News On The Fly

We posted the killer trailer for Pete Laurelli's latest film, "SIFF:13 Islands," back in December, and the full film is finally available. It's incredible that Laurelli shoots and edits these. . .

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We all make special rules for our dogs that we enforce in the home—where they can go and when. But once you walk out the door, do you really know what goes on? One Russian dog owner decided to. . .

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Three tributaries of the lower Columbia River have been designated “wild steelhead gene banks” by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. These waters will no longer be stocked with steelhead raised in fish hatcheries. “We will continue to support fisheries with hatchery production in selected areas of southwest Washington,” explains director Phil Anderson, “while ensuring that wild fish can be given the best opportunity possible to rebuild and flourish in the future.”

Read more in the press release below.

Collaborative habitat restoration work between ranchers, anglers and hunters is possible, say scientists of Trout Unlimited. “We’re trying to get this win-win message out more broadly,” explains TU research scientist Helen Neville, “by initiating a conservation ranching program, and holding forums to bring ranchers together to share information on ways to improve habitat while still working their land.”

Read more in the press release below.

From Simon & Schuster:

John Gierach, “America’s best fishing writer” (Houston Chronicle), delivers essays that are everything from mischievous to eloquent, addictive to elegiac, witty, and irreverent. His masterful ability to evoke a variety of emotions is on full display in his seventeenth book, ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS (Simon & Schuster; April 15, 2014; $24.00), a collection of twenty-two essays on the art of fly-fishing and the pleasures of outdoor life, all served up with Gierach’s trademark humor and clear-sighted wisdom about the lessons that can be learned while standing in a river with a fishing rod.

 ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS follows Gierach on trips across North America, from the Pacific Northwest to Wisconsin, from Alaska to Labrador. Sometimes he fishes familiar streams in his home state of Colorado, where he knows the back roads to the best fishing spots. And sometimes he travels by boat, floatplane, and more often than not, on foot in waders, to fish in the company of trusted friends, fellow enthusiasts, and knowledgeable guides who are all in search of the best catch. When some of the fish get away, Gierach never loses his passion for the sport, his sense of humor, or his appreciation for his incredible luck that he gets to go fishing (and write about it) for a living.

Among the memorable essays in this rich collection:

From Finn Utility:

As winter’s fleeting grip dumps masses of snow on New England, the underlying currents of spring rise inside us all.

The sun’s power will soon melt the ice and clear the way for…..fly fishing !

Please check out the latest updates to our website: featuring a collaboration with the gifted photographer Russell Schnitzer who provided us with some amazing shots. Thank you Russell!

Some new updates to fill you in on:

Welcome to a new edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. We have an eclectic selection this. . .

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This breed was created as recently as 1955 to work as a military dog.
Photo via Wikipedia

The social news and entertainment website Buzzfeed offers photos and information on some very unusual and rare dog breeds, most of which I hadn't heard of. The vast majority are. . .

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Justin Landsford (left) and Spencer Milo have both benefitted from Gabe's service.
Photo via abcnews.go.com

Here's an amazing story of a program that allows one dog to provide healing and hope for two returning soldiers. The Warrior Canine Connection uses veterans to train dogs that will help other. . .

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This winter has been a long one, but a film short from Lowcountry Journal offers some hope that the end is in sight.

Welcome to another edition of our 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. This week, we've got ten new questions about. . .

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Written by: Jason Peak, River to Ridgeline

Selfie with a fish that was out of the water for about 20 seconds, taken with the SLR set-up shown below.
All photos by Jason Peak

[Editor's note: A couple weeks ago, we launched a raucous debate when we posted Will Long's how-to article about. . .

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Susan Skinner is delighted to have Alfie back in her life.
Photo via lifewithdogs.tv

Here's yet another benefit of microchipping a dog. Two years ago, a bitter ex-boyfriend sold Susan Skinner's dog online, and she feared she'd never see her beloved. . .

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Here's a sweet video from a Minneapolis creative agency called eleven. It's the story of a single day in the middle of a tough winter for Midwestern anglers. They do a nice job of capturing how. . .

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This is so sad, and it really speaks to the plight of some elderly dog owners. Workers at Baldwin Park Animal Shelter in California found “Harley” tied to a basket outside the door last Thursday. He was accompanied by a. . .

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"Brown Trout," Oil on Masonite
All paintings by Zach Even

Wyoming artist Zach Even doesn’t look like a painter. A former state-champion discus thrower and an avid mountaineer, he has the build of an athlete who likes to test his. . .

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A Michigan family believes their newly adopted dog, Hunter, saved their lives last week. The three-month-old Husky mix was making a real nuisance of himself and. . .

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In anticipation of his upcoming book of the same title, this film short features life advice from John Gierach: if you want to go fishing, go fishing.

From Costa:

Costa recently introduced two new lightweight-yet-durable styles for 2014, the semi-rimless Austin and the rimless Destin. Both styles feature strong nylon frame construction, non-slip nose pads and temple tips, and sturdy integral hinges for a “forget-they’re-on” fit.

Austin offers a semi-rimless medium fit, and is available in frame colors including tortoise, shiny black, orchid and crystal bronze. It features Costa’s patented 580P 100 percent polarized color enhancing lens technology, which eliminates reflective glare while blocking harmful UV rays. Austin starts in retail at $169.

The new rimless Destin style provides a

From TU:

Today’s designation of the Point Arena-Stornetta complex of public lands as a national monument is good for fish and good for people, according to Trout Unlimited, a national sportsmen’s organization dedicated to conserving and restoring trout and salmon and their watersheds in North America.

“This is a welcome move by President Obama,” said Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood. “Trout Unlimited has worked with timber companies such as Mendocino Redwood Company and other partners for more than a decade to recover imperiled coastal steelhead and coho salmon populations. The model of collaborative stewardship developed on the north coast is replicable across the country. Bully for President Obama for calling attention to one of the best public-private partnerships in conservation.”

Wood also

From Native Fish Society:

Nearly two years of diligent work paid off today as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that, effective immediately, the East Fork Lewis, Wind and North Fork Toutle / Green Rivers will no longer receive hatchery steelhead plants of any kind. These watersheds will be managed in perpetuity for wild steelhead ensuring that threatened populations will not have to compete with hatchery steelhead in their watersheds.

First, we’d like to thank our River Steward and member participants in the stakeholder group process:

Written by: Dr. Bo Bergman, DVM

Dr. Bo Bergman breaks down the factors you should consider when choosing your dog's food.

[Editor's Note: Dr. Bo Bergman—a.k.a. "the Dogtor"—has graciously agreed to answer questions about dog health and care from Orvis Dogs readers. If you have a question for the Dogtor, leave it in the comments section below. Click here to read his introductory post.]

Question: I’ve heard of a new injectable drug called Zeuterin used to neuter dogs. [Editor's note: We posted about it last September.] Is it really going to revolutionize animal medicine? —Jody, via email

Great question, and one with a complex answer.

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These are hemostats, but each one is a hemostat.
Photo via Wikipedia

Okay, let's start right out by acknowledging the obvious: a pet peeve is, by definition, something inconsequential. It's nothing more than a nit that you can't help from picking. And it's been my experience that. . .

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In Search of Liquid Gold

Few shorts can capture the feeling that exists in a fly angler’s soul in a minute and a half but this one does it. Off-the-grid adventure in pursuit of something completely wild, regardless of size, because it’s the journey that matters at least as much as the destination. Sign me up!

original content Keith Brauneis

Boh and Brad Deal are reunited.
Photo via Facebook

Last week, we posted about a beautiful German Shepherd named Boh, who served as a sort of unofficial comfort dog for mourners at the cemetery next to his house. But last week, witnesses saw a. . .

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In the Northeast, the cinder worm "hatch"—some folks call it a "swarm"—happens early in the season, offering anglers a first great chance of finding blitzing striped bass. These swarms can. . .

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An exciting program in New York City is teaching leadership skills to middle-school girls through animal rescue and welfare. Unleashed calls itself a "social justice program," and it was launched in 2010 at. . .

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Here's a great short video from the folks at Scumliner Media about fishing Montana's Missouri River in winter. A bunch of us fished the. . .

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The poor thing's matted fur made it difficult to discern the dog underneath.
Photo via dailymail.uk

Here's an astonishing series of photos from the Quebec Society for the Protection of Animals. A dog found roaming the streets of the Canadian city was in such bad shape, with. . .

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Bipartisan legislation known as S.2080 or the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (NFHCA), has been introduced to the Senate and if passed, would be “an unprecedented national partnership effort aimed squarely at protecting, restoring and enhancing the nation’s aquatic resources and fish habitat.”

Read more in the press release below.