News On The Fly

On this (hopefully) last frigid morning of the year in the Great White North, it feels good to enjoy a little tropical bonefish action from the Florida Keys, featuring Dan Decibel and friends. These. . .

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If you thought you thought that Miley's rescue would be tough to beat for sheer inspirational power (as I did), get ready to meet Jordan, a puppy who had been abused and thrown into the. . .

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“He’s the best thing that ever happened to me,” Porter says of the dog that can detect oncoming seizures.
Photo by Becky Malewitz, South Bend Tribune

Here we go again: an Indiana woman who is legally blind and prone to occasional seizures--the result of a cerebral hemorrhage a few decades ago--was denied service at a local bar. As. . .

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Is this Heaven?!
Photo by Stuart Pollock

We were recently contacted by Stuart Pollock with these gorgeous photos, and a story to lift your spirits:

To sound like a broken record, winter steelhead fishing is tough.

What is even more difficult is selling winter Oregon chrome to a true Montana trout enthusiast....

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Anglers are in constant chase of the horizon, and what’s around the next bend. Forever West Media offers beautiful footage of that chase in this teaser footage from their first short film.

Lila has presented some serious challenges.
Photo by Kimberly Wang

A while ago, we posted a wonderful photo essay by Kimberly Wang, featuring her dog, Theodore, and a rescue named Lila that she's fostering. Yesterday, she posted a progress report on . . .

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From Wilderness Systems:

The Wilderness Systems® 2015 Pro Staff has expanded in 2015 to include 56 of the top guides, tournament competitors, writers, photographers and passionate kayak angling experts in North America. This year Pro Staff ambassadors will be competing at premier fishing tournaments, hosting community events and demos, and teaching people how to become great kayak anglers. Wilderness Systems, the leading angling kayak manufacturer, also incorporates Pro Staff anglers in the research, development, and testing process and their in-depth knowledge and expertise are invaluable in creating and manufacturing high quality, performance-driven angling kayaks.

“The Pro Staff anglers are authentic ambassadors for Wilderness Systems on both a community and national level whether they are competing at fishing events, guiding, running demos and clinics across the country, or sharing their passion for kayak fishing with their communities,” said Evan Lyendecker, marketing manager for Wilderness Systems. “The Wilderness Systems Pro Staff is an integral part of the brand, as they test every boat extensively and provide invaluable, real-time product feedback on products.”

Four experienced members of the Pro Staff will serve as Regional Managers, helping to maintain organization

The rainbows and browns were biting on the southwestern Montana lakes last weekend.
All photos courtesy Maggie Mae Kuhlman

Lone Mountain Ranch guide (and former Trout Bum of the Week) Maggie Mae Kuhlman spent the weekend fishing a couple of Montana lakes, and what she found is pretty impressive. She had. . .

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Grant Bench with a monster stillwater rainbow that ate a size 14 Midge Larva.
Photo courtesy Grant Bench

Grant Bench guides for Falcon’s Ledge, in Altamont, Utah, and he also ties flies under the name Fly Ninja. He has appeared on this blog several times, so it's great to finally get a full profile of. . .

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Dawson may be just nine years old, but he can throw a fly line.

Once an angler sees what the double haul can do, he or she wants to master it—perhaps to cast farther or maybe just to impress others. But some people struggle with the concept, the timing. . .

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11-month-old Emmy is one of the puppies who needs a forever home.
Photo via Humane Society of Hamilton County

Today is National Puppy Day, an annual event to promote to both celebrate the love and joy that puppies bring to life, but more importantly to promote dog adoption around the world. The. . .

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Burr Sprague
All photos by Mary Sprague makes contact with his pet grouse for the first time this spring.

Mary Sprague—one of the most beloved Orvis employees of all time, who worked at the company for 50 years—is retired now, but she sent in these great photos of her husband, Burr, and his. . .

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As most parents know, there are camps for almost every activity—from soccer to horseback riding to Minecraft—but there aren't too many focused on fly fishing. My friend Arthur Rafus sent. . .

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Nico poses with the man he saved from a riptide last Thursday.

Here's an amazing story of an unexpectedly heroic rescue by a dog who had shown no previous inclination. Dan Clark and his three-year-old Bernese mountain Dog, Nico, were walking on the. . .

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This short trailer features footage from the upcoming film from Max Rhulen on fly fishing Colorado throughout the year.

This short film by The University of Tennessee’s Medal of Honor Project shows the journey of recovery and bonds of fellowship found through a unique kind of therapy.

The Native Fish Society has announced Erica Stock as the organization’s new executive director. “Erica’s passion for wild, native fish, understanding of the science that guides our efforts, and experience growing grassroots networks, will be a huge asset to Native Fish Society,” says Rob Elam, NFS Board Chair.

Read more in the press release below.

You'd think that, by now, Dave Jensen would know when we do the Friday Fly Fishing Film Festival every week. . .but he uploaded this fun video at about noon today. (C'mon, Dave!) It's another. . .

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Eldad Hagar of Hope for Paws and his friend, Jacqueline, ventured out into the Los Angeles night to find an Old English Sheepdog living as a stray on the railroad tracks. The poor dog's. . .

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From TRCP:

House lawmakers from the Committee on Appropriations met today to consider funding decisions impacting fish, wildlife, and public lands. TRCP Director of Government Relations Steve Kline spoke in front of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to support spending on five programs that are top priorities for American sportsmen.

“Conservation programs are frequently the target of budgetary cuts that, while having virtually no meaningful impact on the federal deficit, have profoundly negative long-term impacts on wildlife resources,” said Kline. “But with reasonable investments in conservation, we can reap many benefits.”

With support from TRCP’s coalition of more than 40 partners, Kline urged that the committee consider robust funding to the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for sagebrush-steppe restoration that would benefit the greater sage-grouse. “Keeping the sage-grouse off the endangered species list is a national conservation priority, and that goal requires coordination between states, federal land managers, and private landowners,” said TRCP President and CEO Whit Fosburgh, adding that habitat improvements would also boost mule deer and pronghorns.

Grant programs with matched-dollar incentives—like the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, and the State Wildlife Grants Program—should also be top funding priorities, argued Kline. “Each federal dollar invested in these grant programs is matched, on average, three times over by non-federal dollars,” he said. “Even a minimal increase in

Welcome to our 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 week's collection offers a baker's dozen, . . .

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From Southwick Associates:

Although the outdoor market is one typically focused on male consumers, today, more than a quarter of all anglers are female, while women account for approximately 10 percent of all hunters and shooters. Women outdoors enthusiasts are so prevalent they cannot be ignored. Companies that continue to focus solely on male consumers are leaving a lot of potential customers, and dollars, behind. It’s critical that companies better understand this emerging market and Southwick’s free Women in the Outdoors 2014 report is the first, crucial step to that understanding.

This is the fourth straight year Southwick Associates, the outdoor industry’s leading research firm, has made the detailed profile available to businesses, organizations and the media. Data is compiled from the 2014 results gleaned from survey results captured on HunterSurvey.com, ShooterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com. Information examines preferred brands, most purchased product categories, demographics, types of outdoor recreation participated in, where women do most of their shopping and much more.
 
Detailed examples include:

From Redington:

Redington, a leading fly fishing manufacturer of rods, reels, waders, apparel, and accessories, today released its first ever video series entitled Find Your Water in an effort to engage and energize its consumers in a lasting and meaningful way. A six-part series, Find Your Water presents the idea that fish are found nearly anywhere and thrive under a wide variety of circumstances – underscoring to anglers and outdoor enthusiasts alike just how accessible fly fishing can be.

In the series viewers can explore Redington’s backyard in the Olympic Peninsula or head to Jackson Hole to discover how to balance life as a ski and fly fishing bum. From there Redington will juxtapose urban angling in Phoenix with the serenity of a backcountry solo fishing experience in New Mexico; take viewers through a Florida saltwater adventure via a kayak, and wrap things up with a great day chasing pike and trout in Calgary.

“Many anglers are doing just about anything in their power to find places to throw a fly, so we decided to celebrate that with this video series,” says Redington brand manager Josh Prestin. “Fly fishing brings a different experience to everyone each outing, so we encourage our consumers to not only chase that fish of a lifetime but to get out there and explore their local areas to find their water.“

Watch the trailer here and find the videos on Redington’s site launching on the following days:

Krista Hall is a volunteer puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind. See how her efforts help the visually impaired, like Vinay Billimoria, whose guide dog, Abel, helps him safely navigate the busy streets and sidewalks of San Francisco. Those who raise and socialize these. . .

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The angler and his quarry. . .which one will come out on top?
Photo by Josh Fitz, East Fork Media

Anyone who has ever tried to take a photo that captures both the angler and the fish he's fighting knows that you need to hit the shutter many, many times and hope one of the images. . .

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Bringing out a dog's eyes is key to capturing its personality.
Photo by The Photo Lab

My dog Pedey is a black Poodle/Terrier mix, and my phone is full of terrible pictures of him. It seems that his black fur sucks all of the detail out of his face, which becomes just a blank. . .

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Everyone has their own way to relax at the end of stressful days and weeks, and this short film features the kind of folks who choose heading out on the water. Via LivitFilms.

The annual “Hell or High Water” fly fishing festival will be held April 10-11 at the West Branch Angler Resort in Hancock, NY. Activities include an Orvis 101 program, tying demonstrations, and a viewing of the 2015 Fly Fishing Film Tour.

Read more in the press release below.

This video is entirely in French, and I don't know a thing about it: location, angler, etc. But it presents a beautiful image of the sport and compares the angler to the bird catching insects in. . .

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Photo via utsandiego.com

It’s an old saw that a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s, but there are still a lot of folks who don’t much like it when a dog licks their face. But researchers at the University of Arizona. . .

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Written by: Chad Hoover, Hoover Outfitting

The Wachtelhund is both a hard hunter and a great family dog.
All photos by Chad Hoover

The "dog of the month" is the cliche we are always hearing in the hunting world. This month, take five minutes and look at the Wachtelhund. The breed is best described by the. . .

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