Podcast: The 50-Year History of Orv...

[Interview starts at 34:55]

This week, Tom Rosenbauer’s visitor is—himself. He requested Reid Bryant of the Orvis Wingshooting Podcast to interview him as a result of Tom has labored at Orvis for 49 of these 50 years and lived by means of the varied levels of Orvis rods. Plus he simply spent the previous two months writing a historical past of the Orvis graphite rods. You’ll study some fascinating issues that went on throughout these instances which have by no means earlier than been revealed. A few of them are fairly shocking.

Within the Fly Field phase, Tom solutions these questions and extra:

• What hatch makes massive brown trout leap totally out of the water?
• Is there a hook sizing commonplace for fly-tying hooks?
• How can I conceal the ultimate whip end on my bead head nymphs?
• What traits make for an excellent prospecting dry fly?
• What do you suggest for a fly-tying gentle?
• Can I take advantage of heaver hooks on my small nymphs? My lighter hooks hold getting straightened by massive trout.
• Is there a database for fly fishing areas around the globe? I journey loads and wish to fish numerous locations.
• What rod ought to I journey with if I don’t know what I’ll fish for?
• What flies ought to I carry that can work wherever on this planet?
• What sort of fly line ought to I placed on older fiberglass and bamboo rods?