I work part-time at an Orvis fly shop, and was told that the new Helios fly rods would arrive in early March. It was hard
Roughly twenty-five years ago, I acquired my first REALLY GOOD fly rod, a 905 Thomas & Thomas (T&T) Paradigm. I say acquired, because I won
Orvis released a new wet-wading boot this spring, the Pro Approach Hiker. I don’t enjoy fishing with crowds, so I spend most of my time
For fly tiers, Dr. Slick has introduced a new tool, the bead tweezer. For years, I have struggled to find an easy, reliable way to
Over the last ten to fifteen years, the fly line industry has manufactured its lines with a loop at the leader end. There is no
I have just published the 2nd edition of my book, “The Ramblings of an Aging Angler, Lessons Learned While Fly Fishing for Trout”. It
Call me a traditionalist if you must, but I think that one of Lee Wulff’s greatest gifts to anglers is the fly fishing vest. It
I’m getting older and the lenses in my eyes are getting stiffer, just like my joints. This ocular affliction is called presbyopia. The lenses no
The SB Beadhead Nymph, short for Simpson-Billmyer, is the best generic nymph pattern that I have yet fished. I have developed it over several years
Hikers often carry a Camelbak or water bottles to maintain hydration, but why should anglers? We’re standing in or floating on water all day long,
I think it’s fair to say that most anglers don’t pay much attention to fly rod grips. They purchase a rod, and accept the grip
Several years ago, I bought my first ten foot rod. I soon discovered that there are many virtues of a ten foot fly rod. In
Orvis acquired Scientific Anglers several years ago. Since that acquisition, the Orvis lines have undergone a complete overhaul. The most recent line upgrade was recently
If you like to wet-wade, you should check out the new Simms Intruder Boot (https://www.simmsfishing.com/intruder-boot). It is designed specifically for wet-wading. In years past, I
Last month, in “Fly Fishing the Subsurface, Suspension Nymphing“, I began a series of blogs reviewing techniques used to fly fish the subsurface for trout.
“Tactical Fly Fishing”, by Devin Olsen, is the latest book by a member of the Fly Fishing Team USA. Like previous team members’ books, it
For this blog, I’ll assume that you have or will read my January blog, “Fly Fishing, Getting Started“. Hopefully you have had a chance to
Ernest Schwiebert is probably my favorite fly fishing author. He began fly fishing at the age of eight. During his lifetime, he fished with most
‘Tis the start of a new year! I couldn’t think of a more apropos topic than “getting started” into the sport of fly fishing. I
Many, if not most, fly fishers believe that a good cast is most dependent upon the fly rod and the caster. However, I would posit
I recently found another book written by one of my favorite fly- fishing authors, Leonard M. Wright, Jr. Its title is “Fly-Fishing Heresies“. Wright
Anyone interested in the history of fly fishing should give “The Fly”, by Dr. Andrew Herd, a read. He covers 2,000 years of fly fishing
Earlier this year year, I had the opportunity to work part-time at the Orvis Flyshop in Charlottesville Virginia. While there, I tested their complete line
This year, Yellowstone National Park has banned the use of felt soled wading boots. I understand this change. Many fishermen move from one watershed to
I confess at the outset that I am a fly rod junkie. It seems that I am always in the market for another great fly
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