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Video spotlight: 90 and Counting
Leigh Perkins, the man who bought a small New England outdoors company and helped turn it into the Orvis we know today, is 90 years old. But you'd never know it. Video of ORVIS PRESENTS: 90 and CountingThe short film above is more than just a tribute to Perkins—it's an homage to fathers and grandfathers…
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Video spotlight: Epic Boat Fails
Last week, I got a few notes after posting The Family Guy version of launching the boat. Turns out, Peter's epic boat-launching fail was nothing. Video of Epic Boat Fails - Boat Launch GONE WRONG CompilationOne reader sent me the link to the video above. I don't know whether to laugh or cry, honestly. Be…
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Video spotlight: Hook sizes
I'm loving this new series that Tim Flagler and Orvis are doing on hooks and hook sizes. This lessens the curve for new fly tiers and for new fly fishers who can find the verbiage surrounding hooks a bit intimidating. To make it simple, Tim offers the best explainer: The higher the number, the smaller…
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Video spotlight: Hank Patterson reviews the Orvis Ultralight Wading Boot
At this point, I'm about read to start a GoFundMe account for our old pal Hank Patterson—he's reviewed a truckload of Orvis gear, but has yet to get himself one of the company's new Helios 3 fly rods, despite numerous pleas and the catch slogan, #SendHankTheH3. Video of Hank Patterson's Ultralight Wading Boot reviewI mean,…
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Video spotlight: Airstreamer
Here's a good one from the Catch Magazine vault—Todd Moen dusted it off recently for us all to enjoy. It depicts my favorite kind of fly fishing—waking up somewhere new in the confines of the camper and taking the fly rod down to the creek to see what's hitting. Video of Bass, Carp & Trout…
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Video spotlight: Peter’s Test of Manhood
A couple years ago, I bought a small camper in preparation for an extended trip to the Arctic. It's easily been one of my best purchases—it gets regular use, and it gets me and my fishing crew streamside all summer long and well into the fall. But, at first, I struggled with counterintuitive act of…
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Video spotlight: Following other anglers
The tell-tale bootprint in the mud. You're not the only one with the inclination to fish this stream today. Imagine yourself on a great backcountry trout stream. Conditions are ripe. Fish are active. Bugs are everywhere. These are the glorious days of summer when some lonesome fishing is exactly what the doctor ordered. Then, as…
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