The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

By: Tom Rosenbauer The Orvis Company
  • Summary

  • Produced by The Orvis Company and hosted by Tom Rosenbauer, author of The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, this podcast will provide you with tips on how to get the most of your time on the water. Read more about Orvis at www.orvis.com/podcast.
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Episodes
  • Creating New Trout Streams, with Chris Wood of Trout Unlimited
    Jan 13 2025
    Well, maybe we're not creating new trout streams, but we are creating waters that now support trout and cold, clean water by mitigating abandoned mine runoff. These are streams have been lifeless in some cases for over 100 years. There are hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines leaking acids and toxic metals throughout the country, and until a recent law was passed if an independent organization went in to clean these up, they could be held liable for any damages. The technology is there but the law prevented them from helping. With recent passage of a Good Samaritan law, a number of test cases will be established to prove that independent organizations can work to clean up these mines without legal risk. Chris Wood, president and CEO of Trout Unlimited, [41:35] walks us through what has been done and what can be done in the future to ensure cleaner water for fishing, drinking, and swimming. Chris is always an articulate and interesting guest and we know you'll enjoy this podcast. In the Fly Box this week, we have some great new questions and tips including:
    • What is a good chair for fly tying?
    • What is a good light for fly tying?
    • How do you organize your tying desk?
    • What setup should I use to fish streamers in a narrow, brushy piece of water?
    • A piece broke off the jaws of my fly-tying vise. How can I prevent this from happening in the future?
    • Why don't they make polarized sunglasses with clear magnifying inserts?
    • A tip from a listener to always pack an extra pack with dry clothes in case you fall in.
    • Should I recycle my hooks after all the dressing has fallen off a fly?
    • I want a rod for pike and musky fishing. What is the difference between the 10-weight and 11-weight Clearwater rods?
    • Is it bad a stretch a leader by hanging a pair of forceps on it?
    • For small stream trout, should I get a Battenkill Disc or Battenkill spring-and-pawl reel?
    • If I want to practice casting to my "off" side prior to a float trip, should I practice casting with my left hand or use my right hand to cast over my left shoulder?
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • What You Get When You Upgrade Your Fly Rod, with Shawn Combs
    Jan 6 2025
    What benefits do you get when you upgrade from a $40 box box store rod to a Clearwater or Encounter? How much better is a Recon rod and will you see and appreciate the performance improvements. And what are you missing out on by getting a Recon instead of a Helios? This is a common podcast question, and I've asked Shawn Combs [44:53], Orvis rod and reel designer, to walk us through the various price points of Orvis rod and how the rods differ. There is a true price/value equation in Orvis rod models, but is the difference important to you? We hope to guide you through those questions. In the Fly Box this week, we have some terrific questions. No phone calls this week so they are all e-mail questions, including:
    • Which river types are richer in insect life, and does that affect your success with dry flies?
    • Why is there so much shame about fishing around brown trout redds but not the same with brook, rainbow, and cutthroat trout?
    • How do you set up your leaders for striper fishing?
    • Why don't we go through the eye of the hook twice on every knot, as we do for the Trilene Knot?
    • Why is there so much spot burning with social media?
    • A listener who had a life-threatening experience in a kayak gives us some great tips on being safe on the water.
    • Any thoughts on organizing fly boxes?
    • A listener tells us that washing CDC feathers will not let them float properly but I respectfully beg to differ.
    • A tip from a listener on how to lessen line tangles when fishing from a pedal kayak.
    • What is meant by "nervous water"?
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • How to Fly Fish from a Paddleboard, with Peter Laurelli
    Dec 23 2024

    Peter Laurelli [40:07] is a film-maker and fly fisher, and specializes in fly fishing from a paddleboard. And not in just any place—Peter fly fishes off the northeast coast for striped bass and false albacore, and if you can fish from a paddleboard in these conditions you can do it anywhere. Peter shares his tips on launching and landing a paddleboard, as well as tips for rigging a paddleboard for fly fishing, and of course approaching fish and playing and landing them. If you want to see a sample of his fishing and filming in salt water you can see it here:
    Surf & Inshore Fly Fishing - SIFF18: Four Years For Life It includes some spectacular drone footage of striped bass and false albacore schools feeding on baitfish.

    In the Fly Box this week we have some interesting questions, including the inevitable queries about what rod and reel to buy and how to handle issues with leaders. Questions include:

    Can I replace the tippet ring I use in my leader setup with a Perfection or Surgeon's Loop?
    Can I use 6X or even 7X when hanging a size 14 nymph from a larger dry fly?
    Can you recommend a quality reel for the fiberglass rod I own that won't break the bank?
    What is your take on fishing tandem streamer setups?
    I'm planning on taking my first tarpon fishing trip to Florida in June. Is a 10- or 11-weight rod suitable or do I need to go to a 12-weight?
    Can I use my Mirage LT IV for bonefish?
    I want a rod for midwest trout and bass. Can you help me pick one?
    I typically modify my knotless leader back and forth. But at what point should I replace my leader with a fresh one?
    What are your thoughts on glow-in-the-dark fly lines for striped bass at night?
    Which species does Tom always go barbless for, and which does he stick with a barbed hook?
    What is your take on the no-targeting regulation proposed for striped bass?

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    1 hr and 40 mins

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