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TROUT Tying Tip – get started tying
To get to the fun stuff of tying actual flies sooner, here are a few videos to get you started tying. This week, Tim shows how to load the thread, get it started on the hook, and how to finish a fly with a whip finishing tool. Practicing all these skills before playing with tying…
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Is trout fishing better out West? Or just different?
The instant the trout ate I felt my courtesy rewarded.
The instant the trout ate I felt my courtesy rewarded. A few minutes earlier, Erik Johnsen and I had slipped down the dusty riverbank trail to a sweet-looking run on Colorado’s Eagle River, not too far from Vail. Johnsen wanted me to have the first shot, but I wasn’t having it. “It’s all you,” I…
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TROUT Tip – tying thread sizes
If a fly tying setup was on your Christmas wish list and Santa came through, we’re going to walk you through the basics over the coming weeks to help you get started. This week, watch as Tim Flagler in partnership with Orvis explains fly tying thread sizes, how to know what the sizing means and…
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The best gift you can give any angler
I get asked this question “off the record” all the time. What’s the very best thing you can give as a gift to someone who really digs fly fishing? There is, of course, no simple answer. Everyone’s budget is different. Ever angler’s skill level is different, and so on… After a slap of the forehead,…
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TROUT Tip – prep for tying flies
We’re starting to share a series of fly tying tips to get us through the winter months. Orvis partnered with renowned fly tyer, Tim Flagler, to create some short video tips. Check out this week’s on an important tip before you even sit at the tying bench. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Tying Videos
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TROUT Tip – sight fishing nymphs
Learn how to sight fish with nymphs in this week’s video tip from Orvis’s Tom Rosenbauer.
Many anglers don’t love just watching a bobber drifting down while fishing with nymphs. Perhaps it’s just too reminiscent of time spent on a lake conventional fishing before fly fishing took hold. Maybe it’s because they want to stay true to traditional fly fishing techniques. Or maybe that angler just wants more of a challenge…
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TROUT Tip – adding weight
Nymphing season is here (as you could probably tell from the last few weeks of tips). Take a minute to learn more about how and when to add weight to your leader to most effectively nymph your favorite run. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Video Lessons
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