A Detailed Lesson on Nymphing with Dave Perkins
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: In this podcast, Tom is joined in our new podcast studio by Dave Perkins, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Orvis Company for a technical and detailed talk on nymph fishing.
The Dragonslayer: An Interview with Master Fly Tyer Gary Martineau
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: In this episode of The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast, Tom sits down with master fly tyer, Gary Martineau. His fly patterns have been fished all over the world and he shares some of the secrets of fishing his flies to the greatest success in this podcast.
Gary is a lifelong fly fisher, rod builder, and innovative fly tyer whose Heavyweight Stonefly pattern is the best-selling fly ever sold in the 43 year history of The Orvis News. A former research biologist for Vermont Fish & Wildlife, he lives in northern Vermont.
Ten Tips for Better Line Control
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: Tom thinks even the best casters can sometimes use a little help when it comes to line control. In this podcast he gives his top ten tips for what to do once your line hits the water.
Tom's Ten Tips For When There's No Hatch to Match
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: What do you do when you can't match the hatch and no one on the water is catching any fish? Tom tells you the things he does that may help you, too.
Also, we have a new iPhone app coming out soon... Tom reviews the features.
Seven Tips for Still Water Fly Fishing
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: A longer rod and a longer leader are a good start... Tom goes into great detail on how to catch more fish on lakes and ponds.
How Weather Affects Fly Fishing
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: Tom talks weather in this podcast and how it can impact your day on the water. We also want to thank all of you for making July 2010 a record setting month for us with over 50,000 downloads of The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide! Thanks so much!!
Rosenbauer After Dark- Tom's Ten Tips on Fly Fishing at Night
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: Fly fishing at night is a lot of fun, but you have to change up your game a bit.... and yes occasionally you might hook a bat. Tom has ten (or so) tips on fly fishing after dark. Come by our Facebook page at orvis.com/facebook and tell us some of yours.
100th Epsiode - The Fly Fishing with Streamers
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: It took 100 episodes to get here, but Tom is finally giving you the streamers podcast so many have requested! A TON of information in this episode. I bet you listen more than once to this one.
Drop us a line on our Facebook page at www.orvis.com/facebook and let us know how we're doing and reccomend future topics for the show!
Fly Fishing Pocket Water
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: Fly fishing in pocket water can be challenging, but it also provides a lot of opportunity. Make a stealthy approach and keep your casts short to avoid drag.
Tom Rosenbauer's Five Tips on River Access
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: River access is a hot issue. In this episode tom gives his 5 tips on stayign legal and getting access to land you may otherwise have skipped.
Don't forget to check out OrvisNews.com! We're blogging on fly fishing, conservation, dogs, travel, and more at www.orvisnews.com.
Fall Fly Fishing Tips for Eastern and Western Anglers
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: In this episode tom is joined in the studio by Trout Unlimited's cable show ON THE RISE host Jed Fiebelkorn to discuss tips for anglers in both the eastern and western United States.
Purposeful Solitude: Special Guest Paul Fersen Reads "Moving Water"
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: Tom is out this week, so we asked resident author Paul Fersen to read from a recent piece he wrote for American Angler magazine on fishing for bass off Cape Cod.
Fly Tying 101
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: As Tom was sitting down to tape this episode we got an email from a listener that made us all smile regarding his daughter's first fly. Tom reads it in this episode and tt was good timing as Tom lays out the basics of what you need to get into fly tying as a great addition to your fly fishing experience... but don't get into it thinking you're going to save money on flies!
Good lighting, a comfortable seat, reading glasses and this podcast episode are a great start to a rewarding, lifelong hobby.
The Go East, Go West Podcast
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: Tom covers a lot of material in this podcast. In the "Fly Box" section, he compares and contrasts vests vs chest packs vs waist packs vs sling packs, he covers how best to keep your flies floating (and reveals his secret) and then answers a question about realistic vs impressionistic flies.
The main topic of this podcast, though is what easterners can expect when taking a fishing trip west and what westerners can expect when making a trip east. What are the differences? How can you best prepare?
The Top Five Casting Mistakes Revisited
Published: 12-29-2011
Description: In this episode, Tom is joined by Peter Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing School to revisit a subject that we have covered in the past, but is still requested: common casting mistakes. We've all made them, in this podcast learn how to identify and fix them.