious saltwater-blitz season along the Atlantic seaboard. For many salty anglers, Lou Tabory's seminal book Inshore Fly Fishing unlocked the secrets to casting for striped bass, bluefish, and false albacore from the beach. Tabory has designed many of the best striper patterns, including the Snake Fly shown here. With its. . .

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In the Northeast, ruffed grouse often live on overgrown farmland, which offers mixed hardwoods, a thick understory, as well as old apple trees. You often need to invest some boot leather to find the birds, but what sends us to the woods every autumn is less the chance to fill a game bag and more … Continue reading "11.26–Autumn in the Grouse Woods"

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