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The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

By: Tom Rosenbauer The Orvis Company
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  • 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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  • What's the First Fly to Tie On? With Award-Winning Outfitter Tim West

    What's the First Fly to Tie On? With Award-Winning Outfitter Tim West
    May 13 2024
    Breckenridge Outfitters is this year's winner of the Orvis Endorsed Outfitter of the Year Award and Tim West [44:07] is the glue that holds this fabulous guide service together. In the interview, Tim talks about how to decide which fly to tie on at the beginning of the day, or when you first approach the water. Do you start with a streamer, a nymph, a wet fly, a dry fly, or some combination of them? What clues should you observe to decide which one to try? We have some fascinating questions this week in the fly box, questions I am sure many of you think about yourself, including:
    • Can you explain the difference between fast, medium, and slow fly rods?
    • I noticed a bright orange sludge-like material on the bottom of my stream. Should I stay away from this one?
    • Do you think kayaks spook trout more than belly boats?
    • After a rod, reel, and line, what piece of gear should I consider next?
    • When tying to fill a fly box, should I tie one of each pattern or 4 or 5 of the same one?
    • Is there a disadvantage of using a perfection loop instead of a non-slip mono loop when tying on a streamer?
    • If I see a heron in a pool in a small stream, should I move on and avoid that pool?
    • Would it work to have a leader with a very long butt section, a short transition section, and a very long tippet?
    • Why do trout eat or reject an imitation of a midge pupa in a lake?
    • Do you think a 5-weight outfit is a good rod for taking to Alaska?
    • Why don't my marabou flies stay fluffy once they have been used?
    • A listener tip for tying a dropper to the bend of a hook.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Secrets of Carp Fishing Around Spawning Time, with Rowan Lytle

    Secrets of Carp Fishing Around Spawning Time, with Rowan Lytle
    May 6 2024
    Carp are difficult any time but around spawning time they can be extremely frustrating. But they can be caught on a fly. You need to know where to look and which fish to target. Guide Rowan Lytle [44:38] has it dialed in, and if you always wanted to catch a carp on the fly you need to listen to this podcast. Rowan, not yet 30 years old, has already caught 202 different species of fish on a fly rod, and some of them will surprise you. But you'll need to listen to the podcast to find out what they are. In the Fly Box this week, we have some great questions and tips from listeners, including:
    • I tip for taming your line and leader when you don't use a hook keeper
    • How far do I hold my UV lamp form the fly when curing UV epoxy?
    • What do I do on my local lake when the Power Bait crowd out-fishes me?
    • How do I catch catfish on a fly rod?
    • Do you fish different caddis pupa patterns for cased vs. uncased caddis?
    • How do different holes in a river change throughout the season?
    • Should I fish dry flies and nymphs in a lake different from the way I fish them in streams?
    • Do weed guards on flies actually work in thick vegetation?
    • If we see mayflies about size 12 hatching in our lake, should we use a size 12 nymph or one smaller?
    • What is the difference between flow, thin, and thick UV resins and when should I use each one?
    • My size 20 grizzly hackle keeps breaking. Do you have any tips for keeping tension and not breaking the stems?
    • What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying a complete outfit vs. separate components?
    • A tip from a listener on whether to use your wading staff upstream or downstream of your position.
    • I want to start tying flies. What pattern would you recommend I start with?
    • What are your favorite bass and bluegill flies?
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Are Fly-Fishing Traditions and History Important? with Sarah Foster

    Are Fly-Fishing Traditions and History Important? with Sarah Foster
    Apr 29 2024
    My guest this week is Sarah Foster [54:15], executive director of The American Museum of Fly Fishing, on why she thinks learning about the history and traditions surrounding fly fishing are important and add to our enjoyment. She talks about recent exhibits and acquisitions, and what is in store for the future of the museum. It's a must-see for anyone visiting southern Vermont. In the Fly Box this week, we have some especially interesting questions and tips from listeners, including:
    • Why do I keep getting strikes on nymphs while stripping them upstream like a streamer?
    • Is the throat of a pool a common place to find trout feeding?
    • At what temperature does a brown trout start to actively feed?
    • When I see a pod of rising trout, why can I only fool one fish even though the other ones continue to feed?
    • How do older Orvis bamboo fly rods compare to contemporary models?
    • I found eggs in holdover brown trout in the spring. Were these fish that never found a mate?
    • I have trouble with rabbit's foot hair coming loose on my flies. How do I secure it better?
    • If you only had one line for striped bass from shore, what line would you choose?
    • How much time before the incoming or outgoing tide should I fish for striped bass?
    • Can you explain exactly what a shock tippet is?
    • What is your "last fly" during the evening hatch when it gets tough to see?
    • Do polarized sunglasses lose their effectiveness over time?
    • A listener gives a tip for an easier way to tie a surgeon's knot
    • A listener gives a caution about fishing below sewage treatment plants after a major flood event
    • My 70-denier thread keeps breaking. What could be the problem?
    • What feathers from a chicken are useful in fly tying?
    • I fish a 6-weight rod and want a different rod for smaller streams. What should I pick?
    • I always use a wading staff. Is the metal tip on the staff an alarm clock for trout, and have you ever put on a rubber tip to prevent this?
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    1 hr and 26 mins
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Wealth of knowledge

Great podcast covering everything from fly patterns, gear, tactics, tying tips, habitat and much more.

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excellent podcast

Tom is very articulate and knowledgeable and makes each podcast very entertaining. highly recommend

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