Orvis Company, Inc.
About Orvis: In 1856, Charles F. Orvis founded the Orvis Company in Manchester, Vermont, offering superior fly-fishing equipment, and priding himself on customer satisfaction and service. Today, Orvis is the trusted source for the discovery of adventure and the wonder in the natural world. For more than a century and a half we have loved the wild, explored it, and protected it. At our core, we are a fly-fishing and wingshooting brand, inspired by nature, driven by curiosity, and fulfilled by adventure. Each product and the services we offer is rooted in our heritage, inspired by our love of the wild, and backed by superior customer service and a 100% guarantee of satisfaction. Privately owned by the Perkins family since 1965, Orvis is headquartered in beautiful Southwestern Vermont with major operations in Roanoke, Virginia and the United Kingdom. At Orvis, we firmly believe in a company culture that is supportive and inspiring to the individual. It is inherent that Orvis create a workplace atmosphere that allows all our employees to reach their maximum success within the company. Orvis strives to have a workplace where associates will come to work every day being fully engaged in helping the company meet its goal of exceptional customer service while producing profits necessary to be successful long-term. Orvis offers competitive compensation commensurate with scope of responsibilities and experience required; plus a comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, 401K with a company match, generous Associate Discounts, and other excellent benefits. Come join us in a life outdoors. We believe the most meaningful experiences are created by sharing the love of nature and being inspired by its endless possibilities. To learn more and connect with Orvis, please visit us online www.orvis.com.www.orvis.com
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Oct 20, 2026
Tom RowlandHOST
I used to like you were studying the fly fishing magazines while you were riding bikes.
Tom RowlandHOST
I used to read the Orvis catalog, like every product, every rod, every single thing, and just dream about going to one of these locations where these pictures were shot.
Tom RowlandHOST
Right.
Tom RowlandHOST
And I remember in the Orvis catalog, they would have their graphite rods, and these have a 25-year guarantee, and this one costs $400, and there's a little more expensive one.
Tom RowlandHOST
And then they would have a page of bamboo rods.
Tom RowlandHOST
And I'm looking at it, and I don't know anything really about fly fishing back then.
Tom RowlandHOST
And I'm looking at it, and I'm like, this rod's $3,000.
Tom RowlandHOST
It has no guarantee.
Dave StewartHOST
... yeah, a bigger brand.
Susan GaetzGUEST
So we have some brands, you know, in the fly fishing industry, like Mayfly and Ross Reels in the past with Sims and Orvis.
Susan GaetzGUEST
Many times they are in-kind partners, so they donate gear that we love receiving because we can then use that for sweepstakes-
Dave StewartHOST
Right
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Susan GaetzGUEST
And, you know, rods, I've loved to get my hands on other people's Sage and Winstons.
Susan GaetzGUEST
I do not own those personally.
Susan GaetzGUEST
Um, but I, you know, the TFO and Orvis and, um, Mayfly.
Dave StewartHOST
Everybody.
MatthewHOST
But, uh, this is me talking about Manchester, Vermont.
MatthewHOST
That's where I'm heading very soon for not only some fishing, but some activities at the Orvis flagship store, as well as a program at the American Museum of Fly Fishing.
MatthewHOST
I am very much looking forward to it.
MatthewHOST
Um, it is peak leaf season, so you can think about me that I am driving through, uh, what are usually, uh, barren, remote Vermont roads, but there will be lots of people with Massachusetts license plates.
Kellen GolightlyHOST
He also sponsored Pheasants Forever youth hunts for 13 years, helping introduce the next generation to the outdoors.
Kellen GolightlyHOST
His professional background includes serving as an Orvis-endorsed guide, an Orvis-endorsed fly fishing instructor, an assistant Orvis wing shooting instructor, and an outfitter.
Kellen GolightlyHOST
David was also a platinum winner of the Winchester Advisory Center and one of the only 50 Browning dealers selected to attend the Browning Dealer Academy in Utah.
Kellen GolightlyHOST
Beyond his time in the field, he has spent 40 years collecting and dealing in sporting literature, preserving the history and traditions of the sporting life.
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Kellen GolightlyHOST
And I mean, so from- It's kind of amazing, from 1996 to 2011, I mean, you've worked as a professional guide.
Kellen GolightlyHOST
Um, what was that experience like for you, and how did you get into that, and some of the things that you've learned through that?
David DiLelloGUEST
Well, we, uh, we opened up our, our Orvis shop, our wing shooting and fly fishing store, it opened up towards the end of, uh, 1995.
David DiLelloGUEST
And, uh, we started doing fly fishing schools, um, that following spring.
Aaron ScheinGUEST
And if I'm in the raft, I just use nine foot seven weights Orvis Clearwater rods.
Aaron ScheinGUEST
We at Dell Orbitz discount is great.
Aaron ScheinGUEST
We're beating the crap out of our rods.
Aaron ScheinGUEST
A lot of times we have new clients, guys that haven't done it before.
Tom RosenbauerHOST
[upbeat music] Hi, and welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast.
Tom RosenbauerHOST
This is your host, Tom Rosenbauer, and, uh, so glad you're listening today.
Tom RosenbauerHOST
And, and also, [lip smack] um, I, sometimes forget to do this, I wanna thank all of you who sent in questions for the Fly Box because, um, I love reading them and, um, I always get some good questions from you all.
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Tom RosenbauerHOST
I thought maybe the issue was how aggressively the fish were hitting the fly.
Tom RosenbauerHOST
Any tips would be appreciated.
Tom RosenbauerHOST
As always, thank you for what you and Orvis do for the sport." So Bryant, that is unfortunately the dirty little secret of fishing with mouse flies.
Tom RosenbauerHOST
Fish will often, um, will often try to drown a mouse fly.
Tom RosenbauerHOST
They'll, they'll try to poke it and see if it's really a mouse, and they'll try to slap it and drown it.
Jason ElkinsHOST
I, I worked in the fly fishing travel business.
Jason ElkinsHOST
You know, I worked for a company called Orvis and led a lot of group trips, so we did have men's groups.
Jason ElkinsHOST
[laughs]
Brian FitzGeraldGUEST
Yeah.
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Jason ElkinsHOST
You're actually there.
Jason ElkinsHOST
[laughs] I love it.
Jason ElkinsHOST
And, and I'm also curious because I know when I worked at Orvis, I would do a lot of, they were work trips, and then every once in a while I'd get a chance to actually just go somewhere 'cause I wanted to.
Jason ElkinsHOST
But I didn't wanna go to anywhere where they knew me, they didn't know where I was from, because you'd show up and, you know, maybe it's your vacation, but the lodge manager, the guy from Orvis is coming, and then before you know it, all the guests at the lodge know that there's a guy from Orvis coming.
Joe RotterHOST
about that real quick.
Joe RotterHOST
So Tom Rosenbauer has been with Orvis for now 50 years.
Joe RotterHOST
50-year anniversary.
Joe RotterHOST
The guy's ageless.
Joe RotterHOST
So Orvis comes out with this new rod.
Joe RotterHOST
We got allocated a number of these limited edition rods.
Joe RotterHOST
And it comes with a handmade wooden tube that is crazy beautiful.
Adam FranceschiniGUEST
No, there's one.
Adam FranceschiniGUEST
It's, it's up, it's across from the Orvis shop in Manchester.
Adam FranceschiniGUEST
Um, yeah, you could stop by the museum.
Adam FranceschiniGUEST
Uh, again, I've never been there.
MatthewHOST
And you know what? You're not out anything.
MatthewHOST
Obviously, if you find old Payne, old Leonard, old Orvis, you're not going to want to take the guides off and mess with it just for those purposes.
MatthewHOST
But if you just find like a dime store rod and you can Google it, you look at the label that's on it, it's going to say, okay, this was something that was sold for only a matter of dollars at hardware stores in the Northeast.
MatthewHOST
Okay, all fine and good.
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