For the past six months, I’ve been fishing with the new Orvis Hydros SL reel. It has become my favorite reel. I generally don’t overly invest in a reel, but it has been truly eye-opening to fish with it. A few reasons: A fully-sealed drag-clutch system. That means no maintenance, and if I have to
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Cynthia Harkness
I swung by Orvis Dedham to exchange some fly tying materials and was grateful to see Cynthia Harkness. I met her a few years ago, and she is a true Fish Whisperer. I was just starting to fly fish regularly, and she was the first person to tell me about some local rivers, techniques, and
Charlie Craven’s Parachute Adams
With small Blue Winged Olives starting to hatch, I’ve been tying small parachute dries down to a size 24. Last time out on the Farmington, after the Trico spinner fall ended, it was the only fly that took fish for me. There are many ways to tie a small parachute fly. You can use CDC
40% Off and Free Shipping at Orvis
Just saw that Orvis is running a huge sale. Items include reels, sunglasses, strike indicators and tippets (click here). There’s also a code on their web site at the top for free shipping. Offer ends August 22, 12 pm ET.