Tag: fishing guide

Cody Richardson is perhaps best known as the creative force behind license plate fish art. And during a time when fly fishing guides are hurting, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cody is donating 30% of every sale to the buyer's favorite fishing guide. Per a press release: Help us raise funds to support the guiding community! In order to keep our favorite...

In this recent episode of the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast, Wade Fellin, a Montana native, lifelong fishing guide, and lodge owner, joins host Tom Rosenbauer to talk about angler etiquette on crowded water. “Wade gives some examples of recent poor etiquette he’s seen on his home river, the Big Hole, and how these kinds of conflicts can be avoided. We...

When casting to spooky fish, utilizing the teardrop cast can help you achieve success. Learn how to master the technique in this post and video from Louis Cahill via Gink & Gasoline. Simon Perkins, Orvis COO, started out working as a fishing guide, and in this podcast episode, shares his experiences, “good and bad, and suggests ways we can be better...

"My name is JT Van Zandt and I'm a fly fishing guide on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Being out on the water has always been the secret to unlocking my soul. A sense of calm comes over me and I feel like I can breathe. That feeling inspires deep thought and conversation with my clients I truly enjoy sharing perspective on human experience with folks I take...

“Hi, I’m Nick, and I will be your fishing guide today. You guys ready to get out on the water or what?!” By now, my opening lines and go-to questions feel more like a robotic speech than conversation with human beings.  I am numb from the grind of guide trips and waders that never fully dry. My boxes look like a graveyard of what were once brimming...

Have a question you want answered? Email it to us at [email protected]. Question: In a few weeks, I am fishing with a guide for the first time ever and don’t want to make an ass of myself or be “that guy”—the one whom the guide makes fun of with his buddies later on. Got any “dos” and “don’ts” for how to be a good client? Robert S., San...

Have a question you want answered? Email it to us at [email protected]. Question: I don't know anyone who fishes a double-taper line, but I notice that all the manufacturers make them. Somebody must be buying them. What are they for? Dave C., Portland, OR Answer: Well, Dave, truth be told, I’ve never used anything but a weight-forward line, either, so I...

Have a question you want answered? Email it to us at [email protected]. Question: What do you do when you’re fishing a hatch (BWOs, caddis, etc.) and then it’s over—the bugs stop appearing and the fish stop rising? Is it time to pack up and go home, or are there ways to keep catching those fish after the hatch has ended? Bob J., Salt Lake City, UT...

Andy Mill: Your reputation precedes you in many ways—the success you have had through the years in tournament fishing and all the world records—but I think one of the things that stands out most is your work ethic. Here we are in the winter, it is cold as hell, and you got off the water last night at 7:45 p.m. I talked to your son, Dustin, and he said...

FLY ANGLERS are blessed with a cornucopia of books on pretty much everything related to their sport.  Perhaps the most abundant genre of fly fishing literature is the destination guide,  showing anglers where, when and how to fish. Chances are good that you own one or two of these books, and the chances are also good that even if you've been lucky enough...