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Short casts: Buying a new rod; top five dries; Orvis app, and more
Photo courtesy of Hatch Magazine Buying a new fly rod can be intimidating, especially for newer fly fishers who might not be as familiar with the descriptive terms, like rod action, loading and shock. The first fly rod I ever owned was bought for me, and I have it to this day (an old Orvis…
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Video spotlight: Small-stream Brown Troutin’
When most of us load up for an overnighter into the mountains to chase trout, a helicopter doesn't play into the equation. But in remote Sweden, near the border with Norway, a chopper is the most logical means of transport to get to backcountry waters. Video of FLY TV - Small Stream Brown Troutin' in…
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Gear Test: Hank Patterson reviews the Orvis rainjacket
The new Orvis Ultralight Wading Jacket is the company's latest offering for inclement weather fly fishing. Video of Hank Patterson's Awesome Ultralight Wading Jacket ReviewHowever, as our good friend Hank Patterson points out, the weather really has be inclement in order to adequately test the product. So, for now, all we can really say about…
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Video spotlight: Fishing streamers from the bank
Streamer fishing is a vital "discipline" within the trout-fishing world, and doing it well takes some practice. What's more, doing it well from the bank, especially for anglers who normally cast their meat-whistles from the confines of a drift boat, takes some patience. Video of 10 How To Fish a Streamer From the BankAbove, RIO's…
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Trout Tips: Play the Banjo
Editor's note: The following is exerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," which is available online for overnight delivery. Ever get gunk and weeds on your tippet or leader? Of course. We all do. But rather than using your fingers to try to pick the mess of your fly, weight or knots connect the leader to…
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Video spotlight: The Double Haul
Years ago, just prior to going to the Bahamas for my first-ever flats trip, I must have watched the video below a hundred times. I was told by the folks I was fishing with that "You need to know how to double haul" if you're going to chase bonefish on the flats. Man, were they…
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Fly tying: Pheasant tail legs
For the longest time, pheasant tail legs on my nymphs were a mystery to me. I couldn't, for the life of me, see how on earth tiers made them work. I always ended up with a clogged hook eye or something that was completely off kilter. Video of Pheasant Tail LegsThen a few years ago…