Tying Streamers: Essential Flies and Techniques for the Top Patterns

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Fly Tying for Everyone

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Backcountry Flies: Tying and Fishing Florida Patterns, from Swamp to Surf

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Tying and Fishing Deer Hair Flies: 50 Patterns for Trout, Bass, and Other Species

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

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Smallmouth Bass Flies Top to Bottom

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Tying Bugs: The Complete Book of Poppers, Sliders, and Divers for Fresh and Salt Water

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Trout Tips: More than 250 fly-fishing tips from the members of Trout Unlimited

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Fly-Fishing Advice from an Old-Timer: A Practical Guide to the Sport and Its Language

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Artful Profiles of Trout, Char, and Salmon and the Classic Flies That Catch Them: Tips, Tactics, and Advice on Taking Our Favorite Gamefish

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On the Bow: Love, Fear, and Fascination in the Pursuit of Bonefish, Tarpon, and Permit

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

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

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The Fly Tying Artist: Creative Patterns for Common Hatches

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101 Favorite Dry Flies: History, Tying Tips, and Fishing Strategies

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

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Wet Flies: Tying and Fishing Soft-Hackles, Flymphs, Winged Wets, and All-Fur Wet Flies

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

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Essential Trout Flies: Step-by-step tying instructions for 31 indispensable pattern styles and their most useful variations

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

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The Extreme Guide To Fly Fishing For Carp

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Fly-Fishing Soft-Hackles: Nymphs, Emergers, and Dry Flies

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The Best Bass Flies: How to Tie and Fish Them

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

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Frank Sawyer's Nymphing Secrets

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The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Tying: 101 Tips for the Absolute Beginner

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Matching the Hatch: A Practical Guide to Imitation of Insects Found on Eastern and Western Trout Waters

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Nymphs for Streams & Stillwaters

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

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

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

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How To Think Like A Spy: Spy Secrets and Survival Techniques That Can Save You and Your Family

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Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

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Ultimate Survival Hacks

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Sailing For Dummies

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The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster

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

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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 Total Redneck Manual: 221 Ways to Live Large

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Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes

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Bushcraft First Aid: A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care

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The Emergency Survival Manual: 294 Life-Saving Skills

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

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

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

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Total Survival: How to Organize Your Life, Home, Vehicle, and Family for Natural Disasters, Civil Unrest, Financial Meltdowns, Medical Epidemics, and Political Upheaval

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Where Should We Camp Next?: A 50-State Guide to Amazing Campgrounds and Other Unique Outdoor Accommodations (RV or Camping Trip Planning Guide for a Family-Friendly Budget-Conscious Vacation)

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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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The Disaster Preparedness Handbook: A Guide for Families

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

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The Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Manual: 272 Wilderness Skills

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

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Outdoor Survival Guide: Survival Skills You Need

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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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Winter Fly-Fishing Tips part 1, with Tim Johnson: I've begun a series on winter trout fishing podcasts with various experts around the country. I think it will be interesting to see how their approaches compare, what flies and leaders they use, and how they keep their hands and feet warm. This week's...

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

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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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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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Ep. 152: Daniel Galhardo on Tenkara Fishing: Daniel Galhardo was born in Brazil, but came to the States as an exchange student, where he fell in love with trout fishing. When Daniel accidentally stumbled on the topic of Tenkara fishing, he was immediately intrigued. Tenkara is an old form of fly-fis

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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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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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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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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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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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The Secret Life of Steelhead, with John McMIlllen: This week my guest is noted steelhead angler and scientist John McMillen of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. John’s topic is The Secret Life of Steelhead, and his fascinating discussion of why they do what they do (and the challenges they face)...

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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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Joe Humphreys and the Fountain of Youth: This week I interview one of my fly-fishing heroes, Joe Humphreys.  He’s been an innovative angler all his life (he was “Euro nymphing” before the Europeans) but even more impressive is his love of life and fly fishing, and his energy on...

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Discover Tenkara – Japanese Fly Fishing, Kebari, Mountain Streams & Fly Casting:   In this episode of The Country Gent Podcast, we chat with Paul Gaskell and John Pearson of Discover Tenkara. Tenkara is a Japanese form of fly fishing and their mission is to share with the western world the authentic skills and knowledge they have l...

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15 Tips for Fishing Emergers, with Pat Dorsey: OK, I lied. There aren't 15 tips. There are probably more and if you want to count them up you can e-mail me and correct my mistake. But I get a lot of questions about fishing emergers, and I thought a podcast on how to identify when fish are taking...

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Late Fall and Winter Trout Fishing, with Sav Sankaran: This week, my guest is Sav Sankaran [47:28], fishing manager at the Orvis store in Asheville.  The subject is Late Fall and Winter trout fishing in the Southeast, and although Sav talks about his rivers specifically, there are many good tips for...

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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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The Tailwaters of Missouri, with Carolyn Parker: This week, my guest is Carolyn Parker of River Run Outfitters in Branson, Missouri [51:39]. Carolyn is a 20-year veteran of guiding tailwaters and a recipient of the Orvis Endorsed Program's Lifetime Achievement Award. Her specialty is fishing...

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The other pleasures of fly fishing, with Dylan Tomine: I’ve been asked to touch more on the spirituality of fly fishing in my podcasts, and honestly I’m not very good at that. So I asked a thoughtful friend and author, Dylan Tomine [32:54], to touch on these aspects of fly fishing. I don’t think we...

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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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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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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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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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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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Drift-Boat Etiquette on Crowded Water. with Wade Fellin: This week the main topic of the podcast is the issue of etiquette on our more crowded trout streams, in particular the conflicts that have arisen due to the popularity of fishing from drift boats and the issues that have developed both with boat and...