News On The Fly

Here we go again! We're celebrating wet wading, shore lunches, the feel of the tug, and campfire stories of the one that broke off. . .

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Welcome to our latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, featuring the best videos from around the world. This week, our collection of 11 videos features a li'l bit o' this, . . .

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"Tail and Lights"
All artworks by Paul Puckett

Growing up in Dallas, Texas, Paul Puckett always drew and painted, and when his grandfather passed away in 1988, Paul inherited a Berkley 8-foot 7-weight rod and a bunch of bass. . .

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Zeus will soon drive cross-country to be reunited with his family.
Photo via wncn.com

Most of us dog owners understand the pain of losing a best friend, and the Haworth family had the added sorrow of not being with their dog, Zeus, when he died. Because the military had. . .

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Who would rather golf than do this?
Photo courtesy Paul Nelson Farm

In the sporting world, all eyes are focused on young American golfer Jordan Spieth, who is trying to join an elite group: those who have won a Grand Slam by coming out on top in all four major. . .

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Written by: Jon Tobey

There isn't much in the fly bin, but Jon's favorites are there, as promised.
Photos by Jon Tobey

I left my Seattle suburb—where the Fourth of July seems to be all about people bitching about their neighbors on Facebook—to head back to New Hampshire, where all of those differences . . .

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Watch out!
Photo by Reddit/JaderBug12

Perspective is a wonderful thing, and it's sometimes possible to use the position of the camera to create fun effects. The website The Dodo has pulled together a bunch of images in which. . .

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Jim Bartschi, President of Scott Rods is all smiles after wining both – Best salt water rod & Best of Show categories with the new Scott Meridian.

People often ask me how I feel about the state of the fly-fishing market. There’s no easy answer for such a complex question. But here’s some food for thought. One of the most reliable indicators of the “health” of the industry is on display, once a year, at the International Fly Tackle Dealer trade show, in the form of the New Product Showcase. I’ve seen the tide ebb and flow. “Up” years indicate that the manufacturers are investing in research and product development. Some companies (usually the big ones) make that a priority all the time. But the companies that are living hand-to-mouth don’t have that luxury. They must make money to invest, and so on.

This year’s New Product Showcase featured nearly 250 products, literally hundreds more than I have seen in the past. It was an impressive collection of very sound, smart designs. The big hitters like Far Bank, Orvis, and Simms went large. Pure Fishing is pressing reintroductions of icons like the Pflueger Medalist reel, and Fenwick (and Hardy) rods. And a number of smaller, niche players really made statements. That tells me the doldrums from a few years ago are gone, and there is optimism xanax no prescription pharmacy looking forward. You have good reason, as a retailer, to share that optimism, and check these things out.

Here are the winners, in every category from the show:

1. Best Saltwater Fly Rod: Scott Meridian.  Clearly a game changer.  Been fishing with it for a month.  It’s an incredible mix of power and feel, which isn’t easy to pull off in a salty rod.  The counterpart to the Radian upholds the standard and was worth the wait.

2. Best Freshwater Fly Rod: Sage MOD.  Moderate action.  Somewhere between the ONE and the Circa, using the company’s Konnetic technology.  The exact right action for most trout situations.  A masterpiece.

3. Best Waders:  Simms “Warriors & Quiet Waters” models.  Significant proceeds go to support an extremely important cause.  We need more cause-related marketing like this, and we salute Simms.

4. Best Freshwater Reel.  Orvis Hydros.  Great finish.  Great aesthetic design.  Great pricepoint.  Really, really great sales potential.  Should be an automatic.

As the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show winds down here in Orlando, I’m left thinking the following.

I complained to my family, my friends, and colleagues aloud about having to schlepp it down to Orlando in the middle of July. Too hot. Too sticky. I couldn’t imagine a place I would want to leave home base in Colorado less to visit, other than, perhaps, Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

As it turned out, I spent an epic day of fishing out of Jupiter the day before the show, thanks to GoPro, Costa, YETI, and Simms. I then had the three most productive work days of the year, and am leaving with strong plans for 2016. I saw old friends. Got stuff done, and I am looking forward to next year.

The point being, you need to be here. Fly fishing is a family. This is the family reunion. I know it’s a big ask to

IFTD meeting among lodge owners, travel companies, and representatives from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.

Charlie Smith, inventor of the famous “Crazy Charlie” bonefish fly, is often credited with putting Bahamian flats fishing on the map for many Americans. Apparently, his son, Prescott, might ultimately be credited for taking it off the map, at least for do-it-yourself anglers.

The proposal to limit foreign lodge ownership, shut down DIY angling (which accounts for 60 percent of the fishery related economy) spearheaded by Prescott Smith and other Bahamian guides, is still very much alive. Now it is headed to a vote by the government.

At a meeting at IFTD among lodge owners, travel companies, and representatives from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, there was some hope that cooler, more rational heads would prevail on this issue.

As AT stated before, we can understand the beef some Bahamian guides have. Some changes may well be in order. A license fee, for example is something most visiting anglers would gladly pay. But this could have a devastating effect on the angling tourism trade in that part of the world.

For the most reasoned, carefully thought commentary and recommendations on the matter, we suggest following the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. Here’s what BTT says on the matter now:

Decades of destructive logging, mining, and development practices have left B.C.’s temperate rainforests struggling. This film features wildlife that are impacted, including wild salmon. Via Mark Wyatt and the Central Westcoast Forest Society.

Dates and location have been announced for the 2015 New Jersey Fly Tying Symposium. The annual event will be held November 21-22 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, N.J.

Read more in the press release below.

This film tells the story of a few Honduran fly fishing guides from the Bay Island of Guanaja. Via Chair 8 Media.

Here's a killer video about fly-fishing for bass during that magic time as the sun drops below the horizon. Here's how the filmmakers describe it: . . .

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Written by: Ryan Newman

Apparently, this brown trout was still hungry after gorging on a baitfish about 1/3 the trout's length..
Photo by Ryan Newman/Rocky Mountain Outfitters

While fishing the Provo River, guide Greg Randall landed this 16-inch brown trout. When he reached down to unhook it, the fish yacked up this little guy! Even with this monstrosity in his mouth, he was still. . .

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Brillon doesn't judge flies by their looks; he wants to know how they perform on the water.
Photo courtesy Shawn Brillon

“Here, I’ve got something to show you,” says Shawn Brillon, the man who chooses which new fly patterns will make it into the Orvis collection. “Wait until you see my most recent submission.”

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Silver King TV - Season 2

From this 5 minutes of video, there should be virtually no reason to not tune in to season 2.  Enjoy!

original content Brine Media

The latest issue of a Tight Loop: Fly Fishing the Midwest has hit the digital newsstand. Although the magazine has the word "Midwest" in its subtitle, the lead story is about the. . .

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If you love tarpon fishing—or even if you just love tarpon-fishing videos—you're going to dig this. The trailer for the second season of Silver Kings features some incredible footage from. . .

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Illustration by Gracia Lam via bostonglobe.com

The question "Who rescued whom?" has been a bit if a cliche in the dog world for quite some time, but writing in the Boston Globe magazine, Linda Matchan tells a story that really drives the. . .

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Written by: Peter Nardini, American Museum of Fly Fishing

This reel would still look great on the water today.
Photos by Sara Wilcox

Editor's note: The American Museum of Fly Fishing is located right next to the Orvis Flagship store in Manchester, Vermont. The folks from the museum will be sharing many of the cool items from their collection in an ongoing series called "Museum Pieces." You can take a little virtual walk through part of the museum at the bottom of this post.

Many older trout reels are surprisingly small, built to hold thin diameter silk lines. Trout lines were often shorter than they are today because shooting the line for distance was not a common. . .

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Doctor Sherman didn't even take the time to change out of his work clothes before boating this fat striped bass.
Photo courtesy Dr. Mark Sherman

Orvis fan Dr. Mark Sherman sent in this great photo last night, along with the story behind it: "I caught this bass off Sandy Hook, New Jersey, at dusk. With Capt. Joe Maz at the helm, I was. . ."

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Written by: Kristen A. Schmitt

Orvis Sandanona instructor James Ross explains the targeting process.
Photo via range365.com

I didn’t grow up in a family that used guns, but I wanted to learn how to shoot. And I know I’m not alone. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, there has been a 60 percent. . .

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Gus gets his choice of pool toys from his owner, Sue Copeland.
Photo by Mayra Beltran via houstonchronicle.com

When you watch the kinds of dogs who compete in the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, do you ever wonder what their day-to-day lives are like? An article in the. . .

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The success of Simon Perkins's video "Damsels in Distress"—which has hit 443,000 views—got a lot of people thinking about these insects. When I guided at Hubbard's Yellowstone Lodge in. . .

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In this short film, Chris Wood talks about the first ever State of the Trout report, recently released from Trout Unlimited.

Shawn Combs has a religious moment with a Beaver Island carp.
Photo by John Arnold; photo illustration by Jared Zissu

Life in the fly-fishing industry can be pretty hectic. We all love to go fishing on our days off, but we don't often get a chance to spend time with others in our industry. When Cameron Mortenson, . . .

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Junior and Fido are ready to roll!
Photo by Tricia, Atlanta

Summer is a great time for long road trips, but these can be particularly hard on your dog. Author Candyce Stapen has a ton of great suggestions for ways that you can both prepare your. . .

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Your ability to get your flies in front of the fish when they are holding deep is one key to angling success.
Photo by Sandy Hays

Even though the quintessential fly-fishing image involves casting dry flies to rising fish, we spend considerably more time presenting flies underwater to fish we can’t see, and beginning fly. . .

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Here's a wonderful video that shows just how active and fun disabled dogs can be when you give them the gift of mobility. These beautiful dogs are from Heath's Haven Rescue in Hauser, . . .

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Written by: Capt. Joe Demalderis, Cross Current Guide Service

Some client who didn't want to fish in the rain missed out on this beauty.
Photo courtesy Cross Current Guide Service

Here's a photo of my fellow guide, Ryan Furtak, on the Upper Delaware River, making good use of a client's bad-weather cancellation by doing some fishing on his own and putting some. . .

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Aimee and Chase of Tight Loops are on a Montana adventure this summer, and here's their first update, from somewhere in the backcountry of Wyoming. So far, the van seems to be holding. . .

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