News On The Fly

Recently, our friend Alvin Dedeaux of Orvis-endorsed All Water Guides in Austin, Texas, posted a three-part series of videos on how to get started fly-fishing for bass. He kicks things off by saying that many folks ask him why they . . .

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In this latest how-to video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler shows you how to make an elegant, extended-body version of the classic Iso Parachute. Extended bodies look difficult to make, but Tim shows you how–with a . . .

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In the first video about what Tim calls “finesse dubbing,” he demonstrates how to start sparse and then go even sparser to create a thin, even noodle. Here, he shows you how to deal with a couple problems that may arise . . .

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Today’s Master Class Monday video by Dave and Amelia Jensen is the seventh installment in an 11-part series on how to read trout water. Here, Dave explains how to fish tailouts–those shallow, slow stretches at the bottom of a pool or before a change in river features. Trout will risk being exposed in such shallow water if … Continue reading "Master Class Monday: How to Catch Trout from Tailouts"

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This week, Joe Hebler of the Blue Quill Angler in Evergreen, Colorado, answers the question “How do I become a fishing guide?” Whether you are graduating from high school or college, or in another career looking to . . .

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1.  Should I buy a 4-weight or a 5-weight rod for trout?
2. Whatever happened to that little barbed thingee that goes into the end of a fly line to attach a leader?
3.  An alert about a proposal by a meat packing plant to withdraw 700,000 gallons of water a day from the springs that feed the headwaters of Fishing Creek.
4.  Are wet flies a legitimate strategy when you have trout rising downstream of your position?
5. How do I get a large trout close to my net if my leader is long?
6. What could I have done to catch a smallmouth bass in deep, clear, swirly water?
7.  What mouse pattern is best and how should I fish it?
8.  A great list of tips on why starting out in a small stream will build your skills for fishing tougher, more technical waters later.
9.  My father wants to remove the brush along our stream to make it easier to cast and for my kids to splash in the river.  Should I try to talk him out of it?
10. What is the best way to remove wind knots from my leader?
11. A listener asks me about my top 3 places to fish
12. I foul hooked a brook trout in the belly but it was only a flseh wound.  Do you think the fish will survive?
13. Should I match my leader length to my rod length?

Welcome to an all-new 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 is perhaps the most international-heavy collections ever, . . .

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My good friend Mike Gawtry and I made last-minute plans to head to northern Maine to fish at Libby Camps during their opening week. Since I have a camp in Maine, I had quarantined for more than my required two weeks and . . .

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The goal of a balanced streamer pattern is to present the fly in a more-natural way, like a real leech or baitfish, and many anglers will fish these flies under an indicator. To balance the fly, you’ll need a special hook and a way to . . .

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A five day tour of 2020’s River of the Year, highlighting local leaders and clean water solutions. Day 1: Headwaters Health with Jeff Skelding, FUDR Day 2: Local Leaders, Civic Engagement with Lee Clark, NJLCV

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As it starts to get warmer out, many of your local fauna wake up from their winter slumber, and snakes are no exception. While many people are afraid of snakes, it’s important to remember that these creatures are . . .

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The phrase “Less is more” can be applied to many aspects of fly tying, but it’s especially true when you’re talking about adding dubbing to thread. Many tiers grab too big a pinch and then try to force it into a thin noodle on . . .

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This year’s “DadOutdoors” Photo Contest was a big hit, and we received tons of great photos of dads enjoying everything from fishing to hunting to hiking. You could feel how proud folks were to submit photos of their dads, . . .

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This week, we are talking about native trout, specifically the Rio Grande cutthroat of New Mexico. It’s a story of two communities–one a small New Mexico town and the other the Taos Pueblo tribe–told by Toner Mitchell of Trout . . .

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Here’s the first film from the Just Add Water Project, a series of online film showings and discussions that are part of an ongoing effort to break down barriers to the outdoors. The goal is to increase representation of diverse and . . .

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FUDR has received numerous requests for guidance in developing comments on the NYSDEC Draft Fisheries Management Plan for Inland Trout Streams in New York State. We have summarized our comments below  to assist you in developing your own comments on the Draft Plan. Our complete comments can be accessed here. NYSDEC will accept public comments […]

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Since 2013, FUDR’s partnership with the Trenton, NJ based Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (CDRW) has resulted in numerous policy victories, on the ground (and in the stream) accomplishments, and robust conservation partnerships in New York’s Upper Delaware River watershed. The CDRW works in all four states with Delaware River borders (DE, PA, NJ, […]

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• Can I use Dragon Tails for trout spey?
• Can I use scaled down versions of classic salmon and steelhead for trout?
• Can I fix a cut in my 5-weight line?
• Do you ever wish you could go back in time and fish a particular river?
• Why do people often recommend different flies for tailwaters as opposed to freestone rivers?
• How should I rinse my Clearwater reel after fishing in salt water?
• Do creek chubs in a river indicate the absence of trout?
• Should I boil my leaders to straighten them?
• My buddy and I caught nice bass on small nymphs while fishing for sunfish.  Is this a fluke?
• What are your recommendations for wet wading gear?
• I bought a hen cape and realize it's not good for dry flies.  What can I use it for?
• What rod should I get for going after carp, smallmouths, steelhead, and Pacific salmon?

Last week, Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides–an Orvis-endorsed guide service in Austin, Texas–posted the above video to his Youtube page. We shared it on Facebook, and it generated a variety of responses. The folks at the . . .

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A couple weeks ago, we asked you to post your best photos of dads outdoors on Facebook and Instagram for a chance to win one of three great fly rods: a Helios 3, a Recon, or a Clearwater model. We received many great images, . . .

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Over 60 Upper Delaware River anglers and watershed stakeholders participated in a zoom call this week hosted by FUDR and TU to discuss the draft New York State DEC Trout Management Plan that is currently out for public comment. Thanks to Steve Hurst, NYS Fisheries Bureau Chief, and his team for agreeing to join the […]

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In this latest how-to video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler demonstrates how he ties a version of the Klinkhåmer to imitate sulfur duns stuck in the film. As usual, there are plenty of great tying tricks for you to . . .

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The recipes for some popular dry-fly patterns, such as the classic Adams, call for both brown and grizzly hackle at the front. As Tim points out, it’s only natural for a tier to wonder if they really need both; it would certainly be easier . . .

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Back in February, Orvis signed on to support the Just Add Water Project, a new effort to break down barriers to the outdoors. Originally conceived as a traveling film tour–something that Covid-19 made impossible–the Just Add . . .

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Today’s Master Class Monday video by Dave and Amelia Jensen is the sixth installment in an 11-part series on how to read trout water. Here, Dave explains the ways that riffles that end in a shelf dropping off to deeper water . . .

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