I frequently get questions from listeners traveling to Europe, curious about fly fishing opportunities in Italy, France, Austria, and Switzerland. I’ve never fished there…
Read MoreConservation
The Orvis Conservation Blog speaks to our impassioned belief that if we are to benefit from the use of our natural resources, we must be willing to act to preserved them, an ethos we practice by committing 5% of pre-tax profits to conservation.
The Elusive Golden Trout, with Jessica Strickland
Jessica Strickland [38:07]is Trout Unlimited’s California Inland Trout director and is an expert on the historical and curent range…
Read MoreCelebrating Conservation: Orvis Charlotte, NC
On October 17, 2024, the Orvis retail store in Charlotte hosted a meaningful event, led by Orvis board member Tim Belk and property owner Jamie McLawhorn, to support the Blue…
Read MoreSo Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
On Wednesday, September 15, 2010, we turned on the lights and unlocked the doors to the Orvis News blogsite. I’d actually begun working on the project—along with fellow associates James Hathway and Eric Rickstad—six months earlier, and we’d spent . . .
Read MoreThe Making of a Conservation Documentary: “Arkansas Wild”
It was July 2023, and I was trying to film one last scene on the Little Red River in Arkansas for my feature documentary. Kati and Jamie Rouse, who happen to be Orvis-endorsed guides, had agreed to take me out and help me try to catch a brown trout in . . .
Read MoreHurricane Helene Relief Resources
Last week, Hurricane Helene came ashore along the Florida Panhandle and then left a path of devastation across multiple states, with some of the worst damage in western North Carolina. Orvis has deep ties to the Southeast, and our hearts are with . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 09.18.24
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore Roosevelt . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 09.11.24
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 09.04.24
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore Roosevelt . . .
Read MoreACTION ALERT! Make Your Voice Heard to Save New Hampshire Trout Waters
Last week, the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department (NHFG) released its proposed rule changes for 2025, and the fly-fishing community was immediately up in arms. According to an email sent by the Pittsburg Anglers Association, here’s what the . . .
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