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blog BY j.weis ON October 22 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Community Fishing Day
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Russian River Falls. Photo from Flickr Creative Commons By Jenny Weis I was momentarily upset when a member/supporter event for work, “Community Fishing Day,” got scheduled the same Saturday as Ladies Backpacking Weekend. Summer goes by so fast, and with visitors, salmon fishing, travel and jam- [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY chris_hunt ON October 18 - 0 COMMENTS
Video spotlight: Amazon River Fly Fishing
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My friend Mark Melnyk travels the world hosting episodes of The New Fly Fisher, an old-school fly-fishing program that's adapting to its web-only format quite nicely. Every time I watch an episode, I'm transported back to those lazy Saturday mornings in the 1990s and early 2000s, when hosts like [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY chris_hunt ON October 18 - 0 COMMENTS
Fly tying: The RS2
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I was in Denver a couple of weeks for a family thing,  and I got to spend some time with my aunt and uncle in the city's suburbs. My uncle is an avid fly fisher—he and I went to northern Saskatchewan this past summer and spent four days on a boat together chasing pike. We had a blast. RS2 [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY chris_hunt ON October 16 - 0 COMMENTS
Video spotlight: How to Fish Jig-head Streamers
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Throwing big, weighted streamers can be challenging for a lot of anglers—the added weight also adds some needed nuances to your cast, if for no other reason than to avoid wearing a big, purple monstrosity as an earring.  But what about flies tied to even heavier jigheads? Is the need to get really [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY chris_hunt ON October 15 - 0 COMMENTS
Trout Tips: Dress flies so you can see them
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Sometimes it's just as important for you, the angler, to see your fly as it is for the fish to see it. Photo by Chris Hunt. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from TU's book, "Trout Tips," available online or in our annual gear liquidation sale, along with seasons one and two of TU's former [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY chris_hunt ON October 12 - 0 COMMENTS
Fly tying: Black Bear Green Butt
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It's tough for me to get really excited about steelhead flies this fall--Idaho's steelhead run as been dismal, so much so, that I haven't bothered to make the trip to Salmon to swing flies. The last thing the few fish that made it home need is another angler harassing them.  Black Bear [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY chris_hunt ON October 11 - 0 COMMENTS
The caddis: 'The most dishonest fly ever'
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Big trout won't chase adult caddis as much as they will go after emerging caddis that are still in the water.  Tom Rosenbauer doesn't like caddis flies. OK. Maybe you need some background. I'm in snowy Island Park, Idaho, for a couple of days this week to drop in on the School of Trout, a weeklong [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY chris_hunt ON October 10 - 0 COMMENTS
Video spotlight: Tom Rosenbauer's Top 8 Fall Flies
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From the "What the Experts Like" Department, Orvis brings you this great little informative video that first aired as a Facebook Live post earlier this month. But now, you can check out Tom Rosenbauer's eight favorite fall flies on your own. Tom Rosenbauer's Top 8 Fall Flies [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY chris_hunt ON October 9 - 0 COMMENTS
Fly tying: Making your own fine-tipped bodkin
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As a fly tier that tries to do things as affordably as possible—yet still have quality tools and materials to craft the best possible flies—I'm always on the lookout for tips and tricks to achieve my goals.  Fine Tipped Bodkin Video of Fine Tipped Bodkin [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY chris_hunt ON September 27 - 0 COMMENTS
Skills: The Palomar knot
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A lot of folks use the Palomar knot for heavy lines and big hooks, and that makes sense, because it's a strong, dependable knot. Fly fishers don't often use the Palomar because it can be a bit bulky—it's essentially two separate cords of line pressed together, so the finished knot can be a larger [ READ MORE... ]
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