“Tying a fly is not magic,” said Len Savanella. “The average person can do it.” As Fishing Manager of Orvis at the Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers, Savanella has been backing up his words with ...

Starting in July, the two-day courses run throughout Summer and Fall 2015 offering an in-depth exploration of fly fishing fundamentals and techniques, including tying essential knots, choosing gear ...

On July 20, 1969, as Neil Armstrong was becoming the first man to put bootprints on the moon, I was getting my first introduction to the sport of fly-fishing on an icy mountain stream in Idaho. It ...

Mike Schmidt is unabashed about his favorite form of fly fishing. He enjoys streamer fishing with big flies that resemble small fish that really big fish like to eat; five-inch flies that swim ...

Many people enjoy fly fishing for trout or salmon as a way to escape the daily grind and enjoy nature. Fly fishing, one of the more sophisticated fishing methods, can be a bit intimidating for ...

Founded in 1856, the Orvis Company claims to be the oldest mail order retailer in the United States and has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a fishing tackle shop in Manchester, Vermont.

Lake Erie’s migratory trout soon will draw anglers from near and far as steelhead trout seek out the rivers where they were stocked so they can spawn. Once the river waters cool down, the fish swim up ...