MATCHING THE HATCH: STILLWATER, RIVER AND STREAM

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Sight Fishing for Trout

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Getting Started Fly Fishing For Trout

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Frank Sawyer's Nymphing Secrets

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The Orvis Beginner's Guide to Carp Flies: 101 Patterns & How and When to Use Them

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Taking Trout

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The Mayfly Guide

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Learning from the Water: Fishing Tactics & Fly Designs for the Toughest Trout

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Handbook of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them

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Fish Food: A Fly Fisher's Guide to Bugs and Bait

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Trout and Their Food: A Compact Guide for Fly Fishers

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The Orvis Streamside Guide to Trout Foods and Their Imitations

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Flounder Bytes

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Fly Fisherman's Guide to Saltwater Prey: How to Match Coastal Prey Fish & Invertebrates with the Fly Patterns That Imitate Them

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Stillwaters Simplified: 7 Lessons to Help You Catch More Fish on the Fly

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The Lure and Lore of Trout Fishing

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Hidden in Plain View: Recognizing the Obvious-Exploiting the Obscure in Fly Fishing

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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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How to Choose & Use Fly-tying Thread

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Active Nymphing: Aggressive Strategies for Casting, Rigging, and Moving the Nymph

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Matching the Hatch: A Practical Guide to Imitation of Insects Found on Eastern and Western Trout Waters

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Flies for Selective Trout: Complete Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Tie the Newest Swisher Flies

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Nymphs for Streams & Stillwaters

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No Hatch to Match: Aggressive Strategies for Fly-Fishing between Hatches

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Angling Days: A Fly Fisher's Journals

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Skues on Trout: Observations from an Angler Naturalist

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Blue Upright: The Flies of a Lifetime

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Side Casts: A Collection of Fly-Fishing Yarns by a Guy Who Can Spin Them

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Who Packed Your Parachute?

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Dry Fly Strategies

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The Best Bass Flies: How to Tie and Fish Them

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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 Useful Knots Book: How to Tie the 25+ Most Practical Rope Knots: Escape, Evasion, and Survival

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

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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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The Pocket Guide to Prepping Supplies: More Than 200 Items You Can?t Be Without

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Nuclear War Survival Skills: Lifesaving Nuclear Facts and Self-Help Instructions

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How To Think Like A Spy: Spy Secrets and Survival Techniques That Can Save You and Your Family

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Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

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Ultimate Survival Hacks

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Sailing For Dummies

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The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster

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

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Prepared: The 8 Secret Skills of an Ex-IDF Special Forces Operator That Will Keep You Safe - Basic Guide

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The Total Redneck Manual: 221 Ways to Live Large

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Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes

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Bushcraft First Aid: A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care

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The Emergency Survival Manual: 294 Life-Saving Skills

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

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The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles: Learn How To Forage, Prepare & Eat 40 Wild Foods

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

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Total Survival: How to Organize Your Life, Home, Vehicle, and Family for Natural Disasters, Civil Unrest, Financial Meltdowns, Medical Epidemics, and Political Upheaval

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Where Should We Camp Next?: A 50-State Guide to Amazing Campgrounds and Other Unique Outdoor Accommodations (RV or Camping Trip Planning Guide for a Family-Friendly Budget-Conscious Vacation)

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Bushcraft Illustrated: A Visual Guide

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

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The Disaster Preparedness Handbook: A Guide for Families

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

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The Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Manual: 272 Wilderness Skills

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Backpacking 101: Choose the Right Gear, Plan Your Ultimate Trip, Cook Hearty and Energizing Trail Meals, Be Prepared for Emergencies, Conquer Your Backpacking Adventures

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

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Outdoor Survival Guide: Survival Skills You Need

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Trout Markings and their Significance, with John McMillan: This week I have another podcast with John McMillan, as I have to confess I love talking to John about fishy stuff.  His knowledge and enthusiasm and passion are infectious and I think his interviews are always enlightening.  This week we...

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

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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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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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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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Winter Fly-Fishing Tips part 1, with Tim Johnson: I've begun a series on winter trout fishing podcasts with various experts around the country. I think it will be interesting to see how their approaches compare, what flies and leaders they use, and how they keep their hands and feet warm. This week's...

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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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Getting a friend into fly fishing, with Charlie Berens and Adam Gruel: This week’s podcast is fun to listen to, even if you don’t need any tips on how to get a friend into fly fishing. Charlie Berens is a talented writer comedian with a midwestern flair (check out his You Tube videos) and Adam Greul is a musician...

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The Godfather of Modern Fly-Fishing Books, Nick Lyons: This week, it was my great pleasure to interview Nick Lyons, who I consider to be the godfather of modern fly-fishing books. Nick has edited and published books by some of our most famous fly anglers--Lee and Joan Wulff, Lefty Kreh, Dave Whitlock, and...

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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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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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How Trout Think, with Dr. Russ Carpenter: This week’s podcast is one of the biggest eye-openers I have ever done. Not only did I learn a lot, I have actually changed my views on a number of topics, including the effects of the moon on fishing and the effects of a change in barometric...

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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 Lake Erie Steelhead Tributaries, with Alberto Rey: This week’s podcast is called “Secrets of Lake Erie Steelhead Tributaries” and my guest expert is Alberto Rey, a longtime Orvis-Endorsed Guide and is also Distinguished Professor for Research and Creative Activity in the State University of New...

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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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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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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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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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Seven Deadly Sins of Fly Casting, with Josh Nugent: My guest this week is Josh Nugent of Out Fly Fishing Outfitters, an Orvis-endorsed outfitting service and fly shop in Calgary [@52:23]. Josh is a lifelong student of fly fishing and actually did a college-level study on the eye movements of expert fly...

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Double Feature- Small Streams East and West, with Rachel Therkildsen and Brett Damm: [Rachel Therkildsen interview 36:25] [Brett Damm interview 1:04:52] I have been interviewing guides across the country on their techniques for small-stream trout fishing and I want to get these out sooner rather than later, at the peak of small stream...

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Late Fall and Winter Trout Fishing, with Sav Sankaran: This week, my guest is Sav Sankaran [47:28], fishing manager at the Orvis store in Asheville.  The subject is Late Fall and Winter trout fishing in the Southeast, and although Sav talks about his rivers specifically, there are many good tips for...

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Winter Fly-Fishing in the Far North, with Timbre Pringle: Continuing our exploration of winter trout fishing techniques, this week my guest is angler and photographer Timbre Pringle [40:08]. You have likely seen photos of Timbre or ones taken by her and her husband Darcy in Orvis catalogs and ads, as well as...

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The Classic Sporting Art of Bob White: This week my guest is artist Bob White [36:41], a beloved painter of fly-fishing and bird hunting scenes. Bob has illustrated John Gierach's magazine pieces for years and also illustrated the current version of The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide. Bob talks...

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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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Advanced Stillwater Techniques, with Phil Rowley: I frequently get questions about Stillwater trout fishing, and although I love it I am not very good at it. So I enlisted one of the best Stillwater teachers I know, Phil Rowley, and asked him to discuss something more advanced that relates to...

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Seek the Inside, Reading the Water with Simon Perkins: This week, my guest is Orvis COO Simon Perkins, a lifelong fly fisher with 8 years of full-time guiding experience prior to working for Orvis. The subject is “Seek the Inside”, getting detailed about reading the water in a place that many anglers...

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More Winter Fishing Tips, with Rachael Leinweber: My guest this week is Rachael Leinweber [39:38], general manager of The Angler's Covey fly shop in Colorado Springs. One in a series of podcasts about winter fly-fishing tips, Rachael has some great ones for us, and it's been interesting to see how...

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The Ultimate Wet Fly Podcast with Davy Wotton: This week my guest is Davy Wotton, originally from Wales but who now lives and guides on the White River in Arkansas. I get frequent questions about swinging soft hackles and wet flies, and honestly I am not the best at this technique so I brought in...

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Secrets of the Salmon River: Interview starts at 41:08 New York State’s Salmon River—you either love it or hate it, and some of us love and hate it at the same time.  It’s an amazing resource, with large quantities of high-quality fish that are often chrome-bright and...