My Mum, My Hero
Written by: Jodie Lindop
My Mum, My Hero – A beautiful video of our Ambassador Marina Gibson Fishing and her mum salmon fishing in Iceland!
Written by: Jodie Lindop
Best Shirts in the Land
Written by: Jodie Lindop
Plenty of makers up and down the street offer serviceable dress shirts. That’s not our territory. If, however, you’re searching for impeccably designed and constructed shirts for countryside rambling to explore the highlands, we’re your destination.
Gilet Versus Waistcoat: What’s the Difference?
The gilet and the waistcoat clearly sit on the same branch of the fashion family tree. The bodywarmer is there along with them, as is the vest across the pond in the US. All of these garments evolved from a sleeveless leather garment called a jerkin worn by male European peasants in the 15th century. Over the ensuing centuries, the look was adopted by the aristocracy, women, and the military. Today, gilets and waistcoats are casual layers that offer welcome warmth on crisp days.
3 Ways to Style a Shirt
Written by: Jodie Lindop
With Autumn just around the corner, the days are getting shorter and the air is getting colder, but most of all, the long sleeved clothing season is in full swing. One wardrobe staple you can always count on for this time of year is your long-sleeved shirts. They can be dressed up, or dressed down, depending on your occasion. Here are our favourite ways to style a shirt:
Give Yourself Time to be Curious and Observe
Great pleasure can be had just sitting by the river and just watching. It is hugely therapeutic just to relax, sit quietly and observe in detail what is going on around you. The very best anglers are those who have the ability to really see.
On the Beat: Father’s Day at Timsbury
Written by: Jodie Lindop
On Tuesday 21st August, we were delighted to host a day on our Timsbury beat for six fantastic fly fishing enthusiasts. Graham and Warren Chegwidden, David and Clare Rozzell and Peter and Ashley Cook, all of whom were the lucky winners of our Father’s Day Facebook competition ‘Win a Day on the Beat for Dad’ back in June.
Terrestrials on the Test
Photo by Richard Banbury
The long hot summer has made fishing difficult on our beats but most evenings, under the trees, fish could be found quietly sipping something off the surface. With little sign of any significant up-wing or caddis fly hatches , what was it that the fish were eating? Anglers were trying the normal staples like CDC olives, spinner patterns and sedges and the fish were ignoring them.
On the Beat: Timsbury 5
Written by: Jodie Lindop
On Thursday 9th August, we enjoyed a day of fly fishing at our Timsbury beat and were joined by a range of special guests, including Orvis Ambassador Marina Gibson @marinagibsonfishing, Nick Parker @hampshireriverkeeper, Phil Parker @redneckriverkeeper, Rob Thompson @hampshire.bass.nut, Oscar Boatfield and Nell Wharton from @boatonflyfishers, directors of CHALK Bedrock of Flyfishing, Leo and Chris from @chalkstreamfly, Nick Weston from game and cookery school @huntergathercook and Dannielle Norman, blogger and founder of @getoutgirluk.
Win Tickets to The Game Fair 2018! (Competition Closed)
Written by: Jodie Lindop
IT’S COMPETITION TIME!
We’re delighted to be giving away a pair of Day Tickets to the Game Fair! For your chance to win, simply leave a comment on this post with the word WIN.
June: The Great Outdoors Month
Written by: Jodie Lindop
At Orvis, we live and breathe the outdoors, an appetite for adventure runs in our veins. That’s why for every pound you spend Orvis, we donate 5% of our pre-tax profits to protecting nature and our natural environment, as well as supporting the communities in which we operate, and where our associates live.
In celebration of the Great Outdoors Month, we asked our associates to share their favourite places to visit to seek comfort, relaxation and adventure in the great outdoors. Here’s what they had to say.