The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast
The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast provides weekly tips from acclaimed fly fishing author and lifelong fly fishing enthusiast, Tom Rosenbauer. Get the most from your time on the water!
Latest episodes
Jun 12, 2008 • 11min
Meet the Beetles
Trout have to eat something, and with mayfly and caddis hatches dwindling, especially in the eastern United States, they start feeding on terrestrials like ants, grasshoppers and beetles.
Tom gives some great tips on how to fish terrestrial patterns in this podcast and you can read more at www.orvis.com/beetles.
If you have a suggestion for a future podcast, would like to make a comment or subscribe to this podcast, please visit www.orvis.com/podcast.
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http://media.libsyn.com/media/orvisffguide/OFFGP9.mp3
Jun 5, 2008 • 8min
Father's Day Special: Teaching a Child to Fly Fish
Father's Day is coming up and Tom has some advice on taking a child fly fishing for the first time. Included are some great tips for fly fishing for panfish.
If you have a suggestion for a future podcast, would like to make a comment or would like to subscribe to this podcast, please visit www.orvis.com/podcast.
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http://media.libsyn.com/media/orvisffguide/OFFGP8.mp3
May 29, 2008 • 10min
The Best Hatch is Not a Hatch at All
The best hatch you may ever encounter is not a hatch at all. When mayflies return to a river to lay their eggs, it may be the best opportunity to catch your biggest trout on a dry fly.
If you have a suggestion for a future podcast, would like to make a comment or would like to subscribe to this podcast, please visit www.orvis.com/podcast.
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http://media.libsyn.com/media/orvisffguide/OFFGP7.mp3
May 22, 2008 • 8min
Low and Slow: Spring Trout Fishing Techniques
Discover how to master early spring trout fishing with low and slow techniques. Learn the art of presenting nymphs and weighted flies close to the bottom for success. Explore streamers that mimic baitfish and find out the best practices for dry fly fishing with midges and blue-winged olives. Plus, insights on what worm fishers can teach you about effective fishing strategies. Get ready to reel in those trout!
May 15, 2008 • 6min
Tom Talks Knots
In this podcast, Tom gives three helpful hints on knot tying.
The Orvis website has a great, animated instructional knot tying section at www.orvis.com/knots (click on the"VIEW ANIMATED KNOTS" button)
If you have a suggestion for a future podcast, would like to make a comment or would like to subscribe to this podcast, please visit www.orvis.com/podcast.
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http://media.libsyn.com/media/orvisffguide/OFFGP5.mp3
May 8, 2008 • 13min
Choosing a Leader
In this podcast Tom tells you everything you need to know about leaders. What does 6x mean? How long should your leader be? What's better; nylon or flourocarbon?
If you have a suggestion for a future podcast, would like to make a comment or would like to subscribe to this podcast, please visit www.orvis.com/podcast.
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http://media.libsyn.com/media/orvisffguide/OFFGP4.mp3
May 1, 2008 • 6min
Reading the Water (3 of 3)
In the third and final part of Tom's series on reading the water, Tom explains how to use lessons learned in the previous two podcasts to help you catch more fish. Learn how to best fish boulders and sweepers.
Next week: leaders and their importance.
If you have a suggestion for a future podcast, would like to make a comment or would like to subscribe to this podcast, please visit www.orvis.com/podcast.
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http://media.libsyn.com/media/orvisffguide/OFFGP3.mp3
Apr 24, 2008 • 8min
Reading the Water (2 of 3)
In this, the second part of a three part series on reading the water, Tom discusses basic river hydraulics and how just knowing a few simple rules will help you a lot on the river.
Next week, Tom will teach us how to apply what we have learned in the "Reading the Water" series. Tom will discuss his approach to boulders and sweepers... what is a sweeper? Find out next week!
If you have a question or suggestion for a future installment of The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast, visit www.orvis.com/podcast.
Download the podcast directly at: http://media.libsyn.com/media/orvisffguide/OFFGP2.mp3
Apr 17, 2008 • 7min
Reading the Water (1 of 3)
Welcome to the first podcast of The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide with Tom Rosenbauer! Each week we will be bringing you a fly fishing tip to help you get the most of your time on the water.
This week we start a three part series on "reading the water" to help find fish. In this episode, Tom speaks to how knowing the basic survival needs and behaviors of trout can help you become a better angler.
Next week, Tom will cover basic hydraulics with a few simple rules about the way water moves in a river and how trout react to that movement.
If you would like to suggest a topic for a future podcast, send us feedback or subscribe to The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast, please visit www.orvis.com/podcast.
Download the podcast directly at: http://media.libsyn.com/media/orvisffguide/OFFGP1.mp3
