News On The Fly

Cayenne looks proud of her achievement.
Photo by Steve Hemkens

Steve Hemkens—vice president of Orvis Rod & Tackle/ Orvis Adventures—sent in this great shot of his beautiful English Springer Spaniel, Cayenne, who managed to hunt up this fine. . .

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Kumbali and Kago are constant companions and playmates.
Photo via Metro Richmond Zoo

Zookeepers have been using dogs as companion animals for cheetahs for more than thirty years (see here and here), and this great video from the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia explains. . .

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We haven't heard from Jazz & Fly Fishing since June, so I was excited to see their latest production come online. A self-shot video by Håvard Stubø, this one features gorgeous fall. . .

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Behind the Emerald Curtain

This is a must watch for our water and our forests with Patagonia Ambassador Kate Taylor and friends.

original content Pacific Rivers

Will Lillard's (right) guiding career focuses on introducing youngsters to fly fishing and a life outdoors.
All photos courtesy Will Lillard

Will Lillard is the man behind Lillard Fly Fishing Expeditions (LFFE), an adventure education company specializing in wilderness fly-fishing trips for adolescents. Check out his great post. . .

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From Fishpond:

This summer, Fishpond, maker of fly fishing and outdoor adventure gear, partnered with footwear brand Chaco to raise money for Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC). A portion of the proceeds from the sales of two styles of limited edition fishpond-Chaco sandals was donated to WRC to protect river ecosystems.

“These types of partnerships are exactly what make a difference to us as a brand and to our consumers,” says fishpond co-owner Ben Kurtz. “WRC epitomizes how fishpond likes to express our brand promise, so we couldn’t be more proud to offer them these funds.”

WRC protects river ecosystems on over 50 western rivers and streams by acquiring critical habitat and providing public access for long-term conservation management.

Recently WRC has:

From ASA and Southwick Associates:

A new report about recreational fishing in the U.S. found that anglers in the Midwest and Northeast had the lowest drop-out rate compared to anglers in other parts of the country. The report examined fishing license purchases in the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast and West.

This, and other findings related to fishing participation are explained in “A Snapshot of the U.S. Angler Population by Region,” the second in a series of studies produced for the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) by Southwick Associates that sheds new light on anglers’ fishing habits and loyalty to the sport.

The study reveals that close to half of all fishing license buyers in any given year do not renew their licenses the following year. However, the overall number of participants remains quite stable from year to year, at around 46 million, because about the same number of people both drop-in and drop-out of the sport from year to year.

“The new report underscores some of the challenges we already know about, but it also gives us more specific information to help pinpoint factors that keep people fishing, and that’s what we need going forward,” said

The dudes at Flatspirate Angling just dropped this short clip about chasing redfish on the flats of Charlotte Harbor and Boca Grande, Florida. The cinematography is a mix of drone. . .

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Newlyweds Justin Lansford and Carol Balmes walk the aisle with best man Gabe.
Photo by Brad Hall via ABC

Here's a wonderful story about a wounded veteran whose life was changed the day he met a dog named Gabe. Justin Lansford was injured in 2012 while serving in Afghanistan, and he lost. . .

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Yes, the arms are extended, but compare Justin's hand to the size of the tail!
Photo by Louis Cahill

Justin Pickett, who writes for the Gink and Gasoline blog, sent in this great photo of a huge brown trout that he landed last Wednesday, on a North Georgia stream that he would prefer to leave. . .

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Here’s another incredible video from Animal Aid Unlimited, India, featuring a gravely ill street dog who seems to be on death's door. But the people who rescue him aren't willing to give up, . . .

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My best fish was this sweet largemouth, which hammered a frog-pattern Dahlberg Diver on the morning of Day 9.
Photo by Phil Monahan

Last month, I set out to get on the water at least 20 times, and we asked you to join us. To sweeten the deal, we launched a “20 Days in September” Contest on Facebook, in which. . .

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Sadie's comfort level in her new surroundings helped seal the deal for Dave.

Several weeks ago, my wife, Brandi, took our cat to the vet to get his annual checkup and shots. While at the office, she met a woman who was fostering a Silver Lab named Sadie. Brandi. . .

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It's been a while since we've seen any videos from our Scandinavian pals at Frontside Fly, but Stefan Agran posted this pike-fishing gem over the weekend, featuring angler. . .

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Youtube user Jessica Wolf posted this great video of her sone Oliver and his best pal Daisy going for a drive. The funny thing is that it's Daisy doing the steering: "Daisy loves to drive Oliver. . .

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This 28-inch rainbow nearly spooled Jim, so they hopped into the boat to chase her for a quarter mile.
Photos courtesy Jim Johnston

Jim Johnston—who operates Sierra Streamside Cabins and does the Orvis Fly Fishing Report for his home water, the North Yuba in California—sent in these photos from a recent trip to the. . .

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More the Merrier…

More eyes supposedly looking for fish on the flats the better and when absent of other humans, one must be resourceful!  

photo Dave McCoy

Montana Fly Company has released its newest River Camo product. The  River Camo iPhone 6s ShockGrip and Slim phone cases will be available in more than 40 options, including various fish skins and Artist Series designs.

Read more in the press release below.

Since 2009 Orvis has been working with Morris Animal Foundation to help find a way to end canine cancer. . . .

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Scott Fly Rods has announced the addition of new two-handed spey models to their Radian series. “We’ve had the good fortune to work with some of the best casters and anglers in Europe over the past two years to develop and fine tune these rods,” says Scott rod designer, Jim Bartschi.

Read more in the press release below.

From target practice to casting a fly rod, this short film from Ogden Imagery features go-to cures for bad days.

From RIO Products:

As fall rolls around, there is no better time to swing two-handed rods for trout, and now that many fly rod manufacturers are designing these rods, anglers need a line designed specifically for this purpose; enter RIO Product’s new Skagit Trout Max. RIO is continually designing fly lines built for specific fly fishing scenarios, and this new line is no exception.

Light two-handed trout Spey and Switch rods are ideal for many rivers and offer anglers a new method of reaching trout. The short length of 11 feet on the Skagit Trout Max easily casts in tight quarters and

From Simms:

This October, Simms is urging anglers to purchase its fishing gear not only in pursuit of great fall fishing, but also to help breast cancer patients.

For a limited time only, Simms is offering a special collection of gear with all of the profits benefit Casting for Recovery®, an organization that enhances the quality of life of women with breast cancer through a unique program that combines breast cancer education and peer support with the therapeutic sport of fly fishing.

“Simms is in a unique position to develop products specific to important causes, none more important than the fight against breast cancer,” says Diane Bristol, Sr. Director, Employee & Community Engagement.  “Many of us have been touched personally by this dreadful disease and we jumped at the chance to work with Casting for Recovery® again this year.”

The collection consists of four products, all custom designed for

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, you've got fourteen wonderful videos that. . .

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From Yellow Dog:

Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, a Bozeman, Montana-based fly fishing travel company, announced the hiring of Jess McGlothlin and Bessie Bucholz, both of whom will be joining the Yellow Dog team in early October and re-locating to Bozeman. Jess has been hired to focus on Yellow Dog’s social media, blogging and photography roles, while Bessie will be launching a large-scale New Zealand program and line-up for Yellow Dog.

McGlothlin joins the Yellow Dog team straight from her recent role as outdoor copywriter at Orvis, a position that evolved to include a host of special projects and photography assignments and

From Flambeau:

Flambeau Outdoors, a leader in fishing tackle storage, game calls and realistic hunting decoys, announced today that Kim Norton has joined the company as Director of Marketing.

Norton brings 25 years of sales and marketing experience in hunting and fishing to Flambeau Outdoors.

“As we hone the direction of our iconic outdoor brand, I’m confident Kim’s leadership will play a crucial role,” said

From OIA:

Brandlive, a leading web-based platform for enterprise-class branded live video, today announced a partnership with Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the leading trade association and voice of the outdoor recreation industry, serving more than 1300 manufacturers, distributors, specialty retailers, sales representatives and service providers.

OIA has selected Brandlive as the association’s platform of choice for live interactive video broadcasts for events. Several sessions during the upcoming Rendezvous event in Seattle will be broadcast live on the Brandlive platform, which enables customers such as OIA to have a custom-branded web experience that seamlessly combines live streaming video with live audience interaction and product information.

“Our goal with Brandlive is to bring Rendezvous and other events to as many OIA members as possible,” said Jennifer Pringle, OIA vice president of marketing & communications. “Brandlive is

Photo via time.com

A tip led investigators to a home in Huntersville, North Carolina, where they found 23 Pit Bulls–including seven puppies–who seem to have been involved in a dog-fighting operation. Although . . .

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Written by: Preston Ailor

Finally fishing those "I wonder if. . ." waters was a benefit of the month-long challenge.
Photos by Preston Ailor

So I did it. I had to fish the last eight days straight, but I did it. And it was fun!

The beginning of September was easy, as I knew it would be. Labor Day came late and, as a teacher, that meant that I would have a full week without students. But as school started, . . .

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This short film features the search for solitude, sea run bull trout, and chinook salmon on British Columbia’s Pitt River.

Winston has announced the upcoming release of their award winning short film, “Icarus – Casting from the Clouds.” “Icarus” will be available from Catch Magazine in their October issue.

Read more in the press release below.

The Meadow Events Park, near Richmond, Virginia has been named as the 2016 location for The Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival.

Read more in the press release below.