Phil in Norway If you follow social media for fly fishing, one name appears over and over again: Phil Monahan. He’s the person in charge the Orvis fly fishing blog, among other many responsibilities. So, I dug around and learned that he is a former guide, previously edited “American Angler,” and is a passionate fisherman,
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My Wading Boots
After many years, I sadly in December had to retire my Simms wading boots. I had sent them in for repairs, but they weren’t salvageable. So, I went online and found some new ones, the Orvis Encounter Wading Boots. Amazingly, they were on sale and came with free screw-in studs, which are needed when you
Orvis ‘Friends in the Field’ and a Big Thank You
I feel very grateful. I’ve been accepted to the Orvis Friends in the Field program. It comes with a significant price discount for gear and fly tying materials. The program doesn’t “ask” its Friends to do anything. Orvis just wants to offer its gear to fishing guides, conservation advocates, wildlife management staff members, and those
Orvis Hook Assortments
A really kind blog reader wrote in to say “thank you” and to mention that his favorite posts have been the Gear Reviews that we’ve done. So, here’s one on hooks. A great deal that offers breadth and depth are fly tying hook sets. I last year bought some of the Orvis Clearwater Hook Assortments, and