News On The Fly

Thanks to one man's heroism, Buddy is expected to make a full recovery.
Photo via fox4kc.com

An Army veteran risked his own life on Tuesday in Lee's Summit, Missouri, when he saved a dog injured in a hit-and-run accident on Interstate 470. Aaron Schneider had to cross three lanes of traffic to get to the dog, and then he put himself. . .

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The Weather Channel's meteorologist Reynolds Wolf is a pretty hardcore fly fisherman. (He's even commented on this blog before.) He and his producer set out to do a segment on. . .

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High Lonesome Ranch is known for its big trout.
Photo via thehighlonesomeranch.com

Our friends at The High Lonesome Ranch —in DeBeque, Colorado—are hosting a sweepstakes on their Facebook page, and the prize is pretty awesome. I was out there for a meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership a few years ago and. . .

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Admittedly, wild crabs are not your average paw hazard, but you should pay attention to the special places where the proverbial rubber meets the road.
Photo courtesy Joe, Collegeville

When you think about it, dog's feet are really incredibly tough. Consider all the potentially hazardous things you've seen your dog run over or through without incurring injury. But this should not create a false sense of security. That's why everyone should read Diana Laverdue's article on dogster about how to keep. . .

The post Pro Tips: How to Care for Your Dog’s Paws appeared first on Orvis News.

Written by: Jim Wallace, Store Manager, Orvis Rochester

Curtis Luster already looks the part, though he's been fly fishing only a few months.
Photo courtesy Curtis Luster

Curtis Luster began shopping our store shortly after we opened. Though he was a big spin fisherman, Curtis knew little about fly fishing. He participated in a Fly Tying 101 class during the winter and. . .

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This graduation season is producing some wonderful stories about dogs. The latest comes from Washington State, where a beautiful Labradoodle named Cadet took the stage with his. . .

The post Video: Cadet the Service Dog’s Final Act is to Graduate with His Person appeared first on Orvis News.

Welcome to a new edition of the Orvis News Friday (the 13th!) Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. (Watch out for Jason Voorhees atop the marquee.) Some great videos came online in the last week, so there was no need to delve into. . .

The post Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 06.13.14 appeared first on Orvis News.

Endless Texas salt flats and chasing feisty redfish make for a great escape in this film short from John Hark.

Cheeky Fly Fishing has announced several transitions for the coming year. Ted Upton has been named as new Chief Executive Officer, and the company will relocate back to its roots in the greater Boston area.

Read more in the press release below.

The American Museum of Fly Fishing has announced an art sale, with proceeds going to benefit the public programs and outreach of the museum. “Angling & Art: The Confluence of Passions” will run July 1 through July 31, with artwork available to view and purchase online.

Read more in the press release below. 

Welcome to another edition of our fly-fishing trivia challenge, where we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. We've got another new one: . . .

The post Take an All-New Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 06.12.14 appeared first on Orvis News.

From TU:

Trout Unlimited today announced that Joel R. Johnson, a former advertising agency executive and branding expert, will head up the non-profit conservation organization’s marketing and communications efforts.

“I’m thrilled to come to an organization with such a stellar record for on-the-ground conservation,” Johnson said. “I’ve been a TU member for a long time, and my own passion for fly fishing has given me great insight into the work TU does to make angling better all across America.”

Johnson comes to TU with more than 15 years of advertising, marketing and brand management experience. Most recently, he worked as a senior vice president for GMMB, where he developed marketing strategies for the American Beverage Association, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, and the Autocare Association. In years past, he’s worked to

From OWAA:

Outdoor Writers Association of America is pleased to announce that Tom Keer of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, (who writes for Anlging Trade) was recognized as an award recipient during the 2014 OWAA Excellence in Craft Contests. This annual awards program recognizes and honors the best work of outdoor communicators who are members of OWAA. This year, 57 individuals took home a total of more than $11,000 in cash prizes. For more info, visit http://owaa.org/eic.

His awards:

From Patagonia:

In case you haven’t heard the news, I want to call your attention to a major, hard-won environmental victory yesterday, with the Chilean government’s cancellation of environmental permits for the HidroAysén five-dam power project that threatened Patagonia’s free-flowing Baker and Pascua Rivers. We congratulate the Chilean people for their victory. We thank our customers and employees for lending their voice to the efforts of Patagonia Sin Represas (Patagonia Without Dams), International Rivers and other environmental groups that have worked dauntlessly for the past eight years in an uphill battle against a well-financed, ill-conceived development scheme.

Patagonia board member Kristine Tompkins, who with her husband Douglas Tompkins has been engaged in conservation efforts in Chile for the past two decades, hailed the government’s decision as

Written by: Damien Nurre, Deep Canyon Outfitters

The rainbows on the Deschutes love the big bugs!
Photo by Damien Nurre

Stonefly season is winding down on the Lower Deschutes, and it was a good one. Trout were keying into the adult salmonflies and golden stones, hammering any well placed fly under the trees. This fish was caught on a Chubby Chernobyl in. . .

The post Photo of the Day: A Fat Rainbow on a Chubby Chernobyl appeared first on Orvis News.

Written by: Bryan Eldredge, Falcon's Ledge

Even big browns like this aren't worth the time, frustration, and expense. . .right?
Photo courtesy Bryan Eldredge

[Editor's Note: I was talking about fishing frustration with a colleague this morning, and I was reminded of this gem from Bryan Eldredge. I think we've all been there.]

I quit. It’s time to stop wasting my life chasing fish. It’s stupid, really. Pointless. Chase fish. Catch fish. Return fish to the river. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Pointless. The decision came as I trudged away from the river through knee deep snow up a. . .

The post I’m Quitting Fly Fishing. . .Again appeared first on Orvis News.

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Every year we post tragic stories about dogs who were left for too long in the car in hot weather. But we feel that it's important to keep hammering on this issue so that fewer of these terrible cases occur. The latest victim was a. . .

The post Video: The Dangers of Leaving Dogs in Hot Cars, Part XXIIX appeared first on Orvis News.

Written by: Dr. Bo Bergman, DVM

Dr. Bo Bergman discusses dog-owners' concerns about vaccine safety.

Question: I’ve read that some vaccines are dangerous for dogs and that some people are now refusing to let their pets get vaccinated. Can vaccines make my dog sick?—Mary Beth, via email

The post Ask the Dogtor: Are Vaccinations for My Dog Dangerous? appeared first on Orvis News.

A Pit Bull named Zeke has made a wonderful friend with a strange neighbor. Five-year-old Zeke loves to race against a deer to comes to the fence surrounding Zeke's yard in Austin, Texas. The dog's owners posted a video of this wonderful interspecies. . .

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Earlier in the week, we showed a killer green-drake hatch from Pennsylvania, and this video of a blanket-hatch of. . .

The post Video: <em>That Caddis Hatch</em> in Idaho appeared first on Orvis News.

Tenkara USA has announced the release of a new website for the company. The redesigned site features product lines, techniques and tips, a directory of tenkara guides, and many other resources as well.

Read more in the press release below. 

Fish Ladders - Episode 1

Dams, salmon passage and native American culture.  This is another dam issue but with a softer more heart felt approach as to what the affects of Grand Coulee are and the hopes of returning fish to the waters above by going around, up and over.

original content Voyages of Rediscovery

It's a rainy, raw day here in Vermont, so it's the perfect time to page through a cool new issue of an online magazine. The Summer 2014 issue of Revive: A Fly Fishing Journal offers a great variety of articles, from an interview with the. . .

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When a matted, filthy, partially blind dog is sitting in a pen at a shelter, it's not a prime candiadte for adoption. It would take a special person to see through outward appearance and find the beautiful animal within. Maggie was just such a dog, languishing in. . .

The post Video: Homeless Dog Gets Makeover That Saves Her Life appeared first on Orvis News.

If you struggle with tiny flies, Tim Flagler has some great tips for you.

The Parachute Adams is among the more popular dry-fly patterns for fly fishermen the world over, and it is often a "go-to" fly for those situations when you want to fish a fly with confidence. The secret to its success is that the fly seems to imitate a. . .

The post Video: How to Tie a Tiny Parachute Adams (with a Twist!) appeared first on Orvis News.

From TU:

Trout Unlimited and its grassroots members today called on the Army Corps of Engineers to include a river protection package recently approved by stakeholders in the final federal permit for Denver Water’s Moffat project.

For more than a decade, Trout Unlimited has closely monitored the water diversion project, concerned about potential impacts on Colorado River headwater streams and their valuable wild trout fisheries. In March, TU, Denver Water and Grand County announced agreement on the Mitigation and Enhancement Coordination Plan (MECP) for Moffat. All sides hailed the stakeholder agreement as a breakthrough that balances municipal needs and environmental health.

At the time, TU emphasized that the effectiveness of this agreement depends on

From the Carp Throwdown:

The Carp Throwdown, Southern California’s premier fly fishing event is back for it Junior year.  What started as the brain child on weekend fishing trips has grown into a premier event with statesman and a backbone of support from the biggest manufacturers in the industry.  Sponsoring the tournament this year are Orvis, Scott, Abel, Yeti, Patagonia, Simms, Dyna-King, Catch, Rio, and our very own TheFlyStop.com.

Tournament founders Conway Bowman and Al Q have carried on the grand tradition of camaraderie by bringing in TheFlyStop.com and their brand new Bird Rock Fly Shop in La Jolla, Ca.  By helping out with some of the heavy lifting the tournament is already bigger than usual with weeks to go and sign ups still rising.

Held at fabled Lake Henshaw near

A dog-loving entrepreneur near Barcelona, Spain, has built a new addition to his five-star resort just for canines: a dog-specific water park. The Resort Canino Can Jane, in the town of Roca del Valles, charges about $16 per dog, and the. . .

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Our old pal Dan Decibel, known for his great videos of fly fishing around Flamingo from a kayak, has made a lifestyle change: "Ever since I got rid of my Kayaks I haven't return to the place I love the most, Flamingo. I haven't been there in months and I couldn't take it anymore. I haven't. . ."

The post Video: <em>Back to the Park</em> by Dan Decibel appeared first on Orvis News.

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The 2014 World Cup kicks off tomorrow in Brazil, so here's a wonderful video of a Beagle from Japan who knows his way around a soccer field. Purin (which means "pudding") is a bit of a Youtube star, and she has her own. . .

The post Video: Purin the Super Beagle Has World Cup Fever! appeared first on Orvis News.

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We have posted four times about HidroAysén—a hydroelectric scheme that, if fully realized, would build five massive dams by 2020 in the Aysén region of Chilean Patagonia. (see here, here, here, and here.) On Tuesday, the Chilean government—under intense pressure from activists, local populations, and conservationists from. . .

The post Conservationists Score Huge Win For Chile’s Rivers by Stopping Massive Dam Project appeared first on Orvis News.

The newly announced Bonefish Genetics and Tarpon Genetics Programs of The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust will use angler-collected tissue samples for genetic analysis and to further understand migratory and life history.

Read more in the press release below.

The Wild Fish Conservancy has appealed a permit issued to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that would allow over $3 million of work to be done at a hatchery on Tokul Creek, which is important habitat for wild salmon.

Read more in the press release below. 

Written by: Stu Thompson

Stephen Jay shows off a nice fly-caught cat from the Red River.
All photos courtesy Stu Thompson

The last week in May, the weather was finally cooperating, and we were getting some chances to get out. I went down to the Red River in Winnipeg with a couple of friends and showed them a. . .

The post Photos: Catching Monsters from Canada’s Red River appeared first on Orvis News.

Dino and Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz in Afghanistan.
Photo via thedenverchannel.com

Here's a touching story of how the family of a fallen Marine is reconnecting with their son by adopting the bomb-sniffing dog who was with him in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz was. . .

The post Video: Family Adopts Fallen Son’s Military Dog appeared first on Orvis News.

Here's a great primer on "blue-lining" from self-proclaimed trout junkie, Chris Franzen. He discusses how he finds new mountain streams and, more importantly, how. . .

The post Video Tuesday Tip: The Joys of Blue-Lining, Finding Your Own Waters appeared first on Orvis News.

"Jefferson," the unofficial mascot of the Walk to the World Cup group. It turns out his name is really Nacho.
Photo via pri.org

This story is wonderful on many levels. Last winter, four British men decided to walk 1,966 kilometers (1,222 miles) across South American—from Argentina to Brazil, site of the World Cup—to. . .

The post Video: Dog Travels with Charity Group Walking Across South America. . .and Rediscovers His Home appeared first on Orvis News.