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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  • Is Fly Fishing Really Good for Your Mental Health? With Melissa Ceren

    Is Fly Fishing Really Good for Your Mental Health? With Melissa Ceren
    Sep 30 2024
    We keep hearing that fly fishing is good for your mental health. It gets you out in the natural world, involves problem solving, and keeps you active and moving throughout the day (unless you sit in a drift boat watching a bobber). But is it always good for your mind? Are there times when fly fishing can make your mood worse, and are there things you can do to make sure a day on the water is good for you? I discuss this, and play devil's advocate a bit, with Melissa Ceren [35:20], who is both a fly-fishing guide and a licensed therapist. We had a fun conversation and I hope you enjoy it. In the Fly Box this week, we have some great questions from listeners, including:
    • If I break a section of a rod, why won't a section from a different rod fit it? Are the diameters different in different types of rods?
    • Are there benefits to fishing nymphs without an indicator?
    • When fishing, are you more likely to change the fly size up or down if the one you're using is not working?
    • Am I missing some flexibility by not carrying two rods when wade fishing?
    • What is the best way to fish for a trout that lives under a bridge?
    • When I get a tangled mess I usually cut everything off and re-tie. Should I be carrying a safety pin to untangle my leader?
    • I am having problems with drag when fishing straight upstream. Do you have any tips to help this?
    • I keep foul-hooking small brook trout when using a dry dropper. Why does this happen and what can I do to avoid it?
    • I accidentally dropped my fly box in the river. I don't see any rust on them, but should I throw all of them out?
    • What is "attitude" when discussing the choice of dry flies?
    • What is your current recommendation on the noise created by studded boots or metal wading staffs?
    • I have gone on 8 saltwater fly-fishing trips and have been skunked on 6 of them. It's a combination of bad guides and bad weather. What can I do to avoid this?
    • What is the best way of getting my fly off a branch if I don't want to wade in and spook the pool?
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Secrets to Tying Good Fishing Knots, with Robert Ketley

    Secrets to Tying Good Fishing Knots, with Robert Ketley
    Sep 23 2024
    I have long enjoyed Robert Ketley's [31:06] column in California Fly Fisher magazine because he often delves deeply into aspects of fly fishing that we don't pay much attention to. And he's a tireless researcher. So when I noticed a deep dive he did on fly-fishing knots using a microscope I knew I had to get him on the podcast. You won't learn about which knot is best, but you will learn about why knots hold and why they break, how to tie a knot properly, and what happens when a knot gives way. In the Fly Box this week, we have some unusually good questions, including:
    • Will the 10-foot 7-weight Helios D rod offer me enough tippet protection when using 5X for steelhead?
    • My local wild trout stream has almost dried up this year. Where do the fish go, and how long until this stream can recover?
    • When wading deep, when I pick up the line and cast I notice I make waves in the water. How can I eliminate this?
    • When swinging wet flies in a tight stream I need to use a roll cast, but how do I make another roll cast after my flies complete their swing?
    • I see fish on the bottom of a spring creek but I can't catch them using my tight line technique. What do you think I am doing wrong?
    • I was scolded by an outfitter when I changed direction when fighting a big fish. He said it will wear a hole in their mouth and they will get off. Was I doing it wrong?
    • Can I go from a 4X leader with a tippet ring to a 7X tippet? Will not having tapered sections in there be bad?
    • I don't have much finger dexterity and have trouble saving my tippet scraps. Do you have any suggestions?
    • A listener reminds us that in lakes in Maine that are listed as fly fishing only, it is illegal to troll a fly.
    • When trolling a fly from my canoe, how can I get my fly deeper?
    • Which be the best Helios rod for fishing the Henry's Fork?
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Who Owns the River, with Beau Beasley

    Who Owns the River, with Beau Beasley
    Sep 16 2024
    Who owns the banks of a river? Who owns the bottom? Who owns the water that flows through a channel? And what defines whether a river is navigable or not? There are often no easy answer to theses questions, and much of it is determined on a state-by-state basis. Beau Beasley [35:27] has spent years looking at specific cases of access controversies, and some of you may not like what he says because he often comes down on the side of a landowner who prohibits access to a piece of river. But Beau looks at the facts and the law and approaches these issues in an objective manner. It's a fascinating discussion. In the Fly Box this week, we have some comments, a bunch of tips, and some tricky questions, including:
    • Will I find steelhead in the same places I find resident rainbows?
    • How much time do you spend swinging a run for steelhead before moving on?
    • A listener makes a case for the positive cost/benefit ratio of fishing with a guide.
    • How much can a fly rod bend before breaking?
    • Do trout seem to have an affinity for one color of nymph over another?
    • How long does a frightened fish stay spooked? And do hatchery fish differ from wild fish in this respect?
    • If you use a barbless hook on a two nymph rig and attach the bottom fly to the bend, how do you alleviate the problem of losing the lower fly and tippet?
    • Do you fish a streamer in the same way you would fish a spinning lure?
    • How can I get smaller nymphs down into very deep, fast pockets in a river?
    • What would I consider the best roll-casting rod Orvis makes?
    • Do you have any tricks for hooking fish on a direct downstream presentation?
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    1 hr and 39 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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