I don't review gifts too much on 10e but volunteered to review this one; the Orvis Fly Fishing iPhone App, provided by GreenMountainDigital. I enlisted the help of friend and lifelong fisherman Skye Chalmers to give it the once over. Here are his thoughts;
Flies section is very thorough and you can search by name, region, or type. Or browse. Has description of the flies that for the most part are the materials to tie it but they don't go into any info on tying the fly. This would be an excellent addition, instead they have a "buy" symbol.
Knots; this is very cool and provides animated illustrations on tying a lot of different knots. Casting; some good tips and videos.
They have fishing reports but you need your phone to be online to use them. I might not fish by these reports though. I guess I would just question their validity and conditions can change quickly. Like everything, if it is embraced and updated regularly it could be helpful. I see it working for migratory fish liked Stripers and Steelhead much better than say Trout rivers. Trout stream hotspots are often more guarded than the migratory fishes.
The Trout Club, or more formally The Watastiquet Trout Club of Weston, VT gives you a lot of informatian in the name. Watastiquet is a mountain in NH though, near Brattleboro; I don't know the whole story on that part... [update: Wantastiquet is Indian for "waters of the lonely way" and comes from two streams that form in Mount Holly and one runs south through Weston. -thx CH] Regardless, this place is tumblr bait. Pics by friend Skye Chalmers.
My buddy Skye has the touch to build great rock fencing / dry stone walls. If you have ever been by the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, VT (as above, that wall is about chest high) you can see some of his handiwork. All these photos are from projects eventually completed by Ogden&Chalmers. 
Some other day I'll post about the late Fred Tuttle (of Tunbridge VT, star of Man with a Plan) but I always come back to this photo by VT photographer Peter Miller. This is Fred infront of the family barn, holding a photo of his father Joe holding a photo of his own father Fred... you follow. If your grandpa is still around, take the 5 minutes to get a good picture and you can line up something like this... I missed my chance.
This stuff is right in my wheelhouse but full disclosure, he is the uncle of an old old buddy of mine (talking pre-K) Skye Chalmers, bit of a shooter himself (ouch...)
