The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

Attention bamboo rod fanatics: we heard you! Tom responds to some feedback we received on one of our more popular podcasts on bamboo vs graphite and gives eight great tips on fishing classic wet flies... then throws in a bonus tip. Drop us a line at podcast@orvis.com or visit us on Facebook at Orvis.com/facebook to leave comments and suggest futire podcasts!

The last post was titled incorrectly as about SPEY lines. This podcast is actually about lining SWITCH rods. We have had a lot of questions emailed to us and posted on our wall on Facebook regarding how to properly line a switch rod. It's complicated and confuses even those of us who do this for a living. For this podcast, Tom brought in one of the most knowledgeable people in the industry on the subject, Bill Reed, Director of Wholesale for The Orvis Company and our resident line expert. Get a pen and paper and be ready to take notes, there is a TON of information in this podcast. Drop us a line at podcast@orvis.com or visit us on Facebook at www.orvis.com/facebook with suggestions or comments!

Wading can be a relaxing and then sometimes exhilarating experience. It can also be dangerous if you do not follow some simple safety guidelines. Tom gives his top ten wading safety tips in this podcast. Did he miss any? Drop us a line at podcast@orvis.com or visit us on our facebook page at www.orvis.com/facebook.

Tom gives the Orvis stance on felt sole wading boots, the rubber sole alternative and talks about how to responsibly address the invasive species issue. Have a suggestion for the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast? Drop us a line at podcast@orvis.com or visit us on Facebook at www.orvis.com/facebook.

We get a lot of requests for podcasts on topics that only take a few minutes and would not warrant a full episode. So Tom put together five unrelated, small tips into this on podcast. Have a suggestion for the podcast? drop us a line at podcast@orvis.com or visit on us on Facebook at orvis.com/facebook.

Wow... you guys really wanted this one! We had a whole lot o requests for a podcast on graphite vs bamboo. Tom goes into great detail on the benefits of each and gives us some good bamboo maintenance tips. Join us on Facebook at www.orvis.com/facebook and leave us a comment or suggestion for a future podcast. You can also email us at podcast@orvis.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/orvispodcast

Fly fishers biggest fear: casting into the wind. In this episode fortunate enough to have Orvis CEO Perk Perkins join him for a lively back and forth on different ways to deal with windy days on teh water. Have a suggestion for the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide? Email us at podcast@orvis.com or visit us on facebook at www.orvis.com/facebook.

Here is a great checklist for new fly fishers and veterans for when you first get to a river. Check the temperature, take your time getting into the water and don't be afraid to change your location! Have a suggestion for the podcast? Email us at podcast@orvis.com or join us on Facebook at www.orvis.com/facebook.

Tom has pulled in another guest for this podcast on landing big fish from a boat. Tom and Steve fish together a lot and tom knows Steve has a lot of technique to share on this topic. This is a fun podcast with a lot of information!Have a suggestion for a future podcast? let us know at www.orvis.com/facebook or email us at podcast@orvis.com.

The temperatures in a tailwater and available food make for bigger trout and really good good fly fishing. Tom has some great pointers in this podcast and then answers some questions regarding fishing egg and worm patterns... or what some call "junk" flies. Tom does not agree with that name, and tells us why.Drop us a line on our Facebook page at www.orvis.com/facebook  with a suggestion for a future podcast or send us an email at podcast@orvis.com.