The Best Bass Flies: How to Tie and Fish Them

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365 Fly-Fishing Tips for Trout, Bass, and Panfish

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Fishing and Tying Small Flies

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Essential Trout Flies: 50 Indispensable Patterns with Step-by-Step Instructions for 300 Most Useful Variations

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The Fly Tying Artist: Creative Patterns for Common Hatches

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Smallmouth Bass Flies Top to Bottom

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

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Perfecting the Cast: Adapting Casting Principles for Any Fly-Fishing Situation

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

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Fly Tying for Everyone

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

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Pacific Coast Flies & Fly Fishing: A Comprehensive Guide to Tying and Fishing Over 60 Patterns

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Clouser's Flies: Tying and Fishing the Fly Patterns of Bob Clouser

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Fly Tying with A. K.: Patterns & Problem Solving with New Materials & Techniques

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The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide to Classic and Modern Trout Flies

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

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The Flytier's Companion

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Guide to Fly Tying

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Smallmouth Bass Fishing for Everyone: How to Catch the Hardest Fighting Fish That Swims

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The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies

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Favorite Flies: A Comprehensive Guide to Tying and Fishing the Best Flies Available

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

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Production Fly Tying

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Fusion Fly Tying: Steelhead, Salmon, and Trout Flies of the Synthetic Era

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The Practical Fly Tier

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The Complete Book of Jigs for Bass Fishing

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

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IGFA's 101 Freshwater Fishing Tips & Tricks

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Pop Fleyes: Bob Popovics's Approach to Saltwater Fly Design

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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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Ultimate Survival Hacks

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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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Sailing For Dummies

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

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The Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Manual: 272 Wilderness Skills

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

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

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Basic Fishing: A Beginner's Guide

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

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

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The Emergency Survival Manual: 294 Life-Saving Skills

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

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

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The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster

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

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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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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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Bushcraft First Aid: A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care

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Birth of The Endless Summer: A Surf Odyssey

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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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Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

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

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

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

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

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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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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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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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All about fiberglass fly rods, with Cam Mortensen: My guest this week is Cameron Mortensen of The Fiberglass Manifesto [51:24]. Cam is one of the most knowledgeable anglers when it comes to fiberglass fly rods. I know a lot of listeners are curious about glass rods, and so we can to answer the...

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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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How to Become a Fly-Fishing Guide, with Joe Hebler: [Interview starts at 55:00]  This week, Joe Hebler of the Blue Quill Angler in Evergreen, Colorado, answers the question "How do I become a fishing guide?"  Whether you are graduating from high school or college, or in another career...

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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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Modifying Flies, with Tim Cammisa: This week, my guest is author, You Tube personality, and author Tim Cammisa [34:00]. We have a spirited discussion on fly patterns—which of the most common ones are untouchable, and which do we modify with different materials and techniques. And are...

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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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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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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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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...

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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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Fishing through climate change, with John Gierach: Our climate is changing, and regardless of whether you think it's human caused or natural it is changing. If you don't believe that you need to get outside more. John Gierach [58:00], thoughtful guy that he is, wanted to talk about this subject and...

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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...