In the sixth installment of their 10-part series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen demonstrate the best ways to approach trout feeding on spinners. Stealth is a must, but how you set up in relation to the available light is also important. You want to be able to see the rising fish and the bugs they're eating.

In the sixth installment of their 10-part series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen demonstrate the best ways to approach trout feeding on spinners. Stealth is a must, but how you set up in relation to the available light is also important. You want to be able to see the rising fish and the bugs they're eating.

How To Fish A Spinner Fall, Part 6

In the fifth installment of their 10-part series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen discuss casting techniques specific to presenting spinner patterns. Accuracy is key, so controlling your rod tip is important. Dave is also a big proponent of long leaders, which can be tough to cast quickly and accurately when the fish are close. Here, he demonstrates his technique for getting the fly off the water, making a single backcast, and then creating line speed for the presentation.

In the fifth installment of their 10-part series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen discuss casting techniques specific to presenting spinner patterns. Accuracy is key, so controlling your rod tip is important. Dave is also a big proponent of long leaders, which can be tough to cast quickly and accurately when the fish are close. Here, he demonstrates his technique for getting the fly off the water, making a single backcast, and then creating line speed for the presentation.

How To Fish A Spinner Fall, Part 5

In the fourth part of their epic series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen discuss fly selection and why they prefer tandem-dry-fly rigs for spinner falls. They even tell you which kinds of patterns to pair together.

In the fourth part of their epic series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen discuss fly selection and why they prefer tandem-dry-fly rigs for spinner falls. They even tell you which kinds of patterns to pair together.

How To Fish A Spinner Fall, Part 4

Dave and Amelia Jensen continue to walk you through every aspect of fishing a spinner fall, from gear choices to presentation to hook sets. Here, they help you to understand rise forms, so you know which fish are feeding on spinners, as well as which trout are the really big ones.

Dave and Amelia Jensen continue to walk you through every aspect of fishing a spinner fall, from gear choices to presentation to hook sets. Here, they help you to understand rise forms, so you know which fish are feeding on spinners, as well as which trout are the really big ones.

How to Fish a Spinner Fall, Part 3

In the second part of their epic series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen explain what you'll need to make the most of a spinnerfall--from fishing gear to clothing to accessories.

In the second part of their epic series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen explain what you'll need to make the most of a spinnerfall--from fishing gear to clothing to accessories.

How To Fish A Spinner Fall, Part 2

In the first part of their epic series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen give a great overview. The visuals are simply stunning, and info is incredibly useful.

In the first part of their epic series on how to fish a spinner fall, Dave and Amelia Jensen give a great overview. The visuals are simply stunning, and info is incredibly useful.

How To Fish A Spinner Fall, Part 1

Long gravel runs often look like featureless water that doesn't offer a lot of structure to hold trout.  In this week’s Master Class Monday video, however, Dave and Amelia Jensen explain how these stretches can provide great dry-fly fishing under the right conditions. These are not easy trout, though--you've got to make accurate, stealthy casts to avoid putting the fish down when they're feeding on top.

Long gravel runs often look like featureless water that doesn't offer a lot of structure to hold trout. In this week’s Master Class Monday video, however, Dave and Amelia Jensen explain how these stretches can provide great dry-fly fishing under the right conditions. These are not easy trout, though--you've got to make accurate, stealthy casts to avoid putting the fish down when they're feeding on top.

How To Fish Dry Flies Over Gravel Runs

When you see a big trout rising to mayflies, your first impulse is to cast right away, but as Amelia Jensen of Jensen Fly Fishing explains, your best bet is to slow down, watch, and wait. “Your first cast needs to be your best cast,” she explains, or you risk putting the fish down.

When you see a big trout rising to mayflies, your first impulse is to cast right away, but as Amelia Jensen of Jensen Fly Fishing explains, your best bet is to slow down, watch, and wait. “Your first cast needs to be your best cast,” she explains, or you risk putting the fish down.

How To Catch Trout Rising in Flat Water

When you are nymphing a run, don't pick up your drift just because your indicator is even with your position. Instead, feed line into the drift to cover the water below you. You may be surprised by what you find!

When you are nymphing a run, don't pick up your drift just because your indicator is even with your position. Instead, feed line into the drift to cover the water below you. You may be surprised by what you find!

How to Prolong Your Nymph Drift Downstream

 Dave Jensen explains how you can increase your odds of hitting the stonefly hatch just right, and he also talks about the best ways to fish through the hatch--from the early days of migrating nymphs through the magic of ovipositing females. Even if you fish stoneflies a lot, you're sure to learn something here, and the visuals are fantastic.

Dave Jensen explains how you can increase your odds of hitting the stonefly hatch just right, and he also talks about the best ways to fish through the hatch--from the early days of migrating nymphs through the magic of ovipositing females. Even if you fish stoneflies a lot, you're sure to learn something here, and the visuals are fantastic.

How to Predict a Stonefly Hatch

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Drifting nymphs in the middle of the water column can be very tricky to dial in. Trout often feed in the middle of the column as insects hatch rather than deep along the bottom. Even when there are insects hatching, fish will feed just below the surface on nymphs and emergers. Dave Jensen explains how to fish a nymph  mid-depth and why this is an extremely valuable and useful skill for any trout fisherman to have in thier arsenal. 

Drifting nymphs in the middle of the water column can be very tricky to dial in. Trout often feed in the middle of the column as insects hatch rather than deep along the bottom. Even when there are insects hatching, fish will feed just below the surface on nymphs and emergers. Dave Jensen explains how to fish a nymph mid-depth and why this is an extremely valuable and useful skill for any trout fisherman to have in thier arsenal.

Advanced Nymphing: Nymphing Mid-Depth

Fly selection can be tricky at times, but there are certain clues that can be used to help inform your nymph choice.The placement and use of split shot or weighted flies is also a huge part of becoming a proficient nymph fisherman. Host Dave Jensen explains the thought process of selecting your nymph based on water conditions, prevalence of a visible hatch, the habits of feeding trout.

Fly selection can be tricky at times, but there are certain clues that can be used to help inform your nymph choice.The placement and use of split shot or weighted flies is also a huge part of becoming a proficient nymph fisherman. Host Dave Jensen explains the thought process of selecting your nymph based on water conditions, prevalence of a visible hatch, the habits of feeding trout.

Advanced Nymphing: Choosing A Nymph

Fishing streamers is not always casting large flies in deep water and heavy cover with a sinking fly line.  Sometimes streamer flies are effective in shallow riffles and edges, especially when you use smaller flies and a floating line. Dave Jensen walks you through how to go about using a short line to prospect a riffle with your streamer.

Fishing streamers is not always casting large flies in deep water and heavy cover with a sinking fly line. Sometimes streamer flies are effective in shallow riffles and edges, especially when you use smaller flies and a floating line. Dave Jensen walks you through how to go about using a short line to prospect a riffle with your streamer.

How To Fish Streamers In Shallow Water

George Daniel of LivingOnTheFly.Com shares a simple method of using a modified clinch knot to add droppers to your tippet.

George Daniel of <a href="http://LivingOnTheFly.Com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LivingOnTheFly.Com</a> shares a simple method of using a modified clinch knot to add droppers to your tippet.

Adding Dropper Knot Is a Cinch with a Modified Clinch Knot

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Learn how the host of the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast, Tom Rosenbauer loads up for the river.  You may not want to carry as much as he does, but you can see how one experienced fly angler loads his sling bag, and what kind of stuff he carries when trout fishing.

Learn how the host of the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast, Tom Rosenbauer loads up for the river. You may not want to carry as much as he does, but you can see how one experienced fly angler loads his sling bag, and what kind of stuff he carries when trout fishing.

How Tom Rosenbauer Packs for the River

ORVIS Fly Fishing Instructor Peter Kutzer explains why the double haul is useful for adding distance to the cast and taking pressure off your casting arm and wrist. He demonstrates exactly what you need to do for a successful double haul, from the right timing to the proper length of your haul. 

ORVIS Fly Fishing Instructor Peter Kutzer explains why the double haul is useful for adding distance to the cast and taking pressure off your casting arm and wrist. He demonstrates exactly what you need to do for a successful double haul, from the right timing to the proper length of your haul.

How-To Double Haul

Did you know that one of the best pieces of trout-fishing equipment you can utilize is your feet?  Just a simple change in position can make the difference between getting skunked and a great day on a trout stream, whether you're fishing with nymphs, streamers, or dry flies.

How To Get In The Right Position While Fly Fishing

There are a few small changes to your casting stroke and your rod motion that can greatly increase the distance you can cast. It's not all about power when trying to cast a longer distance. So hold back on really trying to power your fly rod, and watch as Peter Kutzer explains how to get the most out of your cast.

There are a few small changes to your casting stroke and your rod motion that can greatly increase the distance you can cast. It's not all about power when trying to cast a longer distance. So hold back on really trying to power your fly rod, and watch as Peter Kutzer explains how to get the most out of your cast.

Fly Casting Lessons: Adding Distance To Your Line

Tightline or "Euro" nymphing is a very effective way to catch trout when fly fishing, and it works when other methods of fly fishing are not effective, like when trout are in deep water and not feeding aggressively.  Dave Jensen shows how he utilizes this nymphing method, and explains how a beginner can quickly learn how to catch those trout that seem to be glued to the bottom.

Tightline Nymphing For Beginners 

The combination of a nymph and a dry fly as a dry/dropper rig is a common tactic.  But did you ever think of fishing a dry/streamer combination?  With a high-floating dry fly, you can fish a small streamer dead drift, and then when the flies begin to drag you can give the streamer some action to cover more water. Dave Jensen explains how to rig up and fly fish with this combination of flies. 

The combination of a nymph and a dry fly as a dry/dropper rig is a common tactic. But did you ever think of fishing a dry/streamer combination? With a high-floating dry fly, you can fish a small streamer dead drift, and then when the flies begin to drag you can give the streamer some action to cover more water. Dave Jensen explains how to rig up and fly fish with this combination of flies.

Rigging and Fishing a Hopper and Streamer Dropper

Amelia Jensen shows great technique for catching big trout with a fly rod in small streams.  It's not so much about what she says as what she does that teaches so much.  Notice how she keeps her rod at a horizontal angle, and how she uses her entire body to fight the fish, moving quickly along the bank when needed.  And netting technique is so important at the final moment.  See how she gets the fish in just the right place in the current, waits for the right moment, and then nets the trout in one precise, deliberate move.

Amelia Jensen shows great technique for catching big trout with a fly rod in small streams. It's not so much about what she says as what she does that teaches so much. Notice how she keeps her rod at a horizontal angle, and how she uses her entire body to fight the fish, moving quickly along the bank when needed. And netting technique is so important at the final moment. See how she gets the fish in just the right place in the current, waits for the right moment, and then nets the trout in one precise, deliberate move.

How To Fight a Big Fish in a Small Stream

Trout are often found in shallow riffles.  When they are in this kind of water, they are often easy to catch, but most fly fishers ignore these hot spots because they look too shallow.  Trout move into riffles to feed, though, and often you'll be surprised to find large trout.  They can be easily caught on dry flies and nymphs if you know where to look. Watch as ORVIS brings you Dave Jensen to show you exactly how to fish a variety riffles.

Trout are often found in shallow riffles. When they are in this kind of water, they are often easy to catch, but most fly fishers ignore these hot spots because they look too shallow. Trout move into riffles to feed, though, and often you'll be surprised to find large trout. They can be easily caught on dry flies and nymphs if you know where to look. Watch as ORVIS brings you Dave Jensen to show you exactly how to fish a variety riffles.

How To Fish Riffles For Trout

Orvis product developer Jesse Haller describes the three factors that affect how fast your flies sink--fly weight, tippet diameter, and how the flies enter the water--and shows you exactly how to set up and cast to maximize the time your flies spend in the strike zone. These tips can help open up a different style of nymphing and increase your ability to catch fish in different water conditions.

Orvis product developer Jesse Haller describes the three factors that affect how fast your flies sink--fly weight, tippet diameter, and how the flies enter the water--and shows you exactly how to set up and cast to maximize the time your flies spend in the strike zone. These tips can help open up a different style of nymphing and increase your ability to catch fish in different water conditions.

Getting Your Flies Into The Strike Zone

A day on a trout stream does not always turn out like you plan it.  Watch what Dave Jensen encounters on a trout stream, and how he modifies his flies to meet the challenge.  It's always fun to improvise, and if you don't occasionally make a bold move when fly fishing you could be missing much of the fun.

A day on a trout stream does not always turn out like you plan it. Watch what Dave Jensen encounters on a trout stream, and how he modifies his flies to meet the challenge. It's always fun to improvise, and if you don't occasionally make a bold move when fly fishing you could be missing much of the fun.

How To Save The Day on a Trout Stream

In this great how-to video, Dave and Amelia Jensen show how they fish a rock garden with prospecting patterns. As you'll see, they work all seams, the cushions in front of rocks, and several other parts of the water.

In this great how-to video, Dave and Amelia Jensen show how they fish a rock garden with prospecting patterns. As you'll see, they work all seams, the cushions in front of rocks, and several other parts of the water.

How To Fish a Rock Garden

A tailing loop is when the top leg of the casting loop falls below the bottom leg. This causes the two legs to cross, which is a recipe for disaster. Tailing loops are a common fly casting problem, but it doesn't take too much work to get your casting back on track. The main causes of tailing loops are overpowering, the forward cast, using too short a casting stroke, or trying too hard to "punch" the final cast for more distance.

A tailing loop is when the top leg of the casting loop falls below the bottom leg. This causes the two legs to cross, which is a recipe for disaster. Tailing loops are a common fly casting problem, but it doesn't take too much work to get your casting back on track. The main causes of tailing loops are overpowering, the forward cast, using too short a casting stroke, or trying too hard to "punch" the final cast for more distance.

Fixing Your Tailing Loops

Trout rising to insects do not always make a big splash.  Sometimes the disturbances they make on the surface of a river are more subtle.  Dave Jensen gives some very useful tips and how to spot trout feeding on the surface.

Trout rising to insects do not always make a big splash. Sometimes the disturbances they make on the surface of a river are more subtle. Dave Jensen gives some very useful tips and how to spot trout feeding on the surface.

How To Spot Rising Trout

You won't find numerous trout feeding every time you fish a trout stream, but when many fish are feeding there are ways to find the one that is more likely to take.  Dave Jensen gives us some clues of finding the trout most likely to eat your fly, and It's a great fly-fishing lesson to learn. 

You won't find numerous trout feeding every time you fish a trout stream, but when many fish are feeding there are ways to find the one that is more likely to take. Dave Jensen gives us some clues of finding the trout most likely to eat your fly, and It's a great fly-fishing lesson to learn.

Knowing When A Trout WILL Take Your Fly

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