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 ...

Continued from "Are Orvis Helios D and F Fly Rods Really That Different on the Water?". In June, I took the 8-weight Orvis Helios D and Helios F fly rods with me to fish the Brewster Flats of Cape Cod ...

What is the "on the water, real-life" difference between the Orvis Helios D (D=Distance) and the Orvis Helios F (F=Finesse)? I studied all the specs and then read the reviews, which seem to focus on ...

Fiberglass rods have been making a comeback in many fly-fishing circles. The common fly-fishing rod is made from graphite or a combination of graphite and other materials. The stiffer graphite rods ...

"Like many in retail, Orvis' business model faced a sizeable shift with the introduction of an unprecedented tariff landscape ...