The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast6 Tammi 2025

What You Get When You Upgrade Your Fly Rod, with Shawn Combs

What benefits do you get when you upgrade from a $40 Big Box store rod to a Clearwater or Encounter? How much better is a Recon rod, and will you see and appreciate the performance improvements? And what are you missing out on by getting a Recon instead of a Helios? This is a common podcast question, and I've asked Shawn Combs [44:53], Orvis rod and reel designer, to walk us through the various price points of Orvis rod and how the rods differ. There is a true price/value equation in Orvis rod models, but is the difference important to you? We hope to guide you through those questions. In the Fly Box this week, we have some terrific questions. No phone calls this week so they are all e-mail questions, including:

Which river types are richer in insect life, and does that affect your success with dry flies?
Why is there so much shame about fishing around brown trout redds but not the same with brook, rainbow, and cutthroat trout?
How do you set up your leaders for striper fishing?
Why don't we go through the eye of the hook twice on every knot, as we do for the Trilene Knot?
Why is there so much spot burning with social media?
A listener who had a life-threatening experience in a kayak gives us some great tips on being safe on the water.
Any thoughts on organizing fly boxes?
A listener tells us that washing CDC feathers will not let them float properly but I respectfully beg to differ.
A tip from a listener on how to lessen line tangles when fishing from a pedal kayak.
What is meant by "nervous water"?

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Fishing the Gulf Coast, with Captain Roger Gendron

In this week's podcast, Captain Roger Gendron [28:45] shares expert tips on fishing Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Coast, covering seasonal patterns, target species like tarpon, redfish, and snook, and...

13 Loka 1h 9min

Back Cast: Managing Instream Flows, with Hal Herring

This episode was originally published on October 15th, 2023. Hal Herring [50:31] has been reporting on conservation issues in the American West for over 30 years for Field & Stream magazine as well as...

28 Syys 1h 40min

Bikepacking, extreme sports, and fly fishing with Chris Burkard

Chris Burkard [32:00], renowned action photographer, joins us to share his journey and insights into the world of fly fishing and extreme sports. His unique perspective on connecting with nature throu...

21 Syys 1h 20min

The Hidden World of Fish Biology, with Shawn Good

In this episode, fisheries biologist Shawn Good [24:00] shares insights into the diverse and rewarding world of fish biology, including how fish populations are sampled, the impact of environmental fa...

13 Syys 1h 48min

How you can Help to Keep Roadless Areas, with TU's Chris Wood

Roadless Areas are some of the most important coldwater refuges for trout and salmon, and also prime spawning areas. Yet they are under threat because the Forst Service has proposed to eliminate them....

6 Syys 1h 23min

The Wrong Fly in the Right Place, with Tim Flagler

Many flies cross boundaries and you shouldn't hesitate to experiment with flies designed for other species. Tarpon flies will catch striped bass, smallmouths, and trout. Squirmy Worms and Mop flies wo...

31 Elo 1h 17min

New Ideas From George Daniel That May Shock You

My guest this week is Orvis ambassador George Daniel [31:48], who is also a guide, an author, and teaches the Fly Fishing class at Penn State. George is always questioning fly-fishing tactics, and he ...

24 Elo 1h 23min

What to Expect in Patagonia, with Eduardo Barrueto

What is the trout fishing like in Patagonia? Is it worth the time and expense? Is it truly the trip of a lifetime? And what should you expect on a trip to this magical place? Will you catch the bigges...

17 Elo 1h 36min