There are many awesome videos online. And, the good folks at Orvis recently circulated this one below. It’s really funny and worth watching. It helped me start my morning on a good note.
Category: Orvis
Fish Small Pheasant Tails
Orvis publishes a very helpful hatch chart here. In particular, there is a suggested pattern for each bug’s life stage. I’m struck by how often the old reliable, the Pheasant Tail, comes up as a pattern. I don’t know who invented this pattern centuries ago, but that person deserves a medal. My suggestion is to
Good Video: Carp
I don’t know diddly about fishing for carp. So many anglers rave about it, though. I stumbled on this Orvis video, and it’s very informative and fun to watch. That’s one heck of a battle in which Tom Rosenbauer finds himself. Enjoy!
Landing Big Trout: Use the Butt
One day, it happens. You set the hook, you feel snagged on something really heavy, but, then, the heaviness moves. You then realize: “This is it–The Big One is on.” I get the same feeling everytime I hook a big fish: excitement and fear. When I first hooked what ended up being a 21″ holdover