I have a problem. I look through fly-fishing magazines and catalogs the same way teenagers scroll through Instagram. One day, looking through the Orvis fly catalog, I lingered a little too long looking at the Gurglers in the saltwater section. It seemed . . .
Read MorePodcast: Wild and Crazy Stories from an Award-Winning Fly-Fishing Guide, with Chip Swanson
I take guilty pleasure in hearing horror stories from guides about their worst clients or other crazy things that happen on the river. Orvis-Endorsed Guide of the Year for 2019, Chip Swanson of Breckenridge Outfitters is a great storyteller and has had . . .
Read MoreAnnouncing the Latest Orvis Cover Dog Contest Winners!
It’s time again to announce our Orvis Cover Dog Contest winners, who will appear on our 2024 Fall and Winter Dog Books. These photos were chosen from among more than 6,000 entries this contest season, resulting in some amazing covers. We also . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 08.09.24
Welcome to the another edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to enjoy. This week, we’re serving up 10 killer productions with a . . .
Read MoreOrvis Outfitter Team Member: Donna Smith
Welcome to our new series in which we profile members of the Orvis Outfitter Team, the customer-service folks who answer all your tackle and fishing questions. Our third subject is Donna Smith of Westby, Wisconsin.
Read MoreVideo: How to Catch Bass on a Fly
In this great episode from season 1 of the Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing, Tom Rosenbauer shows you how to find and catch bass, which are the number one sport fish in America, for good reason. They are great fighters and are . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 08.07.24
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore Roosevelt . . .
Read More4 Hot Tips for Fishing the Madison in August
August is a popular time to visit and fly-fish the Madison River in southwestern Montana. The Madison can fish well during all twelve months of the year, and each month offers a different set . . .
Read MorePodcast: Tricks for Casting Big Flies, with Pete Kutzer
There’s no doubt that casting a size 6 weighted streamer is more difficult than casting a size 14 Parachute Adams. The physics are different, no way around it. Casting guru Pete Kutzer shares some tricks to make throwing big streamers, nymph rigs, and . . .
Read MoreFriday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 07.26.24
Welcome to the another edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival! Each week, we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available and then serve them up for you to enjoy. This week, we’re serving up 10 killer productions with a . . .
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