Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/308 Presented By: Stonefly Nets, Reyr Gear, LakeLady Custom Rods, Anglers Coffee Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Brandon Moon, the founder of Moonlit Fly Fishing, is here to shed some light on fiberglass rods and furled leaders. Find out how these fiberglass rods give you a whole new experience with its features. We dig into some of their products and the new rods they're working on that you can preorder today. We talk about the Tenkara rod - how it's so easy to use, portable, and great for beginners. Brandon shares how they acquired Leland and Tenkara, as well as their plans with these companies in the coming months. Brandon also shares how he meditates on a rowing machine and encourages us to find inner peace in our own way. FIberglass Rods Show Notes with Brandon Moon 05:13 - Brandon describes what a furled leader is like 10:25 - Head over to their website to learn more about furled leaders 12:00 - Brandon pays his respects to Mike, owner of Streamside Leaders who passed away last holiday season. Brandon mentions some other companies that produce furled leaders 13:26 - The Moonlit S Glass 2wt 18:01 - The local fly shop in Pocatello Idaho is the Snake River Fly Shop 19:11 - The main stem of the Snake river below American falls reservoir is on the top 10 smallmouth bass fishery 19:43 - They got some native cutthroat, brook trout, rainbows, browns, tiger trout, and some alpine tiger muskies in Idaho, etc. 22:04 - All Brandon's nymphs are tied with soft hackle - he uses them 90% of the time 24:31 - Brandon describes what a Bonneville cutthroat looks like based on his experience 29:37 - The Nirvana Rotary Fly Tying Vise 30:24 - Moonlit Fly Fishing just released their waterproof seat cover 31:27 - They're bringing out new graphite rods in the Nirvana brand and a new lineup of fiberglass - Brandon mentions some more products that they're working on 31:54 - Moonlit purchased Leland Fly Fishing in April 2021 - they also own DragonTail Tenkara, one of the biggest tenkara companies in the world 32:31 - Brandon tells us why tenkara rod is great for beginners and how portable it is 37:34 - Brandon's go-to nymph pattern is a purple pheasant tail soft hackle with a tungsten bead 40:00 - The Fiberglass Manifesto blog is a good resource to learn more about fiberglass rods - Cameron from Fiberglass Manifesto blog was on the podcast at WFS 088 43:04 - Brandon talks about his meditation routine and how he does it 47:00 - We find out where Brandon gets his soft hackles 47:36 - We did an episode about soft hackle with Steven Bird from Soft Hackle Journal at WFS 134 48:17 - We talk about tenkara and what it's called in different places 50:22 - James Park from Red Truck Fly Fishing was on the podcast at WFS 246 - Brandon tells the story of how he bought Leland Fiberglass Rods Conclusion with Brandon Moon Brandon Moon and I talked about fiberglass rods and furled leaders. We found out how these fiberglass rods gives you a whole new experience with its features. We dug into some of their products and the new rods they're working on. We talked about the Tenkara rod - how it's so portable and easy to use. Brandon shared how they acquired Leland and Tenkara. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/308

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/307 Presented By: LakeLady Custom Rods, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Phil Rowley and Dwight Jefferson are here today to walk us through Kamloops stillwater fishing. We talk about the Skitchine Lodge Stillwater School 2022 that you can take part in this year. We also have a giveaway going right now and there will be 2 lucky winners of an all-expense-paid trip to Kamloops, Canada for 4 days from June 12 to 16. This is a great opportunity since you will be fishing with the stillwater master, Phil and experience the lodge's unique atmosphere. Skitchine caters all levels, even if you're a beginner at fly fishing and don't have enough gear, they got you! Click Here to Enter the Skitchine Giveaway! Stillwater Show Notes with Phil and Dwight 04:00 - Dwight tells the story of how he bought Skitchine Lodge 05:30 - Phil Rowley was on the podcast twice before - WFS 034 and WFS 267 06:30 - We did an episode about Kamloops with Brian Chan at WFS 243 06:38 - Skitchine Lodge is about an hour Northwest of Kamloops 11:28 - Phil talks about why Kamloops is a great still water fishery and how it's different from other lakes 16:00 - Phil talks about the Skitchine Lodge Stillwater School 2022 - what it looks like from day one till it's done 27:30 - The fly fishing school caters all levels, even if you're a beginner 31:00 - Phil breaks down the recommended gear you can bring to the trip - but the great thing is that you can even show up unprepared, and they'll take care of you 35:28 - You can enter the giveaway here 36:03 - The fly fishing school is capped at 12 students - 2 of those students will be the lucky winners of the giveaway 39:24 - Dwight's favorite lake is the Couture Lake 40:30 - Their trophy lake is called Bob's Lake - this is where the big fish lives 44:22 - Dwight shares his best tip when fishing the lakes in Kamloops - the Timberline Emerger works great, sink it 6 to 12 inches below the water 46:25 - John Shewey was recently on the podcast at WFS 296 46:30 - We talk about books and resources (scroll down to find them) 48:30 - Phil shares some stillwater tips and his go-to flies 52:39 - Green Wooly Bugger on a sinking line never gets old and almost always works 53:50 - The Doc Spratley is a classic British Columbia pattern 56:08 - The Bonaparte Provincial Park was attacked by the Sparks Lake Wildfire this summer 1:02:00 - If you want to do the trip right now, you can email Skitchine at [email protected] - price is $1,995 CAD, all-inclusive Stillwater Conclusion with Phil and Dwight Phil and Dwight walked us through Kamloops stillwater fishing. We talked about the Skitchine Lodge Stillwater School 2022 that you can take part in this year. We have a giveaway going and 2 lucky winners will win an all-expense-paid trip to Kamloops, Canada - an opportunity to fish with Phil and experience the relaxing vibe at the lodge. Click Here to Enter the Skitchine Giveaway! I will be there at the lodge waiting for you and we will fish together with the Skitchine crew. I sure hope you win this one! But if you don't, no worries, we have a lot of giveaways this year so stay tuned for updates! See you there! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/307

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/306 Presented By: Reyr Gear, Dette Flies, Anglers Coffee, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Jeff Coffey, founder of Fair Flies is here to share the story of how he created a company around fly fur and fly brush while making a positive impact on the world. Jeff tells us how the Zoe Angling Group gives employment opportunities for the survivors of human trafficking and for young men who just got out of prison. Find out how these fly brushes get 90% of your tying done within 2 minutes and how they are also made out of 90% recycled materials. Jeff gives us a peek at their new fly tying vise that is 5 years in the making, plus a new tackle box. Jeff's goal is to employ at least 10,000 victims of human trafficking before he retires and he tells us how we can help them achieve that. Fly Fur Show Notes with Jeff Coffey 03:52 - Jeff started fly angling at 14 years old and at 26 he was already guiding in Bend Oregon 04:42 - Jeff became passionate about what's going on in human trafficking around the world - he wanted to help those victims/survivors by giving them jobs, teaching them how to tie flies, and paying them double wage 05:19 - They started in the 2nd largest slum in the world - Kibera, Kenya. Since that time, they also have projects in Nepal, India, and Tunisia 05:40 - Jeff tells us which products are assigned for each country 10:10 - Nick Pionessa was on the podcast at WFS 288 where we also talked about commercial fly tying 10:40 - Jeff talks about how the complex flies that usually take 15 mins to tie now takes just 2 mins to get 90% done 13:05 - They took their first 5 patterns of brushes to ICAST in 2017 and they won Best to Show 14:02 - The Mind Bender brush has caught all the sport species in the world Sparse Mind Bender Red/Black 5D Brush 14:41 - About 90% of the mylars they use are recycled plastic 17:07 - If you're going for some big browns, the Spey Cream/Copper and Bleeding Leech works great 17:39 - Fair Flies developed fly fur 18:30 - Faux means fake fur or synthetic fur 20:47 - Jeff talks about how you actually use these fur for better results 24:19 - Scott Wilday was on the podcast at WFS 250 where we talked about Lid Rig products 27:15 - 3 years ago, they took over Wasatch Tools - Wasatch had 54 different fly tying tools before Jeff bought the company 28:49 - Wasatch is the only lifetime guaranteed tool - just give them a call and they'll send you another one 29:10 - Wasatch is coming up with a new vise - Jeff describes what it would look like and says we have not seen anything like this before - price is going to range from $225 to $750 33:08 - Jeff's goal is to create 10,000 jobs for exploited individuals 33:40 - Zoe in Greek means "a full life" 34:00 - Wasatch is going to start selling tube flies soon 37:56 - ZAG is partnering up with a group from Birmingham - they create employment opportunities for young men coming out of prison 39:57 - About 200 women have been brought out of human trafficking situation and were given decent jobs by ZAG 40:22 - Bucky Buchstaber was on the podcast at WFS 226 where we talked about human trafficking. Bucky is Jeff's good friend 48:29 - The average angler gets to fish 2 days a year - avid angler, it's a different game 51:10 - Their new vise has been in development for five years 58:33 - Jeff tells the story of when Steve Abel gave him an Abel vise for being good at selling it 59:24 - Jay Nicholas was on the podcast way back at WFS 003 - he's friends with Jeff 1:00:25 - We re-released Frank Moore's episode as a tribute for his very special life - WFS 300 1:01:51 - Each of their factories has a zero-waste policy 1:03:11 - Go to AnglerTradingPost.Com to check out their products - Orvis sell their stuff but check your local fly shop if they have those brushes 1:03:46 - Jeff gives us a peek at the tackle box that they're working on 1:05:21 - If Jeff was dropped on an island and can only take 1 beverage with him, it would be the Redbreast Cask Strength whiskey Fly Fur Conclusion with Jeff Coffey Jeff Coffey shared the story of how he created a company around fly brushes. We learned how the Zoe Angling Group gives employment opportunities for the survivors of human trafficking and young men who just got out of prison. We found out how these fly brushes get 90% of your tying done within 2 minutes and how they are also made out of 90% recycled materials. Jeff gave us a peek at their new fly tying vise that is 5 years in the making. Jeff's goal is to employ at least 10,000 victims of human trafficking before he retires and he tells us how we can help them achieve that. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/306

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/305 Presented By: Reyr Gear, Dette Flies, Anglers Coffee, Fly Fishing Film Tour Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Domenick Swentosky, the headman at Troutbitten, is back on the podcast for the second time. He walks us into winter fishing and as we transition into spring. Dom talks about his newfound passion for podcasting, getting more creative each day. Dom shares some great tips on casting, fishing a mono rig, and streamers. We dig into his favorite flies, his setup, and how this Harvey leader is different from other leaders out there. Find out the best times to fish Pennsylvania waters - the exact season when the browns spawn and the hatch starts. Dom also teaches us how to handle fish in a way that doesn't hurt them and how we should release them. Winter Fishing for Trout Show Notes with Domenick Swentosky 02:44 - Domenick Was on the podcast for the first time back in 2020 at WFS 140 03:18 - Troutbitten sold 700 leaders in 9 days 03:38 - There are 800 articles on the Troutbitten website now 04:17 - Last year (2021), Dom started the Troutbitten podcast 05:53 - Troutbitten's most downloaded episode is their EP 14 of the 1st season - click here to listen to that episode 12:28 - Spring fishing in Central PA starts when the suckers spawn 14:46 - The Blue-winged Olives hatch starts early March in Central PA - this is Dom's favorite hatch 16:31 - Dom uses 18s klinkhammer hooks and a Puffy or a P-Diddy fly pattern 21:28 - Dom talks about the Harvey dry fly leader and how it's different from the others 23:26 - Harry Murray was on the podcast at WFS 290 28:41 - Dom talks about the terms mono, euro, and tightline 38:41 - The Pulley Retrieve explained 43:52 - The best time to fish streamers is the fall season 45:55 - Browns and wild browns typically spawn in the second week of November, depending on water levels 59:47 - Troutbitten has a Streamer Presentation series 1:07:48 - Dom shares his best tip for casting 1:13:55 - Dom shares some tips on how to handle and release fish Winter Fishing for Trout Conclusion with Domenick Swentosky Domenick and I talked about winter fishing and a bit of spring fishing too. Dom talked about his new podcast on Troutbitten. He shared some tips on casting, fishing a mono rig, and streamers. He also explained how the Pulley Retrieve works and how we can actually apply them. We found out the best times to fish PA waters - when the browns spawn and the hatch starts. Dom also taught us how to handle fish and how we should release them. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/305

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/304 Enter to Win the Trip Here: https://wetflyswing.com/gold Presented By: Fly Fishing Film Tour, Stonefly Nets Nick Torres, from Waterworks-Lamson, takes us on a journey today to one of the most spectacular locations on the globe - Northern Argentina for Golden Dorado, Piranha, Capybara, Caiman, and more! Nick describes the itinerary for the trip and what it's like staying at the two lodges there - Pira and Suinda. Find out which flies he uses that are most effective for fishing Golden Dorados. Plus, Nick tells us about the time when one of their guides almost lost his hand to an angry caiman! Oh man! Waterworks-Lamson will have a giveaway from April 4 to 18 so follow their Instagram @waterworkslamson for updates and go to wetflyswing.com/golden to enter the giveaway. Golden Dorado Show Notes with Nick Torres 03:14 - Nick was on the podcast for the first time at WFS 213 04:39 - Waterworks-Lamson just released 2 new rods last summer called, Velocity and Purist 07:04 - Nick recommends staying a day or two in Buenos Aires Argentina - the lodge (Pira Lodge) is about 10 or 11 hours drive from Buenos Aires 11:08 - The marshlands in Argentina is larger than the Everglades in Florida 13:42 - Nick tells us why Dorado is the perfect game fish 16:20 - Nervous Waters has some cool programs and will take care of most of the things you need for the trip 16:25 - The Pira Lodge in the marshlands has a good number of fish 17:30 - About four and a half hours drive from Pira is Suinda Lodge - The main Parana River is the second largest river in South America after the Amazon - this river has some of the biggest Dorados in the world 19:20 - Nick tells the story of his last trip when he caught a 22 pound Dorado with his last cast 21:49 - Nick and the crew use the Velocity 8, 7, and 9 weights mostly for Dorado fishing 22:29 - Pacu is a freshwater permit - this is Capt Jack's favorite fish (WFS 281) 23:39 - They use the Scientific Anglers line - custom jungle tip sink line 26:49 - Capybara is the world's largest rodent - there's a lot of them in the marshlands where they fish, and caimans too! 28:09 - Nick tells the story of when their guide almost lost his hand to a caiman 37:00 - Pira and Suinda lodge have swimming pools - Nick describes what the lodges are like and mentions his favorite Argentina food 41:35 - The Dorado program with Nervous Waters is a 6 days fishing trip - 3 days at Pira lodge and 3 days at Suinda lodge 42:35 - After the trip, they fly from Corrientes airport to Buenos Aires - Corrientes is just a 1-hour drive away from Suinda lodge 46:53 - Nick grew up in South Dakota but his father was originally from Argentina 48:00 - Nick tells us about one of their crew who's caught a stomach bug during the trip so his advice for people who plan to do this trip is to bring medication and stuff 49:20 - The Andino Deceiver fly pattern is effective for Golden Dorados 49:31 - Nick's go-to flies for Dorado are the Jungle Junkie, Diver (red and white), and there's another one from Umpqua too but he forgot the name 50:00 - They also use mice flies 55:22 - Waterworks-Lamson giveaway is going to run from April 4 to 18. If you want to enter this giveaway, go to wetflyswing.com/gold 56:22 - Nick is going to get me someone from the Nervous Waters to do an episode - exciting stuff! Golden Dorado Conclusion with Nick Torres Nick Torres, took us on a journey today to one of the most spectacular locations on the globe - Northern Argentina. Nick described the itinerary for the trip and what it's like staying at the two lodges there. We found out which flies he uses that are most effective for fishing Golden Dorados. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/304

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/lakeladyrods Presented By: LakeLady Custom Rods Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Kris Kristufek, founder of and creator of LakeLady rods, takes us behind the scenes through his creation process of these one of a kind custom built fly rods. We hear about some of the legends of rod building who mentored Kris along the way, how he place his guides on a rod a little bit differently than many, and my unique custom rod build experience. Kris is giving away a custom fly rod to a lucky winner. And you're not just getting a rod that he gets out of the shelf. This rod will be built just for you, with the perfect specs that fits your measurements and your preference. Click here to enter the LakeLady giveaway! Custom Fishing Rods Show Notes with Kris Kristufek 03:27 - Kris tells the story of the first time he built a rod for his grandma (he didn't mention but I think this is why his brand name is LakeLady) 05:12 - Kris spent 32 years as an employee before starting his own rod business 06:18 - Kris had been mentored by 9 out of 12 legends in rod building around the world and he'd been in most of their shops 08:06 - We hear the names of his mentors 10:43 - Kris built a custom rod for me with feather inlay - he explains how he came up with the right specifications that is perfect fit for me based on my preference and measurements 19:04 - Kris talks about the rod blanks he uses and where he orders them 34:02 - Kerry Burkheimer was on the podcast at WFS 282 39:49 - Kris tells the story of when he built custom rods for Jesse Ventura and his wife - Gary Loomis signed these rods 52:19 - Enter the LakeLady giveaway for a chance to win a thousand dollar custom fly rod Custom Fishing Rods Conclusion with Kris Kristufek Kris is giving away a custom fly rod to a lucky winner. And you're not just getting a rod that he gets out of the shelf. This rod will be built just for you, with the perfect specs that fits your measurements and your preference. Click here to enter the LakeLady giveaway! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/lakeladyrods

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/303 Presented By: Anglers Coffee, LakeLady Rods, Fly Fishing Film Tour, Trxstle Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Russ Miller is here to share the story of how Umpqua Feather Merchants came to be - what the problem was with fly shops and what they did to solve it. Find out who were the first anglers to get signed with Umpqua and what was the business like back when they were getting started. We also hear about the biggest game-changers for Umpqua - who they partnered with to make things happen. Russ also shares his most humbling experiences in fly fishing throughout his career and how he's constantly learning and wanting to be new at something. Umpqua Feather Merchants Show Notes with Russ Miller 06:15 - There are super athletes living in Boulder Colorado town 11:24 - Russ tells the story of how he got started with Umpqua Feather Merchants 13:55 - Umpqua is a native American word for "tumbling waters" and describes the Umpqua River - Russ gives us a little background of Umpqua and its founding 17:35 - Dennis Black offered to produce David Whitlock's flies in 1972 - after a year, David signed as the first royalty tier for UFM 19:32 - Umpqua used to pay 10% royalty to signed tiers. Now it's 8% 20:20 - Russ mentions some fly fishing legends that were also signed with UFM 25:06 - In the mid-90s, the Gold Bead was introduced by Umpqua 25:25 - Russ talks about Mike Lawson - Mike was on the podcast at WFS 190 28:45 - CDC fly was another introduction in the 90s 32:15 - People were using dry fly hackles before CDC 32:56 - Umpqua is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year 35:01 - In the late 90s, an investment capital group bought UFM from Dennis 37:05 - The business moved to Colorado 38:38 - One of the biggest game-changer for UFM is Tiemco hooks - Umpqua is Tiemco's North America distributor 45:31 - Early 80s, Umpqua alongside Orvis and Dan Bailey, were the first to release fluorocarbon and tapered leader - all of their original tapered leaders are Dave Whitlock's design 48:38 - The fax machine was a huge help for quality control back in the 80s to relay information - they used fax to send drawings of tying instructions 50:30 - Russ Miller is still in the USA Fly Fishing Team 52:05 - Erlend Vivelid Nilssen, from team Norway competitive fly fishing was on the podcast at WFS 286 57:40 - Russ shares some advice for anglers who are interested in going pro and being on the competitive team Russ Miller shared the story of how Umpqua Feather Merchants came to be - what the problem was with fly shops and what they did to solve it. We found out who were the first anglers to get signed with Umpqua and what was the business like back when they were getting started. We also heard about the biggest game-changers for Umpqua - who they partnered with to make things happen. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/303

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/302 Presented By: Dette Flies, Trxstle, Reyr Gear, LakeLady Rods Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Tim Gelinas, the founder of Farlex Reels, takes us on the why behind the click and pawl reel, and the story of putting up his own reel company. We talk about the Hardy Perfect and a bunch of other contemporary and classic reels that influenced his designs. Find out how Tim came up with the name Farlex for his reels and what his favorite reels are aside from his own. Tim saw some problems with the reels he used before so, with his designs, he wants to solve most of those problems and make Farlex your reel of preference. Click and Pawl Reel Show Notes with Tim Gelinas 03:51 - Tim's first gear was a Pfueger Medalist and a Pfueger graphite fly rod 09:08 - Tim's catch rate increased when he started using a Hardy Perfect click and pawl reel - he explains why 16:02 - Hardy is the first reel manufacturer or reels in the 1800s in England - from an American standpoint, Edward Vom Hofe is the first premium fly reel with the drag 18:28 - One of Tim's favorite early reels was the Hardy Silex Multiplier 18:41 - The name Farlex was a mashup of Farlow and Silex 29:33 - The Orvis CFO is a click-and-pawl reel 32:49 - Tim used to work for an arms company making rifle and pistol barrels 47:13 - Dingley was another reel manufacturer from the past - Dingley used to work for Hardy then eventually went on his own 47:39 - Saracione makes drag and click and pawl reels 47:47 - Olson Reels makes click and pawl reels 47:54 - Mark Shamburg from Confluence Rods makes click and pawl reels 48:04 - Chris Henshaw from UK makes click and pawl reels - like Hardy perfect knockoffs (1912 version) 48:21 - Wayne Petrevan reel 56:00 - Tim makes heavy brassy reels for bamboo spey rods 1:02:03 - Tim's favorite steelhead fly is a Hobo Spey - it's his go-to fly in a variety of colors 1:03:01 - Todd Hirano was on the podcast at WFS 239 1:05:54 - Tim mentions some books resources we can dig into 1:06:20 - Check out Tim's YouTube channel here Click and Pawl Reel Conclusion with Tim Gelinas Tim Gelinas told the story of putting up his own reel company. We talked about the Hardy Perfect and a bunch of other contemporary and classic reels that influenced his designs. We found out how Tim came up with the name Farlex for his reels and what his favorite reels are aside from his own. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/302

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/301 Presented By: Togens Fly Shop, Anglers Coffee, Stonefly Nets, Reyr Gear Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Chris Freeman, the creator of Emerger Fly Fishing waxed products, is here today to tell the story of how he got started crafting these awesome water repellant fly fishing bags and wallets. From growing up in a musical family to majoring in music in school, to being a full-time fly fishing gear craftsman, Chris tells us how he found his way into fly fishing and crafting. Find out how Chris and his wife manage to produce quality products all by themselves. Amid a world where people are losing their jobs and business owners are going bankrupt because of the pandemic, Chris sees this as an opportunity to take the fly fishing gear to a whole new level, and he tells us why. Fly Fishing Bags Show Notes with Chris Freeman 06:42 - The movie, A River Runs Through It (1992), inspired Chris to try fly fishing 09:30 - We had John Dietsch on the podcast at WFS 135 - he was Brad Pitt's fly fishing coach for the movie, A River Runs Through It 13:12 - Chris used to carry an Eddie Bauer satchel bag for fly fishing and traveling 16:09 - Chris sold his first bag on Etsy 18:49 - Chris answers that FAQ about his bags being waxed - he says that his bags are saturated by wax all the way through into the fibers of the material - water repellant, not waterproof 23:49 - We did an episode about classic gear with Ward Tonsfeldt at WFS 276 24:24 - Emerger Fly Fishing has a wallet made to organize leaders 24:39 - The Streamer wallet is made to hold your flies 24:55 - The Hybrid wallet can do both - organize leaders and hold flies 28:44 - His bags' form was inspired by Eddie Bauer bags, and the brown color was to give it an army look 31:04 - Ross White was on the podcast at WFS 291 where we talked about his bags - Deli Fresh Design 33:18 - Chris's family is musically inclined - he tells us how he got started playing instruments, then later became a music major in college 38:04 - Kerry Burkheimer was on the podcast at WFS 282 - he was also a musician 39:43 - Chris tells us what's coming up for Emerger Fly Fishing 47:29 - Using the chat feature on their website, you can reach Chris and the EFF team Fly Fishing Bags Conclusion with Chris Freeman Chris Freeman told us the story of how he got started crafting water repellant fly fishing bags and wallets. Chris tells us how he found his way into fly fishing and crafting from being a music major in college. We found out how Chris and his wife manage to produce their products all by themselves. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/301

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/300 Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors I am pleased to share my podcast interview with Frank Moore, one of the best episodes of the podcast year. Frank shares his amazing 95 years as a fly fisherman, WWII veteran, and conservationist. Frank takes us back to some amazing old stories of some of the famous people he has fished with over the years. He also shares some truly timeless steelhead tips. In fact, one of them already helped me land a steelhead! Show Notes with Frank Moore 14:25 - Frank talks about his experience storming the beaches during D- Day in World War II. Here's a video clip from the crazy moving Saving Private Ryan and that experience. Note - This video is intense and is not for the faint of heart. 20:00 - Curly Reynolds was a mentor for Frank early on in his life and the person who showed him the river. Although Curly always insisted that he fishes through first. 21:00 - Clarence Gordon is another friend and famous person on the North Umpqua. 29:00 - Romer Grey was a very good steelhead fisherman and the son of Zane Grey. 30:00 - Jack Hemmingway was the first person to bring the spey rod to the Umpqua. 41:00 - Jack Decius was a chemist, good friend, and steelhead addict. 49:00 - The movie Mending the Line is about Frank's life and his journey back to Germany and the rivers he saw while in the war. 52:00 - The movie Pass Creek was created because of the conservation work that Frank spearheaded back in the early 1960s. 55:50 - The Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Act= is a bill still working its way through Congress to protect a large tract of the Steamboat Creek watershed. 59:00 - The Skunk or the ugly Mudler are Frank's go-to flies. I put on an old skunk after the interview and caught a beautiful wild fish on one of Frank's classic pools! 59:40 - Dan Callaghan was the person who invented the Green Butt Skunk. 1:09:00 - The hyperbaric oxygen chamber has been noted as helping people with multiple sclerosis. 1:12:00 - Interview with Doug Stewart in episode 31 of the show. There were times in the interview where Frank reminded me of my dad, including the time when he noted why he never picked up spey casting. 1:20:00 - Project Healing Waters is an amazing national organization that is helping veterans by getting them into fly fishing and fly tying. At 95, Frank and Jeanne still help injured veterans at there place on the river. 1:24:00 - Joel runs the Royal Treatment Fly Shop and is a good friend of Frank and Jeanne. 1:24:00 - Here is the Dean Finnerty episode where we also covered fishing the North Umpqua. Conclusion with Frank Moore That was such a great experience for me and I hope you also appreciate that interview and the life Frank Moore has lived. At 95, he's still sharp and a pleasure to spend a few hours with Frank and Jeanne. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/300

Enter Giveaway here: https://wetflyswing.com/stoneflygiveaway Ethan Igelheart from Stonefly Nets is here to shed light on the new Stonefly Net Custom Build Out Bonus Giveaway we have going on. Ethan describes a little about the net and how you can enter to win this one of a kind custom net. Enter Here to Win a Custom Stonefly Net: https://wetflyswing.com/stoneflygiveaway

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/299 Presented By: Jackson Hole Fly Company, Stonefly Nets, Trxstle, Anglers Coffee Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Ray Troll, a guy who has some of the most unique fish artwork, is here today to share the story of how he got started with his career as an artist and how he became so fascinated with fish. We hear about the inspiration behind some of his famous pieces including, "Spawn Till You Die" and "Fish Worship, Is It Wrong?". We dig into some of his books - how they came to be, and even get a hint about his upcoming book, Fish Head. Ray also tells us about his podcast called, Paleo Nerds covering some very interesting topics about art and science. If you don't know Ray, you are in for a treat today. His art, which some people describe as "Scientific Surrealism", has a touch of humor and horror. Show Notes with Ray Troll 07:14 - Someone described Ray's art as "Scientific Surrealism" and somehow Ray agrees to it 08:01 - Linda Leary, founder of FisheWear was on the podcast at WFS 280 08:17 - Ray lives in Ketchikan, Alaska and it rains a lot there - you have to be a Pluviophile to like or appreciate living in his area 11:27 - Ray Troll's Fish Worship - Is It Wrong? - he dreamt about this one 13:40 - Ray and Brad Matsen wrote Shocking Fish Tales (1991) 14:23 - Ray and Brad did a second book called, Planted Ocean: Dancing to the Fossil Record (1994) 18:43 - Ray has his Saber Tooth Salmon piece at the Oregon Coast Aquarium exhibit (Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline Exhibit) - this art was inspired by a real salmon, a 5 million-year-old giant salmon 24:45 - Ray's salmons swimming in a forest mural at the University of Alaska 25:26 - Ray's mural at the University of Washington called, Fishes of the Salish Sea 27:53 - Take the fish quiz here - see how many fish you can name 28:56 - Ray Troll has a podcast called Paleo Nerds 30:26 - What a Sea Squirt looks like 34:13 - Elpistostege 34:23 - Tiktaalik 36:39 - Dr. Neil Shubin was on the Paleo Nerds podcast and talked about his book, Your Inner Fish 37:15 - John Long was on the Paleo Nerds podcast 37:39 - Next year will be Ray's 40th year living in Alaska 38:20 - Ray tells the story of when he first got to Alaska 49:10 - That artwork Ray drew of himself waking in the middle of the night being haunted by that salmon and rockfish that he killed 53:14 - Ray wrote a song called, Fish Worship - Is It Wrong? 53:49 - Ray tells the story of how the Paleo Nerds podcast came to be 59:09 - Ray gives a shoutout to Jerry Smith - Jerry was on his podcast 1:01:44 - Ray's got another booking coming called, Fish Head which will be published by Clover Press Conclusion with Ray Troll Ray Troll shared the story of how he got started with his career as an artist and how he became so fascinated with fish. He told us about the inspiration behind some of his famous artwork and books. Ray also told us about his podcast called, Paleo Nerds covering some very interesting topics about art and science. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/299

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/298 Presented By: LakeLady Custom Rods, Reyr Gear, Dette Flies, Trxstle Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Jim Schottenham, Curator at the American Museum of Fly Fishing, is here to take us back to the history of fly fishing from 200 AD to this day. We talk about the evolution of fly fishing gear and the people behind these amazing inventions. We learn how Jim classifies these items as classic, vintage, and antique. Find out how the museum acquires their artifacts and how much they have so far in their collection. Jim is a super fan of fly fishing history. He's put a lot of time and effort into his research so that we can enjoy learning all this information that otherwise would have been forgotten and lost. Today, we're going back in time. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do. History of Fly Fishing Show Notes with Jim Schottenham 05:38 - Jim just started working for the American Museum of Fly Fishing as a Curator - click here to learn more about his professional background 08:28 - Jim tells us the history of fly fishing beginning 200 AD 10:16 - The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton is the 3rd most printed book in the English language - behind the Bible and the works of Shakespeare 13:29 - Jen Ripple was on the podcast at WFS 146 and we talked about women in fly fishing and some history - we noted that book, A Treatise Of Fishing With An Angle (1885) 14:24 - B.F. Meek & Sons No. 44 was the first artifact that was accessioned in the museum 15:57 - There are over 400 books on fly fishing in the AMFF library that date back to the 1400s 16:29 - If you want to learn about the fly fishing history but can't get to the museum, you can visit the American Museum of Fly Fishing website 18:58 - Charles F. Orvis, (1831-1915), the founder of the Orvis Company, invented the Orvis reel - mounted upright, has a narrow spool, and has ventilated side plates - some collectors refer to this as the father of all fly reels 22:31 - George Snyder perfected the multiplying reel 22:42 - The Archimedian Reel by Frederick Skinner influenced the earliest fly reels in the US 24:34 - William Billinghurst, also a well-known gunsmith, received a patent for his side-mount reel also referred to as birdcage reel 33:14 - 1930s Elmer Sellers side-mounted reel - read more here 35:30 - Samuel Phillippe and Charles Murphy were the first creators of bamboo rods. Charles was the first US maker to produce a split bamboo rod. Samuel and his son were producing split rods in 4 strips (1840 - 1870) 36:47 - H.L. Leonard was the first to mass-produce split bamboo rod (1877) 40:35 - Hardy Perfect Reels started in the 1890s and are still in production today 42:40 - Jim mentions some of the first fly shops back in the 1800s - they were usually centered in major cities 43:36 - One of the sought after collector reels today is made by Talbot Reel Co., called Ben Hur 44:30 - Edward Pole has fly shop Philadelphia and they were making hooks (1776) 46:56 - Jim tells us about the history of Dette Flies - started by Walt and Winnie Dette - they were original Catskill fly tiers 48:25 - Lee Wulff invented the fly fishing vest 50:57 - AMFF is putting together an exhibit this year for Lee and Joan Wulff - The Angling Adventure of Lee and Joan Wulff 51:07 - Joan Wulff was on the podcast at WFS 100 54:49 - Jim explains the difference between classic, antique, and vintage 1:07:56 - The Rangeley Museum in Maine has great history resources that we can dig into History of Fly Fishing Conclusion with Jim Schottenham Jim and I talked about the history of fly fishing since 200 AD. We talked about the evolution of fly fishing gear and the people behind these inventions. We learned how to classify items if they're classic, vintage, or antique. We found out how many artifacts the museum has right now and how they obtain them. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/298

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/297 Presented By: Dette Flies, Lake Lady Custom Rods, Reyr Gear Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Joel Hill is here today to dig into some steelhead fly tying patterns. Joel shares some tips for marrying wings, how to get your proportions just right, and some of his favorite flies that work great for sea-run and steelhead fishing. We pick some random flies on his Instagram and talk about how he tied them. He has a unique way of using tubes to tie his favorites. There are a few resources that Joel mentions like books and Facebook groups that can help you get better at fly-tying. Another Instagram fly tying phenom! Fly Tying Patterns Show Notes with Joel Hill 04:41 - Jason Miller was on the podcast at WFS 235 05:30 - Check out Joel and Jason's fly tying video here 07:31 - One of Joel's favorite flies to tie is the Moonlight Dee 09:07 - Dec Hogan's Skagit Mist Variation 09:19 - Dec Hogan was on the podcast at WFS 020 12:31 - The Snow Queen Variation - Joel breaks down the materials 16:25 - Muddler Size 8 17:37 - Joel uses Firehole hook for his muddlers 18:15 - If Joel is going for summer steelhead, his go-to fly is the Purple Muddler 18:29 - The Herl wing GP idea 19:23 - Benn's Black Prince 25:15 - Black King Spey 26:56 - They don't make McNeese hooks anymore 28:29 - One of Joel's favorite hooks is the TMC 700 - another one like this is the Firehole 839 38:20 - John Shewey was on the podcast at WFS 296 39:01 - Joel's fiberglass drift boat 43:23 - There's a group on Facebook called The Spey Tyer and people there are very helpful - click here to join that group - also the group The Dee Tyer 44:50 - Joel mentions some of his influences in fly tying 47:29 - Joel recommends watching Davie McPhail YouTube videos 48:29 - Joel is getting into photography 50:53 - Joel uses a Kona bike 52:01 - John Wells dyes feathers 54:46 - Puget Sound Fly Co in Tacoma WA is where Joel gets most of his materials Fly Tying Patterns Conclusion with Joel Hill Joel and I dug into some steelhead fly tying patterns and he shared some tips for marrying wings, how to get your proportions just right, and some of his favorite flies that work great for sea-run and steelhead fishing. We picked some random flies on his Instagram and talked about how he tied them. It's amazing how Joel puts together colors for his patterns.. truly an artist. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/297

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/296 Presented By: Trxstle, Togens Fly Shop, Anglers Coffee, Fly Fishing Film Tour Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors John Shewey, Editor of American Fly Fishing magazine, returns today to talk about the magazine, his new book, and the history of Oregon's original flies. It's been 3 years since we last spoke with John so he gives us an update on what's been going on with the magazine, being consolidated into one. We dig into his new book - the history of Oregon flies and its creators, favorite flies including my dad's Max Canyon. Check out John's Top 9 Favorite Flies for Trout! We also talk about his other books and he gives us some tips on writing - how to write like a journalist without coming from an egocentric standpoint. Find out why it's much easier to motivate people from the East to fish West than West to East. John tells us the characteristics of articles that make it to their magazine. 9 Favorite Flies for Trout Show Notes with John Shewey 03:17 - John was on the podcast for the first time at WFS 016 04:17 - Their 3 regional magazines, Northwest Fly Fishing Southwest Fly Fishing Eastern Fly Fishing, have been consolidated to just one called, American Fly Fishing 05:14 - The founding publisher of American Fly Fishing, Steve Cole sold the magazine company to Village Press (the publisher of Pointing Dog Journal) 07:40 - John's newfound passion is hunting Chukars and watching the dogs work 08:51 - Frank Moore passes away at 98.. A fly fish legend. He will surely be remembered - Frank was on the podcast at WFS 046 10:37 - We talked about another legend by the name of Lefty Kreh - how he was a genuine person and really passionate about what he did 15:30 - AFF issues 6 magazines per year 16:43 - John explains why it's a lot easier to convince people from the East to fish West than West to East 28:32 - They typically publish 36 feature-length articles per year 30:08 - Get the latest updates on AFF by subscribing here 31:00 - John's latest book is called, Favorite Flies for Oregon: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts - he gives an overview 32:07 - Randall Kaufmann is the best Oregon fly originator as John describes 33:54 - Dave McNeese was on the podcast at WFS 155 34:30 - Ken Morrish was on the podcast at WFS 181 34:44 - The Beetle Bug Coachman is one the great all-time dry flies 35:02 - Garrett Lesko was on the podcast at WFS 236 35:53 - John recently wrote a book about Hummingbirds - it's called The Hummingbird Handbook: Everything You Need to Know About These Fascinating Birds 38:03 - If Randall is not the best-known fly tier of all-time in Oregon, it's probably Polly Rosborough - Polly wrote a book called, Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs 38:39 - One of John's favorite Polly fly is the Little Yellowstone Fly with the red butt 39:36 - Brian Silvey was on the podcast at WFS 148 - Brian ties beautiful flies - he's got an original fly called the Silvinator 40:23 - John tells us a little more about Polly 44:27 - The Morrish Mayday pattern is listed in John's book Photo courtesy of Caddis Fly Shop 45:21 - The Umpqua Special 45:33 - The Spruce Fly dates back to the early part of the 20th century - John tells us its history 46:59 - The Beetle Bug Coachman history 53:38 - John started commercial fly tying when he was in high school and he sold his first magazine article when he was a freshman in college 58:23 - Catching steelhead on flies, as history says, began in 1849 59:32 - John S. Ben, a famous fly angler from San Francisco, pioneered steelhead fly fishing on the Eel River in Northern California 1:00:20 - John has written about 20 books in total - see the list of his books here 1:02:11 - One of John's favorite steelhead patterns is the Golden Demon 9 Favorite Flies for Trout Conclusion with guest John and I talked about the magazine, his new book, and the history of Oregon original flies. We found out that their magazine has been consolidated into one - from 3 regional magazines to just American Fly Fishing. We talked about his other books and John gave us some writing tips if we want to write for the readers. We discovered 9 of his favorite flies that are also listed in his book. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/296

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/295 Presented By: Fly Fishing Film Tour, Dette Flies Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Landon Mayer is back on the podcast this time to share some of his go-to guide flies - how to fish and tie them. Find out the difference between his Mini Leech and the Wooly Bugger, why he likes to sink some of his dry flies, and which of his original flies was not accepted by Umpqua Feather Merchants. Discover 7 Easy Fly Patterns that you can tie today! We dig into his new book on fly tying - how it came to be and how you can get a signed copy of it right now! Landon also shares a bunch of resources that inspired him to become a better fly tyer, angler, and writer. Fly Patterns Show Notes with Landon Mayer 02:24 - Landon Mayer was on the podcast for the first time at WFS 048 03:28 - The last time Landon and I spoke, the book, The Hunt for Giant Trout was being released 03:35 - During covid, Landon started another book, Guide Flies - it was recently published last Dec 2021 04:54 - There's 20 total selection of flies - 12 are available with Umpqua Feather Merchants, then the other 8 are contributed by other anglers 06:13 - One of the first patterns Landon learned to tie is the Muddler Minnow 09:00 - Landon gives a background on how his original pattern, the Mini Leech came to be 14:10 - Landon describes how to fish the Mini Leech in the most effective way 16:15 - The Animal is one of Landon's favorite patterns - it's a crayfish pattern. He uses this as lead streamer fly along with the Mini Leech - you can find this in his book, Guide Flies 21:00 - Landon wrote an article in Fly Fisherman Magazine titled, 3 Flies That Don't Suck 22:33 - Landon has 3 original dry fly patterns - Sink It Spinner, Tails Up Trico, and Candy Shop Callibaetis - he's got a 4th one that can't be disclosed yet 23:08 - Landon talks about how these dry flies came to be and how they work 40:26 - Landon describes his leader setup 43:44 - One of his favorite nymphs is called Landon's Larva - you can find this in his book 44:41 - Phil Camera owns Prewett Creek Inn in Montana - Landon describes him as the "Godfather of synthetic flies" - one of his original patterns is Heathen 46:55 - He started using Ice Dubbing instead of ostrich and explains why it's an effective material - he also uses Peacock and Brown Dubbing 48:31 - Landon explains how he came up with the title for his book, Guide Flies 53:07 - When you're dealing with feathers, a good example would be ostrich herl according to Landon 59:00 - The Mayer's Mysis - this pattern only requires 3 materials 1:00:45 - What a Mysis looks like 1:04:04 - One of the best tyers Landon know is Charlie Craven - he recommends reading Charlie's books - scroll down to see the mentioned resources 1:05:30 - Landon talks about his amazing sponsors 1:07:57 - LandonMayerFlyFishing.com is the best place to get your copy of his book signed by Landon himself 1:12:16 - Jay Nichols is the editor responsible for about 60-70% of books published in the fly fishing industry in the last 10 years - Jay was on the podcast at WFS 003 Fly Patterns Conclusion with Landon Mayer Landon Mayer shared some of his go-to guide flies - how to fish and tie them. We found out the difference between his Mini Leech and the Wooly Bugger, why he likes to sink some of his dry flies, and which of his original flies was not accepted by Umpqua Feather Merchants. We discovered 7 Easy Fly Patterns. We dug into his new book on fly tying. Landon also shared some resources that inspired him to become a better fly tyer, angler, and writer. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/295

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/294 Presented By: Fly Fishing Film Tour Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Tom Ski is back to talk about what he has going lately with the magazines - travel business, fly fishing, hosted trips, SEO and social stuff. Find out Tom's role in Tail and Strung Magazine - how he makes their content more relevant and interesting. We learn some SEO and social tips that get more traffic to your website and engage more people. Tom also talks about his setup when he goes hiking or outdoors with leggings and sandals as his preference. This one's a little random and all over the place but I hope you enjoy where it takes us. Travel Business Show Notes with Tom Ski 03:15 - Tom was on the podcast for the first time in March 2020 05:57 - Each day, Tom engages with about 400 people on social media 07:15 - Tail will host about 20 trips in the next 18 months - places like Belize, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and even Alaska 09:17 - Erlend Vivelid Nilssen was on the podcast at WFS 286 where we talked about fly fishing in Norway 14:11 - Tom has about 400,000 followers that are just fishing and hunting people 12:12 - Tom describes the lodge in Denmark 20:41 - Tom uses a Klymit Maxfield tent 20:53 - KSB 0 Sleeping Bag is the best hiking gear in the market 21:36 - Tom has an Osprey Pack and he recommends this hiking bag 22:38 - My dad created the Max Canyon fly pattern 22:59 - Tom wears sandals when he hikes - Merrell makes awesome hiking sandals 24:35 - Tom used to wear Tavis boots all the time during outdoor trips 24:55 - For stove, he uses a Pocket Rocket 25:15 - He uses a Klymit insulated pad under his sleeping bag 26:18 - For light, Tom uses the Black Diamond headlamp 27:02 - Tom's cameras mean more to him than anything - he's a Nikon camera person 29:00 - Snowbee makes killer jackets - their fly rods are pretty good too - Tom uses the Prestige 1 weight and 8 foot 3 weight 30:28 - What the Chubby fly looks like 30:55 - Tom is wearing Cognito Brand leggings right now, that brown trout design 32:56 - Where Tom is heading this year 34:36 - Tom and I met at the IFTD back in 2019 37:22 - Strung Magazine is an upland, hunting, big game, and freshwater fly fishing magazine 42:14 - GETTR is Donald Trump's app and it's like Twitter 43:27 - Julia McCoy has a great SEO learning program 45:03 - Tom shares some SEO tips 46:49 - Gunning The White Birds of Winter 52:04 - Bob Jacklin is a bucket-list guest Tom Ski and I talked about what he's been working on with the magazine. We found out about Tom's role in Tail and Strung Magazine. We learned some SEO and social tips that get more traffic and engage more people. We talked about his hiking setup and that killer trout leggings he recommends. We gotta try those for sure! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/294

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/293 Presented By: Stonefly Nets, Fly Fishing Film Tour, Trxstle, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Marshall Cutchin, the founder of MidCurrent, is here to tell the story of how he pioneered fly fishing news and blogs. With more than 15,000 pages of content on their website, we find out how they kept up with the fly fishing trend and maintained their relevance to this day. Marshall describes what the Key West was like in the 1980s when the waters were pretty much untouched and the lifestyle was still very affordable. We hear about how he decided at an early stage of his adulthood to be a full-time guide, a career that lasted almost 12 years. Discover the best fly shops in Key West that Marshall recommends. And did you know that Marshall and Michael Keaton are good friends? They've been fishing together for years! Plus, Marshall tells the story of the time he faked being a tarpon guide for a tournament and won! MidCurrent Show Notes with Marshall Cutchin 05:43 - The first fish that Marshall hooked on a fly rod was about a 100-pound Tarpon 7:00 - Marshall quit his job and became a guide for 12 years 09:00 - MidCurrent is the first fly fishing news/blog - they became the most popular site on the web 9 months after they launched 12:24 - Trump will launch a new social media app similar to Twitter 19:08 - Marshall tells the story of when he faked being a tarpon guide for a tournament - he paired up with Ray Fetcher and they won the tournament 26:21 - Steve Davis from the Everglades Foundation was here at WFS 270 - we talked about the Everglades and the largest restoration project in the history of the planet 31:50 - Tarpons are getting smarter nowadays - they can live up to 60 years 33:06 - Marshall recommends The Angling Company and Saltwater Angler as the best fly shops in Key West 32:16 - Nathaniel Linville is one of the best saltwater anglers as Marshall describes - Nathaniel owns The Angling Company 33:17 - Marshall and Michael Keaton started fishing together in 1989 - they're good friends 36:40 - Mid Current has about 15,000 pages of content on their website 44:14 - Tom Rolland is an athletic fly fisherman - Tom was on the podcast at WFS 184 47:42 - Contact The Angling Company if you want to do saltwater fly fishing in Key West 1:02:13 - Check out the MidCurrent Podcasts here 1:05:50 - Marshall has a strong interest in rewilding (releasing animals into the wild) MidCurrent Conclusion with Marshall Cutchin Marshall Cutchin, the founder of MidCurrent, told the story of how they pioneered news blogs in fly fishing. We found out how they kept up with the fly fishing trend and maintained their relevance to this day. Marshall described what the Key West was like in the 1980s. We heard about how he decided at an early stage of his adulthood to be a full-time guide. We discovered the best fly shops in Key West. We also heard about Marshall and Michael Keaton's friendship. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/293

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/292 Presented By: Fly Fishing Film Tour, Dette Flies, Stonefly Nets, Anglers Coffee Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Chuck Furimsky, founder of The Fly Fishing Show shares the story of how he got started organizing the shows and became the largest fly fishing show in the world. He shares some stories of his experiences with a few of the biggest names in fly fishing and the problems he encountered while preparing the shows and what they did to solve them. Chuck gives his thoughts on his son Ben taking over his role. He mentions some of the best fly shops in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Find out the fly fishing shows we can attend this year! Fly Fishing Show Show Notes with Chuck Furimsky 03:16 - Chuck's son, Ben was on the podcast at WFS 061 05:00 - Chuck took a fly fishing course at Pennsylvania State College taught by George Harvey 08:06 - The Michigan Fly Fishing Club was the first to do fly fishing shows in Michigan - they're used to be called FFF (Federation of Fly Fishing) 11:30 - Ed Rice was the founder of International Sportsmen's Exposition - the show was established at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds in the late 1970s - Click here to read more 15:08 - Tom Brady of the Patriots used to empty Chuck's fishing show in the afternoon - people on the show would go to their hotel rooms in the afternoon to watch Brady play 17:42 - The pandemic started the weekend after the last show they did in 2020 24:13 - The Denver convention center where the fly fishing show was held for 15 years was foreclosed by the bank since they couldn't pay the mortgage because of the pandemic - this led the fly fishing show to change venue 30:16 - Chuck met Gary Border and Gary LaFontaine and became friends with them 30:37 - Chuck tells the story of Gary LaFontaine's smart dog, Chester who serves as an indicator when Gary fishes 32:10 - The first show Chuck did was at 7th Springs - George Harvey was there, and also Lefty Kreh 34:22 - Chuck talks about Joan Wulff 35:20 - Wendy Gun, Sara Gardener 39:02 - Chuck and Tim Cammisa are good friends - Tim Cammisa was recently on the podcast at WFS 285 40:46 - Chuck is very impressed with Son Tao, a celebrity fly tyer on Instagram - Son is coming to their show in Atlanta 43:14 - Right when Chuck started doing the shows, the movie, A River Runs Through It came out 46:11 - Chuck couldn't remember the name but he was talking about a supreme court judge who was a fly fisherman but he's probably referring to John Voelker a.k.a Robert Traver Photo courtesy of the Marquette Regional History Center 46:43 - Chuck tells the story of how he met his partner Barry Serviente 49:03 - Chuck tells the story of when Ed Rice found out about his show 57:59 - People at the fly fishing show rush to Bill Keough's booth, Hareline Dubbin 1:07:06 - Tight Lines is the biggest fly shop in New Jersey 1:08:07 - The best fly shop in Pennsylvania is TCO - they have 4 locations in PA 1:10:04 - The Bugskin Wiggler is an original pattern by Chuck - he uses leather a lot with his patterns - scroll down to watch a video of Tim Cammisa tying that pattern Fly Fishing Show Conclusion with Chuck Furimsky Chuck Furimsky, shared the story of how he got started organizing the shows and became the largest fly fishing show in the world. He shared some stories of his experiences with a few of the biggest names in fly fishing and the problems he encountered while preparing the shows and what they did to solve them. He mentioned some of the best fly shops in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. We found out what shows we can attend this year! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/292

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/291 Presented By: Fly Fishing Film Tour, Dette Flies, Stonefly Nets, Anglers Coffee Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors The founder and master craftsman of Deli Fresh Design, Ross White, is here to tell us how he came up with the idea to create a fly fishing sling pack and some other fly fishing gear, and how 80% of the materials he uses are repurposed plastic, rope, and old Simms waders. Find out how these simple gear allows us to have a better experience on the water. We talked a lot about fly fishing history and how some of the fly fishing gears evolved throughout the years. Ross also talks about his involvement with the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum and his plans to start a podcast with them - very exciting! We also find out the last 5 podcasts Ross listened to. Fly Fishing Sling Pack Show Notes with Ross White 03:26 - Ross was on the podcast for the first time at WFS 079 05:04 - Ward Tonsfeldt from Classic Fly Tackle was recently on the podcast at WFS 276 where we talked about classic fly rods 08:04 - About 80% of the material used in creating the bags is made from recycled or repurposed materials - they partnered with Simms to recycle old Simms waders 11:18 - Lee Wulff created or popularized what we've known as the modern fly fishing vest 11:51 - Fly fishermen back then were using creel bags 13:17 - Hardy bags were considered popular in terms of vintage collectible fly fishing bags 14:17 - Deli Fresh Design collaborated with Dette Flies (the oldest fly shop in America) - Dette is also one of our sponsors and we are truly grateful to have them as a sponsor 16:44 - The Neversink Chestpack is what Ross use most of the time when he goes dry fly fishing on the East Coast - he designed it 20:00 - The Beaverkill Weekend Wader Tote is considered their fanny pack 28:27 - I met Ross through Elliot Adler, who use to be the host of The Drake Cast - Elliot was on the podcast at WFS 054 32:59 - The movie, Don't Look Up has a strong message in it that we should all think about 35:18 - Pflueger Medalist was the bread and butter for reel 36:18 - The early Hardy Perfect reels have the drag tension 37:45 - Ross is currently involved with Catskill Fly Fishing Museum 39:12 - Hoagy Carmichael wrote a book on how to make bamboo fly rods 41:14 - Bob Clay is one of the best bamboo fly rods maker (his rods are called Riverwatch) - Bob was on the podcast at WFS 216 41:56 - Watch the Vimeo video, Chasing the Taper below - features a bunch of legendary bamboo rod makers 44:45 - The Golden Gate Casting Club 46:07 - Goodwin Granger - who is he? Click here to find out 50:10 - Ross's bucket-list guests if he was to start a podcast (Marc Aroner, Hoagy Carmichael, etc.) 51:52 - Spinoza Rod Company is one of the best classic fly rod shops out there - and they got a pretty cool story of how they got started (they are definitely on the bucket list to have on the show!) 56:05 - The Fretboard Journal Magazine 1:00:00 - Tom McCoy was on the podcast at WFS 275 and Michael Barger was a co-host for that episode 1:01:27 - Ross shares the last 5 podcasts that he listened to - The Truth About Vintage Amps - How Did This Get Made - Luthier on Luthier - Dead Eyes - Unspooled Fly Fishing Sling Pack Conclusion with Ross White Ross White, the founder and master craftsman of Deli Fresh Design shared how he came up with the idea to create a fly fishing sling pack and some other fly fishing gear made out of recycled plastic, rope, and old Simms waders. We found out how these simple gear allows us to have a better experience on the water. We also talked a lot about fly fishing history and how some of the fly fishing gears evolved throughout the years. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/291

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/290 Presented By: Fly Fishing Film Tour, Dette Flies, Stonefly Nets, Anglers Coffee Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Harry Murray, Virginia fly fishing super guru is here to take us to Shenandoah for some brook trout fishing. Harry shares his 4 secrets casts to achieve a drag-free dry fly drift. We learn how to read the water, the parts of the pool, and where we can find the fish by understanding their behavior. Discover Harry's Top 5 Flies for Brook Trout, his 3 rules to not get bitten by poisonous snakes, and the hatch season for each fly. We also find out how Harry became friends with some of the legends in the fly fishing industry. Brook Trout Fly Fishing Show Notes with Harry Murray 4:42 - Harry graduated from college in pharmacy school in 1962 - he bought a pharmacy in Edinburgh VA then opened a fly shop there and started tying flies 5:43 - Harry became friends with Harry Wilson, owner of Scott Fly Rods 6:18 - Harry has written 17 books about bass, smallmouth, and trout 7:05 - The trout fishing for the wild brook trout start in the mountain stream in Virginia, Shenandoah National Park 7:31 - Harry's book, Trout Fishing in the Shenandoah National Park lists all of the streams in the park and how to find them 7:43 - His book, Virginia Blue Ribbon Streams is about bass and trout streams in Virginia 8:16 - Harry has been running a fly shop for 50 years and he describes what it's like 9:45 - Harry has a podcast - click here to check it out 11:41 - The Quill Gordon hatch starts at mid-March, Blue Quill at later march, March Brown, Gray Fox, and Light Cahill at early April, Sulphur at mid-May 14:23 - Harry taught the advanced class at Lord Fairfax Community College for about 15 years - Harry shares some memorable stories he's had with his students 16:00 - Click here to shop for flies at Murray's Fly Shop 22:51 - The Puddle Cast was invented by Vince Marinaro to achieve a drag-free dry fly drift to fool the fish - Vince is one of Harry's heroes 25:03 - Harry describes how he teaches his class starting with a slide show on how to read the water 28:13 - There are 2 possible feeding stations for the fish - the lip of the pool and the corner of the pool - Harry tells us where we can find them (you can see the illustration in his book) 40:15 - Water level determines how good the fishing is - good rain makes good water level in Virginia 46:17 - Three things to remember to not get bitten by poisonous snakes 1. Don't walk through grass that you can't see where you put your feet on 2. If you're climbing up boulders, never reach up and put your hand on a boulder to pull yourself up until there are people above there who tell you it's self 3. When there's a down timber or a log, don't step across it until you peck it with your wading stick from a far side 49:12 - Harry recommends using the Appalachian Trail Map if you want to do a hiking trip in VA 51:39 - Terrestrials are Harry's go-to flies for brook trout 53:49 - The Lazy S-Cast explained 57:28 - 6 1/2 and 7 1/2 is the ideal length of the rod to achieve that drag-free drift 1:00:07 - Harry ties some Royal Wulff flies if he has to - he mentions some fly patterns that he likes 1:03:34 - For the leader, he uses a compound knotted tapered leader, 6 to 7 and a half feet - hand tied 1:05:08 - The Flip Cast explained 1:06:59 - The Pop Strike Cast explained - setting the hook and releasing the trout instantly 1:09:07 - Charley Waterman is one of Harry's biggest influences 1:09:22 - Dave Whitlock designed Harry's logo - Dave was on the podcast at WFS 160 1:09:38 - Ed Shenk is also Harry's friend 1:09:45 - Lefty Kreh wrote an introduction to one of Harry's books and took some photos for his book 1:10:50 - In the Ring of the Rise by Vince Marinaro 1:11:08 - Vince's first book is called A Modern Dry-Fly Code 1:13:00 - March, April, and May is when Harry takes the boys to the streams for actual fishing Brook Trout Fly Fishing Conclusion with Harry Murray Harry Murray, Virginia fly fishing super guru took us to Shenandoah for some brook trout fishing. Harry shared his 4 secrets casts to achieve a drag-free dry fly drift. We learned how to read the water, the parts of the pool, and where we can find the fish by understanding their behavior. We discovered Harry's Top 5 Flies for Brook Trout, his 3 rules for poisonous snakes, and the hatch season for each fly. We also found out how Harry became friends with some of the legends in the fly fishing industry. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/290

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/289 Presented By: Fly Fishing Film Tour, Trxstle, Dette Flies, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Joe Ballarini, the headman at Tail Magazine and Strung Magazine shares the story of why he created one of the only print magazines in salt and how it all came to be. He describes what it's like working as a full-time ER doctor, being the Editor in Chief of two magazines, and a dad at the same time. Joe also mentions some saltwater fly fishing trips that we can take part in this year along with the Tail crew and the things you need to prepare for. Discover the Top 5 Saltwater Fly Fishing Destinations that should be added to our bucket list! Top Saltwater Fishing Destination Show Notes with Joe Ballarini 5:58 - Joe has been living in Miami Florida, on and off for 30 years - bought a place there in 2009 6:34 - Joe noticed that there was always a lot of trash in the fisheries - he'd pick up everything he'd see 7:21 - Joe started a website called Fly Fish Bonehead - an informational website about saltwater fly fishing and conservation 7:47 - Tail Fly Fishing Magazine came about so that people would visit the website about conservation messages for free - in 2 years they had about 36,000 digital readers 08:23 - Six months after Tail was launched, Fly Fishing and Salt Waters Magazine, one of the dominant magazines at the time closed up shops - then their audience found Tail 9:30 - Tail took off when the print magazine started 10:52 - Orvis and Thomas & Thomas were supporters early on 11:46 - Tail Fly Fishing Magazine is a bi-monthly publication, 100-120 pages, 80% content and 20% ads 12:52 - Tail Magazine is made out of thick high-grade paper and it's waterproof - Joe describes what it looks like 13:10 - Joe mentions some of the Tail Editors and Contributors - click here to see the whole roster 14:57 - Strung Magazine was born in Dec 2018 - about bird hunting, duck hunting, big game, fly fishing, food, and travel (often compared to Gray's Sporting Journal) 16:23 - Joe works full time as an ER doctor 18:08 - Aside from Tail, there's another saltwater fly fishing magazine in Australia 21:03 - The travel section in the back of Tail Magazine has a variety of trips you can take part in 21:15 - Tail is hosting a permit fishing tournament in Punta Allen in conjunction with Punta Allen Fishing Club and the Grand Slam Fishing Lodge - to raise funds for the school of Punta Allen 24:14 - The Tail crew are going back to El Pescador on April 24 to 30 29:25 - Joe puts in 8 to 10 hours a day for Tails whether or not he works 12 hours shift in the ER 31:54 - Joe describes his Maldives trip experience and notes it as one of his favorites 35:12 - You can catch Tarpon, Permit, Bonefish, and Snook in Mexico and Belize 38:20 - Joe discovered a great Tarpon fishing spot in Turtoguero, Costa Rica 39:54 - Joe and Chico are going to Flamingo (they might have gone already as you read this) 40:10 - The guys from Thomas & Thomas are going to Key West Florida and Joe is joining them in March - Joe mentioned some more Tail hosted trips this year 43:55 - Joe's advice for people joining their trips is.. "don't overpack". A 7 and a 10 weight rod is good enough 46:44 - Tail is hosting another trip to the Bahamas in November this year which will be led by George V. Roberts Jr - George is the author of Master the Cast and a student of Joan Wulff 50:57 - Tail is has a good relationship with Deneki 58:52 - Bob Branham is one of the legendary guides in Keys 1:02:40 - Check out the Perfectionist Leaders by Tail Magazine here 1:03:49 - The Razor Scissors Saltwater Fly Fishing Conclusion with Joe Ballarini Joe Ballarini, founder of Tail Magazine and Strung Magazine shared the story of why he created one of the only print magazines in salt and how it all came to be. He described what it's like working as a full-time ER doctor, being the Editor in Chief of two magazines, and a dad at the same time. Joe also mentioned some saltwater fly fishing trips that we can take part in this year along with the Tail crew and the things you need to prepare for. We discovered the Top 5 Saltwater Fly Fishing Destinations that should be added to our bucket list! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/289

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/288 Presented By: Trxstle, Dette Flies, Togens Fly Shop, Fly Fishing Film Tour Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Nick Pionessa, a professional fly tier from New York takes us on a journey today of becoming a full-time production fly tier, tying over 100 dry flies for trout a day. We hear about the story of how he got started fly tying and eventually made a living out of it. Nick walks us through some of the most effective and requested dry fly patterns. This episode is loaded with a bunch of dry fly tying tips. You're going to want to stop what you're doing and get on your workstation while listening to this. Discover Nick's Top 5 Dry Fly Patterns! Learn from a pro to become a pro. If you're passionate at fly tying, you're going to love this one! Dry Flies for Trout Show Notes with Nick Pionessa 04:13 - One of Nick's first fly rods is an Eagle Claw fly rod 04:28 - Nick took a fly tying class in high school with Jim Keech 05:15 - He does a little guiding in the great lakes 06:00 - Rick Kustich used to own a fly shop in Albion Oak Orchard, NY - his partner Bob Morrisey gave Nick his first fly tying order 10:37 - When Nick worked in a fly shop, he tied 100 trout flies a day 18:15 - Tim Flagler was on the podcast at WFS 279 and he shared some great tips on fly tying 20:01 - Nick's flies go as far as Alaska 21:27 - Last year, Nick's most popular fly was the Peacock Emerger 26:26 - Parachute Spinner 31:59 - Nick describes his technique in tying the Peacock Emerger 35:19 - Nick describes the Para-Spinner technique 36:46 - Most of Nick's parachute patterns have poly yarn material for the wing 39:55 - Calf tail is his least favorite material to work with 40:55 - The Disabled Dun Hendrickson 46:47 - If Nick could only have one dry fly, he would choose the Sparkle Dun (Craig Matthews original) 48:52 - One of the dry flies that Nick fished with the most is the Yellow Bodied Stimulator 50:10 - The Thorax by Mike Lawson lost some of the points that its originally known for 55:06 - The big no-nos in fishing the fish that are actively spawning 58:10 - For steelhead, Nick tied and used the Bill Spey a lot 1:01:40 - Collins Hackle in New York is recommended for the second time - Tim Cammisa recommends them too 1:02:30 - Nick gives some tips on tying small dry flies You have to see what you're doing - have proper magnification, proper visibility, wear glasses if necessary Use proper thread If you're a beginner tier, use half of what you started with as far as the material - try to keep everything as thin as possible Get some good photos of the actual bug that you're trying to make a fly pattern of Be as familiar as you possibly can be with what you're trying to imitate 1:03:30 - For threads, Nick recommends Veevus 16/0 1:06:34 - Nick describes how he does his shanks Dry Flies for Trout Conclusion with Nick Pionessa Nick Pionessa, a professional fly tier from New York told us his story of how he became a full-time production fly tier, tying over 100 flies a day - how he got started fly tying and eventually made a living out of it. Nick mentioned some of the most effective and requested dry fly patterns. We discovered Nick's Top 5 Dry Fly Patterns! Now we feel so much more motivated to get on that vise. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/288

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/287 Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Steve Haigh, host of the Destination Angler Podcast is here to share the why behind his fly fishing podcast. He shares his most downloaded episodes on the destination topics and the podcasts that he listens to. Find out how Steve got into podcasting and what he enjoys most about it. We also talk about a couple of his past guests he's had, his bucket-list guests (one of them will be on his show very soon), and what we can expect from the Destination Angler Podcast this year. Plus, Steve has an epic Yellowstone story to tell and it's pretty funny and scary! You got to hear this one. The Destination Angler Show Notes with Steve Haigh 03:09 - The Destination Angler Podcast is now on show 55 05:12 - Evan Dowdy was the first guest at The Destination Angler podcast - listen to that episode here 10:08 - Indiana's got some smallmouth bass (35 mins from where Steve lives) - Steve interviewed Chad Miller, a guide in Sugar Creek, Indiana 11:14 - Steve fishes for smallmouth on Sugar Creek during the summer 11:54 - Tim Landwehr was on Steve's podcast - Tim was also on the podcast at WFS 273 12:15 - "The best smallmouth river you've never heard of" - The Menominee River 12:37 - Tim Landwehr used to fish with Dave Whitlock all the time - here's that picture of Tim and Dave 13:18 - Dave Whitlock was on the podcast at WFS 160 13:39 - Joe Humphreys was also on the podcast at WFS 073 14:31 - Joe Humphreys was also on the Destination Angler podcast (two parts) - part 1 and part 2 16:38 - The 3 guests that Steve would want to have on his show before his podcast ends (if ever): Dave Whitlock Tom Rosenbauer Someone who doesn't need to be famous - someone who lives, breaths, and eats fly fishing for a living 21:45 - Steve plans to fish the Henry's Fork 21:56 - Brett High is the region 6 biologist for the state of Idaho - he was on Steve's show last summer 22:45 - Steve did a show about Cache la Poudre River in Colorado with Joe McHugh 25:44 - Steve's most popular show is when he talked about the Slough Creek with Max Yzaguirre 27:16 - Steve tells the story of when he organized a trip to Penn's Creek and how difficult it was to fish that water - he had Jonas Price on the show, a funny guy who owns a fly shop there 28:24 - The Pere Marquette River with Chris Raines podcast - Steve went steelhead fishing with Chris 28:56 - The Rio Grande is a really great fishery 29:49 - Steve started out fishing for Carp in Toledo Ohio 31:12 - There's a fly shop in Indianapolis called Fly Masters 37:10 - That episode about Penn's Creek was picked up by Domenick Swentosky from Trout Bitten - Domenick was also on the podcast at WFS 140 38:41 - Steve listens to a lot of podcasts - see below for a list of his favorites 40:41 - Steve tells the story of his epic Yellowstone experience 48:40 - They go to the Driftless Area in Wisconsin for annual trout fishing 49:39 - Nelson Spring Creek coming up for Steve and the crew 50:39 - Steve gives an overview of what we can expect from the Destination Angler crew this year 51:56 - Jeff Perin was on Steve's podcast where they talked about the lakes of Central Oregon - Jeff was also on the podcast at WFS 103 53:02 - Steve did a show about the Nipigon River in Canada The Destination Angler Conclusion with Steve Haigh Steve Haigh, host of the Destination Angler Podcast, shared the why behind his fly fishing podcast. He shared his most downloaded episodes on the destination topics and the podcasts that he listens to. We found out how Steve got into podcasting and what he enjoys most about it. We also talked about a couple of his past guests he's had, his bucket-list guests, and what we can expect from the Destination Angler Podcast this year. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/287

Enter Giveaway here: https://wetflyswing.com/giveaway Joe Monaghan from Anglers Coffee is here to break down a Coffee Talk Bonus with Landon Mayer. This snip it Tip comes from an episode Landon and I put together that will be dropping in a couple of week! Enter Here to Win a Roast Sample Pack from Anglers Coffee: https://kingsumo.com/g/726khh/win-an-anglers-coffee-roast-sampler-box-now/04yo8pv

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/286 Presented By: Dette Flies, Fly Fishing Film Tour, Stone Fly Nets, Trxstle Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Erlend Nilssen is here today to shed some serious light on putting together his Euro game. We find out where you should be heading if you want to make a trip to Norway. Discover Erlend's Top 9 Tips for Fly Fishing Norway - how he prepares for competitive fly fishing, averaging 220 days a year on the water! Erlend tells us what his fly box looks like, the 3 types of nymphs you should have before you hit the water, and his gear setup for the competition. Plus, Erlend has a new group called Veig, that's making cool fly fishing documentary videos on YouTube. Check it out! Fly Fishing Norway Show Notes with Erlend Vivelid Nilssen 04:25 - Erlend began fishing at the age of 10 and was introduced to fly fishing by his older brothers - he has been fishing for 22 years now 05:09 - Devin Olsen from the USA Fly Fishing Team was on the podcast at WFS 043 - and also Lance Egan at WFS 108 06:12 - Erlend fish mostly Sea Run Browns nowadays 06:46 - Atlantic Salmon in Norway 07:54 - You need a boat to get in contact with big sea runs 08:19 - Erlend fish a lot with shrimp patterns because sea-run trouts love them 09:01 - The European Fly Fishing Championship will be hosted in Norway this summer 12:58 - The difference between Czech style nymphing and European nymphing - Czech style nymphing is perfect for Grayling 13:19 - Erlend explains Grayling's behavior and the sizes of which you can find in Norway 17:12 - Erlend thinks they have the home-court advantage for the upcoming European Championship 20:18 - Erlend fishes an average of 220 days a year 22:15 - The Glomma River is the longest river in Norway 23:03 - Hemsedal is a good place to fish for trout in Norway 24:03 - Vosso is a river in Voss municipality in Hordaland, Norway - an hour and a half drive from where Erlend lives - Vosso and Ekso are Erlend's home rivers 25:00 - The best time to fish for trout in the Vosso River is from mid-June to September 26:25 - Typically, Erlend uses 10 or 11 foot 3 weight rods - Vision brand 27:37 - The line he uses is a level Euro Nymph coated line - also by Vision 29:17 - Erlend uses a.. yep you guessed it - Vision reel 30:47 - Erlend does some guiding and Euro nymphing courses 36:53 - His typical leader setup is around 17 to 20 foot 38:25 - The Pheasant Tail nymph is Erlend's favorite and is the most important nymph for him 40:23 - Indicators aren't allowed in fly fishing competitions 41:46 - Cost - how you lead or get contact on your drift 43:14 - What his fly box looks like 45:3 - Nick Pionessa will be on the podcast soon - stay tuned! 46:37 - Erlend's got his own YouTube channel - be sure to subscribe! Scroll down to watch one of his nymphing videos 47:57 - The VEIG series that Erlend talk about - scroll down to watch the 1st episode (check out the next episodes on Veig YouTube channel) 49:05 - In September 2022, Spain will host the World Fly Fishing Championships 49:46 - The European Fly Fishing Championship will be hosted in Norway this summer (July 4 to July 10) 50:28 - The copper bead is what Erlend use the most - next is black nickel 51:29 - For trout, the orange bead works well as an attractor nymph 52:29 - Erlend uses a 470 barbless Hanak hook along with Hanak heads 54:54 - Erlend recommends having guys from SeaRun.No on the show 55:39 - Erlend recommends getting Iain Barr on the show to talk about Stillwater fishing 56:33 - John Bond is an American guy running Rena Fishcamp in Norway 57:44 - Erlend wants to fish the Jurassic Lake in Argentina - and come back to Colorado 1:00:18 - People come to Norway to hike Fly Fishing Norway Conclusion with Erlend Vivelid Nilssen Erlend Nilssen shared what he's been up to lately preparing for the Euro Fly Fishing Championship this year. We found out where you should be heading if you want to make a trip to Norway. Check out Erlend's Top 9 Tips for Fly Fishing Norway! We dug into his fly box, the 3 types of nymphs he recommends, and his gear setup for the competition. We also found out about Erlend's new group called Veig, that's making cool fly fishing documentary videos on YouTube. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/286

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/285 Presented By: Anglers Coffee, Dette Flies, Trxstle, Fly Fishing Film Tours Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Tim Cammisa from Trout and Feather is back on the podcast for the second time to share some updates on what he's been up to since 2018. Tim has a new book that we dig into and he breaks down the materials for fly tying that he recommends and can actually score today. His new addiction is making short edutainment videos about fly fishing on TikTok and they're pretty good! Discover Tim's Top 5 Materials for Fly Tying - how you can use them to tie patterns that work well. Tim also talks about his Iceland trips that you can take part in this year. And did you know that Dave once tied a fly on Tim's YouTube channel? Keep scrolling to check it out! Another celebrity fly tier on the Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing show! Materials for Fly Tying Show Notes with Tim Cammisa 03:14 - Tim Camissa was on the podcast for the first time back in 2018 at WFS 025 04:34 - Tim recently published a book through Stackpole Publishing called Fly Tying for Everyone, published in July 2021 05:11 - Tim makes edutainment videos about fly fishing on Tiktok - check them out and follow! 09:06 - Uncle Cheech from Fly Fish Food was on the podcast at WFS 263 10:21 - Jay Nichols, publisher of Headwater Books, fly fishing editor for Stackpole Books, Northeast Field Editor for Fly Fisherman magazine, encouraged Tim to write the book 14:01 - Jay suggests that Tim should have a Perdigon pattern in the book - here's what Tim's Perdigon looks like 14:24 - Shawn McQuade from the YouTube channel, McFly Angler was on the podcast at WFS 262 14:31 - Tim Flagler from Tightline Productions was recently on the podcast at WFS 279 16:14 - Here's a video of Tim tying an Articulated Streamer 16:53 - Gunnar Brammer is great at tying Articulated Streamer patterns - Tim seeks advice from him 17:27 - There's a section in Tim's book dedicated to one of Devin Olsen's flies - Devin was also on the podcast at WFS 043 21:31 - The first UV resin that Tim used was the Solarez Bone Black Dry 28:26 - Tim uses GSP threads on a regular basis - he recommends Nano Silk by Semperfli 31:16 - Tim is an ambassador for Semperfli threads 32:34 - Tim follows Son Tao on Instagram 34:00 - Tom Whiting produces quality hackles - Tom was on the podcast at WFS 115 34:24 - Collins Hackle from New York 34:32 - Tim used to work with Clearwater Hackle 35:29 - Tim tells the story of the time when he didn't believe Bill Keough's advice about a material - Mr. Keough owns Hareline Dubbin 37:01 - What Parachute Adams using a Klinkhammer hook looks like 41:38 - Tim was on the Orvis Podcast on Dec 2021 - click here to listen to that episode 43:56 - Antron vs Zelon? Tim use them both depending on his goals 50:37 - Tim describes Hanak hooks as the "Ferrari of hooks" 54:54 - Reach out to Tim via his website TroutandFeather.com if you need some help calibrating your rod, line, leader, tippet, setup 57:05 - Tim shifted from 5x to 6x tippet - then again shifted to 7x because that's what Pat Wise uses (though he uses 5x to 7x depending on the water) 1:01:34 - Tim uses Slotted Tungsten Beads for his Euro Nymphs 1:05:12 - One of Tim's mentors is George Daniel - George wrote a book about nymph fishing 1:06:46 - Tim plans to write another book 1:09:20 - Tim tells the story of his Iceland experience 1:11:34 - Fish Partner provides lodge for Tim and the crew in Iceland 1:13:08 - Dave was on Tim's YouTube channel where he tied a Benevolent Dictator Fly - scroll down to watch that video! 1:17:29 - Tim tells the story of when people made memes about him Materials for Fly Tying Conclusion with Tim Cammisa Tim Cammisa shared some updates on what he's been up to since 2018. We dug into his new book and discovered some fly tying materials that he recommends - the Top 5 Fly Tying Materials for patterns that work well. Tim talked about his Iceland trips and how we can take part in it this year. He also told us about his edutainment TikTok videos about fly fishing. Comment on one of Tim's YouTube videos and you will surely get a reply from him! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/285

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/284 Presented By: Anglers Coffee, Trxstle, Fly Fishing Film Tours, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Hogan Brown, the host of the Barbless Podcast is here to break down some tips on fishing river stripers. We also get into a little bit of his background on how he first got started guiding and some of the species that he's still focused on today. Hogan shares who were his biggest mentors and how he made that transition from guiding for trout to stripers which was his smart move at the time. Discover Hogan's Top 3 Tips for catching stripers. Find out the gear he recommends - resources and the best times to fish Sacramento CA waters. Hogan also shares some of the remarkable guests he's had on the podcast and how his style of podcasting makes you relax and do some other stuff while you listen. Fishing River Stripers Show Notes with Hogan Brown 05:50 - Brian Fischer was on the podcast at WFS 274 where we talked about Sierra Nevadas fly fishing 05:58 - Sierra Nevada or Sierra Nevadas? Hogan explains why he calls the mountains Nevadas and not Nevada 07:07 - Hogan tells the story of when he first started working in a fly shop 09:02 - Hogan got his guide license when he was 17/18 years old 12:17 - Hogan became a Lower Yuba Driftboat guide 12:51 - He moved to Chico California and started working in a fly shop there, then he met some of his mentors 14:05 - Mike Costello introduced striper fishing to Hogan - a smart move to keep a family while fishing 16:41 - The difference between striper and trout in terms of behavior 19:30 - What to do if you want to DIY a striper trip 22:17 - Fishing stripers on a kayak - is it possible? 24:40 - Nick Hanna and Chad Alderson was on the podcast at WFS 119 24:46 - Hogan tells the story of how he met Nick and Chad - the Barbless Podcast transition 29:50 - George Revel owns a fly shop in San Fransisco California (Lost Coast Outfitters) - George's goal is for people to fish locally and not drive miles away to find fishable waters 31:03 - The Short Bus Diaries - these guys turned a school bus into an RV 33:39 - According to Adam Hudson, from the Short Bus Diaries, North Alabama has the most species of freshwater fish of any other state 34:42 - Check out the Barbless Podcast episode with Adam Hudson from the Short Bus Diaries here 35:35 - Hogan tells us the best time to go fishing for stripers in the Sacramento Rivers 37:42 - What you need to prepare for before you fish stripers 39:18 - You have to strip set stripers 40:55 - Three rods a client - intermediate, type 3 and type 7 shooting head (Tip: have a line with a braided core, not mono) 42:00 - The Airflow Sniper lines were designed by Hogan and a couple of guys in northern California, Delta and River striper guides 42:34 - The swivel importance in your leader setup 45:21 - You can find Delta Clouser flies in Northern or Central California, anywhere around the Delta area 46:13 - Steve Adachi ties flies for George 46:18 - Dan Blanton is the father of a lot of the flies for Delta 46:34 - Enrico Puglisi was on the podcast at WFS 210 where we talked about his flies for striped bass 47:00 - How Hogan and his partner Chuck find where the bass are (going where the bass eats) 51:29 - They catch other species like smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, spotted bass, carp, salmon, steelhead, etc. 54:04 - Hogan had a boat built by Rogue Jet Boat Works 59:08 - California is leading the way in the bass fishing world 1:06:04 - We talked about Striped Bass with Al Quattrocchi at WFS 219 Fishing River Stripers Conclusion with Hogan Brown Hogan Brown, host of the Barbless Podcast, shared some tips on fishing river stripers. We learned about his background - how he first got started guiding and some of the species that he's still focused on today. Hogan shared who his biggest mentors were and how he made that transition from trout to stripers guiding. We discovered Hogan's Top 3 Tips for catching stripers. We found out the gear he recommends - resources and the best times to fish Sacramento CA waters. Hogan also shared some of the remarkable guests he's had on the Barbless podcast. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/284

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/283 Presented By: Stonefly Nets, Fly Fishing Film Tours, Trxstle, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Will Blair, the guy who's been leading Kamchatka wilderness trips for 25 years, breaks down the step by step on how to do a trip to Kamchatka. We find out why this place is so much different than Alaska, with lots of untouched waters you can explore today. Will shares the story of how he and his partner Victor started the lodge during a challenging time and now have one of the most unique trips in the world. We also hear about where Will was during the 9/11 attack plus the funny story of a bear who loves taking Pepsi from their lodge. We cover it all today in the longest fly fishing podcast episode in the history of the Wet Fly Swing Podcast! This is definitely a record-breaking episode so don't miss this one! Kamchatka Show Notes with Will Blair 03:20 - Rick Kustich was recently on the podcast at WFS 277 04:00 - Will worked in Bristol Bay, Alaska for a decade - at Katmai Lodge 04:42 - You can find 30" rainbows in Naknek, Kvichak, and Kenai 07:08 - Bruce King was the head of the Kenai River rainbow trout program 07:21 - Roger Bloom runs the California wild trout program for 30 years 08:08 - Ozernaya has huge hatches of stoneflies, caddisflies, mayflies 13:17 - There's a secret spring creek in Southwest Michigan 24:03 - Will and another guy from Colorado started Kamchatka Expeditions 24:25 - Will met Victor Rebrikov who became his partner then and now 29:24 - Will and Victor started The Best of Kamchatka 34:04 - Will talks about the river down below the canyon on the Oz called The Big Bluff 37:12 - Hook size restriction is implemented to avoid killing the fish 39:21 - Kamchatka rainbow 40:00 - Leopard rainbow trout 44:25 - Steelhead in Kamchatka are considered "Redbook species" which are endangered species and you can't just fish for them 49:00 - Kamchatka Buttercup 49:56 - Kamchatka is not the place for Salmon fishing 56:48 - Will describes how their team get to Kamchatka from Petropavlovsk 1:00:36 - In 2014, Will started a flyout program called Rainbows from Above 1:03:11 - Fly Fishing in the Anthropocene 1:06:26 - Tiger tracks found in Yakutia 1:06:41 - The Tiger by John Vaillant 1:09:10 - There are about 20,000 brown bears in Kamchatka 1:11:19 - Will tells the story of the bear who loves Pepsi Cola 1:13:06 - Video of Kamchatka Lycas chasing the bear off (at 3:13) 1:16:43 - Victor signed a 49-year federal lease with the Russian Government for the entire Two Yurt River Valley 01:20:51 - Dolly Lama Fly 1:22:24 - The camp 1:28:24 - There are 29 active volcanos in Kamchatka which produces geothermal water 1:42:53 - 9 foot, 7-hand, single hand, with floating line is the perfect rod for Will 1:47:33 - Will tells the story of where he was during the 9/11 attack 1:52:48 - Will tells the story of his right-hand man Yegor 1:58:30 - Will recommends ExploreKamchatka.com 1:59:47 - Kamchatka trip costs 10-15k 2:02:08 - The Best of Kamchatka is an Orvis endorsed outfitter and works with Yellow Dog Fly Fishing Adventures Kamchatka Conclusion with Will Blair We learned about the step by step on how to do a trip to Kamchatka and we learned why this place is so much different than Alaska. Will told the story of how he and his partner, Victor started The Best of Kamchatka. We discovered what it's like to fish in Kamchatka as Will describes. This is definitely going on our bucket list! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/283

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/282 Presented By: Stonefly Nets, Fly Fishing Film Tours, Dette Flies, Anglers Coffee Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Kerry Burkheimer is here to share the story of how he built one of the most respected custom fly rods companies in the country. Kerry takes us back to some of the influential mentors he had along the way that helped him to develop some of his first prototypes. We also hear about how the Spey rod came to be with his connection to the Deschutes River. Kerry explains the "pre-load concept" - how he makes the whole rod work and the so-called "Burky feel" for fly rods! This one is a little history and a lot of soul so you better take a break for a quick listen! Custom Fly Rods Show Notes with Kerry Burkheimer 10:19 - Lamiglas rods came from Grizzly Washington 12:34 - Kerry met Russ Peak, an amazing rod maker 18:37 - The Burky feel for rods 24:45 - The pre-load concept explained 31:56 - George Cook was on the podcast at WFS 179 33:03 - Kerry met Mike Maxwell from Golden West 34:33 - Kerry decides to build a two-handed fly rod 39:00 - The 7 or the 8 weight are the most popular Burkheimer rods 53:10 - Tom Morgan was on the podcast at WFS 161 56:56 - CFBFlyRods.com is where you can find a Burkheimer rod dealer near you 59:07 - Kerry used to be a musician 1:00:51 - Kerry shares what he thinks about Lefty Kreh 1:03:33 - Kerry was on the Anchored Podcast with April Vokey Custom Fly Rods Conclusion with Kerry Burkheimer We heard about the story of CF Burkheimer fly rods - how Kerry built his company focused around custom fly rods. Kerry took us back to some of the huge mentors he had along the way that helped him develop his first rod. Kerry explained the "pre-load concept" - how he makes the whole rod work and the so-called "Burky feel" for fly rods! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/282

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/281 Presented By: Trxstle, Fly Fishing Film Tour, Anglers Coffee, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Jako Lucas from Capt Jack Productions is back this time to take us around the world to hear some of the most prized locations that he's fished and some of the places that he thinks are definitely doable for us today. Jako has been to many of the exotic destinations and shares a few of these stories. We dig into Jako's top 20 Destination Fly Fishing and find out what species is best to fish in that area. Jako also tells us what he's been up to with Capt Jack Productions - 2022 destination plans and making a new film that we should be excited about. This one is another one that's too good to slow up! Destination Fly Fishing Show Notes with Jako Lucas 03:15 - Jako was on the podcast first at WFS 068 04:31 - Jako and Capt Jack Productions is working on a new movie and is busy with his clothing brand called Fly Religion 06:55 - Payara, the Vampire fish 10:19 - Wolf fish is one of the species you can catch in the Amazon waters 10:35 - Jeff Currier was on the podcast at WFS 065 where we talked about all other species to catch on the fly 11:00 - Jako was on the Way Points Podcast with Jim Klug 14:45 - Jako was invited to be an ambassador for Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures 16:02 - Seychelles 16:10 - Tanzania's Tigerfish 16:13 - Dorado fishing in Bolivia 16:36 - WFS 068 is where Jako first shared his top destinations with us 19:04 - Some notable fishing destinations Jako also likes 20:04 - Jako's bucket list places 21:22 - Goliath Tigerfish in Patagonia, Chile 23:39 - Permit fishing in Mexico 23:47 - In April 2022, Jako plans a trip to Xcalak 28:46 - Jake Jordan was on the podcast at WFS 204 - Jako commends him for the great work he's doing 30:28 - The Billfish are where the Frigate Birds are 33:25 - Captain Jack Production has a YouTube channel 33:29 - Follow Capt Jack Productions on Instagram 35:35 - Capt Jack Productions' Gangster of the Flats 36:01 - Capt Jack Productions filmed Glorious Bastards in Australia 40:22 - Fishing Big Tarpon in Costa Rica 44:47 - Bruce Chard was on the podcast at WFS 124 where we talked about Giant Tarpons 46:06 - Pacu, the jungle freshwater Permit 46:47 - Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures legitimately gets people to Cuba 49:59 - Greg Collett was on the podcast at WFS 242 where we talked about Ecuador Conservation 1:01:26 - Jako highly recommends fly fishing in Seychelle and some other places depending on your budget 1:05:13 - What's coming up for Jako in 2022 1:08:14 - Jako's favorite sport Destination Fly Fishing Conclusion with Jako Lucas Jako Lucas from Capt Jack Productions shared his top 20 Destinations for fly fishing. Jako took us around the world to hear some of the most prized locations that he's fished and some of the places that are definitely doable for us today. We found out what species is best to fish in the mentioned destinations. Jako also shared what he's been up to with Capt Jack Productions - 2022 destination plans and a new film that they are working on that we should be excited about. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/281

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/280 Presented By: Togens Fly Shop, Anglers Coffee, Trxstle, Stonefly Nets Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors FisheWear founder, Linda Leary, shares how she came up with the idea to create women's fishing wear after she found herself wearing baggy men's clothing while fishing. Linda tells the story of how she used to run a trucking business in Alaska for 30 years - sold the business, started working in the telecom industry, then later decided to go all-in with FisheWear. Find out FisheWear's top sellers - how these gear and clothing help women perform better outdoors while still feeling comfortable, and how the XtraTuf boot looks great both inside and out. Linda also shares her upcoming plans for this year with the FisheWear team that we should be excited about! FisheWear Show Notes with Linda Leary 2:48 - Dave bought a Kaleido King Trucker hat at the FisheWear booth at IFTD in Denver 09:32 - Linda was in the trucking business for 30 years 10:45 - Over 50% of FisheWear clients are guys, buying stuff for the women in their lives 14:14 - FisheWear designed a sling bag in collaboration with Orvis 14:22 - FisheWear sell Orvis waders 14:44 - The brand Groove makes silicone rings and started in Alaska - Fishewear just came up with watch bands 16:35 - FisheWear's top sellers are its leggings and bags 17:24 - XtraTufs Groovy Grayling Legacy Boots 21:10 - Linda is hosting a trip to Andros South for bonefishing in February - and some more trips this year with the ladies 22:20 - We did an episode about Yellowstone fly fishing with Bruce Staples at WFS 269 22:22 - Also Henry's Fork fly fishing with Mike Lawson at WFS 190 24:08 - The Ankle Deck Boot 24:15 - The Sharkbyte Slip-On 29:26 - The FisheWear team and their roles 30:19 - Damselflyfishing.com is also a women's fly fishing gear shop 30:31 - Jen Ripple has some good stuff going with the Dun Magazine 30:53 - FisheWear does collabs with April Archer from Sarabella 31:37 - Heather Hodson is an ambassador for FisheWear - Heather was also on the podcast at WFS 044 32:56 - Ambassadors for FisheWear 34:27 - Business tips from Linda 40:11 - Patagonia is leading the way in conservation stuff 42:56 - FisheWear is on Tiktok making funny vids 43:37 - Linda and the FisheWear team plan to do a podcast 44:13 - Where you can find FisheWear this year 47:24 - Grayling fish 51:09 - What FisheWear don't sell 51:41 - FishWear offers trips and classes 52:56 - She Podcasts is for women who want to get into podcasting FisheWear Wrap with Linda Leary FisheWear founder, Linda Leary, realized the need for women's fishing wear and decided to create women's wear for fishing and outdoor. Linda used to run a trucking business in Alaska for 30 years, worked in the telecom industry, then later went all-in with FisheWear. Now Linda is having the best years of her life - fishing wherever and whenever she wants! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/280

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/279 Presented By: Togens Fly Shop, Anglers Coffee, Dette Flies, Trxstle Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Tim Flagler, one of the most unique and cleanest fly-tying channels on YouTube is here today to tell the story of how Tightline Productions came about by accident. Find out which of his videos is the most popular and which one he hates the most. Tim tells us his goal for his YouTube channel and how you can help him reach it. Discover Tim's top 5 tips for fly-tying whether you're a beginner or advanced fly tier - who he first learned from and why he loves watching other people tie flies. This is an awesome one with a celebrity fly tier! Tightline Productions Show Notes with Tim Flagler 06:12 - Tim and Joan started Tightline Productions in 1998 07:10 - Tightline Productions published their first YouTube video in 2009 20:30 - The Blood Knot is their most popular video 21:22 - Tim hates his Muddler Minnow video 23:28 - Don Bastian is amazing at tying wet flies 32:08 - Tim highly recommends using magnifiers when fly tying 33:22 - Tim recommends daylight light 42:12 - Evan Brant from Sideling Hill Hackle produces quality materials on his farm 43:19 - John Rohmer Simi Seal 44:26 - Paul Beel's Yellow Meanie 45:12 - Paul Beel was on the podcast at WFS 129 49:09 - Lefty's Deceiver is one of Tightline Production's most viewed video 56:41 - Tom Rosenbauer was on the podcast at WFS 063 59:26 - Tim learned to tie from Tom Rosenbauer 1:01:03 - Phil Monahan was also on the podcast at WFS 259 1:04:24 - Tim teaches fly tying at Shannon's Fly & Tackle Shop in Califon, New Jersey with a bunch of other big names in the industry 1:11:05 - Tim has been surfing since he was a teen - and into other hobbies as well 1:13:01 - TightlineVideo is the best place to connect with Tim - just comment on one of his videos and mention that you heard him on Wet Fly Swing Podcast - be sure to subscribe! Tightline Productions Conclusion with Tim Flagler Tim Flagler from Tightline Productions told us the story of how the YouTube channel came about by accident. We found out which of his videos is the most popular and which one he hates the most. Tim told us his goal for his YouTube channel and how you can help him reach it. We discovered Tim's top 5 fly-tying tips for the beginner or advanced fly tier - who he first learned from and why he loves watching other people tie flies. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/279

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/278 Presented by: Trxstle, Dette Flies, Anglers Coffee, Stonefly Nets Podcast Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors/ Rick Kustich is here to dig back into Steelhead fishing tips and the Great Lakes. We find out how he came to write his first book on the Great Lakes - how his "Advanced" book came to be and which word he'd remove from the title if he could change it today. Kelly Neu is here to share her story of guiding on the Colorado River and her fascination with Riverdories. Kelly describes how to put together your own river trip and what the first few days of a Grand Canyon trip look like - plus Kelly has a 2 minutes YouTube video that covers building a full drift boat. Find out the companies that Kelly recommends if you plan on taking a private or commercial trip to the Grand Canyon. Discover which types of rapids you can expect on the Canyon River and whether it is safe for your family and friends to get down there. Grand Canyon Show Notes with Kelly Neu 02:31 - Pete McBride was on the podcast at WFS 166 (Drift Boat Series Ep. 1) 03:56 - Kelly Neu's 2012 Lava for Ceiba video 04:17 - Kelly Neu boatbuilding video timelapse 06:13 - Jason Cajune was on the podcast WFS 196 (Drift Boat Series Ep. 8) 08:02 - Brad Dimock does boatbuilding classes 10:49 - Kelly is on Instagram @zipdories - send her a message if you want to get a boat kit 12:49 - The 10-footer Doryak 13:13 - Kelly explains the flat section on the bottom of the boat purpose for Grand Canyon 16:54 - The Flipline purpose 22:04 - Pete talked about Martin Linton and the amazing story of the dories in WFS 166 22:58 - Highsiding explained 25:57 - Kids go down the Grand Canyon - how safe is it for the kids? 30:22 - Kelly recommends Canyon Explorations & Expeditions 31:06 - The company with the most dories is Oars.com 31:30 - Azraft.com has a couple of dories 31:35 - Brad Dimock used to do trips with Azraft 32:33 - Lees Ferry boat ramp is where you camp the night before 32:58 - Marble Canyon Lodge 37:01 - The first rapid that you might worry about is the House Rock Rapid 41:18 - The biggest rapid for dories 43:19 - Kelly's favorite times to take a Grand Canyon trip 45:23 - The Grand Canyon Lottery 47:06 - Ceiba.com arranges a private trip and will do everything for you - you just need to show up Grand Canyon Conclusion with Kelly Neu Kelly Neu shared her story of guiding on the Colorado River and her fascination with Riverdories. Kelly described how to put together your own river trip and what the first few days of a Grand Canyon trip look like. We found out the companies that Kelly recommends if you plan on taking a private or commercial trip to the Grand Canyon. And we discover which types of rapids you can expect on the Canyon River. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/278

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/277 Presented by: Trxstle, Dette Flies, Anglers Coffee, Stonefly Nets Podcast Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors/ Rick Kustich is here to dig back into Steelhead fishing tips and the Great Lakes. We find out how he came to write his first book on the Great Lakes - how his "Advanced" book came to be and which word he'd remove from the title if he could change it today. We talk about some of his previous books, plus the new book he's working on focused on Spey casting. Rick also shares his influences in fly fishing, his go-to fly, the story behind closing his old fly shop, Oak Orchard, and his ideas for the upcoming years. Discover Rick's top 10 tips in understanding the water, the fly, and the fish! Fishing Tips Show Notes with Rick Kustich 03:00 - We covered Great Lakes fishing most recently with Jeff Liskay at WFS 255 04:36 - Rick learned a lot from Joe Brooks trout fishing books 08:06 - Ward Tonsfeldt was on the podcast at WFS 276 - we talked about bamboo fly rods 08:31 - Rick's brother Jerry, worked for Winston rods in Montana and began his own bamboo rod business called Sweetgrass 09:34 - Rick's book, Advanced Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead sparked a lot of debates and confusions about its title, specifically the word "Advanced" 10:14 - In 1999, Rick and Jerry wrote the book called Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead in which they saw the "Advanced" book as a step past that 12:17 - The difference between Great Lakes and the Westcoast as Rick describes 14:07 - Fly Fishing the Great Lakes Tributaries - Rick's first book published in 1992 15:27 - Rick was inspired by Trey Combs books and Lani Waller videos 23:55 - The Cattaraugus river is one of the main rivers Rick fish 33:18 - Marty Sheppard was on the podcast at WFS 076 34:33 - Rick is working on a new book for Spey casting and modern Spey fishing 38:58 - Rick used to own a shop called Oak Orchard 47:32 - Ed Jaworoski was on the podcast at WFS 233 50:30 - Rick's most recent book is about Musky fishing - published in 2017 1:15:48 - The Marabou Tube is Rick's go-to fly 1:15:50 - The Bunny Fly 1:21:19 - In terms of two-handed fishing, Rick learned a lot from Simon Gawesworth's Spey casting book 1:22:24 - The Salmon River is one of the busiest rivers in the country 1:24:49 - Rick plans to publish YouTube videos in the next couple of years 1:25:38 - Uncle Cheech was on the podcast at WFS 263 Fishing Tips Conclusion with Rick Kustich Rick and I talked about Steelhead fishing tips and the Great Lakes. We found out how he came to write his first book on the Great Lakes - how his "Advanced" book came to be and which word he'd remove from the title if he could change it. We talked about some of his previous books, plus the new Spey casting book he's working on. Rick also shared his influences in fly fishing, his go-to fly, the story behind closing his old fly shop, and his ideas for the upcoming years. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/277

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/276 Ward Tonsfeldt is here to share some tips on finding high-quality classic bamboo fly rods and reels - discover the difference between classic, vintage, and antique gear We find out what makes a classic rod classic - where to go to value your rod, and a classic rod and reel combo for less than $1000 Ward also explains why they don't have a shopping cart on their website but offer personal service for each client instead! Bamboo Fly Rods Show Notes with Ward Tonsfeldt 05:17 - What makes a fly fishing gear vintage, classic, or antique 05:51 - The Hardy Perfect Reel is one of the classic reels - first made in the 1890s and still being made to this day 08:57 - In the 1920s, steel fly rods were extremely fashionable 09:57 - Ward recently sold a 1950s Orvis Deluxe 12:16 - Bob Taylor rods are what Ward's clients usually look for 14:13 - One of the most successful Leonard rods is the model 50 16:13 - Ward's ideal rod setup 18:16 - The Wheatley Fly Boxes are classic 18:53 - The Creel and its history 22:33 - Why people go for the classic rods 29:17 - Join The Classic Fly Rod Forum to connect with people that talk about bamboo fly rods 30:22 - The Orvis 2 piece Battenkill 7 1/2 foot rod is a crowd-pleaser and can always be resold 33:34 - In the late 1950s, Hardy came up with the lightweight series 41:29 - Jim Adams is Ward's good friend 48:14 - There's a book about fiberglass rods by Vic Johnson 49:02 - Ferdinand Claudio is one of the early fiberglass rod makers 49:49 - Hardy has a series out called the Perfection Fiberglass Rods 50:42 - The Orvis Rivermaster fly rod was pretty popular back in the days 52:14 - The Thompson Reel 1:00:37 - Fin-Nor anti-reverse fly reel Bamboo Fly Rods Conclusion with Ward Tonsfeldt Ward Tonsfeldt shared some tips on finding high-quality classic bamboo fly rods and reels - discover the difference between classic, vintage, and antique gear We talked about what makes a classic rod classic - where to go to value your rod, and a classic rod and reel combo for less than $1000 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/276

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/275 I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tom McCoy along with a good friend of mine, Michael Barger who was a co-host on this episodes. Tom and Michael go back and fourth on fishing Long Island, what makes it special and the history behind a unique part of the country. Show Notes with Tom McCoy - Sweet Grass Fly Rods is owned by Jerry Kustich, a huge guru of fly fishing in the Northeast. - Rob Snowhite was on the podcast in Episode 12 and we dug into the Salmon River. Rob is the host of the Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast. - Phil Monohan was on the podcast in episode 259 here and covered his role as the editor of the Orvis Blog. - Nimblewill Nomad hiked the Appalachian trail at 83 years old. - Tom's presentation with the Art Flick Trout Unlimited Chapter: Connetquot River State Park - A Fly Fishing Tour: - Gil Bergen was a key player in the area and influenced many in the country. You can find Tom on Facebook here: facebook.com/tom.mccoy.583 The Joe Stack -photo via: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo-EvKnMriU Resources on Fishing Long Island Letters to Mac by Tom McCoy Fishing Long Island Conclusion with Tom McCoy Tom McCoy shared his experience on fishing Long Island and a number of books he has written in the area. We also dig into a few of the big names in the NE including the great Art Flick who influenced many around the country. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/275

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/274 Brian Fischer, the headman at Sonora Fly Co., breaks down a season in the Sierra Nevadas - we dig into some of their world-class lakes and the most recent changes in the California fishing regulations. We discover the biggest draws at this time of year if you want to camp, spend a day or two, or get some good river time - plus the amazing people from all over the world hiking 2200 miles of elevations from Mexico to Canada for months, beating the weather in the mountains. Sierra Nevadas Show Notes with Brian Fischer 05:05 - Justin Thompson from JT Fishing is one of the best guides in Northern California 09:55 - The lakes are world-class around California - like New Melones and Don Pedro Lake 10:40 - They fish mostly Spotted and Largemouth Bass 11:45 - The Merced River in Yosemite National Park 13:50 - This year, California made a significant change to the high sierra fishing regulations 15:28 - Where you can fish for browns and the best times to fish them 18:52 - Brian talks about euro nymphing and how he combos his indicator with his sider 24:55 - The South Fork of the Stanislaus River is the best place as you get into the sport - Strawberry Town Highway 108 32:26 - Hiking the Sierra Nevada Mountains 35:48 - There is another fly shop around the area called The Trout Spot 36:40 - Check out Sonora Fly Co. shop to see what they have to offer 45:18 - The Middle Fork of the Teanaway and the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus are the biggest draws at this time of year if you want to camp, spend a day or two, or get some good river time 45:54 - The Beardsley Reservoir at the Stanislaus National Forest is where a lot of guys fish and camp 47:43 - Clarks Fork is a confluence between a smaller creek and the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus 48:26 - Kennedy Meadows 49:56 - The Golden Trout 53:03 - Phil Rowley was recently on the podcast at WFS 267 where we talked about Stillwater fishing and his new book Sierra Nevadas Conclusion with Brian Fischer Brian and I talked about the season in the Sierra Nevadas - we dug into some of their world-class lakes and the most recent changes in the California fishing regulations. We found out what are the biggest draws at this time of year if you want to camp, spend a day or two, or get some good river time. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/274

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/273 Tim Landwehr from Tight Lines Fly Fishing is on the podcast to break down their innovative way to focus on surface smallmouth. We find out how the smallmouth bass evolved into one of the destination fisheries and how to site fish for them with subtle bugs. We also find out how the Tight Lines crew site fishes with Damsel flies and wigglers, aka - a bastardized Chernobyl ant. Click below and listen to some dragon fly tips and when smallmouth become very aware of dragons and the wiggly fly. Show Notes with Tim Landwehr - Larry Dalhberg, Dave Whitlock, and Harry Murray were all early fly fisherman who were doing the bass game at a different level. - The Midwest Fly Fishing Show was the first time that Tim first started talking about guiding for smallmouth fishing. Many people thought he was crazy at the time. - On the Fly Ky on instagram asked about targeting large fish during the winter. - The damsel fly for bass is huge along with a few other key bugs. Flymen fishing talks about some of it here. Jack Allen was a well known large mouth bass guy in the everglades. Jack is the "King of Pop". - The neuvo spider is one of jack Allen's patterns. - Kyle at Black Earth angling guides on the Wisconsin River - The MeatEater Podcast was noted here. Tim was on the Bent Meateater podcast. - The Popper Dropper. Montana Fly Company has pates dropper dragon, old mr wiggles. The dragon dropper is easy to cast. - Hank and the hopper dropper dropper hopper - Charlies Eval Snowflake, or game changer are both great patterns. - Sawyer podcast and Matt Stockton is a great artist - The bent podcast with Tim You can find Tim at TightLinesFlyShop.com Conclusion with Tim Landwehr Tim Landwehr is here to break down site fishing for smallmouth bass with a focus on fly fishing. Tim shares some amazing and humors stories from some of the biggest old timers in fly fishing. We find out what do look for when reading the water and why crayfish are so important. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/273

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/272 Evan Russell is on the podcast to share the Costa story and help us understand how to find the right pair of glasses. We find out which type of Costa sunglasses is best for salt and fresh water fishing, the technology behind these polarized sunglasses, and how choosing the right sunglasses enhances your outdoor experience. We dig into the history of Costa, how it was founded and became known for its unique polarized technology - plus the new Untangled Series which are made out of recycled fishing nets. Show Notes: Polarized Sunglasses for Fly Fishing with Evan Russell 04:30 - Evan talks about when he worked for Bonnier Corporation and Yeti 05:37 - Back in the day, Evan fishes for Redfish in the Mosquito Lagoon 05:53 - Steve Davis was on the podcast at WFS 270 07:00 - Costa was founded in 1983 by Ray Ferguson who was an avid fisherman - 2023 will be Costa's 40th anniversary 07:27 - In the early 2000s, Costa became known for its 580 glass lense 08:34 - 580 technology cuts out light that doesn't enhance your optical clarity 09:12 - The chart that explains the color spectrum and how the light is cut out 10:34 - In 2019, Costa merged with Luxottica, the parent company of Ray-Ban, Oakley, and Persol 12:47 - A lot of Costa's products are made in the USA - mainly California 13:56 - Evan recommends starting with frames when choosing your glasses/sunglasses and explains why 15:00 - Costa's number 1 selling frame right now is the Reefton 16:09 - Evan picks glass than plastic lense when fishing 17:02 - The Polly (the 580p - plastic) is more impact resistant, lighter, and cheaper 17:41 - Costa's most popular lenses are amber-based like the green mirror, amber no mirror, copper silver mirror - the green mirror works great for fishing in general 18:13 - Dave used a pair of amber sunglasses for years - Suncloud brand 22:03 - What makes the glasses more expensive 22:40 - Costa recently launched Untangled 2.0 where they use recycled fishing nets as the plastic material for their polarized sunglasses and is one of their cheapest offerings 23:09 - Bureo offers a program where fishermen can turn in their old fishing nets for recycling 24:10 - Evan recommends the 8-based frame 28:22 - Article on how to choose sunglasses 31:30 - Evan talks about the difference between Yeti and Costa in terms of community marketing and their goals 34:59 - Community Marketing explained 39:42 - Evan's tip for startup companies trying to introduce their brand to the industry 41:03 - Evan commends Chewy.com for its excellent customer service and marketing 48:25 - We've done an episode about Canyon Coolers at WFS 211 50:56 - Evan talks about Captains for Clean Waters and the good stuff they have going - Costa sponsors them 55:18 - Evan and the Costa team plans to go to the Bahamas to shoot for their spring products 55:42 - Visit CostaDelmar.com to get a pair of Costa polarized sunglasses Polarized Sunglasses for Fly Fishing Conclusion with Evan Russell Evan and I talked about Costa's best Polarized Sunglasses for Fishing, the technology behind its features, and how the right sunglasses enhance your outdoor experience. What type of sunglasses do you use for fishing or outdoor activities? Let me know in the comments. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/272

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/271 Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Captain John McCloskey aka Dry Fly John describes what it's like rainbow trout fishing in Alaska. He gives us a rundown on how to get there and what activities you can enjoy once you're there. Find out what gear he recommends and the best times to go fishing in Alaska. John also talks about what he's been up to lately while guiding in Naknek River Camp - whitetail hunting and close encounters with bears and wolves! Rainbow Trout Fishing Show Notes with John McCloskey 02:43 - John was on the podcast for the first time at WFS 089 04:34 - John hunts for whitetail 05:36 - His largest rainbow at 36" on the Naknek River 09:42 - Lots of close encounters with bears 10:28 - Naknek River is part of the Bristol Bay system - it flows west from Naknek Lake 18:19 - June 8 to the end of June is a good time to go fishing in Alaska if you want the numbers game or practice 29:21 - What you should watch out for and keep in mind before going out there in the wild 32:20 - John describes what it's like in the camp - the lodge, cabins, etc. 34:15 - How to get to the camp 38:26 - John talks about the setup and gears he recommends 53:36 - Other types of species you can target in some other parts of Alaska 54:54 - The Katmai Trophy Lodge is also a part of the Naknek River Camp group - in the same entity owned by Jim Johnson 1:00:25 - Dolly Lama Fly Rainbow Trout Fishing Conclusion with my John McCloskey John and I talked about rainbow trout fishing in Alaska - how to get to the Naknek River Camp and what you can enjoy doing once you're there. We also talked about the most recommended gears and the best times to fish in Alaska. Ever fished in Alaska? Tell us about your experience in the comments. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/271

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/270 The purpose of this episode is to raise your awareness about the Everglades in Florida issue - how our actions contribute to the problem and how restoring it would benefit us in the long run. More than 8 million people rely on the Everglades for drinking water. It supports multi-billion dollar economies of agriculture, recreation, and tourism in South Florida. The Everglades is home to two Native American tribes and contains a diverse array of habitats, ranging from coral reefs and brackish estuaries offshore to sawgrass prairies and cypress swamps inland. Everglades in Florida Show Notes with Steve Davis 2:50 - Steve has been working as a scientist in the Everglades Foundation around Florida Bay since 1995 4:15 - According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, about 60% of the wetlands have been lost throughout the country (USA) - while in Europe, about 90% have been lost as a result of wetlands development 5:14 - Steve explains the importance of the wetlands, their role in the ecosystem, and why we need to protect them 7:22 - An overview of the problem and how the Everglades Foundation is addressing it 9:22 - How restoring the quality and the quantity of the waters benefit the variety of species that live there - many of which are an essential part of the food chain 11:24 - The things that hold back the Everglades Foundation movement and the things that are keeping them from meeting their goals - #1 is funding 12:01 Everglades restoration is a state-federal partnership and it's a 50/50 cost-share for a roughly 16 billion USD program - the largest ecosystem restoration program in the world 12:40 - The Kissimmee River restoration is one of the Everglades projects that had huge success recently 13:35 - One of the most important projects is the Everglades reservoir (south of Okeechobee Lake) which is in the early stage of construction and is one of their key projects - it's a 2 billion dollar reservoir that gets clean water flowing south 14:50 - The Everglades Restoration Story Map 16:50 - In 2015, there was a massive seagrass die-off event in Florida bay with roughly 50,000 acres of seagrass died off in some of the most prime fishing habitats in the backcountry, Everglades National Park 17:40 - The Everglades restoration effort started when the first seagrass die-off with great magnitude happened in Florida Bay in the late 80s and early 90s and it was larger than the ones that happened in 2015 - it led to about 10 years of blue-green algae blooms in Florida Bay which decimated the fishing industries 22:20 - Blue-green Algaes are microscopic plants that are the result of human activities - they can grow so densely and block out the sunlight for the living things under the water like seagrass 24:40 - Once these organisms (algae) start to flourish, they can release toxins out into the water and are detrimental to fish, vertebrates, marine mammals, sea turtles, and are potentially lethal to human beings 25:30 - Education is the key - when people understand the significance of the issue, they can learn some of the most prudent actions 28:18 - What the farmers can do to help reduce pollution 29:49 - Captains for Clean Waters is an organization started by 2 guys that got fed up with how people are polluting our waters - they're on a mission to raise awareness and advance science-based solutions, to solve Florida's water mismanagement and secure the health of our water resources, protecting our way of life for future generations 31:48 - Lake Okeechobee is the heart of the Central Everglades - the historical gatekeeper between the watershed from the north and the Southern Everglades and Florida Bay to its south 39:21 - There are signs that the Everglades Restoration can be completed within the next 10 to 15 years (depending on funding) 40:00 - Urban Development Boundary is one of the issues that the organization is dealing with 44:38 - What Steve recommends us to experience when we visit Florida 49:09 - The Lake of Okeechobee System Operating Manual is the new plan that will help cut discharge to both coasts and will allow more water to flow south in the Everglades Everglades in Florida Conclusion with Steve Davis Today, we discussed the problem with the Everglades - how our actions greatly contribute to the problem and how we can help restore it. What will you do differently now that you are aware of the Everglades' status? Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/270

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/269 Bruce Staples walks us through Yellowstone fly fishing - get more familiar with the country, backcountry, and high country fishing by digging into his books about the Yellowstone where he covered most of the significant waters that you should try fishing today. We talk about how imitating an insect in each water area would be effective for increasing your chance to catch that fish - plus the tips and strategy on how not to spook the fish and using the current to get a natural drift. Yellowstone Fly Fishing Show Notes with Bruce Staples 03:20 - Bruce wrote his first book called, Snake River Flies and Waters, published by Frank Amato in 1992 03:39 - Frank Amato was on the podcast at WFS 113 05:06 - Bruce wrote 6 books in total - 3 was published by Frank and 3 by Stackpole 05:43 - The book Fly Fishing the Greater Yellowstone Backcountry was published in 2017 by Stackpole 08:29 - In the book, Bruce talks about some of the water bodies like Fall River Basin, Shoshone Lake, Upper Slough Creek, and Heart Lake Basin - click here to see more 9:12 - Get more familiar with the Slough Creek in the backcountry book - how to get there, what to do when you get there, who to talk to, and the best time to fish there 14:55 - A strategy when fishing early in the season 19:43 - The Yellow Sally as Bruce describes 21:24 - The Wooly Bugger is one of Bruce's favorite flies during the early season (July) or anything that imitates a dragonfly nymph 23:08 - Bruce describes his experience fishing in the Beckler River 24:11 - The Leisenring lift explained 24:50 - James Leisenring was the guy who introduced the Leisenring technique - he was a fly fisherman who wrote books about fly fishing and one of which was The Art of Tying the Wet Fly & Fishing the Flymph 25:52 - Bruce mentioned Harley Reno who was a doctor/biologist, guide, and a fly tying instructor - unfortunately, he passed away early this year 31:00 - Bruce talks about fishing in the Fall River Basin 35:40 - Bruce tells the story of how he met Bob Jacklin 37:38 - In his new book, Fly Fishing West Yellow Stone, Bruce talked about the history of Bob Jacklin, Craig Matthews, Bob Willy, etc. 45:23 - Bruce's favorite wet fly is the Peacock Leech 46:10 - When it comes to streamer fishing, he particularly likes Soft Hackle 46:46 - In still waters, he uses a fly that imitates a damselfly (or a dragonfly nymph if it's the early season) 56:54 - Bruce also talked about how to behave around the wildlife in his Backcountry book Yellowstone Fly Fishing Conclusion with Bruce Staples Bruce Staples walks us through Yellowstone fly fishing with a focus on the backcountry. Bruce has a number of great books about the Yellowstone Country. Click the link below and listen to the full Yellowstone Podcast! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/269

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/268 Christian Bacasa is on the podcast to share the story behind creating Dupeafish and how he came to also own the Fly Fishing Insider Podcast. We also dig into a bunch of great tips on planning your next DIY fly fishing trip. Fly Fishing Trip Show Notes with Christian Bacasa - Dupeafish is one of Christian's fly fishing brands where he is not focusing on building helping - Christian now runs the Fly Fishing Insider Podcast. I was on the show in this episode. - I noted the Barbless Podcast and the changes there since their producer left the show a big change. - Katmai Trophy Lodge and All Alaska Outdoors are two recent lodges that Christian has visited recently. - James Johnson who runs Katmai Lodge was on the podcast in episode 106 and Dry Fly john dug into swiniging flies for trout and is a head guide at Katmai. - Dally's fly shop does a great job and is highlighted as a great resource. - John Mauser podcast in episode 251 and covered the step x step to catching Redfish on the fly. You can find Christian at the Fly Fishing Insider Podcast and Dupeafish.com DIY Fly Fishing Trip Conclusion with Christian Bacasa Christian Bacasa from Dupe a Fish shares his best tips to help you plan your next DIY Fly Fishing Trip. Christian also runs the Fly Fishing Insider Podcast and is growing a travel focused website to help plan your trip. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/268

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/267 Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Phil Rowley is back on the podcast to talk about fishing lakes and his new book, The Orvis Guide to Stillwater Trout Fishing. Phil shares some tips and techniques about leaders, indicators, lines, flies, etc. Phil takes a deep dive into what gear you need, which lakes to focus on and a killer hosted trip to Argentina that you can get involved with. Click the play button below and listen to 30 seconds of stillwater goodness. Fishing Lakes Show Notes with Phil Rowley 02:15 - Brian Chan was on the podcast at WFS 243 05:00 - Phil and I first chatted on the podcast at WFS 034 08:07 - The Orvis Guide to Stillwater Trout Fishing 08:15 - Phil Monahan and Perk Perkins from Orvis were also on the podcast at WFS 225 and WFS 259 12:24 - Still Water Fly Fishing Store is where you can get a signed copy of Phil's book 13:16 - Chapter 1 of Phil's book talks about equipment needs 15:48 - Phil plans to go on another trip to Argentina and fish the Jurassic Lake in 2022 16:30 - We did an episode about Jurassic Lake with Charly at WFS 208 20:12 - 3 lines for Stillwater fishing that Phil recommends - floating, clear intermediate, and fast (tight 3 or 5 inches per second) line 29:29 - Chironomid Pupa Fly 41:57 - We talked about the Booby with Brian Chan 43:18 - Phil tells us which boat according to budget 45:35 - Phil's got a 14 foot Marlon boat and a 17 foot G3 47:10 - Chapter 4 of Phil's book talks about Leaders, Knots, and Droppers 49:16 - Chapter 5 talks about How Lakes Work 55:32 - If you like matching the hatch, stillwaters are hatch matcher's delight (Chironomid, leeches, dragonflies, damselflies, caddisflies, etc.) 56:31 - Rick Hafele was on the podcast at WFS 037 - he's Phil's good friend 57:36 - Rick and Phil fished the Missouri River in Montana 58:25 - What we need to know about Retrieves 1:00:32 - Rachel Finn was on the podcast at WFS 072 where we talked about the Hang 1:05:03 - The Blob 1:05:13 - The FAB (foam arsed blob) is one of Phil's favorite fly 1:06:45 - The Apps Worm 1:09:01 - Check out Phil's YouTube Channel Fishing Lakes Conclusion with Phil Rowley Phil Rowley is back this time to share his new Orvis book on Fishing Lakes and a step x step podcast to going deep into stillwater fishing. Don't miss this as Phil shares some secrets to chironomid fishing and UK Flies. Have you already read Phil's book? Which chapter sticks out to you the most? Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/267

https://wetflyswing.com/November2021 https://wetflyswing.com/subscribe This is the November Month in Review for the Wet Fly Swing Podcast episodes. I quickly share a summary of the 7 past episodes this month and what to expect in December for the show. Click below to Listen! Show Notes for the November 2021 Month in Review WFS 266 – The Boundary Waters in Minnesota with Riverhorse Nakadate WFS 265 – The 13 Essential Panfish Flies with Bart Lombardo from Panfish on the Fly WFS 264 – Find Your Lost Fishing Equipment with Karmik Outdoors Robert Gillingham WFS 263 – Top Nymph Fly Patterns with Uncle Cheech (aka – Clark Pierce) FlyFishFood WFS 262 – McFly Anglers Favorite Fly Tying Supplies and Tips with Shawn McQuade Conclusion for the November Month in Review We summarize the Podcast episodes for November 2021. We covered Euro Nymphs, Fly Tying and more as we looked back on November and looked ahead to December of 2021. https://wetflyswing.com/November2021

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/266 The purpose of this episode is to raise your awareness of the Boundary Waters status and encourage you to help preserve the great wilderness area in the country. Riverhorse Nakadate shares some insight into what he's been up to lately with Patagonia helping save the Boundary Waters movement. Click here to help protect the Boundary Waters: https://www.savetheboundarywaters.org/ Boundary Waters Show Notes with Riverhorse Nakadate 03:10 - Riverhorse is working on a new Patagonia film with Tony Czech 07:17 - The Darkest Web - Protecting the Gulf of Mexico from illegal fishing 09:30 - Riverhorse talks Paddling in the back country - read more in detail here 24:01 - The Punch Project - is a project that celebrates food, culture, music, and art 25:45 - Riverhorse was on the Fretboard Journal Podcast 26:05 - Riverhorse's reading in The Bent - MeatEater's Podcast (at 47:50) 37:45 - Trout Unlimited is doing some great stuff throughout the country 40:14 - Patagonia Action Works is where you can learn how to help your local community 40:53 - Riverhorse's fishing love story - Love and Water 41:21 - Tom Skerritt the actor from 'River Runs Through It' movie has a foundation for wounded soldiers called The Red Badge Project 45:56 - Riverhorse is writing a book and plans to publish it a year from now 49:13 - We'll bring Riverhose back in for a bonus episode with one of his poetry readings in the coming WFS episodes You can find Riverhorse on Instagram @riverhorse_nakadate Boundary Waters Conclusion with Riverhorse Nakadate The country's greatest wilderness area - is threatened by human interference. Riverhorse explained on the podcast how we can help save it. How can you start making a difference within your local community? Let me know in the comments or send me a DM on Instagram. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/266

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/265 Sponsor: https://wetflyswing.com/stonefly Bart Lombardo from Panfish on the Fly is here to share his top 13 goto panfish flies and a step x step guide to catching panfish in cold and warmer waters. Bart shares the 13 flies he uses throughout the year and the tips to find fish. Bart is another police officer who turned to fly fishing as a way to de-stress and tells a little of that story today. This podcast is jam packed with content so click the play button below and grab some panfish knowledge! Show Notes with Bart Lombardo - Pat Cohen has a creatures series and was on the podcast in episode 107 and covered deer hair poppers and his magical fly tying touch. - Terry and Roxanne and Terry with their bluegill fly fishing and flies and fly fishing for crappie are two great current books available + the Sunfishes Book by Jack Ellis The 13 Essential Panfish Flies 1. The Triangle Bug 2. Soft Hackle 3. The McGinty 4. Poppers 5. Marabou Damsel Fly 6. Wooly Worm 7. Brim Killer Fly 8. james wood special 9. wiggler 10. gurgler 11. we frog 12. Crappie Bucktail 13. Golden Retriever You can find Bart at PanfishontheFly.com Conclusion with Bart Lombardo Bart Lombardo from Panfish on the Fly is on the podcast today to shed light on what it takes to find panfish throughout the year. We dig into the top 13 flies for panfish in any situation so this one is a goto resource. What's your earliest memory of fly fishing or panfish? Leave a comment below or leave a comment on Instagram or FB here! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/265

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/264 25% off at Karmik: Code: WFS25 Robert Gillingham is on the podcast to share the Karmik story and how you can easily find your lost fishing equipment if that situation arises. Robert prepares us for your next river trip to help you feel a little more secure when heading on the water. Lost Fishing Equipment Show Notes with Robert Gillingham - Derek at Sawyer connected me with Robert. Here's the Sawyer Podcast episode. - BoonDockers Welcome is a great resource if your are heading out on the road and doing the extended vacation thing. - Harry Mack a Freestyle rapper is blowin up on youtube. - The Outdoors Online Marketing Podcast is the other podcast Dave Hosts along with the Wet Fly Swing. - Dave Jackson was on the podcast and covered the steps to getting going on your podcast. - Robert notes his 5 top podcasts here. - The Phil Monohan Podcast Use the Coupon Code: WFS25 to get 25% off your next order at KarmikOutdoors.com You can find Robert at KarmikOutdoors.com KW Conclusion with my guest Robert Gillingham is on the podcast to share a great resource to get your lost fishing equipment back within 24 hours. Robert is the founder of Karmik Outdoors and has an amazing solution to help you out for $10. Have you every lost a piece of outdoor gear? Did you get it back? Leave a comment below or send a DM on Instagram. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/264

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/263 Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/togens Uncle Cheech from FlyFishFood is on the podcast today to share his top nymph fly patterns and to share his wisdom on all things fly tying and fly fishing. FlyFishFood has created the best online resource for finding fly materials and great fly patterns. You can find Uncle Cheech at FlyFishFood.com Fly Fish Food's Top 12 Nymph Fly Patterns Red Dart Code Cracker Split case PMD Squirracell Duracell Ribby Pellet Squatchy B Hare Bomb Masked Marauder Secret Squirrel Thread Frenchie Mil-Spec Perdigon Related Podcast Episodes Fly Fish Food with Curtis Fry – Dry Flies (WFS 040) Euro Nymphing Rig and Tips with Lance Egan – Cabelas, Fly Fish Food, Team USA (WFS 108) Larry Dahlberg and the Hunt for Big Fish (WFS 241) Streamer fly fishing Tips with Kelly Galloup (WFS 052) KW Conclusion with Uncle Cheech Uncle Cheech shared some of FlyFishFood's top 12 nymph patterns. Cheech also shares the FlyFishFood story and how they created one of the largest online fly-tying resources in the world. Come join me to find out what makes Uncle Cheech tick! Which of these nymph fly patterns is your favorite? Comment below or send me DM on Instagram. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/263