News On The Fly

15-year-old Charlie needs a lot of attention and help, but he still loves being with people.
Photo by John Kelly/THE WASHINGTON POST

Living with a dog who is approaching the end of its life can be a rewarding experience (see the Project Unconditional series), but there can also be challenges, both physical and. . .

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Here's a gorgeous new video from Zangs Films that focuses on Western Montana's Clark Fork watershed, both its amazing natural beauty and the challenges it faces. The video follows. . .

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Here's a wonderful video and ten photos about a young man from Iowa whose life has been changed by his service dog. Tyler Gerdts is seventeen years old and autistic, but his. . .

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The big browns were eating streamers on the local spring creeks, as Abby discovered.
Photos courtesy Remota Patagonia Lodge

Last week, our colleague from Orvis Travel, Abby Liell, made a trip to Remota Patagonia Lodge near Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile and she sent in the great images. Not. . .

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This short film from Nate Gunn follows Nate Leavitt and Spencer Higa as they explore unknown land and waters—and the creativity inherent in fly fishing.

Whit Fosburgh of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is working hard in DC to guarantee Americans quality places to hunt and fish. Reid sat down with him in the podcast studio for a great interview about their work and how you can help.

This short film features spectacular shots of fish, scenes, and settings from fly fishing Chilean Patagonia. Via Javier Mansilla.

Worth the Walk

It was definitely worth the walk. We’d only been on the trail for a day, but 13 miles and 2,500 feet of elevation had already passed under our boots. As we crested the last 11,000 ft peak of the day, the glistening oblong lake was a sight for sore eyes and tired feet. We strung up our rods and headed to greet the trout awaiting us in Wyoming’s mountain lakes.

original content and photo Paul Moinester

As you surely know by now, we post a Friday Film Festival each week, featuring the best videos from around the world. This week, in addition to all the action-filled productions, there were. . .

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Welcome to our latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, made up of the best videos from around the world. This week, we serve up fifteen great videos, including. . .

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Here's the latest video from Eldad Hagar of Hope for Paws, in which he and his friend, Lisa, rescue a Maltese who is in pretty back shape, with horribly matted fur and a disturbing level of. . .

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Written by: Peter Kutzer, Orvis Fly Fishing Schools

Fall is when a lot of anglers pick up their two-handed rods to chase steelhead, salmon, and big brown trout. In this video, I demonstrate how to make three kinds of casts with a two-handed. . .

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Tillie the dog gets a pat from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee in his office.
Photo by Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times

Last month, we posted the story of a brave and loyal dog named Tillie who refused to leave her friend, Phoebe, who was trapped in an old building foundation on Washington's Vashon. . .

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Written by: Trev Juth

Burning some boot leather can lead to some larger cutthroats In Rocky Mountain National Park.
All photos by Trev Juth

2015 marks the 100th birthday of Rocky Mountain National Park. To celebrate this milestone, I decided to hike 100 miles in the park this year and get in as much fishing as possible along. . .

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This short film features the importance of the return of Eulachon in Pacific Northwest rivers, and the role they play within indigenous culture. Via Captain Quinn.

Kate Cholewa's 12-year-old Black Lab mix, Carmen, may have saved her life.
Photo via Billings Gazette

When a Montana woman found herself face-to-face with a bear on the banks of the Yellowstone River, she didn't even have time to react. "I just saw it and I was on the ground," she said. "I. . .

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Written by: Kate Bryan, Maple Street School

Someday, these local students might find themselves building rods for Orvis. . .or running the operation.
All photos by Kate Bryan

Third-graders from Maple Street School, in Manchester, Vermont, been learning about our local watershed this fall. As part of the study, they have searched for macroinvertebrates and tested. . . .

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When off-duty firefighter Tim Tawater came upon a house in White House, Tennessee, engulfed in flames, he naturally stopped to help. The local fire crew hadn't yet arrived, and bystanders. . .

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"Black Walnut Brown Trout"
Artwork and photos by Mark Verna

Western New York artist Mark Verna is inspired by his love for the landscapes of the Finger Lakes and Adirondack regions of the Empire State. He is a wildlife and scenery artist who paints. . .

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This short film features great footage of Brian Kimmel and Tracy Allen chasing carp on Montana’s Missouri River. Via Todd Moen and Catch Magazine.