BugWater: A fly fisher's look through the seasons at bugs in their aquatic habitat and the fish that eat them

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Barr Flies: How to Tie and Fish the Copper John, the Barr Emerger, and Dozens of Other Patterns, Variations, and Rigs

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Blue Upright: The Flies of a Lifetime

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Favorite Flies for Pennsylvania: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts

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Favorite Flies for Yellowstone National Park: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts

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Tying and Fishing Bucktails and Other Hair Wings: Atlantic Salmon Flies to Steelhead Flies

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Smallmouth: Modern Fly-Fishing Methods, Tactics, and Techniques

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Dry Fly Strategies

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Caddisflies: A Guide to Eastern Species for Anglers and Other Naturalists

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Single-Handed Spey Casting: Solutions to Casts, Obstructions, Tight Spots, and Other Casting Challenges of Real-Life Fishing

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Fishing and Tying Small Flies

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Kayak Fly Fishing: Everything You Need to Know to Start Catching Fish

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Nymphs for Streams & Stillwaters

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Modern Steelhead Flies

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Smallmouth Bass Flies Top to Bottom

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Fly-Fishing Soft-Hackles: Nymphs, Emergers, and Dry Flies

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The Hunt for Giant Trout: 25 Best Places in the United States to Catch a Trophy

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On the Bow: Love, Fear, and Fascination in the Pursuit of Bonefish, Tarpon, and Permit

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Favorite Flies for the Catskills: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts

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The Saltwater Edge: Tips and Tactics for Saltwater Fly Fishing

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Thunder Creek Flies: Tying and Fishing the Classic Baitfish Imitations

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101 Favorite Dry Flies: History, Tying Tips, and Fishing Strategies

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Tying and Fishing Deer Hair Flies: 50 Patterns for Trout, Bass, and Other Species

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Tying Streamers: Essential Flies and Techniques for the Top Patterns

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Selective Trout: The Last Word on Stream Entomology and Aquatic Insect Imitation

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Feather Craft: The Amazing Birds and Feathers Used in Classic Salmon Flies

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Storied Waters: 35 Fabled Fly Fishing Destinations and the Writers & Artists Who Made Them Famous

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Astream: American Writers on Fly Fishing

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Wet Flies: Tying and Fishing Soft-Hackles, Flymphs, Winged Wets, and All-Fur Wet Flies

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101 Favorite Nymphs and Wet Flies: History, Tying Tips, and Fishing Strategies

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Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River

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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel

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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

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How to Survive Off the Grid: From Backyard Homesteads to Bunkers (and Everything in Between)

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Basis of the Motion Picture 127 Hours

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Bushcraft Illustrated: A Visual Guide

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Bushcraft First Aid: A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care

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Survival Hacks: Over 200 Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival

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Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

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The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon

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SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere

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Advanced Bushcraft: An Expert Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

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52 Prepper Projects: A Project a Week to Help You Prepare for the Unpredictable

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Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

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Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

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Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way

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The Field Guide to Knots: How to Identify, Tie, and Untie Over 80 Essential Knots for Outdoor Pursuits

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Outdoor Survival Guide: Survival Skills You Need

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The Emergency Survival Manual: 294 Life-Saving Skills

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The Nature Instinct: Learn to Find Direction, Sense Danger, and Even Guess Nature's Next Move Faster Than Thought

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438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

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Foraging: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Foraging Wild Edible Plants and Medicinal Herbs

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The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Most Important Knots for Everyone

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The Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Manual: 272 Wilderness Skills

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The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster

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How To Be Alone: an 800-mile hike on the Arizona Trail

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The RVer's Bible (Revised and Updated): Everything You Need to Know About Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Your RV

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How to Survive Anything: From Animal Attacks to the End of the World (and Everything in Between)

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Ultimate Survival Hacks

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The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild

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The Total Outdoorsman Skills & Tools: 324 Tips

Podcast episode

How to Find Your Own Small Stream, with Donna Smith: Finding those tiny, unpressured trout streams is a delightful form of exploration. You won’t find them on the internet or in books or magazine articles—at least the ones you really want to fish. But finding a small stream that you’ll probably...

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Ultimate Guide to the Cicada Hatch: This week, I have a special guest--the world's foremost authority on the life cycle of cicadas and the most knowledgeable person in the world on techniques for fishing this "hatch". I've had a lot of questions on this topic and I've finally found the...

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The Secret Life of Steelhead, with John McMIlllen: This week my guest is noted steelhead angler and scientist John McMillen of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. John’s topic is The Secret Life of Steelhead, and his fascinating discussion of why they do what they do (and the challenges they face)...

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The Resilience of Steelhead, with Dr. Guy Fleischer: This week, my best is Dr. Guy Fleischer [35:30], science advisor for the Wild Steelhead Coalition (wildsteelheadcoalition.org). We discuss the proposed closure of steelhead fishing on the Olympic Peninsula, how ocean changes affect steelhead survival,...

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A life in fly fishing, with Tom McGuane.: Back in 2008 when I first began this podcast I had two dreams—that I would have my two literary heros, John McPhee and Thomas McGuane as guests (they are both passionate fly fishers). I was lucky enough to record a podcast with John in August of...

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Euro Nymphing Lines, with George Daniel: This week I interview the great George Daniel (interview starts at 48:40), who you will see soon in the new installments of the Orvis TV show.  The show I did with him, on Euro Nymphing basics, should be premiered sometime in May.  But until...

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Five Things an Expert Euro Nymphing Angler Learned this Year, with Jesse Haller: We all learn something every time we go fishing, even the amazing vacuum cleaner Jesse Haller, our resident Euro nymphing expert.  So I asked Jesse what he has learned over the past 12 months, and it’s a fun and eye-opening interview that got...

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Secrets of Catching Sipping Trout, with Dave Perkins: Secrets of catching sipping trout with Dave Perkins This week I interview Dave Perkins, Orvis Vice Chairman and one of the best technical anglers I know. Dave loves geeky challenges and is an expert at catching those picky large trout that lay up...

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A Case for the Fly Fishing Life, with David Coggins: This week my guest is David Coggins [42:24], author of the new book The Optimist, A Case for the Fly Fishing Life. David is a traditionalist and I give him some good-natured ribbing about being an anachronism, but David handles it well and tells some...

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When you Catch and Keep, with The MeatEater, Steven Rinella: This week I have a fun discussion with Steve Rinella of the “Meat Eater” podcast and TV show and book. If you’re a diehard catch-and-release always angler you may want to pass this one up. But if you occasionally kill fish and want to honor fish...

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Ep. 147: A Conversation with John Gierach: John Gierach is one of the most iconic fishing writers of all time. Having published 20 books and countless articles, it’s been said that John may be the only fly fishing writer who’s made a decent living at the craft. It’s not hard to believe—Joh

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The Native Fish Coalition, with Bob Mallard: This week, my guest if the executive director of the Native Fish Coalition, Bob Mallard [42:09], who tells us why the organization was formed and what they do. His group took issue with some of the sentiments expressed in last week's podcast with Kirk...

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The Flats Phantom with Travis Sands: Travis was introduced to guiding at a very young age by his Dad Harley, who is a veteran guide on South Andros. The story goes Travis would run back to the house when he saw his dad's skiff head out for the day and "borrow" his fly rod. The gig was up...

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Planning your Strategy on the River, with Devin Olsen: This week I interview Devin Olsen, who you may know about from competitive fly fishing, but we’re not going to talk about competition. Devin walks us through what to look for when you first approach a stream and how to come up with a strategy for a...

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Tips on landing and netting fish, with Jesse Haller: This week, my guest is Orvis product developer Jesse Haller [43:48], who besides being responsible for products like nets, wading shoes, and fishing packs and vests spent many years as a fishing guide. Jesse discusses how to pick the right net, some...

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Joe Humphreys and the Fountain of Youth: This week I interview one of my fly-fishing heroes, Joe Humphreys.  He’s been an innovative angler all his life (he was “Euro nymphing” before the Europeans) but even more impressive is his love of life and fly fishing, and his energy on...

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Saltwater tips from the San Francisco Bay, with Sarah Landstrom: [Interview starts at 45:51] This week's podcast was recorded prior to Covid 19 but I sat on it for awhile because it was about saltwater fly fishing in the San Francisco Bay area and I wanted to wait until sheltering at home restrictions were eased a...

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Traveling with fly-fishing gear, with Seth Berger: This week is my guest Seth Berger [1:00:18], Fly Fishing Travel Specialist with Orvis Adventures. In his job, Seth visits Orvis-endorsed operations around the world and always packs his fishing gear, so he's a great resource for advising us how to...

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The Hidden History of Fly Fishing, with Paul Schullery: So you thought you knew something about fly-fishing history? This week I have a chat with Paul Schullery, in my opinion the premier fly-fishing historian in North America. When I have a question about history Paul is my go-to guy. He’s the author of...

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How to practice your fly casting, with Pete Kutzer: The better your casting, the more and fun you'll have and the more relaxed you'll be on the water. Pete Kutzer [46:13] is one of the finest casting instructors in the world, and not only that he's one of the finest anglers you meet, which means he...

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Catching Big Brook Trout, with Mark Melnyk: We’ve all heard about going to remote camps in Labrador or Quebec for large brook trout, but less well known are the drive-in rivers of Ontario. Ontario has some amazing wilderness fishing for large brook trout that can be accessed without a float...

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Chico Fernandez - Cuba ("On the Fly" Short Series): Chico Fernandez is one of the most charismatic people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. A saltwater fly fishing pioneer, he was the first fly fisher in Cuba, and after he and his family immigrated to the United States, he continued his legacy in F

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16 Things I Wish I Knew About Trout Spey Before I Started, with Shawn Combs: In today's podcast my guest is Shawn Combs, head of Orvis Rod & Tackle product development and Orvis rod and reel designer.  The topic is "16 Things I Wish I Knew About Trout Spey Before I Started".  If you have been thinking...

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George Daniel on Winter Fly Fishing: This week, continuing our series of podcasts on winter fly fishing for trout, I interview George Daniel, author and guide. George is also an Orvis ambassador and field tester, and teaches fly fishing at Penn State. As you'll discover, there are many...

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Beyond the Bobber, with Ben Sittig: How to improve your nymph fishing

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10 Ways to Become a Better Fly Fisher, with Todd Tanner: This week, my guest is Todd Tanner [39:47], a journalist who writes for many of the fly-fishing websites and magazines and is Fly Fishing editor of Sporting Classics magazine. Todd is also the president of Conservation Hawks, an organization dedicated...

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Hatches of the Catskills, with Evan Lavery: This week I was down in the Catskills and stopped in to chat with Evan Lavery of The Beaverkill Angler in Roscoe, New York. The topic of our podcast is hatches of the freestone rivers of the Catskills, in particular the Beaverkill and Willowemoc...

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Getting Kids into Fly Fishing, with Marsha Benovengo: I get a lot of questions from listeners on how to get kids into fly fishing--what's the right rod outfit, what species to go after, how to structure (or not structure) a day on the water, what resources are available, and how to instill a sense of...

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The other pleasures of fly fishing, with Dylan Tomine: I’ve been asked to touch more on the spirituality of fly fishing in my podcasts, and honestly I’m not very good at that. So I asked a thoughtful friend and author, Dylan Tomine [32:54], to touch on these aspects of fly fishing. I don’t think we...

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Fishing stillwaters from shore, with Thomas Larson: This week, my guest is Thomas Larson [45:47] from the Orvis Outfitters team. Thomas is a stillwater expert and gives us some great tips on how to find trout, and how to target them, when you don’t have the benefit of a watercraft. Maybe you don’t...