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Our expert guides, instructors, and pros are ready to get you out on the water. If you’re not sure where to begin with fly-fishing in general, taking a class or trip with Orvis is the perfect place to start.

If your not quite ready for an in-person experience, or you want to take a self-guided approach, we have an entire learning center complete with video, articles, and expert advice.

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Top-Rated Fly Rods

A wet-wading angler holds their catch along the water's surface with one hand and their fly rod in the other hand.

Helios™ D Fly Rod -

Helios™ D Fly Rod

$1,098 - $1,198

Helios™ F Fly Rod -

Helios™ F Fly Rod

$1,098 - $1,198

Recon® Fly Rod -

Recon® Fly Rod

$598

Encounter® Fly Rod Outfit -

Encounter® Fly Rod Outfit

$198

Clearwater® Fly Rod -

Clearwater® Fly Rod

$249

Clearwater® 6-Piece Fly Rod -

Clearwater® 6-Piece Fly Rod

$249

Superfine® Glass Fly Rod -

Superfine® Glass Fly Rod

$598

More Expert Advice

Shawn Combs hip-deep in a river casting a trout spey rod.

Guide To Fly Fishing

Rediscover Your Home Water With A Trout-Spey Rod

Learning to swing flies on a two-handed rod allows you to slow down, become more engaged with the river, and find fish that you never knew were...

An angler wearing waders leans into her fly rod cast.

Guide To Fly Fishing

How Do I Choose My First Fly Rod?

Choosing a fly rod is a thrilling first step into the world of fly fishing. Considerations include target species, budget, and how the rod feels in...

Tom Rosenbauer fishes while wading waist-deep in the river.

Guide To Fly Fishing

Fish On: The Tom Rosenbauer Story

Tom is a self-proclaimed geek whose desk has long disappeared under stacks of books, papers, and fly tying materials in mad-scientist disarray.

An angler casts two-handed in a shallow river.

Guide To Fly Fishing

Choosing A Fly Fishing Rod

Choose the right fly rod following guidelines from this article originally printed in MidCurrent, featuring advice from our former VP of rod and...

Innovation

The New Helios Fly Rods

The new Helios fly-fishing rods represent the culmination of a seven-year quest to achieve precision beyond all previous limits of your imagination.

A close-up of the three fly-fishing reels on rods lined up along a fence.

Guide To Fly Fishing

How Do I Choose A Fly Reel?

Choosing the right fly reel depends upon three main variables: target species, price, and whether you're fishing fresh or saltwater.

A wading angler manages their line while they cast.

Guide To Fly Fishing

How Do I Choose A Fly-Fishing Line?

When choosing the right fly-fishing line, cut to the chase. Select your line to match your rod weight and the type of fishing you intend to do.

A two image collage of an instructor teaching a student to cast and an angler fishing at the beach.

Travel

Interactive Fish Map

Explore our interactive Fish Map for quick access to details about Orvis-Endorsed fly-fishing resources in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala.

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