Experts

3 Bad Habits That Lose Big Fish

If you're tired of hooking into nice fish, only to lose them at some point during the fight, then you need to read this story from Louis Cahill at Gink & Gasoline. He details three bad habits that are likely to cause you to lose big fish, and how to avoid them. You can read the story here.

Orvis Podcast: A New Dry-Dropper Method

In this episode of the Orvis podcast, Tom Rosenbauer chats with Josh Miller about a new method for fishing dry-dropper rigs. Josh is a competitive angler, guide, and fly fishing coach, so he knows a thing or two about developing new takes on old methods in order to catch more fish. You can listen to the entire podcast here.

Chocklett's Tips for Freshwater Striped Bass

If the thought of chasing striped bass sounds appealing, but dealing with the vagaries of the ocean doesn't, you're in luck. Blane Chocklett recently put together a wonderful guide on targeting freshwater striped bass, which you can read in full here.

Podcast: Articulate Fly and Grundens

Marvin Cash, host of the Articulate Fly podcast, sat down with Curtis Graves and Jim Kershaw, the designers behind all of Grundens' gear. With their new waders hitting the market, now's a great time to hear from the product designers themselves to get a better understanding of what separates Grundens from other brands. You can listen to the full show here.

Orvis Podcast: Trout Stream Bugs

In this recent episode of the Orvis podcast, Tom Rosenbauer chats with Anna Le about aquatic entomology in trout streams. Le is an educator and aquatic entomologist, and she dishes out some great tips to help you learn to gauge the health of a river just by looking at its bug life. You can find the podcast here.

The Golden Ratio of Nymphing

In this recent story (with an accompanying video) Dom Swentosky lays out what he sees as the "golden ratio" for tight line nymphing. This ratio is the perfect distance at which to fish a tight line rig, and Dom goes on to say that "By staying within the Golden Ratio, we can trust that a perfect dead drift is possible, but casting outside of the ratio brings...

Orvis Podcast: California's Diverse Wild Trout Populations

In this recent episode of the Orvis podcast, Tom Rosenbauer chats with Charlie Schneider, of CalTrout, about the diverse trout populations in California. CalTrout is an effective conservation organization within California, and Orvis has supported their work for years. You can listen to the podcast here.

Too Much Mending Can Ruin Your Drift

We've all seen the Hank Patterson video where he tells his clients to constantly "mend it!" And while there's a huge nugget of truth to that bit of comedy, it's also true that too much mending can ruin a drift. That's the basis of Kent Klewein's latest over at Gink & Gasoline, which you can read here.

Barbed vs Barbless Hooks

In his most recent Q&A article, Dom Swentosky over at Troutbitten tackles the great debate between barbed and barbless hooks. We've long heard that barbless hooks are better for the fish, but is that actually true? You can find out what Dom thinks here.

What Anglers Should Work On Before A Saltwater Trip

If you're considering fly fishing saltwater at all this year, then you need to read through this recent story over at the Orvis blog. It's the most recent iteration of their "Ask the Experts" column, and a variety of expert saltwater anglers and guides weigh in on what anglers should work on before they head for the ocean. You can read the story here.