Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/97 Hosted Trips with Dave: https://wetflyswing.com/destination Brian Marz shares some killer tips and resources for your next lingcod or rockfish trip on the fly. We go in deep on the tides, how to stay safe and where to fish at the right time to have the best chance to find fish. Much of the content is focused on fishing the Oregon Coast jetty but there are a ton of resources that will apply to other species and areas including the best Orvis gear to get you going. Hosted Fly Fishing Trips with Dave: https://wetflyswing.com/destination Show Notes with Brian Marz The Caddis Fly Shop had a person back in the day who covered jetty fishing. Here's a link to some flies for Lingcod. The McKenzie Angler was the old shop Brian worked out of. Scott Baker McGarva was on the podcast in episode 17. Jay Nicholas was on the podcast in episode 3 and also has a great lingcod fly tying video. We talk about a great resource for tides at tides.mobilegeographics.com. Pacific City Fly Fishing is the local shop that is doing trips out of Pacific City for Rockfish and lingcod. The John Shewey book: Northwest Fly Fishing: Trout and Beyond Here's a link to some of Brian's videos. The Salt 6 Orvis Rod The best line is the Depth Charge by Orvis A stripping basket is key. Here's a great one by Orvis. The Hydro SL Reel is a quality reel for salt The Boga Grip is a nice tool that can be a big help at landing fish. You can grab a Boga Grip here. Brian explains how he uses it when preparing to land a fish. The Orvis Mission Spey Series should be out soon and will include Rods and new lines. You can reach Brian Marz at FlyFishingOregonBlog.com. Resources Noted in the Show Tides.MobileGeographics.com as noted in the show The Orvis Depth Charge Line The Boga Grip Videos Noted in the Show The Lingcod Baby Critter by Jay Nicholas Oregon Coast Fly Fishing with Brian Marz Bob Marley Legend Conclusion with Brian Marz That was a great episode on fly fishing the Oregon Coast on the Jetty for lingcod and rockfish. The tips Brian shares hear should get you out and ready to catch some nice fish off of the Jetty. Click below if you are interested in a hosted trip with Dave and guests from the podcast. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/97 Hosted Trips with Dave: https://wetflyswing.com/destination

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/gb Hosted Trips: https://wetflyswing.com/destination Gunnar Brammer shares his best tips on pike fly fishing, tying streamers, his connection with Kelly Galloup and a boat load more of great tips. We hear about the Sculp Daddy, Kill Whitey and other huge flies that are ultra effective and based on the forage base. Find out how to fish the St. Louis River, how to set hooks with streams for smallmouth, trout and pike. Tons of great videos, books and resources to help you get your streamer game going. Show Sponsors https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ https://www.thegreydrake.com/ Show Notes with Gunnar Brammer Updated Time Stamps: https://wetflyswing.com/gb Kelly Galloup was on the podcast and went deep into streamers and the history. Here is the Dirty Water Strippin Video where Gunnar shows us how to pick up browns next to the bank while stripping big flies. Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout was one book that got Gunnar started in the streamer game. John McClure's Kill Whitey was noted here. We talk about how bass will take a huge pike fly and a diverse array of flies. The Triple Sculp Daddy is based on the forage base in his home river. Kelly Galloup's Streamers on Steroids video helped to make it all click for Gunnar. Here is the trailer for that video. Brian Wise is on youtube and can be found at Fly Fishing the Ozarks. He was another big mentor for Gunnar. Here's how to stack hair without a tool from Gunnar. There are a bunch of other great tips in this video. Bob Popovics was another huge mentor for Gunnar and his book Fly Design was another big influence. Here's a link to Popovics book. Fish of the Great Lakes Region is a resource that will help you tie and fish the right flies for the forage. The Keeled Jerk is the most popular video on Gunnar's youtube channel. The Tie Like a Pro Fly Tying series can be found here on youtube. Niklaus Bauer is a huge pike influencer in europe. This is where the jerk series by Gunnar first was inspired. The Meat Market Flies episode and a discussion on niching down in the fly fishing space. Bob Popovics Hollow Fleye can be viewed via Franken Fly here. Pat Cohen's DVD was another great resources noted and can help you tie with deer hair among other topics. I noted the Gary Borger episode and how it's similar to Gunnar fishing streamers. We talk about the RIO Outbound Short Fly line. Three reasons to downsize for Musky. Take you back to the basics when getting into it. The Dan Johnston episode where he broke out some tips on single hand casting. The Hareline App allows you to fish out your order and send it directly to your local fly shop. You can find Gunnar at StreamersByGunnar.com. Videos Noted in the Show Dirty Water Strippin with Gunnar How to Stack Hair without a Tool Conclusion with Gunnar Brammer Gunnar goes deep into a bunch of resources for tying and fishing streams including a new product he might have ready this year. Find out about the Jerk series of flies, how a 14 inch fly works effectively and what you can do to get started hitting fish off the bank. Hosted Trips: https://wetflyswing.com/destination

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/ffi Show Sponsor: TheGreyDrake.com Show Sponsor: DeliFreshDesign.com Len Zickler, the CEO of Fly Fishers International is on the podcast to tell their story and how you can connect with an amazing resource. Whether it's fly tying, casting or conservation, FFI is all in on helping you become a better angler and conservationist. Find out about the Fly Tying Skills Award Program and other activities that are helping to engage people in fly fishing. Len talks about his grandfather and the fly rod that planted the seed. Show Sponsors The Grey Drake at: TheGreyDrake.com (use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) Deli Fresh Design at: DeliFreshDesign.com (use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) Show Notes with Len Zickler The Clearwater Orvis fly rod outfit was the first solid intro outfit that Len picked up when he got started. The "movie" comes up here. Here's another random link. Dec Hogan was hosting a trip to a private lake and helped Len get started. Dec was on the podcast in episode 20. Mel Krieger was one of Len's mentors. Len talks about how Mel came up with the casting certification. Here's a video with Mel providing some casting tips. I noted that Joan Wulff is going to be on the show soon. Here's a placeholder to note the Joan Wulff podcast. Len talks about the difference between Trout Unlimited and FFI. FFI is set apart because they cover all species around the world. Jeff Courier was on the podcast and talked about his 400 fly caught species. Indonesia for example, is a strong part of the FFI community. Project Healing Waters is a partner of FFI and is all about helping veterans get healthy through fly fishing. I interviewed PHWFF back in this episode. The Fly Tying Skills Award Program and now the Fly Casting Skills Award Program are very popular processes that help people to stay active and take it to the next level. The FFI magazine can be found at the Fly Fishing Show or any of the regional events around the country, including the Expo in Bozeman. Len notes the issue with paper and was noted in a past episode here. The Anthem video was produced out of Bozeman. This video explains who FFI is and where they want to go. Pat Flynn says to be everywhere these days which isn't always easy todo. The Learning Center is a great resource for anglers and are not as well known. Here's a link to the Learning Center. Share it if it's helpful for you. TFO and Echo have done a good job finding a mid range and affordable fly rod. Sage has now created a wider range package as well. We talk about Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Here is a great VHI Documentary series on youtube. Mike Mercer created the Missing Link fly pattern. Here's the episode with Mike Mercer and I tell my Missing Link story. Patrick Barry is the new CEO of FFI and has the ability to bring some new tools for FFI and all of us. Say hi to Patrick here. You can reach Len at FlyFishersInternational.com Resources Noted in the Show Orvis Clearwater Outfit The Learning Center Videos Noted in the Show Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Here's the VHI Video Documentary Dire Straits Sultans of Swing Conclusion with Len Zickler Len Zickler does a great job providing some tips on how to take advantage of the Fly Fishers International and talks about how they are trying to change makeup of the orginization. Getting away from the "old white guy" syndrome. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/ffi Show Sponsor: TheGreyDrake.com Show Sponsor: DeliFreshDesign.com

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/94 Shawn Holsinger from Holsinger's fly shop gets into some fly fishing and fly tying tips with a focus on his local stream including the Little Juniata River. We get into Euro Nymphs, stone flies and the Holsinger story. Shawn shares some euro nymphing tips, how to get more efficient and is rule of thumb on proportions. FYI - It's pretty much half of what you think it'll be. Shawn stresses technique in fly tying over just copying the pattern. Show Notes with Shawn Holsinger Update Links and Time Stamp: (https://wetflyswing.com/94) Here is one of the Euro Nymphing podcasts with Devin Olson. The Beach Body Stone and Hot Spot Stone are two good Euro Nymphing stoneflies. The Bugs and Beards Podcast is hosted by Shawn where they talk fly tying. Pocket Guide to Pennsylvania Hatches by Charlie Mack Trout Boomer and the Little J, by Bill Anderson, also the book Fly Fishing the Little Juniata River is good. The Waltz Worm is a simple and effective pattern along with thread body flies. Shawn has a bunch great youtube tying tutorials, but he recommends the Turd Stone and hot spot stone to start. Kelly Galloup was on in this podcast and has some great videos on fly tying consistency. Josh Miller and Gordon Vanderpoole are two big influences for Shawn. Rick Hafele was on the podcast in this episode and noted that you should have a nice selection of 16 to #20's. Joe Humphries was on the podcast in this episode and talked about the importance of breaking your wrist while camping. The Drake Cast episode and note on competition fly fishing. UTC 140 is Shawn's goto thread and he admits that he pulls Tim Cammissa, Tim Flagler, Jim Misiura, Mac Flies, and Fly Fish Food are all people that were noted by Shawn as good resources for fly tying. The Renzetti Traveler is the goto vice. You can find Shawn at Holsingers fly shop or on youtube here. Music Highlight in this Episode Alabama - 40 Hour Week Videos Noted in the Show The Turd Stone - Tied by Shawn Holsinger hot spot stone - Tied by Shawn Holsinger Conclusion with Shawn Holsinger Shawn Holsinger shares some great insight and tips in this episode including his turd stone, the hot spot stone and how to improve your fly tying game this year. He makes a great point to get out and meet new people if you want to take it to the next level. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/94

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/93 Bill Spicer host of The New Fly Fisher breaks down musky fishing and some great tips to get you into a chance for a big fish. We talk about the best lakes to target musky, the gear you need to have a chance and how to revive a tired fish. Bill describes the biggest difference between pike and musky, why he uses marker buoys and how a musky can melt a stainless steel hook. Lots of good stuff including where to go for more resources to hook some musky. Show Notes with Bill Spicer Updated Time and Links: https://wetflyswing.com/93 Bill has been part of The New Fly Fisher as a host for a number of years now. Bill tells us how he was lucky and in the right place. Mark Melnyk and Phil Rowley are both part of The New Fly Fisher. Phil Rowley was on in a past episode and it was a very good show. Colin McKeown was on the podcast and talked about atlantic salmon. Lake of the Woods and Lake Nipising are two of the goto lakes for Musky if you could go anywhere. The RIO musky pike taper is a goto line that Bill uses. He feels it's one of the best lines on the market. Bite wire from RIO is a key for keeping fish on your line and avoids leaving a hook in a musky mouth. The figure 8 is a key. Check out the Crow Lake Lodge which breaks out the figure 8. This is a good video that shows how to do the figure 8 and hook a fish. Marker boys help to mark the areas where fish are holding. Andy Pappas was one of the big guides that helped Bill with Musky. Francisco Vilches was a huge South American guide with Huillin Fly Fishing. Jim Saric's Musky Hunter is a good resource along with the Ugly Pike Podcast as well as Muskies Canada. The best temperatures are between 55 and 72 degrees. Here are a list of some good musky videos. Mark Melnick is the newest new fly fisher and covering salt. Erick Clapton and Chet Atkins are both big influences for Bill. You can find Bill at The New Fly Fisher on Youtube. Resources Noted in the Show A few of the products that Bill notes in the show: RIO InTouch Pike/Musky Fly Line RIO Wire Bite Tippet Videos Noted in the Show Huillin Fly Fishing in Patagonia Chet Atkins - Black Mountain Rag Eric Clapton - Layla Conclusion with Bill Spice Bill Spicer breaks out some great tips including where the New Fly Fisher has taken him over the last 17 years. We find out why synthetics are better for tying, why a wide gap hook is best, why you need a carbonated beverage to save fish, and the bigger difference between pike and musky. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/93

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/92 Fly Fishing Fantasy Trip: https://wetflyswing.com/destination Kyle Shea breaks out some Alaska tips for rainbows and how he got involved with Deneki and Alaska West. If you've ever googled steelhead or trout fishing for Alaska, you've probably seen one of his 1400 Deneki blog posts. Spey fishing for rainbows, king salmon, Leopard rainbow and how to find the big fish are covered in this episode along with a step x step gear guide to get ready for you next trip. We talk about the difference in lodge trips you can take and glamping vs the full hottub wine and dine style. Fly Fishing Fantasy Trip https://wetflyswing.com/destination Show Notes with Kyle Shea Updated Links: https://wetflyswing.com/92 I noted the Tom Larimer podcast where he broke down the 5 rich tips to catch summer steelhead during the daytime. Kyle wrote for the Deneki blog and produced 1000's of blog posts over is time there. Here's a great post on the top flies for rainbow. The Coburn Special was his grandfathers goto fly that he developed. Kyle didn't realize until later that his grandfather was a big fly fisherman. Kyle notes Leopard Rainbows who have spots in their eyeballs. Here's a pic from the Deneki blog. Our Favorite Ways to Catch Rainbow Trout Blog Post from Dekeki and a bunch of other trout resources. Kyle notes a popular blog post on making your own fly line lanyard. Here is the run down from Kyle in Hatch Outdoors. This is the step x step guide to what you need to get started. Here's a post and some pics on what the tents and experience is like at Alaska West. Bristol Adventures is the next level up from the tent lodge trip as well as Mission Lodge take you to the high end accommodations. Jim Klug was on the podcast in this episode. The Belgian Cast is key to fishing with a lot of weight. Here's a video from Gink and Gasoline on the Belgian Cast. Ray Montoya was on the podcast here and talked about fishing the Middle East for over 20 years. The Mr. Hanky by Jeff Hickman and the Flesh Fly are two of Kyle's goto patterns for Alaska. The Happy Meal is a good flesh fly pattern. Riverhorse Nakadate was on the the podcast on a past episode. I note the Fly Fish Journal and the struggle with blog post commenting. You can reach Kyle at KyleSheaFlyFishing.com Resources Noted in the Show Click here to read a bunch of great Deneki Blog Posts: A great post on Hatch Outdoors from Kyle Shea Videos Noted in the Show How to use The Belgian Cast Conclusion with Kyle Shea Tons of great tips from a prolific fly fishing blogger, Kyle shares some of the good stuff including his work with Hatch, making a sunglass retainer and other great stuff. Kyle shares a link to a great blog post on the gear you need to swing up rainbows in Alaska, a post in Hatch Outdoors. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/92 Fly Fishing Fantasy Trip: https://wetflyswing.com/destination

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/ray Hosted Trips: https://wetflyswing.com/destination Ray Montoya tells us how he has spent the last 20 years in the Middle East fishing for Permit, Emperor Fish and other species in a remote part of the world. He shares some of his best tips to put together a remote trip on your own time. Find out why this should be on your bucket list if you are into the salt water. Wet Fly Swing Hosted Trips with Dave and Expert Guests from the Podcast: https://wetflyswing.com/destination Show Notes with Ray Montoya Updated links here: Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/ray Oliver White was the person who gave me a heads up about Ray. Here's the episode with Oliver White. The Spanish Fly Show and Flip Pallot were both big influences for Ray. The Jako Lucas episode and Jim Klug episodes were both big on the destination front. Mike Ward and Adipose Drift Boats were noted. Ray had a few people that have made the long trip out to his neck of the desert. Seth Kugel covered DIY travel tips in this episode. Mike Mercer was on the podcast in this episode and talked about the Redding Fly Shop among other topics. We talked about the Crease Fly. Here's a Crease Fly video. Here's a photo of the Blue Spangled Emperor fish. Jeff Currier was on the show and talked about 400 species. The RIO Saltwater line series. The Sage RPL, Reddington Vape and Predator Rods Tibor Everglades Reels were noted by Ray here. The Hoby Cat is how Ray gets out to the fish at times. Ray uses a Bug Net for his sleeping quarters when the bugs get bad. We note the Oliver White story where they thought they were going to get attacked. Listen to the first 30 seconds here for the story. No Boudaries Oman is a good resource if you want to make a trip. Here is Ray's youtube channel. Check out the Birds of Oman book for a great resource. The Salmon Fishing in Yemen movie - here is a link to the movie. Threadfin Salmon - Here's the video of Ray catching the Threadfin. The cigarette video You can find Ray on Youtube here. Resources Noted in the Show Tibor Everglades Reel Birds of Oman Videos Noted in the Show The Crease Fly Conclusion with Ray Montoya Ray takes us to an amazingly remote destination that might not be as difficult as you think to hit. And you don't need to speak arabic to have a great trip. We cover Permit, bonefish and other salt species out of the Indian Ocean. Leave a comment below if you'd like to make a trip out to this side of the world. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/ray Hosted Trips: https://wetflyswing.com/destination Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/ray

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/mont Mont Adams tells the Adamsbuilt story and how he has stayed in business for over 30 years selling waders, boots and other quality fly fishing gear. Hear some of the stories and challenges in competing with other companies in the space. Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Show Notes with Adamsbuilt Fishing Hendrix Outdoors was the company that Mont worked for initially and then transitioned into his own company. Wagon Jobbers was a new word for me. This is where they would deliver products to your doorstep and not via Amazon. John Gierach was on the podcast and noted why he became a trout bum which was similar to why Mont got into the business. Jay Fair was a mentor for Mont. I was able to track down a random Jay Fair video on trolling flies. Dennis with Wild Fish Wild Places is the guy who does the marketing for Adamsbuilt. The Truckee Wader and the lightweight Walker River Wader are two goto wader products for Mont and Adamsbuilt. You can reach Mont at Adamsbuilt Fishing. Conclusion with Adamsbuilt I had a chance to sit down with Mont Williams from Adamsbuilt fishing. Mont tells us how he has made a business for over 30 years producing fishing gear. We hear some of the challenges and inside info on what it takes to put it together. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/mont

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/dryfly We cover trout spey with Captain John McCloskey aka Dry Fly John on Instagram. John goes deep into how he catches trout on the Chattahoochee River and the Naknek River out of Alaska. John is teaching spey in Georgia. Tons of great tips including the best rod, lines, how to cast and how he teaches spey. We talk about the difference between spey, switch and single hand and how to present the fly to different trout species. Show Sponsors Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Support the podcast, local companies and your journey at one convenient location! Show Notes with John McCloskey Johnathan Farmer's micro intruders kill down south. Echo's 4113 and the Echo Swing 7126 are differences in the trout vs steelhead game. The OPST 425 head or whatever you need to lengthen the sink tip. It's simple with the OPST even when swinging T20. Here's the link to the podcast episode with OPST and James Millard. The 200 grain OPST skagit head can work for a 9' 5 weight as well. Here is the link to the Marty and Mia episode where we talked about the spey game and how it's a life long process. Jeff Liskay was a big mentor for John especially with the spey game. Dan Johnston was also talking about stopping your thumb straight up instead of the 10 to 2 analogy. Ed Ward talked about the 2 planes and John talks about it here. John notes the Mo Tip, the Flo Tip and the OPST riffle, the run and the bucket which makes it pretty straight forward. The Naknek River Camp, Katmai Trophy Lodge, along with the Blue Bonefish in Belize. Dry Fly John on Instagram is the handle but John explains where that came from and why he sticks with it. We mentioned the Fishhawk Fly Shop. Jerry Darkus was another big mentor for John and someone I still hope to get on the podcast. The OPST website and youtube channel is a great resource for the spey game. The black leach with copper flash and a sculpin are both described here. You can find John at instagram @DryFlyJohn. Videos Noted in the Show Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues Conclusion with John McCloskey John McCloskey breaks out his best trout spey tips for the Naknek River in Alaska and the Chattahoochee River out of Georgia. Show Notes: Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/dryfly

Take the Survey: https://wetflyswing.com/fantasy Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/tube Phil Hayes breaks down ultralight backcountry fly fishing. He produces the Wilderness Lite float tube which is a good start to your gear list when heading out on a backcountry trip. We get into most of the gear you need to put together your trip and shed light on what it's all about. Fly Fisherman's Fantasy Survey: https://wetflyswing.com/fantasy Show Notes with Phil Hayes The Outcast Trinity and CaddisFly Floats tubes are discussed here in comparison to the smaller pack volume of the Wilderness Lite tubes. Phil's journey to his home waters is even further than a previous guest in Rob Snowhite who was on in episode 12. Phil likes the airplane life jackets but there are other alternatives. Here is a backpacking checklist from REI. You should make your own updated list based on your own needs. The Gregory Paragon is the goto pack for Phil. I also use an old Gregory pack that I love. They are super basic and tough. Kenetrek Boots are what Phil has used for many years. The ThermaRest Chair Kit is my luxury item while backpacking. Phil Rowley was on the podcast in episode 34 and broke down stillwater fishing. Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is a group that promotes protection of our public lands. Try to find a wader that's under 2 pounds. Patagonia has an ultralight light wader with a super small pack size. Creek Company makes a lightweight fin and Phil has his own lightweight fin now. Garmin E-Trex 30 John Gierach noted in this episode 47 that people die every year in the parks because they didn't do the basic preparation. The REI duffle for backpacks The CampingStoveCookout.com has some resources for camping and hiking. You can reach Phil at WildernessLiteFloat Tubes.com. Conclusion with Phil Hayes Phil and I take the deep dive into ultralight backcountry fly fishing and packing. We hear what gear Phil loves and a few of my highlighted gear. Not many fishing tips but if you'd like to hear a backcountry stillwater episdoe, leave a comment below. Take the Survey: https://wetflyswing.com/fantasy

Take the Survey: https://wetflyswing.com/fantasy Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/glass Cameron Mortenson is on the podcast to talk about the Fiberglass Manifesto, the largest website dedicated to all things glass fly rods. We talk about an easy way to get into the glass game with a $30 rod, talk about the history and where glass rods are going. Find out how Cameron built the Manifesto while maintaining his life as a police officer and father. We hear a couple of tips to avoid your next ticket, what Cameron has on tap after retirement, and what the next big thing is for Fiberglass Rods. Fly Fisherman's Fantasy: https://wetflyswing.com/fantasy Show Notes with Cameron Mortenson Eagle Claw Featherlight rods are still available for a crazy low price. You can pick up a featherlight rod here. The Fiberglass FlyRoders Forum touched on vintage rods back in the day but has grown since. The Cabelas glass rods, Blue Halo, Redington, Echo are all low cost rods that help you get in the game. Ebay is another great place to find fiberglass rods at a good deal. We talk about the Eagle Claw 7' Featherlight which is perfect for kids. Chris Barclay in NC who is into small stream rods, Shane Gray, Mike McFarland and Livingston Rod Company are all doing cool new designs with glass rods. Rent this Rod is one of our partner companies and was on the podcast here. The gear review section of The Fiberglass Manifesto blog. Big Johnson's book - Fiberglass Fly Rods along with the pricing guide are good resources. Colin Mckeown was on in episode 84 who talked about how he built the New Fly Fisher tv show. E Glass, S Glass, T Glass. Here's a blog post that talks about the differences. Check out this 45 minute John Prine video. Captain Kevin Morlock is a great carp resource. You can find Cameron at FiberglassManifesto.com. Resources Noted in the Show The Eagle Claw Featherlight Glass Rod ($29.99) Fiberglass Fly Rods by Victor Johnson Videos Noted in the Show John Prine | House Of Strombo Conclusion with Cameron Morenson Cameron shares some tips on finding a good fiberglass rod, be that a nice $30 special or a higher end rod. Take the Survey: https://wetflyswing.com/fantasy

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/dog We cover Belize and Permit fishing with Jim Klug today on the show. Jim talks about his favorite patterns along with all of the steps to book your next trip to Belize. Find out why Yellow Dog is one of the leaders in the travel and destination space these days. We talk about the best time to hit permit, how to find the best guide and how to choose the location that's perfect for you. Lot's of good tips and a step x step plan to get down south for some Permit or bonefish. Show Sponsors Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Show Notes with Jim Klug Shaun Lawson and others were noted here as key players in Yellow Dog. Jako Lucas and others are key to the exploration for Yellow Dog. I interviewed Jako here and Oliver White here along with Jeff Currier here. The Fly Box was the first shop out of Bend Oregon that Jim worked for. Jeff Perrin is a good friend and has a shop in Oregon, The Fly Fishers Place. AJ McClane, Joe Brooks and other old timers were huge to the salt water game back in the 1950's. Duranglers and other folks had a big impact on Jim's life. The Backstage Pass is the blog from Yellow Dog that has a ton of resources. The Scientific Anglers Amplitude salt water lines are a must have. Rent this Rod.com is now working with Yellow Dog. Rent this Rod is also a partner company with us at the Members Society. Mike Mercer was on the podcast and talked about the Lower Sacramento River. The Fly Fishing Belize coffee table book by Jim Klug. Three big flies including the Mcnight fly by Doug McNight. Two costa style glasses that Jim always has around his neck when in the salt water. Brian O'keefe is a big mentor for Jim along with Dave Hughes. Confluence Films is another big project that Jim is working on. You can find Jim at YellowDogFlyFishing.com. Conclusion with Jim Klug Jim Klug tells his story and how he created Yellow Dog Fly Fishing. We go back to his early days fishing Belize, talk about how it started and where they are at today. Jim provides some good tips fishing for Permit in Belize. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/dog

Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/mark I spent a day with Mark Bachmann on the Sandy River looking for winter steelhead. Within 10 minutes of putting the boat in the water we find ourselves stuck on a mid channel boulder in the first rapid. We look at the best setup for winter steelhead, talk about how to find fish and hear the story of how Mark made a business in fly fishing at Fly Fish USA. Mark brings a hard exterior but after spending a day on the river with him I find out that he's a really good guy. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ (use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) Show Notes with Mark Bachmann We talk about Carl Perry who was a big influence on Mark and a guy who learned partially from my dad. Here's a little chat about Carl Perry (Perry Poke) on Spey Pages. Steelhead Fly Fishing by Trey Comb's was the first big influence on spey and steelhead. The Airflo Flo Tip and the Rio Mow Tip are similar tips. We talk about the 7.5' T14 with 2.5' intermediate tip. The Harding Rod/Reel case is no longer made but Sage Rod/Reel Case a good one that's similar. We use a Sage reel and a Sage X 13' 7 wt We use the 525 grain Rio Max Skagit Short line today while on the water. The Sandy River Spey Clave is one of the largest Claves in the country. What is the next biggest? We talk about Jason at the Portland Fly shop who I worked with on a show sponsor. Jason worked for Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters before starting his own shop. The Blue Prom Dress was Mark's goto fly pattern and the one we used on the river. A passion for steelhead and Todd Moen Videos are Marks recommendations. You can reach Mark at FlyFishUSA.com for gear or a steelhead trip. Conclusion with Mark Bachmann That was a lot of fun. I was able to get on the water with Mark for a day and here some of the stories behind one of the big influencers in winter steelhead fly fishing. We also get into a bunch of great tips plus the big story at the start. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/mark

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/proof I had a nice chat with Matt Draft from Proof Fly Fishing to cover rod building. Matt is all in on his company where he teaches, provides all of the pieces to the puzzle and has some great tutorials out there. We walk through the steps to build a new rod or retrofit an old rod. There are a number of resources and video tutorials that are at Proof Fly Fishing. We talk about what it will take to get into a Euro Nymphing rod as the example in this episode. Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Show Notes with Matt Draft RodBuildingForum .com was Matt's first big resource to get started with rod building. Here's a link to one of Matt's kits for a euro nymphing rod. Submit this form from the Guides and hardwear section which will clarify what you need to refinish an old rod. Here are some examples of cork handle styles. I note the history of fiberglass rods in the 1970's and the fat fiberglass style that were. The tutorials to walk you step by step through. Here's a video that shows how to find the spline of the fly rod before you get started. I noted the Members Society and Dan's question who is in the group. Here's how to start to wrap a guide which is one of the most common questions that Matt gets. Here's a link to the pen and ink to label your rod with a cool name. What is the name of your rod? Mud Hole is one of the bigger sites selling rod building gear. 4Dan Johnston from St. Croix was on the podcast where he talked about having complete control of the entire process. Tom Rosenbauer was on the podcast as well and noted the rod process. You can get a euro nymphing rod package here. You can reach Matt at Proof Fly Fishing.com. Conclusion with Proof Fly Fishing Matt Draft breaks down the steps to build your first rod or rebuild your old rod that may need an uplift. We talk about the benefits of learning how to build and where to get all of the tools to get started. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/proof

Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/colin We cover Atlantic salmon and Newfoundland with Colin Mckeown who produces one of the most prolific fly fishing shows in the world - The New FlyFisher. We get into a bunch of tips for A. salmon, find out what's next for the New Fly Fisher and what hooking an atlantic salmon feels like. Colin talks about how he has built a 50k following on youtube and why he does what he does. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design at DeliFreshDesign.com(use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) Show Notes with Colin Mckeown The Tom Rosenbauer episode was my path in connecting with Colin. The Linders Fishing Show - The Angling Edge was noted when Colin talked about video production. The New Fly Fisher youtube channel is one of the biggest in fly fishing. Basics of nymph fishing is a good example of how they teach on the show. The domestic geek was noted in the show as a mentor for Colin and his youtube channel. Todd Moen has one of the biggest youtube channels. Here's a classic trailer that will get you pumped. Seth Kugel was on the podcast to provide some frugal traveling tips. Seth was the New York Times Frugal Traveler columnist. Here are two great New Fly Fisher videos: The Hunt River and Lewis River Shows that cover dry flies for salmon. The Riffle hitch video which includes a nice animation. The Blue Charm and the Silver Tip plus the Green Highlander are three flies that work all of the time. A Brown Bomber with an orange hackle is the goto dry fly. Here are the videos. Simon Gawesworth was on the podcast in episode 9. The underwater world of trout is one video that blew up that was super basic. Joe Humphries was on the podcast here and broke down is life in fly fishing. The Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions and Rush plus Dazed in Confused. The Jensens youtube channel is another channel that Colin is working with. Squaretail is a new book that we discuss that is a brook trout guide in Maine. The Atlantic Salmon Journal is a great resource to find out where to go and what's new. You can see all of Colin's videos on youtube at the New Fly Fisher here. Videos Noted in the Show The Hunt River Show and Dry Flies for Atlantic Salmon: How to Tie a Riffle Hitch The Lewis River for atlantic salmon on dries: Resources Noted in the Show How to Tie a Brown Bomber The Underwater World of Trout The Domestic Food Geek: Conclusion with Colin Mckeown Colin Mckeown from the New Fly Fisher goes deep on atlantic salmon fishing in Newfoundland along with what it takes to produce one of the great youtube channel. We here why he likes to use a glove to handle fish and a few other interesting topics. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/colin

Show Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/83 My first New York Times columnist, Seth Kugel breaks out his best frugal traveling tips and tricks. And as Seth says, frugal traveling isn't about eating peanut butter and Jelly and sleeping in hostels. Seth breaks down the 4 parts of frugal traveling, how he has created a Brazilian youtube channel that funds part of his journey and how to get great deals via consolidator companies when buying airplane tickets. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ (use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Seth Kugel We talk about the Fox News and New York Times Op Ed columns and the difference between journalism and the OP Ed. His book Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious is out and goes deep into travel tips and how Seth travels. The Pantanal Wetlands is a location in Brazil that is less expensive than some of the more know locations. Seth recommends using Whatsapp when traveling to South America and many countries around the world. We talk about how consolidation companies can save you $100's on plain tickets. Here's on consolidation link. Google consolidator and the name of the country to get a deal on a ticket. Here's the link to the consolidator article that Seth notes on finding cheaper tickets. The Bose noise cancelling headphones are a goto piece of gear for Seth as well as the travel cubes. REI and the Eagle Creek packs have produced good results over the years for Seth and myself. I still have an old Eagle Creek pack I use for hunting! Here is the Brian Okeefe episode where Brian shares some great photo. We talk about Travel Safety Apps and Tips. A great tip is to carry a $50 bill on hand in case you get mugged. Air BnB has become a goto for many but make sure to verify the bnb. The Hotel tonight App which Seth notes here and says that you shouldn't get too caught up in any one app. Here is the link to Seth's $100 weekend New York Times series. Here is the link to Booking.com. Seth talks about booking tips here and searching. Logging is going to be your biggest expense once you get there. You can find Seth at SethKugel.com or on Instagram here. Conclusion with Seth Kugel This episode is perfect if you don't have $7000 for a lodge trip but still want to get to some of the destination locations. And is also good if you just want to spruce up your trip and connect with the local communities. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/83

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/mad The Mad Scientist (Doug) of Fly Tyers Dungeon sat down to tell his story and the story of his company which produces unique fly tying materials in Montana. Find out how to get some unique materials at a great discount in this one. We get into how he produces his material and how you can get custom made materials if you just reach out and ask. Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Show Notes with Fly Tyers Dungeon The famous book by Jack Dennis - The Western Trout Fly Tying Manual. Congo Hair is one of Doug's best selling items. Meat Market Flies was on the podcast where we talked about selecting fly tying. materials. The Members Society where Fly Tyers Dungeon is providing a 40% discount for a limited time for members of the group. Here is a link to the Fly Tyers Dungeon Youtube channel. Doug likes to use his youtube channel to get you thinking about patterns and not to just copy an existing pattern. Hareline Dubbing was discussed briefly in relation to how Doug does business in the fly fishing space. Mike Mercer was on the show in episode 81 where he described opening up a fly shop in his parents house when he was a young kid. We discuss the UV-X Material and what makes it unique. This is one of their highest selling products. Northern Lights is another popular item in the selection. The MS Bugger Dubbing is a good material to take the place of chenille and hackle. Cone Head Minnow, BK Leach and Uncle Willie Flies are all goto's for Doug. The Redding Fly Shop produces low cost hooks. Yellowstone Fly Goods is a big partner with the dungeon. Doug Swisher is a big mentor for Doug. Here's an old Doug Swisher video of about an hour in length. Here is a link to the blender that Doug recommends. Doug has used a custom vice from Bernie Grifinn. Here's a link to some other Griffin vises. The Red Hot Chili Pipers You can find the mad scientist at FlyTyersDungeon.com. Conclusion from Fly Tyers Dungeon The Mad Scientist breaks down a great summary from his fly tying products including UV, Congo and northern lights. He describes how you can create your own material through the fly tyers dungeon and his process of creating them. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/mad

Show Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/81 I chat with Mike Mercer about the Sacramento River, the Redding Fly Shop and other great rivers around Chico California. We hear how the Sacramento went from a toxic superfund dump with very few fish to a big time trout river. Mike shares the step x step plan on catching fish on the lower Sacramento. We talk about the key to catching fish consistency, how to make a yarn indicator, the importance of the riffle drop and why you should avoid a tapered leader. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) Show Notes with Mike Mercer Mike Mercer's Rod and Fly Shop was the first shop he created in his bedroom. Walton Powell Rods and the old fly shop. Walton took Mike on and mentored him. Journey's End Tackle Shop The Fly Shop in Redding California is one of the largest online. Mike tells the story of how it all came to be. We note Hyde drift boats hear why they are key to some runs on the lower Sac. You can wade and fish as well but have to know your spots. Were the chinook numbers the largest in the world back in the day? The New Zealand Nymph System who sells bright colors of sheeps wool. The psycho prince fly pattern video The Missing Link Fly Pattern looks similar to the elk hair but much different. You can reach Mike Mercer at TheFlyShop.com. The 222 - Top 2 Flies, Tips and Resources 2 Flies: #6 Pat's Rubber LegsEpoxy Back PMD Nymph 2 Tips Do not use a tapered leader below the indicator. You can use tapered down to the indicator but below that keep it thin and straight so it sinks. ResourcesVideos Notes in the Show The Psycho Prince Bead Head VideoResources Noted in the Show Conclusion with Mike Mercer Mike shares some of his best fly tying and fly fishing tips with a focus on the lower Sac. We talk about his strategy for pairing down flies so you get the most bang for your fly tying buck. What do the fish see? Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/81

Show Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/80 I had the pleasure of sitting down with Riverhorse Nakadate to talk about largemouth bass, redfish and southern Texas Fly Fishing. Riverhorse goes deep to share his story and how he's made a life as a writer, surfer, musician and fly fisherman. Get ready for a little bass yoga, comedy and stories about Willie, Stevie Ray and Love. Show SponsorsDeli Fresh: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ (use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Show Notes with Riverhorse Oliver White was on the podcast in episode 69 where we covered bonefish, the bahamas and how he went all in after the hedge fund position. Here is the link to the movie - Love & Water as supported by the Flyfish Journal and Patagonia. You can see the area that Riverhorse call home in southern Texas. A Southern Wish is one piece about his mother passing away and really resonated with a lot of people in the community. 23andme.com is a good site that will show you your genetics. Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaugn The dixie wiggler fly is a good one. We Write to know that we're not alone. Shiner beer is the goto beverage after fishing. The John Gierach episode was a milestone event for me. the favorite books and resources from Riverhorse. All noted here. Here is the Brian O'keefe podcast episode who Riverhorse noted as one of his favorite people.You can reach Riverhorse here. Videos Noted in the Show Love & Water: Riding Shotgun with Riverhorse from Funny Feelings on Vimeo.the Almond Brothers and Twisted Sister - We're not going to take it. Conclusion with Riverhorse We covered Willie Nelson to Stevie Ray Vauhn, over to Texas and Patagonia then back again. Riverhorse is all about love and laughter. I will listen to this one again and again because of the passion. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/80

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/79 In this Fly Fishing Founders Chat I talk to Ross White from Deli Fresh Design who tells the story of how DLD came to be. We get a perspective of how Ross is producing USA made products as a one man show. We talk about the Fly Fishing Rendevouz, Mirage Reels and Rising Nets. Find out how Ross makes a name for himself when there are other companies out there producing similar slings and gear. Show Sponsors https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Ross White Orvis in the Park Meadows Mall. Ross worked here for a little while before starting DLD. The Orvis Fly Fishing 101 and 201 courses. Ross recommends this for all especially since they are free. The Winston Bamboo Fly Rod Shop. The Orvis Manchester Rod Shop. Ross describes the size and what walking into the shop feels like. Tom Rosenbauer was on in episode 63 to talk about the history of Orvis and what they do best. The Spinoza Rod Company does bamboo Rods. Ross notes the South Platte and Cheeseman Canyon. Pat Dorsey describes how to catch fish in Cheeseman Canyon in episode 56 of the podcast. Rising Nets are made in the USA. The Fly Fishing Rendezvous is a popular show in Colorado that Ross attends. You can find Ross at DeliFreshDesign.com. Quotes in the Show "Part of leadership (a big part of it, actually) is the ability to stick with the dream for a long time. Long enough that the critics realize that you're going to get there one way or another… so they follow." -Seth Godin "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." -Michael Jordan Conclusion with Ross WhiteRoss provides a cool perspective by a company who is trying to do things for conservation and for fly fishing that will make a difference. Find out how Ross builds and distributes his slings and products in the USA. Ross is also a sponsor for the podcast! Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/79

Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/78 Brian O'Keefe is on the podcast today to share some stories from a life of fly fishing and traveling. We go into some Alaskan DIY tips, a place he's been to over 50 times. We talk about what it has been like with a life of fly fishing, how he managed to travel around New Zealand at 19 and how to grab a deadliest catch boat to hit some new waters in Alaska. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Brian Okeefe (Update Show Notes Links and Time: https://wetflyswing.com/78) I noted the Joe Brooks episode and his story from living on the streets to teaching fly fishing. Joe coined the phrase blue ribbon trout stream. Dennis Black of Umpqua Feather Merchants was one of Brian's early influencers. Wood-TikChik is a great area to get in some canoeing trips. Brian helped to create Catch Magazine with Todd Moen in 2008. Catch Magazine has a few videos over 2 million views which is crazy. Here's one of them on the salmon fly hatch. Brian was on the Orvis Podcast where he discussed some great photo tips. Here's a link to the most popular photo Brian took with an underwater camera. The Olympus Tough camera Brian notes that everyone should take a few minutes to head over to Keep Em Wet.org and read the tips on protecting fish. The Morrish Mouse and Mr. Hanky are two goto flies for Brian Here's how to make an Arnold Palmer and the Shiner Beer. The BoDeans, Johnny and Merle Haggard are all favorites for Brian. The Howler Brothers We talked about Eleven Experience in the show today. This is Brian's current project. Jeff Currier was on the show here and noted how he loves his home time as well. You can find Brian at BrianOkeefePhotography.com Conclusion with Brian O'keefe Brian shares some great Alaska tips from his over 50 trips up north. We also get into his background and here how he came to be one of the most travelled fly fishers, hitting fish all over the globe. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/78

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/77 Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Dave McCoy from Emerald Water Anglers put together a great episode for Sea-Run Cutthroat fishing and maybe the best resource online for Sea-Run fly fishing in Puget Sound. We talk about the best beach access points, Yakima trout fishing and what it felt like going all in on building the fly shop. Steelhead in Argentina, the Sound Searcher and a great 8' 8" fly rod by Thomas and Thomas is all on tap today. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ (use the coupon code wfs20 to get 20% off) Show Notes with Dave McCoy Marty Sheppard was on the podcast in episode 76 and talked about the 30 day John Day River steelhead season. The Sound Searcher is a pattern developed by Dave's dad and imitates a wounded bait fish. See below for the photo. The Thomas and Thomas 250 exocett ss rod is the goto rod for dave in the 8' 8" variety. We talk about steelhead in Argentina. Here's a random video that touches on it. Brian O'keefe was on the podcast in episode 78 where we covered some great photo tips. KeepEmWet.org is a movement that Dave helped to move forward and now Brian Husky is leading the charge. Rob Crandall was on the show in episode 62. We talk about the debate between barbed and barbless hooks. Oliver White was on in episode 69 and described how he left his guide job to become a hedge fund manager in New York.58:30 - Brian O'keefe was on here. The Scientific Angler Trout Spey Light line is perfect for puget sound because it's a one piece. The Foul Free Hering Fly Pattern. Dave notes these two books that are good resources. Afoot and Afoat in the Sound and Beach Walks and Hikes around Puget Sound. The Orvis episode with Brian O'keefe where he covers 10 huge photo tips. Steve Duda and Jason Rolfe were both on the podcast and were both Fly Fish Journal editors. Dave tells us about his daughter and her interest in Led Zeppelin. The Oregon Country Fair is a ultra popular hippie event near Eugene. I've been there once and recommend it. Pearl Jam and Metallica were some of Dave's bands during the college years. Jay Nicholas also has a book on Sea-Run Cutthroat fishing. You can reach Dave at Emerald Water Anglers Resources Noted in the Show Thomas and Thomas 250 exocett ss Scientific Angler Spey Light Afoot and Afloat in Puget SoundBeach Walks and Hikes around Puget Sound Sea-Run Cutthroat: Flies and Fishing Videos Noted in the ShowPearl Jam - Alive Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away The Sound Searcher Conclusion with Dave McCoy We cover Cutthroat Fishing in depth with a focus on Puget Sound. I think this may be the ultimate resource out there on these two topics. Leave a comment if there is another great resource that we can link out to. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/77

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/rent Show Sponsor: https://wetflyswing.com/members Rent this Rod is on the podcast this week as part of our Fly Fishing Founders Series where we hear the amazing stories behind the companies in fly fishing today. Listen to their struggles and the journey to make a life out of fly fishing. We talk about Thomas & Thomas, Abel, Hatch, the Davidson River and behind the scenes action with the new company. Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: (https://wetflyswing.com/members) Show Notes with Rent this Rod The Davidson River is their home river and a spot that has all of the species covered. Thomas and Thomas were one of the first companies to support them. This is a good story about how it all happened. Yellow Dog is now on board to support Rent this Rod. This is a no brainer to me as they ship and fish all over the world. Hatch is on board for their salt water stuff along with Ross Reals who cover their freshwater. Brian caught his first fish on the Orvis Clearwater. Go Daddy is the company who hosts their site. The olive woolly bugger is their goto fly pattern for the Davidson River. The Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Guide is Brian's most recommended resource. Gink and Gasoline put together a write up here about the company. The Drake Magazine is a favorite for both Brian and Dave. The Kodak and Blockbuster example where they were the first but not the company that persisted. Here's how Kodak failed and how Blockbuster failed. We talk about the Beastie Boys. Here's a classic old school Beastie from likely when I was in middle school. It's still pretty good right. Here is KISS Party All night long. A pretty sweet version. You can find them at RentthisRod.com. Resources Noted in the Show Western North Carolina Fly Guide Videos Notes in the Show A classic Beastie Boys Track - No Sleep till Brooklyn Here you go - KISS - I Wanna Rock and Roll I had to add a little more recent slot - So What Cha Want Conclusion with Rent this Rod Again, pretty good right. The Fly Fishing Founders series is starting off strong. My goal is to continue connecting with new companies to help them and to help you along your journey. We went into the background and the foreground, the Beastie Boys, Yellow Dog, The Drake and all of the others. Did we miss anything? Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/rent

Show Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ I met Mia and Marty on the Deschutes to chat about their background guiding and running a business in fly fishing. We also go deep into John Day steelhead fishing and include some tips on getting started. They run through some smallmouth bass fishing tips and trips. They started as skate boarders and snow boarders and then transitioned into fly fishing. Marty talks about the feeling of catching his first steelhead and what you need to get started. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ (use the coupon code: wfs20 for 20% off) The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Mia and Marty Sheppard (Updated show notes links and time: https://wetflyswing.com/76) In Dec Hogan's Book Dec talks about Steve Cruz. Steve is the guy that helped get Marty into steelhead. Marty talks about the first fly caught steelhead that he caught on the General Practitioner. Mia talks about winning the Spey O Rama and how she has won the event 3 times. Little Creek Outfitters is the business that they purchased and changed their lives over the last 16 years. Western Rivers purchased land on the John Day River and now there is some great public access. Cotton Wood State Park and Rock Creek are two public access points for the John Day River. The Dragon Fly Hatch on the John Day is epic. The Kids Fly Fishing Camp is a new program that they started about 3 years ago. John Ecklund sold Little Creek Outfitters to Marty and Mia. Marty tells the story here about how it all came to be. Oliver White tells his crazy story in episode 69 of the podcast. The take home message is that you shouldn't be afraid to take a chance and go for it. We talk about Martin's boat. You have to check out this video on boating the grand canyon with a drift boat. I talk about the Frank Moore podcast interview that I put together. I got my first North fish on the skunk. The Silvenator was noted as Marty's goto pattern. Sean Gallagher's Book on Wild Steelhead has a great chapter on the John Day River in it. Service Creek Gauge and McDonald Ferry Gauging Stations. The SuperSuckers. Seracione Fly Reels are their goto reels. Gary Anderson Rods You can reach Mia and Marty at Little Creek Outfitters here: http://fly-fishing-guide-oregon.com/ Resources Mentioned in the Show Sean Gallagher's book on Wild Steelhead Seracione Reels Videos Mentioned in the Show The General Practitioner Video The Story about Martin's Boat The Frank Moore Episode The SuperSuckers Conclusion with Mia and Marty Sheppard We cover steelhead and smallmouth bass fishing in this episode. Marty talks about the epic dragon fly hatch on the John Day River where bass are jumping out of the water like mad. We also get into some great steelhead tips on fishing the John Day plus a new kids fly fishing camp that they have going. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/76

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/75 We get into some great tips as I pick the brain of Dan Johnston, a 30 year casting instructor with St. Croix Rods. Time to nerd out a bit on rods and casting. Dan shares the most important part of the fly cast and why 10-2 isn't the the best analogy to use and some tips to avoid the dreaded tailing loop. We also here about fiberglass rods and where there place is in fly fishing. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Dan Johnston The Tom Larimer episode where we focused on summer steelhead. The Albany Fly Tying Expo. Here's a link to the interview I put together with Hal Gordon. You can get a rod blank through Rod Geeks because St Croix is focused on finished products 100%. Here is a link to the old Imperial Rods which are a 50 year old rod series. Here's a St Croix video from Dan. Joe Humphries was on the podcast here and we talked about breaking your wrist while fly casting. Here's a clip on a video that covers how to avoid the tailing loop? Tom Rosenbaurer was on the podcast where we talked about the history of Orvis among other topics. I note MoonShine Rods who is part of our Members Society group. We dig into fly rods and some tips on finding a good rod. Dan notes Jen Ripple here who was on the podcast in episode 60. Here's a basic fly casting video from Scientific Anglers. Wiley X glasses and Costa were both noted in the show. Leinie beer is Dan's goto at the end of the day. The Kelly Galloup was on in episode 52 and made a connection to bass fishing. You can reach Dan at StCroixRods.com. Conclusion with dan Johnston Dan breaks out some great tips on fly casting along with some great analogies. Where to stop the rod and common problems and fixes he teaches plus some of the fly rod history and St Croix's influence in both fly and conventional fishing. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/75

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/luke We get into streamers and fly tying tips this week with our new bonus series - Fly Fishing Founders Stories. This week I have Luke Ferrenburg on the podcast from Meat Market Flies. We talk about tying streamers, lamprey patterns, steelhead flies and other great tips and tricks for fly tying. Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Meat Market Flies The FurBurger Fly Pattern. Here's a video from Luke on tying the Furburger. Link to the Facebook Group Jason Randall was on the podcast in episode 74 where we talked about writing books and the monetary piece of it. Hobo Spey is their most popular fly pattern request. The signature series flies Kelly Galloup was on the podcast in this episode. Blane Chocklett Gel spun thread is Luke's goto thread. Whiting Farms and Nature's Spirits are Luke's goto material resources. Jay Nicholas was on in episode 3. The Fly Fish Food Episode Striper Patterns The Chico California TU Chapter The Bud Light Chelada is Luke's goto beverage. Rif Raf is Luke's goto band. Here is a good classic rap video of Sugar Hill Gang. You can reach Luke at Meat Market Flies Videos Noted in the Show The Sugar Hill Gang Conclusion with Meat Market Flies Luke with Meat Market Flies shared some great tips a a nice perspective on what it feels like building a new business in the fly fishing space. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/luke

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/74 I cover the Driftless area today with Jason Randall. We talk about this unique area and hear how Jason came to write numerous articles and books over the years. Jason has some cool stories to share as we hear about a life in fly fishing. He talks a little about his daytime job as a veterinarian and the difference between Landon Mayer and Joe Humpries. Show Sponsor The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Jason Randall (Updated show notes Links: https://wetflyswing.com/74) Nymph Masters was noted as one of the books in the trilogy. This is the reference series for Jason. We talk about how to avoid being boring. Here is the interview I had with Joe Humphries. Landon Mayer talks about using tension with a fly in episode 48. Davy Wotton was on the podcast in episode 35. The Society for Freshwater Science. The Ed Engle episode and the color purple. What the Trout Said. A book covering fish behavior. Rick Hafele was on the podcast in episode 37. We talked a little about UV materials. Gerry Meyer runs the Driftless Fly shop. The Picket Pin is one of Jason's goto patterns. Here's a video. The podcast on Euro Nymphing with Devin Olson. Link to Ed Engle's books. Landon Mayers new book and George Daniel blog. We talk about The Marshall Tucker Band You can find Jason at JRFlyFishing.com. Resources Noted in the Show Nymph Masters by Jason Randall Videos Noted in the ShowThe Marshall Tucker Band Conclusion with Jason Randall Jason talks about how his background as a veterinarian allowed him to write three books on fish and the effects of the physical and chemical environment. Jason knows many of the past guests we've had on the podcast so this becomes a good reference for future listening especially if you are new to the podcast. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/74

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/73 I sat down with Joe Humphreys, one of the great fly fishing personalities of the 20th century. Joe shares is life in fly fishing, wrestling and teaching both young and old. You'll get a perspective on the history of fly fishing from Joe today and from his movie Live the Stream. You'll here Joe tell the story of how he caught the largest trout on the fly in the state of PA. Plus he'll describe night fishing and some great tips if you ever find yourself out in the evening. Show Sponsor Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://wetflyswing.com/members-society/ Show Notes with Joe Humphreys Live the Stream is the new movie based on Joe's life. George Harvey was one of Joe's early mentors in fly fishing George Daniel was on the podcast in episode 55 where we talked about Joe's style including the occasion slap around to get you fired up. Orvis Helios Rod was recommended by Joe as one of his present day goto sticks. Cortland 9' for a 5 weight and a 10' rod are two of Joe's present day rods. You can see the movie at LivetheStreamFilm.com. Conclusion with Joe Humphreys Joe tells a great story about the state record brown trout caught on Fishing Creek in Pennsylvania. Joe shares some great tips on fishing wet flies, nymphs and dry flies. A really cool conversation with one of the all time fly fishing mentors of all time. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/73

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/72 Rachel Finn put together one of my favorite episodes of the year. I will be honest and tell you that this isn't a tips and tricks episode. Instead, you get to hear what the hang is all about, Yale, sports and plenty of chat about art and life. Rachel surpasses the record for adult language in one episode. Keep track and leave a comment below with the total number of 4 letter words! Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society (https://wetflyswing.com/members) Show Notes with Rachel Finn (Update links: https://wetflyswing.com/72) Denny Rickards was on the podcast in episode 64 to cover stillwater fishing. Denny was a pro level athlete similar to Rachel Finn. Rachel clarifies Lacross and the sticks and tools involved in Lacross. The Complete Angler by Izzak Walton had a big impact on Rachel. Walton was also all about the hang. We talk about her family, the Hungry Trout and how she became the head guide and now has been doing it for 25 years. April Vokey's blog post - So, You want to be a fishing guide: Part 1.53:00 - Nick Lyons was around the old tackle shop that Rachel discussed in the old store in New York. Teton Tioga Reels were the first two companies that helped to get Rachel out on the show circuit. We find out which is her favorite cigar. It's the Punch Rothschild Double Maduro. The old Who or the Old Rolling Stones were big for Rachel. Here is one of my favorite Songs by the stones. And here is some more Grateful Dead. The Girdle Bug and the Ausable Bomber are two of her goto flies. The American Museum of Fly Fishing is an important place to support. And if I get Yvon Chouinard on the podcast, you'll know that I will be obtaining a big goal for the show. You can connect with Rachel on Instagram @rfinn. Conclusion with Rachel Finn Dude, was that amazing or what? I know I've said it before, but this was my favorite episode ever. We barely talked about fishing tips yet this was the bomb. We argue about Grease the Musical, Sporting events and Our favorite bands.Leave a comment below for your favorite band or your favorite beverage after fishing. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/72

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/71 Joe Brooks shares how he produced a documentary about the great Joe Brooks, his grandfathers brother and the man who influenced Lefty Kreh and many other great fly fisherman. We find out how the late great Joe Brooks fell from grace to live on the streets but pulled himself out of the gutter to become one of the most influential fly fisherman in history. Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://wetflyswing.com/members-society/ Show Notes with Joe Brooks (Updated show notes links and time: https://wetflyswing.com/71) Pools and Riffles was one of the his first popular fishing columns that Joe wrote as part of a local paper Salt Water Fly Fishing was the first book on salt water fishing. In The Complete Book of Fly Fishing Joe talks about how he was a dry fly purist to begin with but Tom Loving introduced shad and striper via salt water. Salt Water Game Fishing was another book Joe published. Joe Brooks had a career in baseball and played for the Baltimore Orioles near the time when Babe Ruth was on that same team. Joe mentions the movie My Name is Bill W that was based on the story of the man who created Alcoholics Anonymous. The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock was a group that was big for Joe. Pools and Riffles section of the magazine and Outdoor Writers Association was part of Joe's people. The American Sportsman was Joe's next level and one of the things that started outdoor television. Jimmy Albright was a big part of Joe's wedding to Mary. The first book on Salt Water Fly Fishing by Joe Brooks. You can find the documentary at JoeBrooksDocumentary.com. Joe Brooks Books Salt Water Fly Fishing by Joe Brooks The Complete Book of Fly Fishing by Joe Brooks Conclusion with Joe Brooks We hear the story of Joe Brooks from the person who produced the documentary on the great Joe Brooks life. Joe Brooks had more influence during his day than any other person and is the person who put salt water fly fishing on the map. We hear how Joe lived a rich life then ran into alcoholism and found himself living on the street. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/71

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/flip The Salt Water Angler and Walker Cay Chronicles were two of the most popular shows in the history of fishing. Flip Pallot talks about these shows and his life in fly fishing. We talk about the Hells Bay Boat that he created which was a first of it's kind. Flip shares an experience where he survived Huricanne Andrew staying in his house as the storm ripped it away. Show Sponsors The PDX Auto Mart: https://www.pdxautomart.com/ Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://wetflyswing.com/members-society/ Show Notes with Flip Pallott (Updated Show Notes links and time: https://wetflyswing.com/flip) Stu Apte had a connection to ABC's Outdoor American Sportsman program and was a mentor for Flip. The Salt Water Angler was another TV show that Flip hosted. The Walker's Cay Chronicles ran for 16 seasons, longer than Seinfeld. Lefty Kreh showed up 2 days after Hurricane Andrew to give Flip $25k. The Hell's Bays Boatworks was a breakthrough in boat design during the early days. Jim Teeny was on the podcast in this episode 5. Jim talks about why Tarpon was always his favorite species. Joe Brooks was a big part of exposing people to fly fishing. Flips best patterns for bonefish - The spawning shrimp I noted the Davy Wotton episode. Davy is an animal as described by Flip. The Rum project with Fricket Reserve Rum You can reach Flip at FlipPallot.com. Conclusion with Flip Pallot mboFlip was part of the early game in salt water fly fishing in South Florida. Flip shares some great stories about his life including how he survived Hurricane Andrew. He describes what the change look liked from bamboo and how he designed one of the most influential boats for salt water. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/flip

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/oliver We Dig into Bonefish in the Bahamas with Oliver White today on the show. Oliver shares his experience coming up through the guiding ranks and into owning his own lodge. Oliver shares the hedge fund story and how this has helped him get to where he is today. We talk about some great bonefish tips including how to spot fish, how to strip and some great fly patterns. We cover DIY Destination which is what Season 3 of this podcast is all about. Show Sponsor This episode is sponsored by the WFS Member Society: (https://wetflyswing.com/members) Show Notes with Oliver White (Update show notes links and time: http://wetflyswing.com/oliver) We talk about his mentor Bill Ackman and the Hedge Fund that Oliver worked for during his New York days. This is a pretty crazy story and one that helped to put Oliver where he is today. Indie Fly is the non profit that is supporting the villages on a local level. He announces the new guide school he is developing for the first time with Jako Lucas. Here's my interview and podcast episode with Jako. Bair's Lodge in South Andros, Bahamas is the first place Oliver caught bonefish and still a big focused species today. Abico Lodge was the lodge that he put together from the ground up. The fishing is a little more diverse including both permit and tarpon available. Abico is also good for DIY. Puglisi Spawning shrimp is the one goto fly pattern. Oliver mentions a few other great patterns at this point in the episode. Drew Chicone's Coyote Ugly is another goto pattern. Here's the Coyote Ugly video. I noted the BBC interview where they pushed the kids off of the screen. Click the link above to watch the video. We talk about Oliver's kid who was talking in this episode. His satellite phone is the most important goto piece of gear. Inmarsat is the company he uses and it is a crazy value now days. Some of Oliver's videos here and this one on bonefishing the bahamas. He talks about his bucket list and the species that are still upcoming. His list somehow keeps getting longer. He's got an Australian trip coming up soon. Al Perkinson, Flip Pallot, and Lefty Kreh have been some of his biggest influences. A new Yeti presents film is upcoming. You can find Oliver at OliverWhiteFishing.com. Videos Highlighted in the Show I noted the Weird BBC Interview The Coyote Ugly Fly Pattern Oliver White on the Bahamas Bonefish Conclusion with Oliver White Oliver White shares his best stories about fishing and life. He has put together an amazing life in fly fishing through hard work and passion. No secrets here but the story is great! We talk about some great bonefish tips including a great exercise to spot fish. Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/oliver

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/jako Jako Lucas, one of the biggest salt water names in fly fishing is on the show today. Jako has fished all over the world in some of the most sought after destinations we know of. Jako has also produced a number of award winning videos at Captain Jack Productions. Show Notes with Jako Lucas (Updated show notes links and times: Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/jako) We talk about a few of Jako's videos on GT's. Heres a link to a strip set and run video. You need to rip its face off! The Wycleff video we note in the show. Jako notes Confluence Films and others that have had a big influence on him. Jako notes guiding 320 days in one year here. Pretty crazy when you think about it right? Jako works with Yeti coolers and is a big sponsor. Jako won the Drake award for this video. Cortland's GT/Tuna Lines are recommended in the show. A waterproof bag as noted by other guests, is an essential piece of gear. The panga bags by Yeti are noted along with a great backpack. We talk about Yeti and the amazing videos that they put together. Here's a popular Yeti video. Thomas and Thomas is one of Jako's goto rod companies. Alphonse Fishing Company or Yellow Dog are two of the biggest destination companies out there. Conclusion with Jako Lucas Jako and I get into a discussion on GT's and some of the award winning fly fishing videos he has produced over the years. I loved one video in particular that was copyrighted. We talk about the law here and how he deals with this issue. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/jako

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/kate I sat down with Kate Watson to discuss her guiding business on the Fraser and Bulkley Rivers. We get into Tarponville and dig into her steelhead patterns and style of fly tying. We pretty much cover it all along with a chat about Jerry French, relationships, Elvis and the Lady Caroline. This is a cool story about growing up in a lodge and keeping the flow going. Show Notes with Kate Watson (Updated time and links: https://wetflyswing.com/kate) Northern Outback Adventures was and is the lodge that Kate works out of. They have a diverse number of species that she chases. Tarponville is the next big hosted trip for Kate. @ryanenns on Instagram asked about spey fly style. Kate describes the fly design that she uses and why she goes small most of the time. She talks about how she got into fly tying and some of her influences. Find out about her clumping technique. The April Vokey podcast where she noted how she deals with the Bulkley River crowds. Tie One On: 6 Intruder Tips article that Kate wrote and I noted in the show. The Jerry French podcast on Anchored Kate's fly fishing school. The wool fingerless gloves from REI I love and don't go anywhere without in the winter. Syd Glasso link and fly design is synonymous with steelhead fly design. Here's one of his patterns, the Black Heron. Adrian Cortez does his fly tying in hand as he walks through the grocery store Will bush fly tying and Todd Hirano are to big tyers. Swing the Fly Magazine is one of Kate's favorites. Pete Humphries was on in episode 7 and broke out some spey casting tips. Pete is one of the best at what he does so you'll want to have a listen. Kate writes for the Fly Lords and described how she connected with them initially. Elliott noted the Fly Lords and we also talked about Fly Fusion. Lorraine Murphy is all about Belize Tarpon and permit Lady Caroline and the Dallas are two of Kate's goto flies for steelhead. Nicole March is the quilted fly tier is another great resource. You can reach Kate at KateWatsonFlyFishing.com on Instagram here. Conclusion with Kate Watson We get a new perspective on fishing and guiding in BC with Kate this week. She grew up in a Canadian lodge so has been in this game for most of her life. We get into a little on Tarpon, life and relationships. All over the place again including Fly Lords and hosted trips. https://wetflyswing.com/kate

Take the Survey: https://wetflyswing.com/survey2 Devin Olsen is back on the podcast for the second time. Our first 2-time guest! Devin shares his most recent book - Tactical Fly Fishing. Leave a comment below if you like this type of bonus episode and if there are other things you would do for these book reviews. Show Notes with Devin Olsen Get updated Times and Links Here: (https://wetflyswing.com/tactical) Devin was on in Episode 43 of the podcast where he broke down Euro Nymphing among other topics. We talk about Chapter 1 and how to avoid spooking fish. Devin notes that being able to see or not see the bottom is a key part of getting into stealth mode. Devin has a blog post that covers the Modular approach along with two instructional videos that are out. Chapter 3 and the big advantage of Euro Nymphing. See the pro con comparison video of euro nymphing vs indicator nymphing. We talk about bankside lies and why they are so attractive for brown trout. Devin provides a few tips You can reach Devin at TacticalFlyFisher.com where you can find his new book. Conclusion with Devin Olsen Devin breaks down his new book - Tactical Fly Fishing. We cover a brief summary of each chapter and get into a few juicy tips along the way. Take the Survey: https://wetflyswing.com/survey2

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/65 I had the pleasure of sitting down with the most travelled fly fisherman on the planet. Jeff Currier has caught 400 species of fish on the fly and is still going for more. We talk about some tips and tricks if you want to do some additional traveling this year. We go deep on some African Tigers, his 500k car and is upcoming nomadic life. Show Notes with Jeff Currier (Get Update Links Here: https://wetflyswing.com/65) Jeff worked for Jack Dennis for about 30 years and left when they started to restrict his vacation time. Yellow Dog Fly Fishing is a sponsor for Jeff and a leading company that is taking people to Africa to fish for Tiger fish. The Dodge Aspen (see photo below) is a cool story and a reason why Jeff was able to travel the world. Here's a video on the Aspen from the 1970's. The scientific anglers titan taper is great for fishing for Tigers because it can handle the heat and turn over big flies. Jeff describes some of the issues with IGFA and why he doesn't focus on it anymore for fishing records. The Mission is a good African fly fishing magazine that covers tigers. The Octopus hook is one that Jeff loves for Tigers. The waterproof Simms bags are the goto product that Jeff doesn't leave home without. A stripping basket is a tool Jeff uses. We talked about the SUP Paddle Boards Jeff noted Stick Figure who is a band he loves: He also noted Neil Young. Here's an amazing song and one of the first times Neil sang the Old Man song The world championships for the masters division and will be in South Africa You can follow Jeff at his website here or on instagram. Conclusion with Jeff Currier As always, I had a blast going off on a few tangents with Jeff Currier. The life and stories we covered today should inspire you to get out of your box and test out new waters. Jeff has made a life traveling and fishing around the world an has no plan to stop. From African Tigers to carp in the lower 48, Jeff has hooked into about 400 species on the fly. Find out how he has done it and grab a few tips for yourself. Show Notes links: https://wetflyswing.com/65

Show Notes Links: https://wetflyswing.com/64 Denny Rickards, the stillwater guru, came on the podcast to cover lakes and the history of stillwater fishing. Denny breaks down in simple form, where to find fish and how to present the fly properly to fish. Denny talks about the 2 most critical things to understand when fishing lakes. He also talks about why a floating line is not great, and why he has the secret line that works 90% of the time. Get ready to take some notes because it's hard to stay up with Denny on this one! Show Notes with Denny Rickards Get the updated links here: https://wetflyswing.com/64 Phil Rowley was on in episode 34 and broke down his take on stillwaters. The clear camo line by Cortland is one I've used in the past. The Ghost Tip is for fishing just the pupae form of the aquatic insect life cycle. The Seal Bugger and Stillwater Nymph are two flies that Denny usually starts his day out with. He talks about the color and size as well. The Lee Wulff article where he showed the insect from the bottom. Denny noted that fish are keyed on the stage not on the exact bug. Rich Henry was one of Denny's biggest mentors. Denny recommends the Super Cat pontoon boats. The Seal Bugger and Stillwater Nymphs are the key flies. Stillwater Presentation and Fly Fishing Stillwaters for Trophy Trout are the best books that Denny has published. Willy Davis, Jim Lefebvre, Wes Parker were some pro ball players that Denny played with back in the day. You can find Denny at FlyFishingStillwaters.com. Conclusion with Denny Rickards Denny's super power is his ability to simplify the process of catching fish in Stillwater's. He talks about why fishing 3 feet or less is best, and how to present the fly properly.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/63 I sat down and had a great chat with Tom Rosenbauer, one of the most influential people in fly fishing and the man behind the largest fly fishing podcast in the world. We talk about the story behind Orvis, some tips, tricks and common questions. Tom gets and the easiest way to get started if you are brand new. This is the perfect show if you are just getting started or want to hear the story behind Orvis. Show Sponsors This episode is brought to you by support from our listeners via Patreon. Check out the Patreon page and find out how to get bonus podcast episodes: https://wetflyswing.com/patreon Show Notes with Tom Rosenbauer Updates Show Notes Links: http://wetflyswing.com/63 Jeff Currier has caught almost 400 species on the fly. I will have him on the show during the destination season. We talk about our podcast host - Libsyn who has updating their data for podcast downloads. The Orvis TV show on how to fly fish had 13 episodes. You can find the Orvis fly fishing guide on Amazon Prime. Leigh Perkins was a huge mentor for Tom over the years and was one of the owners of Orvis. Fly Rod and Reel and Fly Fisherman with John , and 4 other people to add. Prospecting for Trout and the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide are some of Tom's most popular books. Kelly Galloup was on the podcast and noted how fly tying has become cool. Simon Gawesworth was on the show for a second time after I bombed the first version. Gink and Gasoline, Mid Current, and others are blogs Tom reads. Admiral Fallow was noted as one of Tom's favorite groups. You can find Tom at Orvis.com or on Instagram. Conclusion with Tom Rosenbauer It was cool to hear the history of Orvis and some of the great tips from Tom. I had a lot of fun in this one and hope you enjoyed it as well. Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/63

Show Notes Links: http://wetflyswing.com/62 I talk winter steelhead with Rob Crandall from Water Time Outfitters. Rob fishes Northwest Oregon and providing some great tips today including how to land steelhead, his 5 step process to catch steelhead, how to fish low and clear vs high water. Rob shares 3 main tips on catching more steelhead, how to manage your swing, understanding the hover and how to mend correctly. This one is seriously packed for winter steelhead. Click below to listen to the show. Show Notes with Rob Crandall Rob notes the 12' 7 weight Sage X as his goto rod. The Grip Shooter running line from RIO Products and the Sage Domain Reel that includes a drag number that helps when playing fish. Rob notes the Winter Spey Strategies video from Fly Fish TV as his best resources to dig deeper. Dean Finnerty was on the podcast in episode 19 and was also on Rob's winter steelhead video. Gene Herring was the producer of the video and was on the show The Guides Choice can be found on Aqua flies and is one of Rob's 5 patterns on Aqua. Corkers boots have a big spike boot that is super effective at traction. I noted Ed Ward in Skagit Master and how he does the loose line landing method. I interviewed Scott McGarva in this episode. We talk about a few flies that Rob recommends. Mike Dooley was a big mentor for Rob and showed him a lot about being a guide. Rick Hafele was on the show in a recent episode. You can connect with Rob at WaterTimeOutfitters.com if you have any questions about the show today. Conclusion with Rob Crandall Rob shared some amazing tips in this one if you are focused on catching winter steelhead. From rod control, to fly choice to mending. I would say we pretty much covered the big points in this one. Leave a comment below and let me know what was helpful. Show Notes Links: http://wetflyswing.com/62

Show Notes Links: wetflyswing.com/61 Ben Furimsky talks about the Fly Fishing Show, the largest fly fishing trade show in the world. Ben tells us how you can get the most out of the next show an some of the famous guests that attend. We get into the Film Festival, the Gunnison River and a bunch of more useful information. Ben also shares his perspective on surfing, specolli from fast times and tons of other useful fun facts about his life. Show Notes with Ben Furimsky The Fly Fishing Show is the largest fly fishing trade show in the world. George Harvey was a big influence for Ben's father Chuck. Techniques for Trout was a solid book by George. George Daniel was on the podcast in episode 55 and noted the influence of the PA school of fly fishing education. Joe Humphries taught the Penn State Class and was another mentor for Ben and many others. Furimsky's BDE is a pattern Ben developed and one he is most proud of. Watch the video here. We talk about Lefty Kreh and how it will be impossible to ever replace what Lefty brought to the sport. Flip Pallot told a story about Lefty Krey saving the day during Huricane Andrew. Gary Borger was on the podcast and broke down nymphing in episode 45. Ben notes Jason Randall's book - Nymph Masters: Fly-Fishing Secrets from Expert Anglers as one he's been enjoying recently. 1000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly is a great article that shows what you need to succeed in any business. Kelly Galloup was on the show in episode 52 and discussed ego among other things. You can reach Ben at FlyFishingShow.com. Conclusion with Ben Furimsky Ben shared his perspective on running the largest fly fishing show in the world and a bunch of other great background on fly fishing. Show notes: wetflyswing.com/61

Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/60 I had the pleasure of chatting with Jen Ripple, the editor of The Dun Magazine. We talk about how Jen came to produce the largest fly fishing magazine for woman out there. We talk about getting into Tarpon in Mexico and a few tips that might allow you to DIY your way around. Listen below and find out what a Tarpon feels like and get in the mindset to put together your first trip. Show Sponsors This episode is brought to you by support from our listeners via Patreon: https://wetflyswing.com/patreon Show Notes with Jen Ripple Jen is the editor of Dun Magazine, written by 99% woman. But, it's not just a womans magazine. noted the Fly Fish Journal and Steve Duda who was on the podcast. Tarpon in Tobasco is a new location that Jen notes in the podcast. Paco Marroquin is the lead guide for the Tobasco area. https://www.youtube.com/user/marroquinpaco/videos The pink and while clowser minnow with eyes is going to get you into Tarpon. The road trip with Heather Hodson. United Woman on the Fly is a great resource to connect woman and help them feel safe out there. The AP Minnow and the Clowser are Jen's goto flies. Fly Fish Tobasco is a great resource if you want to head that way for Tarpon. Elliott Adler from the Drake Magazine was on the podcast. Tom from the Drake helped fly fishing make a big leap. Richie Jones African American Fly Fishing Kelly Galloup was on the podcast in this episode and talked about the influence of bass fishing. The Yeti Penga is Jen's goto piece of gear that she won't leave home without. You can reach jen at DunMagazine.com Conclusion with Jen Ripple Jen and I covered everything from Tarpon from Tarpon, to the Dun Magazine to her life as a pastors wife. Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/60

Grab all of the Show Notes Links: http://wetflyswing.com/59 I sat down with Ed Engle to chat about fishing small flies on tailwaters throughout the year. We talk about euro nymphing, weighted flies, fishing in Colorado and his experience going to Woodstock. Ed shares his tips on presenting the fly, the casts you need to know for dry flies, how to avoid spooking fish and why blue is a great color for winter fishing. Ed Engle brings 20 years guiding, a perspective on Woodstock and how a 1 weight rod actually has a use for small flies and large trout. Show Sponsors The Portland Fly Shop: https://theportlandflyshop.com/ The Grey Drake: https://www.thegreydrake.com/ Show Notes with Ed Engle (Get the links with updated time here: http://wetflyswing.com/59) John Gierach was on the podcast in episode 47 and is one of Ed's close friends and fly fishing buddies. Andy Baird is an expert on tying tiny flies, those 26 and smaller. Here is a link to an article he wrote online. The Pheasant tail is the best fly to imitate the swimming blue wing olive nymph. The Suskwa Poacher fly pattern I noted that has some kingfisher blue in it. Hank Patterson was on the show in episode 58 where he talked about nymph fishing. He is the self proclaimed greatest fly fishing guide in the world. The Book Seasonal covered Ed's life working for the Forest Service and has a cult following now as it's out of print. Rick Takahashi wrote Modern Midges: Tying and Fishing the World's most effective patterns. Andy Baird - Small Fly Funk is a great website and resource for small flies. Darryl Martin wrote the book Micro Patterns. Fly Fishing the Tailwaters is the first book that talked exclusively about fishing tailwaters. Ak Best had a big influence on Ed's fly fishing life. Here's AK tying one of his patterns. Steve Duda was on to talk about the Fly Fish Journal in episode 38. The Lara Bar is Ed's goto snack while on the river. Ed made it to Woodstock and watched Jimi Hendrix and the other amazing artists. He noted that it was the end of an era and the beginning of something new. Here's a link to Jimi playing the Star Spangled banner on the guitar. Crosby Stills, Nash and Young and the Grateful Dead were two of Ed's other favorites at the show. You can reach Ed at EdEngleflyfishing.com. Resources Noted in this Episode (click here for the full Resources Page): Seasonal by Ed Engle Modern Midges by Rick Takahashi Micro Patterns by Darrel Martin (Click here to view the full Resources page for the Podcast): https://wetflyswing.com/resources/ Conclusion with Ed Engle We touched on Woodstock, blue colored flies, his Forest Service background and a bunch of tips on fishing and tying small flies. Ed has been a mentor to many in fly fishing especially in the Colorado area and around topics on tailwaters. Thanks again Ed! Grab all of the Show Notes Links: http://wetflyswing.com/59

Take the Survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/wetflyswing Hank Patterson is on the show to go deep on how he became the Greatest Fly Fishing Guide on the planet. We talk about his tips for dealing with bears, bug sex and his best fishing tips. Hank describes what his live shows are like and how he connects with the audience. He talks about upcoming videos and movies this year along with his take on conservation. Show Sponsors This episode is supported by our listeners via Patreon: https://wetflyswing.com/patreon Show Notes with Hank Patterson The GodFather is one of the greatest films of all time and how Hank justifies some of the haters out there. Hank talks about dealing with a Grizzly Bear in this video. We talk about Barney Fife from the Andy Griffith show and how comedy doesn't always last over time. Hank and the Bait Fishers is by far the most popular Hank Patterson videos. And it's not even close. Hank Patterson 8 Steps to Better Nymphing and the video with the 9 year old girl. This was also the first episode without Reece. Peyton Manning teaching kids to play football on Saturday Night Live. Travis thought this sketch was genius and similar to his 8 steps video. The Yellowstone video that has a ton of bad language and lots of bleeps. Travis thinks the bleeping is pretty funny. Stay the F*#@!ck away from these wild animals. Elliott Adler from the DrakeCast had an opinion on Euro Nymphing in episode 54. Click here to listen to this episode and find out why he was so against it. Here's an early episode with Reece about the midge orgy. Reece wasn't totally into this at the start but went with it. Reel Recovery takes men with cancer on fly fishing retreats. It's a national organization and Travis is on the board. Check out Hank's new movie which is on Amazon Prime. Here is the trailer: Camp Hawgadawgadaa Trailer. You can find Hank at HankPatterson.com or on Instagram here. Conclusion with Hank Patterson Hank shares some of his favorite clips from his youtube channel along with a little bit on why he does what he does. We get a perspective on what it takes to be the greatest fly fishing guide in the world. Take the survey here: https://survey.libsyn.com/wetflyswing

Take the survey here: https://survey.libsyn.com/wetflyswing I talked to Justin Spence about traveling and fishing Argentina and tips to DIY your way down there. Justin has travelled extensively in Argentina and throughout Patagonia prior to going all in on Big Sky Anglers. We cover Browns, Golden Trout his almost professional soccer career and how he came to find himself owning a fly shop. Show Sponsors This episode is brought to you by our listeners via Patreon. Check out the Patreon page here and find out how to get bonus podcast episodes: Show Notes With Justin Spence Matt Klara was on the show in episode 21 and is the person who connecting me to Justin. Justin played soccer at New Mexico. The Dallas Burn And San Jose were two professional teams that were interested in Justin. Charlie's Sporting Goods was the first fly shop that Justin worked for in New Mexico. Taylor Streit was a mentor for Justin in New Mexico and a person who explored and gave Justin his first guide job. Scott Mcgarva in Episode 17 talked about getting stuck in the fly shop. Justin talks a little about that here. Argentine trout fishing book by Bill Leitch Fly Fishing Patagonia: A trout bums guide to Argentina The Neuquen Province is one area where you can DIY your way in Argentina with lots of rivers where you can wade fish. Chernobyl pattern can be killer for imitating many of the terrestrials. Golden Dorado in Bolivia and Norther Argentina. Norway is on Justin's bucket list trips Chasing Rumor: A Season Fly Fishing in Patagonia The Norwegian fly club episode on anchored You can reach Justin at Big Sky Anglers or on Instagram here Resources Noted in the Show Fly Fishing Patagonia: A trout bums guide to Argentina Argentine trout fishing book by Bill Leitch Chasing Rumor: A Season Fly Fishing in Patagonia Conclusion with Justin Spence Justin talks about the biggest challenges to DIY'ing your way in Argentina and some of the tips he shares. Getting around is probably the hardest part of doing it yourself. He shares some great areas to hit up and why you can still get to many areas. Take the survey here: https://survey.libsyn.com/wetflyswing

I sat down and picked Pat Dorsey's brain on fishing tiny flies on tailwaters. Pat breaks down how he gets his clients into fish on one of the most challenging rivers in the country. He shares his best tips to help you find and catch fish even when dealing with finicky fish. We get into the best indicator setup to use as well as the hopper dropper and the dropper hopper. Show Sponsors The Portland Fly Shop: https://theportlandflyshop.com/ The Grey Drake: https://www.thegreydrake.com/ You can support the podcast at our Patreon Page: https://wetflyswing.com/patreon Show Notes with Pat Dorsey The Red Ant fly pattern is a goto. Jack Dennis was one of Pat's biggest mentors. We talk about the Black Beauty fly pattern. JP's nymphing mud is what Pat uses when he needs to fine tune his sinking rate. The thingamabobber is an indicator that he uses but the yarn indicator is more of his goto. The Grifiths Gnat is one of Pat's goto patterns. Hopper Dropper, and the Dropper Hopper **** at the clip The Reach Mend is a cast that you need to know. The Top Secret Midge is one of his top flies. The amplitude infiniti smooth from Scientific Anglers. Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River. The Fishpond waste pack is Pat's single most important piece of gear. You can reach out to Pat at PatDorseyFlyFishing.com or on Instagram. Conclusion with Pat Dorsey Pat shared a bunch of really great tips to help you next time you are on a tailwater fishery. Click the link below to get the show notes links: https://wetflyswing.com/56

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/george-daniel-podcast-interview-musky-joe-humphries-euro-nymphing-teaching/ I had the pleasure of talking with George Daniel on his teaching philosophy, guiding, Joe Humphries and a number of other great topics including fishing Musky. We talk about competition fly fishing, journaling, his blogging and his plans for the upcoming years. George tells a great story about the angling professors at Penn State and how it is a position that he would be interested in. Show Sponsors TheGreyDrake.com: https://www.thegreydrake.com/ The Portland Fly Shop: https://theportlandflyshop.com/ This episode is brought to you by support from our listeners via Patreon: https://wetflyswing.com/patreon Show Notes with George Daniel I note the Frank Moore podcast I did with another living legend. Joe Humphries was one of George's big mentors. Devin Olsen was on the podcast here. I interviewed John Gierach in episode 47. John Wooden was a mentor because of his teaching philosophy. Musky is his passion now especially while the spawn is occuring for trout. The Bug book is a great book on breaking down entomology to its basic level. Blain Chocolate, Joe Goodspeed on instagram @teeth_and_trout. The Orvis Learning Center is noted as a great resource for beginners and advanced anglers alike. You can reach George at Livinonthefly.com. Conclusion with George Daniel It was cool to hear George talk about Joe Humphries, some of his other mentors and the tips and resources he shared in this episode. Please leave a comment below if you have any feedback for this episode. Click below for the show notes links: Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/george-daniel-podcast-interview-musky-joe-humphries-euro-nymphing-teaching/

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/54 I had the pleasure of interviewing Elliott Adler - the host of the DrakeCast, one of the biggest fly fishing podcasts in the world. Elliott recently announced that he is leaving the DrakeCast. We talk about the media industry, his take on Team USA fly fishing, and how the Drakecast came to be. It was fun to get his perspective on a number of issues in fly fishing and story telling. Show Sponsors: The Grey Drake: https://www.thegreydrake.com/ Ty-Rite.com: http://ty-rite.com Our Patreon: https://wetflyswing.com/patreon Show Notes with Elliott Adler I bring up Seth Godin again and about starting a rukous. Simms company as a show sponsor of the cast and discussed in this episode. The Fly Fishing Collaborative article on at the Drake magazine. Steve Duda notes conservation as a topic on this episode. Moldy Chum is one of Elliott's goto resources. Elliott's brother is a producer of the podcast Radiolab, one of the largest podcasts out there. In episode 47, John Gierach talks about a podcast only being as good as it's guests. Tailer Trash was noted in the show The book tribes by Seth Godin Here's a link to the DrakeCast interview with Tom Bie. Oliver White was part of the group at the beginning of the big movement in fly fishing to get The Struggle years of the NBA until Magic, Bird and Jordan came to be. We talk about the Team USA fly fishing and Elliott's take. John Shewey Saltry Lake Lodge in Alaska is where Elliott spent some time guiding. Hank Patterson was the biggest episode of the Drakecast. Conclusion with Elliott Adler Elliot went into some great topics on this one. I love it when a guest shares their opinion on something and you feel the passion. It is these times when it helps you to think differently. Click the link below to get the summary sheet: http://wetflyswing.com/the-drakecast-with-host-elliott-adler-podcasting-fly-fishing-drake-magazine

Click here to support: https://wetflyswing.com/patreon I was able to set some time aside to talk about the first year of the podcast. I took the time to interview 4 listeners who were also people that influenced the direction of the show. We talk about all sorts of topics including where the show it going in 2019 and what we can do differently All of the guys had some great flies and tips of their own to share. Hope you enjoy! Show Notes for the Celebration You can now support the show by going our Patreon Page here. House Fly Fishing on Instagram connected with a suggestion about the catskills. The Ausable Ugly is Glen's goto fly pattern. Fish Addictions TV The Fish Nerds is noted as the podcast that I guested on. Show Sponsors Click here to find out how to support the show at our Patreon page. Conclusion That was a lot of fun to chat with some of the amazing stories from Dave, Glen, Josh and Steve. This is what the show is all about for me. I'm trying to connect some people to a little fly fishing community so we can all learn more and have more time on the water.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/52 I had the pleasure of interviewing Kelly Galloup, the man who changed the streamer game back in the day with the book Modern Streamers. We talk about his youtube channel and the large resource for fly tyers, his porn fly names, walking the dog with bass fishing and other techniques on making the fish react. This one was crazy good and a ride that was hard to jump off of. Hope you enjoy! Show Sponsors https://ascentflyfishing.com/ (coupon code: WETFLYSWING) https://www.thegreydrake.com/ This episode is brought to you by support from our listeners via Patreon: https://wetflyswing.com/patreon Show Notes with Kelly Galloup Gene Hering was on episode 23. Gene produced many of Kelly's DVD's through Fly Fish TV. Kelly wrote Modern Streamers which was a game changer in the streamer game back in the 1980's. Kelly notes his second book - Cripples and Spinners, which doesn't get talked as much about because of the popularity of the streamer book. The Zoo Cougar was Kelly's first big fly that was the start of a big change with streamers. Click the link above to watch Kelly tie it. Jim Teeny helped Kelly produce the first lines specifically for streamers back in the day. I note the Gary Borger podcast where he discusses being there in the early days where nymphing was frowned upon. Roman Moser started the beadhead madness back in the day. We talk about Gary Lafontaine and how he was probably 40 years ahead of his time in fly fishing. Here's an old youtube video with Gary. The Peanut Envy is another one of Kelly's popular patterns with a funny porn name. Joe Brooks had the Platinum Blonde fly pattern. Kelly wasn't the first person to come up with these types of names. Ray Schmidt was noted as a big Michigan guide. I interviewed John Gierach in this episode and I noted that I received some negative feedback for not going deep into fly fishing. We talk about the Fly Fisherman magazine article on the 50 most influential people in fly fishing. Kelly was not on the list and we talk about his take on this. John Randolph was the editor of Fly Fisherman magazine. Kelly describes his youtube channel in a few words. He didn't listen to the experts on youtube and went with his one process. Wax on Wax off with the Karate Kid was the analogy that Kelly used to talk about his favorite fly tying tip. The Frank Moore interview was noted in comparison to Kelly's age. Here is a link to the Q and A section or go onto youtube and leave a comment. You can find Kelly at the SlideInn.com or on youtube here. Conclusion with Kelly Galloup Crazy value from Kelly Gallop on streamers and the history and his connection in fly fishing. He talks about how the spey craze started, where the porn star names came from and the exact steps to get into the streamer game. So many good tips in this one. What was your favorite part of the episode? I loved when Kelly talked about bringing in the youth and all of the great people out there. Click the below for show notes links: http://wetflyswing.com/52

http://wetflyswing.com/51 I sat down with Peter Stitcher from Ascent Fly Fishing to chat about analyzing the bug community to catch more fish. Peter breaks out the PAUSE method which will be a game changer to help you get started. He shares the hatcher organization method, how to organize your box and when he fishes mouse patterns. Peter talks about how he takes street kids off the street and welcomes them into their home. Show Sponsors AscentFlyFishing.com (coupon code: WETFLYSWING) Ty-Rite.com Patreon Group: https://wetflyswing.com/patreon Show Notes with Peter Stitcher Rick Hafele was my entomological mentor getting started. The Bugs and Brews meetups is where Peter shares his knowledge. he PAUSE method The Sci Fi Seine is less than $7 and is Peter's goto for bug sampling. River Oracle is where the science meets the river. The River Oracle magnifier and chart is another helpful tool for identifying the aquatic insects. The Creating Order in Your Fly Box video can be seen here. In this video, Peter takes a customer box and tears in apart. Then puts it back together. The Martian Mysis Shrimp is the glow in the dark bad boy that gets it done on tail waters in the dark. The Martian Mouse is the goto big streamer Peter uses to displace water to get savage strikes. Landon Mayer talked about streamers in episode 48 of the podcast here. Landon is one the experts when it comes to streamer fishing. I interviewed Curtis Fry in this episode where he noted that they have people that test there patterns around the country. #FeartheBeard was a little fun movement they tested back in the day Duane Redford, Landon and Pat Dorsey have all supported what Peter is doing at Ascent. Kelly Gaulop is noted as a great resource on youtube. The Fly Fishing Redeviouz is in its 7th year with an emphasis on education. Texas Beer and Wine Festival and the Denver Fly Fishing show are two events Peter will be attending this year. The Drake podcast will be finishing up and closing down soon. You can reach Peter at AscentFlyFishing.com or on Instagram here. Conclusion with Peter Stitcher I took home some great tips in this one for finding bugs and selecting the correct fly to use. Peter breaks down every step of the process in finding bugs from starting at the car into digging into your creek. He also goes into some fishing tips using glo in the dark flies. Lots of crazy and great stuff in this one. Click the link below to grab the links to the show notes: http://wetflyswing.com/51