You can’t say we didn’t come well-armed: In our flats skiff in the Bahamas, my buddy and I had five fly fishing rods . The rods came from three different manufacturers, in sizes designed to handle any ...

Manchester, VT, is something of a time capsule. It’s a two-stoplight town lined with marble sidewalks, manicured lawns, and immaculately restored colonial homes, many of which date back as far as the ...

I wanted to know, first-hand, the difference between the Orvis Helios D and F, so I tested both fly rods side by side in tough, real-world fly fishing conditions. Continued from "Are Orvis Helios D ...

Fishing season is just around the corner, and Orvis has all the goodies one could hope for to spend a day (or a few) on the water, including a new Helios fly rod and a new line of sun-protective ...

The lovely thing about fly-fishing is that the fishing itself is enough; the catching is a bonus. Casting a fly-line, like driving a golf ball, is such a tricky thing to do—such a complex physical ...

A couple of anglers fly fish the Provo River on Thursday, March 31, 2011. NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner NO MAGS, NO SALES, ARCHIVE OUT, TV OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, INTERNET OUT Lately, I’ve been ...

If you don’t think that Orvis – long known for fly rods, Nantucket Red pants and patterned dog beds for your trusty black Labrador -- has changed, just ask a seasoned Montana fly fishing guide.

This visit combines fly fishing for trout with hands-on rod building at Orvis headquarters. Time on the water is paired with time inside one of the most respected names in fly fishing. Every step ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.