This is a special edition of the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast. Not only is it a video episode, we have special guest Paul Fersen, author of Great Fishing Lodges of North America to talk about what makes a great fishing lodge.

You can purchase Paul's book online at www.orvis.com/greatfishinglodges

Let us know what you think of this video by dropping us a line at [email protected] or by visiting us on Facebook at www.orvis.com/facebook.

We get more quetions on leaders and tippets than any other topic. Tom picks ten emails he has received and answers your questions in this episode of The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast.

Give us a suggestion for a future podcast at www.orvis.com/facebook or by dropping us a line at [email protected]

Attention bamboo rod fanatics: we heard you! Tom responds to some feedback we received on one of our more popular podcasts on bamboo vs graphite and gives eight great tips on fishing classic wet flies... then throws in a bonus tip.

Drop us a line at [email protected] or visit us on Facebook at Orvis.com/facebook to leave comments and suggest futire podcasts!

The last post was titled incorrectly as about SPEY lines. This podcast is actually about lining SWITCH rods.

We have had a lot of questions emailed to us and posted on our wall on Facebook regarding how to properly line a switch rod. It's complicated and confuses even those of us who do this for a living. For this podcast, Tom brought in one of the most knowledgeable people in the industry on the subject, Bill Reed, Director of Wholesale for The Orvis Company and our resident line expert. Get a pen and paper and be ready to take notes, there is a TON of information in this podcast.

Drop us a line at [email protected] or visit us on Facebook at www.orvis.com/facebook with suggestions or comments!

Wading can be a relaxing and then sometimes exhilarating experience. It can also be dangerous if you do not follow some simple safety guidelines. Tom gives his top ten wading safety tips in this podcast.

Did he miss any? Drop us a line at [email protected] or visit us on our facebook page at www.orvis.com/facebook.