News On The Fly

The proposed site for Pebble Mine is a near the headwaters of important salmon habitat, which means that a dam failure could be catastrophic.
All photos by Pat Clayton

Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a weekly roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore. . .

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Today's #MomentofChill is from Todd Moen of CATCH Magazine, shot during “the magic hour” on a beautiful spring creek. Who among us would not love to be crouched on this grassy bank with a fly rod in hand?

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Winter fly fishing is almost always about good moments. It's rare to have good fishing all day when the temperatures are low. Instead, there are usually brief windows of time when the fish decide to bite. In this video, Joe Rotter from . . .

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Pat Dorsey is a legendary guide, fly tier, and author who works out of the Blue Quill Angler in Evergreen, Colorado. Although anyone who has been on the water as long as Pat has can . . .

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It seems as if Norway has an endless supply of great fishing opportunities and talented filmmakers willing to document them. Here's a glorious production from Håvard Thomassen, chronicling a . . .

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Your best friend hopes to find something exciting under the tree on Christmas morning.

The very best dog gifts are a mix of functional, durable, and fun. Sturdy dog beds that hold up to constant chewing. Dog crates that are rugged, comfy, and portable. Dog toys your best friend can enjoy well beyond Christmas morning.

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Not all dog coats are the same.

From the neat, flat coat of the Labrador Retriever to the abundant shaggy mop of the Old English Sheepdog, a dog’s coat type is one of his most distinguishing features. Dog coat type refers to the differences in texture and length of the fur, and . . .

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Once you’ve been tying for a while, you’ll have amassed quite a few different kinds of fly-tying materials, and you’ll need a way to store and organize them. Tim says that he’s tried many different methods but keeps . . .

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A river may run through it, but there are also lots of trout that live in lakes and ponds. In this great how-to video from The New Fly Fisher, Bill Spicer and Phil Rowley walk you through the basics of . . .

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Winter fishing can be very rewarding. Here are some tips on winter streamer fishing, including my three favorite Montana winter streamers. During the winter, a trout’s metabolism slows down considerably, . . .

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Today's #MomentofChill is from Trey Mullen of One Reel Media House, and it stars an adorable puppy working on his chompers. His eyes are otherworldly. Chewing in curiosity-seeking puppies and . . .

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Written by: Darcy Toner, Faceless Fly Fishing Media

Using a net will improve both your catch rate and your photography.
Photo by Faceless Fly Fishing Media

However much we like to think that we are doing the fish a favor, even catch-and-release fishing can be stressful for them, especially some species of trout. So it is up to us as a community to do our best to . . .

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Readers of Florida's largest newspaper opened the front section of the Sunday edition to find a full-page ad featuring a powerful message from Orvis CEO Perk Perkins and Vice Chairman Dave Perkins, . . .

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Chris Pandolfi doing his two favorite things.
Photos via Facebook

This week we talk fly-fishing with Chris Pandolfi, vocalist and banjo player for The Infamous Stringdusters, a multiple award-winning bluegrass band (including the 2018 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, . . .

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Today's #MomentofChill is from Todd Moen of CATCH Magazine, and it stars one of the many strange creatures that inhabit the Land Down Under. . .

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Today’s #MomentofChill is from young Matteo Moretti, a student at nearby Middlebury College. It shows the mesmerizing dance of mayfly spinners over a lovely stream. The final stage of a . . .

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This week we talk fly fishing with Chris Pandolfi, vocalist and banjo player for The Infamous Stringdusters, a multiple award-winning bluegrass band (including the 2018 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, “The Laws of Gravity”). Chris tells us what it’s like trying to fit in fly fishing while on the road, how the band supports Trout Unlimited, how fishing has influenced his music, and offers some great fly-fishing tips for novices. Speaking of tips, in the Fly Box this week we have the following questions: What are some tips for winter tailwater fishing in the Northeast? What can I do when the bass don’t bite? How do I catch suckers on a fly? Can I use my 6-weight for carp? What do you do when you’re rowing and someone hooks a fish? How do I find information on small streams in my area? How do I move on from tying big streamers to smaller trout patterns? Is there a good way to practice setting the hook? What is a good place to visit to fish small trout streams in the winter? How much information can I ask my local fly shop for, without being a pest? Why are fly rods today so stiff? What is the best way to fish nymphs in water ranging from one foot to ten feet deep while floating? What is the best way to practice casting when I have a variety of rods?

Written by: Vito Rubino, Fly Fishing Specialist at Orvis UK

The Italian Alps offer spectacular scenery, gorgeous rivers, and a variety of target species.
Photos by Vito Rubino

I like to think that, in a couple of years, Italy will be the "new Slovenia." Here we are talking about the Alps in in the Trentino region--in the far north of the country--where you can catch marble . . .

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Establishing the "clock face" ensures that you and your guide are pointing in the same direction.

When you're standing on the bow of a flats boat, things can happen pretty fast. One of the keys to success is good communication with your guide. Because he (or she) is better trained and has a higher vantage point, he's probably going to. . .

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Welcome to the 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, we offer 11 great videos, featuring . . .

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Written by: Len Harris, Jr.

The tiny spring creeks of the driftless hold some of the most colorful browns you could imagine.
Photos by Len Harris, Jr.

Many folks don’t know the meaning of the term driftless. It is an area in the Midwest--comprising parts of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin--that was not flattened by the last glacial period. . . .

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The bison (Bison bison) of Yellowstone have inhabited the region continuously since prehistoric times. The Yellowstone herd is the nation’s largest on public land, and their genetics have. . .

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David Mangum of Shallow Water Expeditions has been a fixture on this blog for years--both for his guiding and his video work. Now Mangum is the subject of a new film from Felt Soul Media . . .

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Although large brown trout feed mostly on baitfish and insect larvae, they will come to the surface when there is a sizable insect hatch. You can tell how confident this fish is by the way it stays near the. . .

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Here's another great midge pattern from the mind of Tim Flagler. The pattern is named, of course for the super(?)hero of recent film fame, for it share's Deadpool's black-and-red color . . .

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