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Skills

On Deciding Where To Fish

Some practical advice on choosing fishing locations.

Skills

A Flawed Casting Stroke: Is Your Rod To Blame?

The rule of thumb for casting stroke length is this: short line, short stroke. Longer line, longer stroke.

Bugs

A Failure Of Modern Fly Design

Large wholesale fly companies have come to rely on the introduction of new fly patterns as a way to beef up sales…

Travel

Travel Simple

Five of the most important fly-fishing travel tips.

A drift boat wrapped in a tarp outside in winter.

Boats

How to Store a Boat Outside in the Winter

Great tips for storing a raft, or drift boat, outside in the winter.

Gear

How We Got Here: The All New 4th Generation Helios

Seven years after H3 arrived, there will be another Orvis Helios.

Hacks

Use Tape to Make a Sunglass Retainer

A sunglasses retainer trick that can save the day.

Gear

Rod Weight Should Be Based on Fly Size

The fly rod is meant to enhance your efficiency and make casting easier.

Skills

Stop! In the Name of Love (and a Good Cast)

The stop is as important a concern as any motion or power in your cast.

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Geartalk

On Deciding Where To Fish

A Flawed Casting Stroke: Is Your Rod To Blame?

A Failure Of Modern Fly Design

Travel Simple

How to Store a Boat Outside in the Winter

How We Got Here: The All New 4th Generation Helios

Use Tape to Make a Sunglass Retainer

Rod Weight Should Be Based on Fly Size

Stop! In the Name of Love (and a Good Cast)

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