News On The Fly

This short film highlights the Clark Fork watershed and the threats facing it from water diversions and agricultural demands. Via Zangs Films.

Tidal Roots and the Maine Island Trail Association are partnering to support the first recreational water trail system in America. The trail spans over 200 islands along 375 coastal miles of Maine.

Read more in the press release below. 

Written by: Deb German

Wrinkle-Free-Three-Quarter-Sleeved Shirt
Photo via Orvis.com

Packing the best travel clothing is as much about dressing in layers as it is about the specific women’s travel wardrobe you choose.

This is a cautionary tale of sorts, a manifesto for the woman with wanderlust. I’ve had occasion to travel alone for lengthy visits to New York City several times in recent years, but did not possess a stitch of women’s travel clothing, unseasoned as I was. In my defense, I got smarter each time, but also broke a few cardinal travel rules: I packed a mountain of clothing in an enormous, unwieldy bag; almost everything I brought needed pressing when I arrived; and I stupidly purchased stylish, new shoes for my first trip. That last bit was possibly the most poorly conceived decision of all. My feet suffered needlessly for days because of it, even after I abandoned the offending shoes.

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Welcome to another edition of our trivia challenge, where 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. . .

The post Take a Classic Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 10.22.15 appeared first on Orvis News.

Written by: Kip Vieth, Wildwood Float Trips

Not bad for Ryan's very first musky on a fly, huh?
Photo by Kip Vieth

What do you do you do for an encore? A local musician client of mine recently wanted to try his hand at chasing some muskies. Ryan is a great angler and is very good at chasing. . .

The post Photo of the Day: A Monster Muskie on His First Attempt appeared first on Orvis News.

Visitors to Pursell Farms can experience southern wingshooting at its best.
Photo via orvis.com

This is the opportunity we have been dreaming of in the southeast for a long time. After a year of collaborating, planning, designing, and building, it is finally here. Orvis is proud to introduce its. . .

The post Discover the New Orvis Shooting Grounds at Pursell Farms appeared first on Orvis News.

Check out this killer trailer for an upcoming video by the Italian streaming channel HFC. Despite the language barrier, you'll have no problem appreciating the astonishing pike that these. . .

The post Video: Fly-Fishing for “Danish Crocodiles” appeared first on Orvis News.

Older dogs, such as James, could see their lives extended if new research pans out.
Photo by Evan, Golden

Perhaps the most bittersweet part of loving a dog is knowing that its life span will be so much shorter than yours. But, according to an article in the MIT Technology Review, there are. . .

The post Scientists Hope to Help Dogs Live Longer appeared first on Orvis News.

Written by: Drew Price

Drew was ecstatic the first time he brought Bob to hand.
Photos courtesy Drew Price

Fall is definitely my favorite time to fish for big brown trout in northern Vermont, but I never expected a deja-vu angling situation like the one that happened over the past week. I have. . .

The post Photos: Meeting “Bob” the Brown Trout. . .Twice appeared first on Orvis News.

Those of us who work at the Orvis Home Office in Sunderland, Vermont, are lucky to be able to look out the windows at the glorious countryside of southwestern Vermont. The social. . .

The post See the Amazing Mountains Views from the New Orvis HQ Webcam! appeared first on Orvis News.

This short film from Christiaan Pretorius features footage of his time fishing the Atlantic Salmon Reserve on Russia’s Kola Peninsula.

Klára Nováková is a Czech dog trainer, and her star pupil, Britney, really struts her stuff in these videos. Britney is a two-year-old German Shepherd Dog who lives dog dancing, frisbee, and. . .

The post Video: Britney, the Amazing German Shepherd appeared first on Orvis News.

Filmmaker Levi Dawes and his buddies spent a good portion of their summer and early fall exploring the hard-to-reach waters of northern Idaho, western Montana, and northeast. . .

The post Video: Adventure Days in the Northwest appeared first on Orvis News.

The view looks west-northwest, down the Battenkill Valley toward New York State.

One of the wonderful benefits of working at the Orvis Home Office in Sunderland, Vermont, is the chance to look out the window at the glorious countryside of southwestern Vermont. Folks. . .

The post Check Out the Cool New Orvis HQ Webcam! appeared first on Orvis News.

This is the kind of wild steelhead that draws anglers from around the world to the Skeena system.
Photo by Jeremy Kehrein

Steelhead anglers around the world view British Columbia as piscatorial Shangri-La. Its beautiful scenery, wild rivers, and large fish that are fond of swung flies make it a Spey-caster's. . .

The post Photos: Swinging Up Steel in British Columbia appeared first on Orvis News.

Do you know what the eighth-most-watched fly -fishing video on YouTube is? Check out a young Tom Rosenbauer—rocking a sweet pair of aviators while casting on the Battenkill—from this. . .

The post Video: A Piece of Tom Rosenbauer Fly Fishing History appeared first on Orvis News.

These posters were shared widely on Facebook, leading to Beethoven's return.
Photo via kgw.com

When a blind Vancouver man lost his dog last weekend, he feared the worst—that his beloved helper and companion, Beethoven, was lost or hurt. So Blake Hardin turned to social. . .

The post Missing Service Dog Is Returned Via Social Media appeared first on Orvis News.

Zonkers can be tied in more-imitative colors, as well.
Photo via orvis.com

Fall is a great time to chuck streamers for trout that are trying to fatten up before the long winter, and a fly with some flash and a lot of motion in the water is often just the ticket for. . .

The post Classic Video: How to Tie a Zonker Streamer appeared first on Orvis News.

From Scott Fly Rods:

The Scott Fly Rod Company announced Kevin Green joined the company as the Sales Representative for Western Canada covering British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

Scott President, Jim Bartschi said, “We’re excited to work with Kevin to grow the brand in Western Canada. He has extensive experience both as a guide and retail specialist. He understands

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Betty joined a loving forever home with an Orvis associate and her family.
Photo via facebook

We don't often post job openings here on the Orvis Dogs blog, but our local shelter in Shaftsbury, Vermont—which Orvis helps to support with an annual grant—is looking for an executive . . .

The post Vermont Dog Shelter Seeks Executive Director appeared first on Orvis News.

Two new issues of great online fly-fishing magazines are now available for those of you perhaps stuck inside and dreaming of being on the water. The latest number of. . .

The post New Issues of <em>a Tight Loop</em> and <em>Revive</em> Online Now appeared first on Orvis News.

Written by: Jane Sobel Klonsky, Project Unconditional

Conrad and Ella are inseperable, and she's known to be a little jealous.
Photo by Jane Sobel Klonsky

Rutland, Vermont—When Conrad walks in the room, Ella lights up. Ella adores Conrad, and Conrad adores Ella. When Conrad cuts the lawn, Ella is three feet away, walking back and. . .

The post Project Unconditional Photo #17: “I Only Have Eyes for You” appeared first on Orvis News.

The chance to catch huge taimen was the reason that the team was willing to endure tough travel conditions.
All photo courtesy Black Fly Eyes

Lithuanian filmmaker Vaidas Uselis and his partner, Nerijus Rupciauskas--collectively known as Black Fly Eyes--just got back from an epic journey to an undisclosed location in Eastern. . .

The post Photos: First Look at an Epic Eastern Russia Expedition appeared first on Orvis News.

Dog rescuer Greg Mahle, left, sits with author Peter Zheutlin and his dog, Albie.
Photo by Jesse Costa/WBUR

Here's a wonderful report from Boston's WBUR about Greg Mahle, a man who transports rescue dogs from the South to adoption centers in the North every two weeks. He estimates he has. . .

The post Listen to a Wonderful Report About a Hero Who Brings Rescue Dogs from the South to the North appeared first on Orvis News.

Our good friends from Alberta, Dave and Amelia Jensen, have been big fans of Orvis Superfine Glass rods ever since they first saw them at the 2014 Orvis Guide Rendezvous. But because they fish for lots of really big fish--both trout and northern pike--they were especially stoked to. . .

The post Video: The Joys of Big Fish on Fiberglass appeared first on Orvis News.

Oyster shell is shot into Harris Creek sanctuary
Photo by David Harp

For the past few years Orvis has been proud to partner with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on their Oyster Restoration project. With decades of overfishing, disease and pollution decimating 99% of the population, reestablishing oysters in the Bay and its watershed would seem to be a herculean task.

We are delighted to share with you a major milestone on the road back to a healthy, clean Chesapeake Bay. The following article by Karl Blankenship appeared in the Bay Journal on October 6th:

Harris Creek was once home to nearly 1,500 acres of Maryland’s best oyster reefs, but in recent decades its oyster population — like those in much of the Bay — had dramatically dwindled.

When biologists surveyed the creek a few years ago, “we barely found an acre that was functioning at what we would consider the historic level,” said Stephanie Westby, oyster project coordinator with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay Office.

In fact, only a few hundred thousand oysters remained. With few oysters to rebuild them, the reefs had deteriorated.

In short, Harris Creek looked like much of the rest of the Chesapeake, where oyster numbers are estimated to be at 1 percent or less of their historic abundance.

That was then....

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Oyster shell is shot into Harris Creek sanctuary
Photo by David Harp

For the past few years Orvis has been proud to partner with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on their Oyster Restoration project. With decades of overfishing, disease and pollution decimating 99% of the population, reestablishing oysters in the Bay and its watershed would seem to be a herculean task.

We are delighted to share with you a major milestone on the road back to a healthy, clean Chesapeake Bay. The following article by Karl Blankenship appeared in the Bay Journal on October 6th:

Harris Creek was once home to nearly 1,500 acres of Maryland’s best oyster reefs, but in recent decades its oyster population — like those in much of the Bay — had dramatically dwindled.

When biologists surveyed the creek a few years ago, “we barely found an acre that was functioning at what we would consider the historic level,” said Stephanie Westby, oyster project coordinator with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay Office.

In fact, only a few hundred thousand oysters remained. With few oysters to rebuild them, the reefs had deteriorated.

In short, Harris Creek looked like much of the rest of the Chesapeake, where oyster numbers are estimated to be at 1 percent or less of their historic abundance.

That was then....

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This short film follows Andrew Bennett and Lucas St. Clair as they fish the Skeena River and its tributaries in British Columbia. Via Eddie Bauer.

Catching a few winks on the bank of the Gaula River in Norway in June 2015.
Photo by Sandy Hays

As is the case when you're targeting any anadromous fish, there are hours of fruitless casting during a day fishing for Atlantic salmon on Norway's Gaula River. On every single one of. . .

The post Photo of the Day: The Art of the Streamside Nap appeared first on Orvis News.

Drew loves nothing more than slinging big streamers for fall brown trout.
All photos courtesy North Park Anglers

Drew Rodden is a Midwesterner, from St. Louis, who made the journey west to become a senior guide at North Park Anglers in Walden, Colorado. According to shop manager, Scott Graham, . . .

The post Trout Bum of the Week LIV: Drew Rodden appeared first on Orvis News.

Yesterday, someone posted this question to the Orvis Fly Fishing Facebook page: "Hey guys, do I really need 8 feet of combined leader and tippet line?" Newer anglers are often not sure how long their leader should be for a specific situation, so. . .

The post Classic Pro Tip: How Long Should Your Leader Be? appeared first on Orvis News.

From Fulling Mill:

Dear Fulling Mill Dealer,

First an introduction: having worked closely with Fulling Mill over the last few years I have recently taken over from Will Landale as MD. I am really excited at this opportunity and look forward to meeting as many of you as possible in the coming months. Fortunately for us, Will remains an instrumental member of the team and is now working on opening up new markets for the Fulling Mill brand.

Fulling Mill is growing and we are currently implementing an exciting new development programme across the whole business. We are doubling our manufacturing capacity, increasing our

From Rig & Run:

Finally, a practical and inexpensive solution to the problem of what to do with your fly rod while rigging up or while making quick runs to the next fishing location.

Every fly fisher knows the hassles and hazards of setting the butt end of a fly rod on the ground where expensive reels and fly lines may be damaged by gravel, stepped on, or blown to the ground – and who hasn’t had a dog tangled in a fly line?

The Rig & Run Rod Holder attaches to any vehicle by rolling it up in a window or closing it in the top of a door. With a fly rod held in a horizontal position, it allows the angler to string the rod, attach leaders and tippets, and tie on a fly without the rod or the fly line ever touching the ground

In addition, the Rig & Run eliminates the hassle of