The Orvis Company, Inc. Apps

“The best fly fishing app available!"...this is some real forward-thinking from ORVIS, and one ofthe mostuseful and practical fishing apps we've used." - Fly FishAmerica,★ Editor's Choice Awards, 2011Introducing the Orvis Fly Fishing App, a complete guide withcasting lessons, video and animated knot instructions, a guide tothe top trout flies, and updated fishing condition reports for morethan 200 of the best fishing locations in North America. With morethan an hour of instructional video and dozens of pictures andanimations, it is by far the most useful and information-packedfishing application available.The application includes:Animated Knots• Over 20 different fly fishing knots, everything from the BiminiTwist to the Blood Knot. Knots can be chosen by name or byuse.• Each knot is detailed in step-by-step text, detailed narratedclose-up video by Orvis tackle guru Steve Hemkens, and animationsthat can be stopped and rewound or played at any speeddesired.The Basic Fly Casts• Basic fly casting, from how to hold a fly rod to the DoubleHaul.• Text descriptions plus videos of Truel Myers, director of theOrvis Fly-Fishing schoolsTop 10 Fly Casting Mistakes• Truel Myers gives the top 10 fly-casting mistakes and how tocorrect them.• Videos demonstrate each mistake and how to correct it, backed upwith text descriptions.• Everything from shooting line too early to correcting tailingloops.• It’s like having a casting instructor on the waterField Guide to the Top 100 Trout Flies• Pick a fly by name or by type• Each fly has an image for identification, description, and tipswhen and where to use it and how to fish it• You can search for recommended flies by type, season, hook size,color, or region or use a combination of search terms to narrowdown your choices.Orvis Fishing Reports• Over 200 of the top fly-fishing destinations in NorthAmerica• Real-time fishing updates on your iPhone or Touch• Tips on hot flies, rods, lines and leaders to use, fishing tips,and outlook for the next week on each fishery• Hatches, baitfish, and water temperatures• Real-time flows for rivers and tide charts for each saltwaterfisheryFly Fishing Podcasts• More than 100 podcasts by renowned fly fishing author TomRosenbauer are at your fingertips. Find the topics you areinterested in, save them, and listen to them anywhere.Fly-Fishing Glossary and search• Confused by any of the lingo? A glossary is available on eachpage• Looking for a particular fly or knot or cast? Just use thesearch, available on each pageFor any assistance, please email [email protected]”