News On The Fly

Tag Kleiner Joins Farbank

From Far Bank:

Far Bank Enterprises, a leader in the fly fishing industry, is pleased to announce that it has hired Tag Kleiner as its new Vice President of Marketing for Sage, Redington, and RIO Products. Kleiner joins Far Bank after 10 years as the Global Director of Marketing at Smith Optics.

“It wasn’t an easy decision to leave the family at Smith, but I felt like this was a great opportunity to join passionate brands that have tremendous growth potential,” says Kleiner. “I’m really looking forward to joining the team at Far Bank and using my experience and enthusiasm for fly fishing to build upon their momentum.”

In all, Kleiner spent over 17 years at Smith eventually working his way up to lead

From TU:

Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited’s vice president for government affairs, was elected to the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame’s 2014 class for a career spent working to protect and restore America’s trout and salmon habitat from Capitol Hill.

In more than 20 years as a political advocate for trout, salmon and clean water, Moyer has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments, ranging from protecting large western landscapes to removing dams that have blocked salmon migration for generations to the incorporation of strong conservation language in important legislation, like the Farm Bill.

“Steve represents the best of Trout Unlimited,” said TU President and CEO Chris Wood. “He is quiet and unassuming, and the flat-out most effective conservation advocate on Capitol Hill. I am proud to call him a

Here's a great fly pattern that comes from the youth movement in fly fishing—specifically from two members of the US Youth Fly Fishing Team, Hunter Hoffler and Doug Freeman. Freeman showed the fly to author and blogger Matt Grobert, who demonstrates it here. What sets this fly apart is. . .

The post Video: How to Tie the Blue-winged Olive Quill Nymph appeared first on Orvis News.

Photo via dogheirs.com

Social media sites are full of lists these days, and most of them are little more than ways for sites to drive traffic. But sometimes, the lists serve as great reminders for things we already know but may not be paying attention to because our. . .

The post 20 Essential Facts Dog Lovers Must Always Remember appeared first on Orvis News.

Written by: John McKinnie, Lone Mountain Ranch

Hao, a visiting employee from Malaysia, lands a fine cutthroat from Montana's Gallatine River.
Photo by John McKinnie

Imagine sitting on the banks of the Gallatin River on a bright sunny day in late June. The afternoon transitions into evening as the sun peaks behind the mountains, and you wait for the hatch and surface feeding frenzy to. . .

The post Winter Fishing Reminds You Not to Take Things for Granted appeared first on Orvis News.

Sky and her handler, Gabriel Rangel, take center stage.
Photo via nytimes.com

At the finale of the Best in Show competition at the Westminster Kennel Club, the last dog standing was a a 5-year-old Wire Fox Terrier named. . .

The post Wire Fox Terrier Wins at Westminster appeared first on Orvis News.

Trout Unlimited’s vice president for government affairs, Steve Moyer, was recently elected into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame for his work as a political advocate on behalf of coldwater fisheries.  “Steve represents the best of Trout Unlimited,” said TU President and CEO Chris Wood.

Read more in the press release below.

Far Bank Enterprises has announced that Tag Kleiner, previously of Smith Optics, will join their team as Vice President of Marketing for Sage, Redington, and RIO Products. “Tag is a perfect cultural fit for Far Bank,” comments CEO and president, Travis Campbell. “He has the experience and expertise to take our brands to the next level.”

Read more in the press release below.

Virginia guide Mark McKinney hoists a monster musky, caught on an unnamed Virginia River.
Photo courtesy Mark McKinney

The top freshwater predator of North America, the muskellunge is also perhaps the continent’s most elusive game fish, earning its nickname, “the fish of 10,000 casts.” The name muskellunge comes from a French translation of the Ojibwa word maashkinoozhe, which means “ugly pike,” but it is the species’ ferocity, rather than its. . .

The post Fish Facts: Muskellunge (<em>Esox masquinongy</em>) appeared first on Orvis News.

Last month we celebrated one year of Women's Silver Sonic Waders by giving a pair away. Now the results are in, and our winner is Doris Garrett of Siloam Springs, AR!

The winner fishing the Norfork River.
Photo courtesy Doris Garrett

The post Announcing the Winner of Our Women’s Silver Sonic Waders! appeared first on Orvis News.

Oso tries out his new wheels
Photo by HSPPR

Talk about a dog's life! Little Oso has met with more than his share of bad breaks. His hind legs were paralyzed as the result of an accident....

The post Go, Oso, Go! appeared first on Orvis News.

Here's a funny and oddly sweet video of dogs putting on their guilty faces when they know they've done something bad. The different tactics dogs use in these situations are interesting, from the. . .

The post Video: The Guiltiest Dog Faces on the Internet appeared first on Orvis News.

Austrian Alpine Trout

Take a short jaunt into the highlands of Austria in pursuit of trout in yet another part of the world. Trout are in so many places it makes you wonder if they could be the link that unifies everyone and all our issues. Lovely country, the list of where I need to go just got longer!

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Written by: Scott McEnaney, Eastern ELOG Fishing Director

The author with a fine Vermont Tom.
Photo courtesy Scott McEnaney

[Editor's note: Here's a great story from our colleague Scott McEnaney to kick off our 2014 turkey-season coverage. Check out our new Spring Turkey collection at orvis.com.

I am one of those people who tends to immerse himself in something once I start it. I got a taste of turkey hunting from a friend who took me out on a mid-May morning. He put about five jakes in front of me and I was paralyzed. From then on, I was ruined.

I spent all of my waking hours scouting, walking, snowshoeing, knocking on doors asking permission, and even...calling. I listened to CDs, I watched videos by YouTube "experts," and I sought advice from friends. I was bound and determined to. . .

The post When It Comes to Turkey Hunting, Proving Naysayers Wrong Is a Powerful Motivator appeared first on Orvis News.

Since we started the day with some lessons on saltwater gear, I thought I'd follow up with some sweet POV video that allows you to feel like you're on the flats of The Bahamas, chasing bonefish.

The post Video: Bahamas Bonefish Boogie appeared first on Orvis News.

Nurse Regina Davis gives Dakota a treat as part of his visit on Saturday.
Photo by David Sharos via beaconnews.suntimes.com

A beautiful seven-and-a-half-year-old Golden Retriever named Dakota Sioux is being hailed for making her 1,000th visit as a certified therapy dog near her home in Boulder Hill, Illinois, just west of Chicago. Dakota's owner, Danny Brown, got the idea for. . .

The post Hero Therapy Dog Honored for Her 1,000th Visit appeared first on Orvis News.

If you're a freshwater angler looking to head for the salt, you'll probably need to up-size your gear. In this segment from the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center, Tom Rosenbauer gives a brief breakdown of which rods and. . .

The post Tuesday Tip: Choosing Rods and Equipment for Salt Water appeared first on Orvis News.

The plight of stray dogs in Sochi has captured the world's attention.
Photo via usatoday.com

Dog lovers worldwide have raised enough of a stink about the killing of stray dogs before and during the Sochi Olympics that the story refuses to go away. We posted twice last week about Russian rescue organizations who are trying to save as many dogs as. . .

The post Update: How to Adopt a Sochi Street Dog appeared first on Orvis News.

This video features a preview of Waterline Media’s film on The Gold Cup Invitational Tarpon Fly Tournament, featured in the 2014 Fly Fishing Film Tour.

Here's a sweet, dreamy production from the folks at Lowcountry Journal—featuring Capt. Owen Plair from Bay Street Outfitters—as they chase redfish in shallow water under a bright winter sky.

The post Video: Winter Sight-Casting to Southeastern Redfish appeared first on Orvis News.

Written by: Mike Kaul, Two Rivers Emporium

Carolyn and Fred's love of fly fishing brought them together.
Photo courtesy Mike Kaul

A while back, I received a phone call from a lady who wanted to participate in the Wyoming Cutt-Slam. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department sponsors this program to call attention to the plight of the four sub-species of. . .

The post Story: A Match Made in Heaven. . .Trout Heaven, That Is appeared first on Orvis News.

Back in 2012, we introduced you something called No Kill Los Angeles (NKLA), a coalition of animal-rescue organizations dedicated to ending the killing of healthy and treatable pets in the City of Angels. At the time, . . .

The post Los Angeles No-Kill Coalition Produces Big Reduction in Euthanized Pets in Just Two Years appeared first on Orvis News.

From USAC:

Tomorrow, rain, sleet, snow, shine or full-blown BWO hatch we are meeting on The Hill to rally in support of Rep. Dixon Pitcher and HB37!  This is your opportunity to stand en masse, in the largest gathering to support Stream Access in Utah History. Be there — 9:45AM — Utah State Capitol South Steps.
 
First – print off your posters, signs, and documents in the Grassroots Kit: http://bit.ly/1dL0yTv

You can use our images, or you can make your own.

Second –  finalize your carpool/frontrunner/trax/bus plans to get up to the Capitol. Parking is always an issue.
UTA Route 500 (Capitol)
UTA Trip Planner
Utah State Capitol Directions & Parking

Finally (and most importantly) –  prepare to meet with your Representative and Senator after the rally.

We ALL need to enter the Capitol and put in slips to meet with our respective Representatives. This is absolutely critical.

Here’s how to do it:

From Cheeky Fly Fishing:

Job Description:

Cheeky Fly Fishing is seeking a Director of Business Operations (DBO) who will assume the principal leadership role and manage the day-to-day operations of the Company.   In addition to daily responsibilities, the DBO will be responsible for creating, leveraging and driving strategic development opportunities to further grow the Company.  The DBO will work regularly with and report to the Company’s Board of Directors, founders and investors to ensure appropriate direction and vision for the Company and its growth initiatives.

 Job Responsibilities:

The right candidate for the Director of Business Operations position will be comfortable in all functions of business.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

From Trout Unlimited:

Trout Unlimited issued a statement today from CEO Chris Wood on President Obama’s signing of the Farm Bill, which will help keep trout and salmon resource conservation efforts in place across the nation:

“It’s appropriate that President Obama is signing the Farm Bill today in Michigan, a state that is not only a leader in agriculture innovation but also is the birthplace, more than 50 years ago, of Trout Unlimited, on the banks of the Au Sable River near Grayling. Agriculture and fisheries conservation go together, because thousands of miles of our best rivers and streams run through agricultural lands. Today, TU is the nation’s premiere trout and salmon conservation organization-and a lot of the good work we do is made possible by the Farm Bill and its hard-working conservation programs.

“Over the past decade, aided by our dedicated volunteer members, TU has worked alongside ranchers and farmers on scores of win-win projects that

From Sage:

Sage Manufacturing, partnered with the breast cancer non-profit Casting for Recovery (CfR) in 2013 to raise funds for the organization. Sage committed a portion from every sale of the GRACE rod to go directly to CfR to support its work. Sage is pleased to announce that $14,050 was raised for CfR through the 2013 GRACE program.

Casting for Recovery is dedicated to giving women powerful tools to overcome the mental and physical challenges of being diagnosed with breast cancer. The CfR quality of life program takes women on multi-day retreats and teaches them to fly fish at no cost. Donations allow CfR to offer its programming to more women in need of support.

“We’re thrilled about the success of the GRACE rod, and so grateful for the generous contribution from Sage,” says

Portuguese Podengo Rocky (left) and rat terrier Noah (right) represent two of the
three new breeds allowed in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Photo via nydailynews.com

The 138th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show kicks off today, and one of the big developments is that there are three new breeds entered in the competition: . .

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This week is all about fly tying. I took a whole bunch of questions that came in over the past week (thank you very much for your great questions), and we spend about an hour going over some tricky and not-so-tricky questions. The hardest one for me was. . .

The post Podcast: Fly-Tying Tips and Hints appeared first on Orvis News.

Every time I post one of these stories, I hope it's the last one, but they keep on coming. This latest example of a restaurant employee harassing a person has a happier ending than some of the others—the employee eventually apologized—but the. . .

The post Video: Disabled Vet Confronted at Texas Starbucks Because of Service Dog appeared first on Orvis News.

Following a neurosurgical procedure to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, Dr. Robert Franklin heads to the river with his fishing partner, Pete Wood, in this preview of the film short sequel to the acclaimed “Doc of The Drakes.”

RIO Products has announced the release of a competition-legal nymphing line, designed with an ultra-thin diameter, low stretch, and a supple core that maximizes sensitivity and allows faster hook sets.

Read more in the press release below. 

This week is all about fly tying.  I took a whole bunch of questions that came in over the past week (thank you very much for your great questions) and we spend about an hour going over some tricky and not-so-tricky questions.  The hardest one for me was to list the essential fly tying materials every tier should have on his or her bench (and I was not allowed to use CDC, rabbit fur, or peacock herl, which made it even tougher) and it took me two days to decide on that one.  I ended up cheating and coming up with a trout list and a saltwater list.  Other questions included emergency procedures for when you break your thread, when to use wax, most under-utilized materials, substitutes in fly-tying recipes, tips for tying with deer hair, and many others.  Don’t forget that this month, fly tying materials at Orvis are 20% off, so now is the time to think about what you’ll need for next season.

The partnership of Sage Manufacturing and Casting for Recovery on the GRACE rod has successfully raised funds for the organization’s work with breast cancer survivors, recovery programs and support.

Read more in the press release below.

The annual Orvis Guide Rendezvous is set to be held April 3-5, 2014, in Missoula, MT and will be open to all professional guides as well as featuring events open to the general public. Event highlights will include vendor showcase and live band at the Down the Hatch Fishing Festival and the weekend will be wrapped up by the Orvis Fly Fishing Film Festival, with 100% of proceeds from that event going to Montana Trout Unlimited for habitat protection work.

Read more in the press release below.

The American Museum of Fly Fishing has announced a new initiative for 2014, focused on expanding online presence and outreach through digital mediums.

Read more in the press release below.