Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/25 Tim Cammisa breaks down his history tying flies online and building a fly fishing brand while working full time. He shares some sweet fly tying tips and gives us a glimpse at a special fly fishing conference that he attends each year. Tim talks about Lake Erie Steelhead, his home trout waters and the fly tying video that got 150,000 views for him. He shares what it has taken him to become a leader in the online fly fishing space. Click on the Show Notes link above to check out all of the great links Tim shared in this episode.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/24 I talked to Hal Gordon, the chair of the NW Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo. He talks about the history of the show and how it has grown into the larges tying event in the western United States. Hal shares some great fly tying tips, talks about the history of Atlantic Salmon flies and sheds light and where to find and get good deals on fly tying materials. Click below to listen to the Hal Gordon Podcast: Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe via RSS Show Notes with Hal Gordon 06:38 - John Shewey Interview - John was a founding member of the Fly Tyer Expo 07:25 - The Federation of Fly Fishers (now the Fly Fishers International) is the mother group who has supported the expo from the beginning 18:20 - The Atlantic Salmon Fly Tyers Guild in Seattle is one place to find exotic and hard to find materials 24:10 - The Ak Best was a famous fly tyer who talked about tying 100 dozen as a good marker 25:06 - The first 20 hours - How to learn anything 28:40 - Find fly tying materials on Ebay here 33:00 - River City Fly Shop is Hal's local fly shop in Oregon 34:40 - The history of Herter's Catalog is noted in this article 38:54 - The podcast interview with Jay Nicholas 41:35 - The Tyrant fly pattern - share an image in the comments if you have one 44:30 - Portland Fly Tyers Rendezvous, Ellinsburg show, Boise show, Idaho falls show, and Redding show - Here's a link to the list of shows for 2018 46:00 - The fly tyers Conclave 47:35 - Some videos that you can purchase through the fly tyers expo 53:00 - Scott Mcgarva interview on the fly fishing show 59:20 - Wyoming's Cutt Slam Program is one example around the country 1:00:00 - Royal Treatment Fly Shop 1:01:49 - The 300 species guy - Jeff Currier has caught over 300 species You can find Hal by going to NWExpo.com if you have any questions. [caption id="attachment_2560" align="alignnone" width="528"] http://ultimatehook.com/wp/fly-tying-shows/nw-expo-2015/[/caption] I wanted to give Hal a big thanks for coming on the show to share his fly tying knowledge. Lot's of great information shared in this one to help improve your fly tying game. If you want to get your fill of fly tying knowledge this was the interview for you. Are you going to the show or do you have a meetup in your area? Share it in the show notes below. If you want to get ahold of the Steelhead Tips Pdf Quick Guide that includes a list of all of the Tips from our guests: http://wetflyswing.com/free/

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/23 Gene Hering shares some history in fly fishing from his experience producing fishing videos over the last 35 plus years. He talks about how he got into it all with broadcast news and how that evolved into his personal brand. He has produced videos for some of the biggest names in fly fishing including over 40 steelhead videos. Show Notes with Gene Hering - Pacific Outdoors Show was one of Gene's first program he worked on that was more focused on all of the outdoor issues. - Fishing The West was a popular fishing show that Gene filmed back in the day - The Fly Fishing TV show began its run on national cable TV - Gene produced some of the Frank Amato videos - Secrets of Steelhead with Jim Teeny was one that still sells copies to this day - The Matt Klara episode on trout spey - You can see Fly Fish TV past episodes on Youtube - The Oregon Fishing Club is a resource Gene still uses for fishing access - Jim Conway was one of the big outdoor personalities that influenced Gene - Grant McComie was a local video producer - Gary Lofontaine was a big influence for Gene in some of his fly fishing background You can reach Gene at FlyFishTV.com if you have any questions or want to grab some videos. I wanted to give Gene a big thank you for coming on the show and sharing his experience in the fly fishing industry. For me, I appreciate the people who paved the way as I produce some fishing videos as well. If you enjoyed this video please leave a review on itunes by clicking here to see how to do it. This gives me the support I need to keep going strong with the show.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/22 I had pleasure of talking with Duran Torrez about his first year guiding and how his mindset and setting expectations is critical for a successful trip. Duran shares a ton of insight about his passion and tips for getting into fish. We are back to the kilickitat on this one to talk a little summer steelhead

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/21 I had the pleasure of talking with Matt Klara who has been around the spey game for quite a while now. Matt breaks down single handed spey casting and how you can and should get started on it. We talk about Big Sky Anglers, fishing for trout with a 7 wt, Sexy Loops and how he grew up on the Madison spending his summers living out of a camper. Don't miss this one as Matt shares his huge tip on a video that is incredible in describing how to "fish" a sinking line for steelhead. Show Notes with Matt Klara 08:35 - Jay Nicholas was on the fly fishing show in episode 3 08:35 - We talk about Modern Steelhead Flies, Jay Nicholas and Rob Russel's great book on new steelhead flies. Matt was highlighted in this book as a guest tyer. 16:00 - Tom Larimer provided some great tips on summer steelhead fishing in episode 11 of the fly fishing show. 17:30 - Big Sky Anglers is Matt's current project where he does social media with this big shop 21:36 - The Air Flo 6th Sense is a line that is noted in the show. He also notes that a double taper can work great for single hand spey. 23:10 - OPST, Air Flo Skagit Skout, RIO Trout Max are all great spey lines for streamer fishing and for steelhead 28:52 - We talk about the 2.5x Rod Length rule matt uses to choose the right line for your rod. If you have a 10 foot rod, multiply this by 2.5 to get 25'. Now find a line that has a belly and tip that is equal to 25' 31:25 - Sexyloops.com is a magazine that Matt has written for in the past. Here is a link to a post by Matt. 28:30 - Big Sky Anglers Blog Link 29:00 - Echo blog post that Matt put together 34:10 - Some of Matt's favorite resources are Simon Gawesworth's Single hand Spey, and Jason Borger's Single Hand Casting 34:45 - Skagit Master 2 is an incredible video for covering sink tips and how to fish them for steelhead 38:40 - The Black String Leech is no secret but is one of the best steelhead flies 43:15 - The Drake Cast with Hank (the greatest fly fisherman) 53:00 - George Hanfield and Justin Spence were noted here 54:00 - Brian Okeerfe and Lefty Kreh are two of Matt's largest influences You can reach Matt by going to BigSkyAnglers.com if you have any questions or feedback. You can connect with him directly on Instagram here. [caption id="attachment_2670" align="alignnone" width="485"] http://www.sexyloops.com/matts/dropline.shtml[/caption] Some of the Show Highlights Matt talks about his transition from single hand to spey rods. He started fishing the Madison River for trout and was the first place that he started swinging flies with a spey rod. He first fished the grande Ronde River for steelhead and the rest is history. Matt uses the snake roll very regular fishing for trout. He talks about how you can easily get started spey casting with a single hand rod. He also notes that a double taper can work great for single hand spey. Books and Resource Recommended Single Hand Spey by Simon Gawesworth Single Handed Casting with Jason Borger (updated) Skagit Master 2 was huge for Matt [caption id="attachment_2672" align="alignnone" width="555"] http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/railbird-2001[/caption] Conclusion with Matt Klara I wanted to give a big thank you to Matt for coming on the show today. He breaks down single hand spey very well and includes what lines work great. He lists a bunch of reasons why you should give it a shot this week. Please share this episode if you know someone interested in steelhead and spey casting. If you liked the tips that Matt shares in this episode then click on the link below to get the Steelhead Tips PDF Quick Guide Click here: http://wetflyswing.com/free/

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/20 I am excited to share the episode interview this week with Dec Hogan. Dec speaks in public for the first time about what went down when he posted on Social Media telling anyone who listened to not buy his new book. Dec also shares a few great tips and a perspective from one of our big names and real good guys in the steelhead game. Show Notes With Dec Hogan The North Fork of the Stillaguamish River was Dec's first river and the first fly fishing only river in the US. Alagnak River and Katmai Lodge is how Dec got his start guiding up north. The Tom Larimer Podcast of the Wet Fly Swing show A Passion for Steelhead was Dec's first big book. He tells the story of how it came to be The Nick Amato connection and some of the articles that were written. Wild Steelhead and Salmon Magazine by Tom Pero where Dec was a regular contributor and had a column. 24:00 - The Intruder was one of the big changes in steelhead fly evolution. The Tom Pero Podcast The DC Prawn Pattern is one of the goto flies Dec explains the social media frenzy and why he said: "Don't buy my book" Here's the link to the 20 page white paper that Tom Pero and Wild River Press put out about the big controversy with Dec's book Tying Steelhead Flies with Style. The goto Scotch in the evening after fishing The Royal Treatment Fly Shop is a shop in Oregon that Dec will be teaching a steelhead class at. Check out the Fly Tying class at Peninsula Outfitters in Poulsbow WA The Avid Angler Fly Shop Echo and Rajeff Sports have a sports calender and might be a place to keep up with Dec on his tour schedule. The Skagit Mist and Purple Marabou fly patterns Charlie GearHeart aka steelhead Charlie, Bill McMillan were some of Dec's mentors. You can connect with Dec on Instagram @dechogan here. "I'm going to tell you what's wrong with that book, you didn't leave anything for the rest of us to say." -Scott O'Donnell The quote above was in reference to what Scott O'Donnell told Dec about his book A Passion for Steelhead when it first came out. This was probably the best compliment that Dec could have received. A good half of the show is about Dec's talk on the social media Frenzy around the issues with his book Tying Steelhead Flies with Style being published without his permission. You can go to this episode 19 with Tom Pero to here the perspective from the publisher. Dec tells some other good stories and some good tips as well in the episode today. I hope to have Dec back on at a later point to talk all steelhead as well. Conclusion with Dec Hogan Dec gives us a passionate response to the big controversy surrounding the publication of his book Tying Steelhead Flies with Style, a book that he tells everyone to not buy in today's episode. Although I would have loved to sit down with Dec and just talk steelhead, I think it was important to here Dec tell his side of the story so you understand how it all went down.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/19 There is no question that this will go down as one of the best podcasts on tactics for catching steelhead on the fly. Dean Finnerty breaks down how to fish the North Umpqua in detail. The North Umpqua, aka - Graduate school of steelhead fly fishing, is one of the most historied steelhead river in the world. We cover skating dries in the summer to getting down in the winter. Dean brings it all to the table so enjoy! Click below to listen to the Dean Finnerty Podcast: Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe via RSS Show Notes with Dean Finnerty 04:30 - Mark Bachman, from Fly Fish USA was one of Dean's first mentors. Mark was working for Larry's Sporting Goods when Dean first met him 08:30 - Frank Moore was one of Dean's mentors and a legend on the North Umpqua. Here's a short clip from OPB on Frank Moore 08:45 - The TU Sportsman Conservation Project 14:50 - The North Umpqua Trail allows access to the other side of the river 26:50 - Simon Gawesworth was interviewed in this podcast 28:10 - The skagit switch line from Air Flo is Dean's goto on the North 32:15 - Scott McGarva talks about the Dean River in this podcast episode 34:45 - Peter Charles shows us how to keep your tube floating upright with this Egg shaped tube fly video 35:55 - Rainy's flies intruder patterns - Finnerty Intruder 47:40 - Delta spey line from Air Flo 1:12:00 - Science Friday with John from WildSteelheaders.org You can connect with Dean Finnerty by going to deanfinnerty.com. Conclusion with Dean Finnerty I wanted to give a big thank you to Dean for coming on the show today. He provided some amazing tips on finding and catching steelhead on the North Umpqua. If you found a tip or link helpful from this episode please share it with one person who is into steelhead fishing. If you want to grab the Steelhead Tips PDF Quick Guide that includes a summary of all of the best tips from my guests, click on the link below: http://wetflyswing.com/free

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/18 I have a really cool treat for you today as I share the podcast interview with Tom Pero who is the founder of Wild River Press among other things. Tom has published A Passion for Steelhead, one of the greatest steelhead books of all time, as well as many other big time outdoor books. Tom provides some really amazing stories that I know you'll love in this one. Show Notes with Tom Pero - Dec Hogan and Marty Howard's Steelhead book - Top Salt Water Flies by Drew Chicone - Steelhead fly fishing and flies with Trey Combs covers a good history of the connection to Atlantic salmon flies (in the back this book). - The Bulkley Mouse - Pete Soverall and the foamer fly had a huge influence on present day foam flies - Ed Ward and the creation of the intruder pattern - Bill Mcmillan and the steelhead caddis - Fish and Fly interview with Ed Ward - John Shewey episode 016 - Lee Wulff - Dave Whitlock was a mentor and one of the most creative tyers of the time - Scott Baker McGarva link - Fly Rod and Reel Magazine is now gone - 50 Woman who fish book - A passion for bonefish Conclusion with Tom Pero I wanted to give a big thank you to Tom for coming on the fly fishing show. He not only told some amazing stories and helped to connect us with some of the history of steelhead, but also shared a real insight into what it takes to publish fishing and hunting books. Click the link below to take a look at the show notes for this episode: http://wetflyswing.com/18

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/17 In episode 017 of the fly fishing show I interviewed Scott Baker McGarva, one of the most knowledgable and experienced guides in BC. He talks about his history as a fly shop owner, guide and rep. Scott talks about his vast experience fishing BC rivers including the Dean, Thompson, Bulkley and Morice Rivers. He talks about the original intruder concept, how to twitch dries to entice fish, how to prepare for a Dean River trip the right way and much more. Click below to listen to the episode with Scott Baker McGarva: Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe via RSS Show Notes with Scott McGarva 06:05 - Dana Prody, a fishing buddy who helped Scott explore the Dean 14:10 - Jerry Wental was one of his mentors early on in his career 15:00 - Harry Lemire - A mentor of Scott's and a man who fished ankle deep water with a single hand rod (Here's a video of Harry Lemire tying a fly) 19:15 - John Shewey tells the John Ben story of how we all forgot about the man who was helped start steelhead fly fishing 20:40 - Lady Caroline and Doc Spratly were big Thompson River flies back in the day 34:10 - The Squamish River is Scott's current home river. 36:40 - The Vedder River is another popular Vancouver area fishery that is heavily fished by the gear crowd 37:20 - "Make Steelhead Great Again" - I had to put that quote in because it cracked me up 46:30 - Trey Combs Interview from episode #6 of the show 48:40 - The Bulkley Special fly pattern 52:15 - The Morice River Meany is a great pattern that similarities to a lamprey 53:00 - BC West was one of Deneki's lodges and a place Scott guided - The Pink Dynk was another pattern 58:00 - Scott published an article in Fly Fusion magazine You can reach Scott on Instagram at Uliwon here. You might also try facebook to see what Scott is up to. [caption id="attachment_2552" align="alignnone" width="510"] https://www.deneki.com/2010/05/scott-baker-mcgarva-welcome-to-bc-west/[/caption] "Ankle Deep and 20' ....... We catch so many fish within 30' of the shore, it's unbelievable." -Scott Baker McGarva Steelhead Conservation Notes Scott gets into a great rant on the issues with some people using a stinger hook that is set back too far on the fly and results in steelhead swallowing the hook and their eventual mortality because of it. This goes against the original concept that Ed Ward and his gang had when they originally came up with the idea. A big part of it was avoiding the damage that the large and long hoods would do to fish. The original Ed Ward Article was first published in Tom Pero's magazine and was the first publication on the intruder type fly. We also get into some of the issues that are occuring around the Pacific Rim but I won't go into detail here. I will say that I love Scott's take on the whole problem and all of the issues. Additional Reading, Notes and Comments Scott notes April Vokey's tube stacker system that never took hold. I wanted to note that here and follow up on it as time allows. Do you have a link to this system? Leave a comment in the notes below if you have a link. Scott notes that Rodrick Haig Brown was a mentor for him especially as related to conseration and his ethic. Post a comment below if you have a favorite Haig Brown book. He talks about the Umpqua style of popping dry flies. I will discuss and cover this with the next guest who covers the North Umpqua. [caption id="attachment_2553" align="alignnone" width="393"] http://www.whistlerflyfishing.com/photos/flies/[/caption] Conclusion with Scott McGarva I wanted to give a big thank you to Scott for taking the time to come on the show. If you didn't notice, he was pulled off on the side of the road doing the interview through his phone. Pretty awesome effort. There is no question that this will go down as one of the greatest podcast episodes yet. This is because of Scott's huge amount of knowlegde and how he expresses it in such a smooth way. If you liked this episode and the steelhead tips, you can grab the Steelhead Tips PDF Quick Guide by clicking the link below. This is a summary from the guest of all of the best tips in all episodes: http://wetflyswing.com/free/

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/16 The history of steelhead fly fishing and fly tying is covered in episode 016 of the fly fishing show. John Shewey breaks down the history of steelhead flies and how things have evolved over the years in steelhead fly fishing. John is the current editor-in-chief of the NW Fly Fishing group of magazines and has written some of the best and most beautiful steelhead books you've ever seen. We talk about swinging flies on the North Umpqua and North Santiam and how it all came to be. Click below to listen to the episode with John Shewey: Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe via RSS Show Notes with John Shewey: 4:05 - Dave McNeese was the first fly shop and one of the first people to apply east coast salmon flies to steeelhead flies 6:40 - Sid Glasso is another huge name in fly fishing and influence to Dave McNeese 9:00 - The Eel River and John Ben is where steelhead fly fishing first began 14:14 - The Parmacheene Belle fly pattern and story told of a pattern that caught a lot of fish back in the day, but people quit fishing it and it disappeared. You can find a photo at the link above and by scrolling down on this page. 16:55 - Jay Nicholas episode of the fly fishing show 17:40 - Trey Combs Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies is one of the most influential books in history 19:05 - Classic Steelhead Flies is already a classic book 21:05 - Modern Steelhead Flies by Jay Nicholas is a comparison that John makes 25:55 - The North Santiam was John's home river since the 1980's and a river where he has hooked into many summer steelhead 34:05 - John talks about the demographics of the NW Fly Fishing magazine and the difference between the Drake Magazine in readers 41:35 - Birds of the Pacific Northwest and Oregon Beaches showcase John's diversity of publishing 43:45 - Caddis Float Tubes and Bob Houston was a great opportunity at the time and opened some doors for John to continue moving forward 44:20 - Fly Tyer Magazine was John's first publication and he would continue to write for the magazine 45:05 - Steve Probasco was the editor of NW Fly Fishing Magazine and was John's predecessor 47:30 - Rob Bryce Interview on the Skeena basin 53:55 - Forrest Maxwell was a mentor and fishing and hunting buddy 55:15 - Spawning Purple Fly was a fly that developed from the connection with Forrest 1:02:40 - The NW Fly Tying Expo is one of the biggest fly tying events in the western US 1:03:30 - Frank Moore and Joe Howell were icons on the North Umpqua. This link on Mending the line is Frank Moore's story You can reach John at matchthehatch.com if you have any questions or want to check out NW Fly Fishing magazine. [caption id="attachment_2501" align="alignnone" width="442"] http://www.nwexpo.com/tyer_john_shewey.php[/caption] "It's an invitation, because I know that anything I produce out of my vice has an equal chance." -John Shewey [caption id="attachment_2510" align="alignnone" width="518"] http://nwexpo.com/legends_plate-2015.php[/caption] Conclusion with John Shewey I wanted to give a huge thanks to John for taking the time to come on the show and talk about the history of the sport we all love. Hearing John talk about how it all started on the Eel River with the first summer steelhead and has evolved into modern spey lines and flies. I especially loved the tips John shared about what it takes to be a writer or photographer in the fly fishing industry. It's a great story to hear how John got to the place he is at now in fly fishing.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/15 In episode 15 of the Fly Fishing show I had the pleasure of interviewing Peter Charles from Hooked4life.com. Peter teaches steelhead fishing on the Grand River, one of the really classic and challenging Great Lakes Tributaries. Peter brings a unique perspective to steelhead fishing because of the challenges of presenting a fly to steelhead in the Grand River. Peter talks about how to assure the fly is above their heads. Lot's of great tips and perspective in this one from one of the best. Show Notes with Peter Charles: 03:25 - Canadian Tube Fly Company 04:15 - Peter Charles' youtube channel with fly tying videos 05:55 - FFF Federation of Fly Fishers casting instruction 06:20 - Grand River is Peter's home river for steelhead - Great Lakes Trib. 12:40 - Fly Fishing Film Tour 16:16 - Simon Gawesworth interview who covers using intermediate lines 22:15 - Link to the Emerald Shiner and Peter's youtube videos 25:15 - B and C thingy is one of Peter's goto flies 46:00 - If you catch bass in the summer then it will hold steelhead in winter 46:45 - Brown trout Weamer fly tying tutorial - This is a great fly for any species including bass and steelhead 54:00 - Larry Halyk is one of Peter's mentors and a great fisherman 54:50 - Guideline was Peter's first pro company You can reach Peter at his website: Hooked4life.ca where he teaches spey casting and is a certified FFF casting instructor. "The first thing I tell people is that a prey item doesn't charge a predator." -Peter Charles Peter is a pro for Simms, Loomis, Airflo, Shimano and the Canadian Tube Company. His skills are obvious as he talks about the research he has put together fishing for steelhead. Some of the items he notes includes the need to make sure the fly looks natural and is not threatening. Also we chat about the need to remove as many things as we can that might cause a fish to reject a fly. For example, using too short a leader might be one major reason a fish would not be interested. Are you thinking about how the fly swings in the water? For example, in very cold water he will use an intermediate line to cover the water effectively. He also notes that observation is an important thing to focus on before you even start fishing. [caption id="attachment_2443" align="alignnone" width="566"] B&C Thingy is ready to go[/caption] Conclusion with Peter Charles I wanted to give a big thank you to Peter for coming on the show and providing the great steelhead tips. He fishes for steelhead in a very challenging place I know we are all going to take away some good stuff from this one. If you'd like to get the Steelhead Tips PDF Quick Guide which includes a pdf summary of all of the tips to date just click the link below or go to wetflyswing.com/free.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/grabflies/ In episode 14 of the Fly Fishing Show I had the pleasure of interviewing Jeff Layton from Grabflies.com. Jeff talks about the patterns he does well on and sells in his fly shop along with some new and innovative products for attaching sinking tips. We cover the Olympic Pennisula rivers, the North Umpqua along with all of the flies that have helped a bunch of fisherman get into some really nice steelhead. Click below to listen to my Interview with Jeff Layton: Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe via RSS Show Notes with Jeff Layton 4:05 - The Top Moal Leech patterns and how to tie them 4:10 - Mike Sturza and Lost Creek Flies is where the Moal leech first came from 9:10 - Here is the link to some of Jeff's fun videos 11:25 - Frank Moore and the North Umpqua River was a big influence for Jeff 14:50 - Where to get started on the North Umpqua River 16:20 - How to tie the Fish Taco 17:30 - Episode 002 of the fly fishing show with Jack Mitchell 18:00 - Derek Fergus talks about the Moal leech here 18:49 - The Skagit leech and the metow color shceme 22:35 - Infiniti Quick Tips and Swivel Tips 25:20 - Simon Gawesworth Interview on episode 009 of the Fly Fishing show 31:20 - Rob Bryce covers Skeena steelhead on episode 010 35:50 - Fairflies.com has a material brush that makes tying steelhead flies simple 45:40 - The Ho River is a good river to start for a newbie and Morgan's crossing is a great area. 48:35 - Pete Humphries spey casting podcast 54:40 - Jeff's real screaming video and other video links You can reach Jeff by going to Grabflies.com. While you are there check out some of his great videos and flies. "It's really about fishing a fly you have confidence in, that's the most important thing. -Jeff Layton from Grabflies.com I wanted to thank Jeff for coming on the show and sharing is OP and winter steelhead knowledge. The North Umpqua content was just a little bonus. Jeff has some cool stuff going on in the industry including some products and flies that will improve your success on the water. If you would like access to the Steelhead Tips PDF Quick Guide click on the button below to get started or goto WetFlySwing.com/Free.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/13 In episode 013 of the Fly Fishing show I interviewed Kevin Feenstra, one of the first fly fisherman to start swinging flies for steelhead in the Michigan area and Great Lakes. Kevin has a guide service with a focus on the Muskegon River and covers a bunch of great topics on how he catches fish on the swing. We get into single handed spey lines, fishing in high water and a number of other big topics. Click below to listen to my Interview with Kevin Feenstra: Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe via RSS Show Notes with Kevin Feenstra 5:50 - Jeff Hubbard focuses on the Pere Marquette and is a good guide. 06:40 - Muskegon River - How to fish it with a boat and by foot 15:30 - Why Kevin uses a short spey tip when fishing in super cold weather - Hint: It's because the guides are freezing 18:20 - Pete Humphries fly fishing interview on Spey Casting 21:30 - Halloween Leech is one of Kevin's goto patterns. 24:30 - Some of Kevin's other fly patterns including the Aquatic nuissance and other sculpin patterns 25:20 - Rob Bryce interview on the Skeena River and tributaries 26:26 - Interview with Trey Combs on steelhead fishing and why you should know every pebble of one run 28:48 - Kevin Feenstra on Instagram - Check out the awesome photos here 38:20 - Scientific Angler has the Freight Liner Skagit line that works great for Great Lakes 38:50 - Jim Teeny was on the show in episode 005. Check it out here 39:50 - Spey Pages is a good resource for all things spey 40:30 - Hawkins Guide Service 42:30 - The Pere Marquette is a famous Great Lakes steelhead river 46:35 - Jeff Lisky and Jerry Darkes are two great resources for the Midwest tribs. 50:50 - Spey Fest is one of the big spey claves for Kevin's area You can connect with Kevin Here: KevinFeenstraGuideService.com [caption id="attachment_2293" align="alignnone" width="440"] Kevin took this photo on the day of my interview with him[/caption] "Foam is Home" was one of the great quotes that Kevin provided in the interview today. I wanted to give a big thank you to Kevin for coming on the show today and taking the time to provide the tips on Muskegon River Fly Fishing and the Great Lakes in general. I wasn't able to list it all in the show notes so let me know what your favorite part of the show was. You can leave a comment below and connect with me directly. If you'd like to get the Steelhead Tips PDF Quick Guide which includes a pdf summary of all of the tips to date just click the link below or go to wetflyswing.com/free

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/12 In episode 012 of the Fly Fishing podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Rob Snowhite from the Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast. Rob covers fly fishing the Salmon River (New York), talks about being one of the only guides in DC, his interview with Hank Patterson and how to avoid the crowds, and combat fishing on one of the great steelhead rivers in the Great Lakes system. The post WFS 012 – Salmon River Fly Fishing with Rob Snowhite | Steelhead – Great Lakes – Podcasting appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/11 In episode 011 of the Fly Fishing show I sat down with Tom Larimer to talk about his career in fly fishing, summer steelhead tips, spey lines and casting and a bunch of other tips that you'll love. Tom goes deep into how he catches summer steelhead during the daytime, something that many thought unlikely in the past. Tom also gets into his Great Lakes background as well as a number of his mentors since he got started.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/10 In episode 010 of the fly fishing show I interviewed Rob Bryce to talk about fly fishing the Skeena system. We covered the Morice River, Bulkley River as well as the Babine River and the Kispiox River. We covered how to fish the Morice in depth, talked about steelhead life histories as well as some great stories about the Babine River. Also I tell one of my personal stores about how we dropped into the Babine Canyon for the adventure of a lifetime. Show Notes for Skeena Fly Fishing 07:55 – Rob uses the T14 and 5 foot MOW Tips on most days swinging flies 09:00 – We cover in detail how to fish the Morice River 12:10 – Tips on fishing and finding the seems in higher water 13:40 – The tail-outs are key for dry flies because of lower water 18:40 – The Rio Slick Shooter and compact skagit lines are Rob's go to's 24:00 – Best time to fish the mainstem Skeena River also an area to get away from the crowds. 28:45 – Rob talks about the foam fly which is his goto foam fly 33:50 – I discuss our remote Babine trip into the canyon 34:40 – The Quality Waters Strategy now allows non residents to fix during the week only 36:40 – Big Red was a guy who helped me on the Skeena 49:10 – Simon Gawesworth interview 50:00 – Noel Gyger's website gives some local information on the Skeena 51:00 – Tyee test fishery site to keep track of fish numbers You can reach Rob Bryce by going to this link: Instagram at fishnBC or by sending him an email. I wanted to give a big thanks to Rob for coming on to provide all of the great tips an information on the Skeena Basin. I am planning another trip out there so very excited to meet Rob in person and swing a few flies. Click the link above if you have a question for Rob or send me a message and I'll get back to you. If you want to get the Steelhead Tips Pdf Quick Guide click on the link below for all of the best tips summarized in one PDF, click here: http://wetflyswing.com/free The post WFS 010 – Skeena River Steelhead with Rob Bryce – Fly Fishing the Morice, Bulkley, Kispiox appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/09 In episode 009 of the Fly Fishing Podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Simon Gawesworth who is one of the biggest names in fly fishing today. Simon breaks down spey lines in detail including what's new this year and what he sees in the future of spey. He talks about choosing lines for windy conditions, a good sinking line for summer fish, some of the new products in line for RIO including triple density lines. This one goes quick so click the button below to have a listen. The post WFS 009 – Simon Gawesworth Interview – New Spey Lines, Spey Casting and RIO Products appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/darren-maceachern-interview/ In episode 008 of the Fly Fishing Show I had the great opportunity to interview Darren MacEachern from Piscatorflies.com where we discussed steelhead and salmon fly tying along with some great fly fishing stories and history of fly tying. Take a look below for the Show Notes and links to everything we discussed in the interview. You've got to hear the Rusty Rat story and poem that goes along with it. The post WFS 008 – Fly Tying Interview with Darren MacEachern from Piscator Flies appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/07 Great Lakes Expert Pete Humphries does an amazing job breaking down the steps to spey casting and provides a bunch of tips. In episode 007 of the Fly Fishing Podcast I had the pleasure of chatting with Pete who covers spey casting, steelhead fly fishing and Great Lakes tributaries. He covers Great Lakes steelhead fly fishing with a focus on Western Michigan and talks about many of the people who helps him become an expert. If you are new to spey casting or struggling with your cast this is the perfect episode for you. The post WFS 007 – Spey Casting & Great Lakes Steelhead Fly Fishing with Pete Humphries appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/06 Blue Water fly fishing and the history of steelhead flies and fishing is covered in this amazing show. In episode 006 of the Fly Fishing Show I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the biggest people in the history of steelhead fly fishing, Trey Combs. Trey wrote one of the early books on the history of steelhead fishing and flies and has done a lot of other amazing stuff in his fly fishing career that we cover today. We get into a bunch of big topics including the issues with the Thompson River steelhead decline, talk about his mentors, discuss steelhead fly fishing history, two handed rods plus some of his new fly patterns. The post WFS 006 – Trey Combs Interview – Steelhead Flies and Fishing, Blue Water Fly Fishing appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/jimteeny/ Some of the first sinking fly lines were developed by my guest, Jim Teeny back in the 1970's. In Episode 005 of the Fly Fishing Show I had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Teeny who is one of the most influential people in fly fishing over the last 60 years partly due to Jim's contribution of sinking lines for fly fisherman around the world back in the 1970's. We talk about sinking lines, the Teeny Nymph and a bunch of other tips and great stories about how Jim has caught so many fish species over the years on the fly he originated - the teeny nymph fly. The post WFS 005 – Jim Teeny Interview – 60 Years of Fly Fishing, Sinking Lines, Spotting appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/04 Spey casting tips and fly fishing intention is covered in episode 04 of the Fly Fishing Podcast this week. I had the pleasure of talking to Brian Chou who is a spey casting expert, spey line technician and all around cool guy. Brian has influenced some of the largest fly rod and fly line companies in the industry and nerds out on why he loves it all. He provides a bunch of great tips, gets us thinking about fishing with intention and talks about the Soul River Runs Deep. The post WFS 004 – Fly Fishing Interview with Brian Chou – Steelhead, Spey Casting and Karma appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/jaynicholas/ Steelhead and Salmon Fly Fishing is covered by Jay Nicholas in Episode 003 of the Fly Fishing Podcast. Jay is one of the most influential fly fisherman and tyer in the Northwest and around the country. He talked about steelhead fly fishing, fly tying and a bunch of other amazing fly fishing topics. Jay clarifies the caveman connection and fly tying and talks about another recent book he has out which brings him to about 14 books? The post WFS 003 – Jay Nicholas Interview- Salmon, Steelhead Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Tips appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/02 Jack Mitchell covers Olympic Peninsula and Klickitat River steelhead fly fishing in Episode 002 of the Fly Fishing Podcast. Jack is one of the biggest names in Washington fly fishing and runs The Evening Hatch Fly Shop. He gets into a bunch of great tips on fishing for winter steelhead including some of the patterns that have worked well for him, spey casting tips and setting up a balanced outfit. Jack has almost 30 years of guiding experience so you don't want to miss any of the nuggets he shares in this episode. The post WFS 002 – Steelhead Fly Fishing Interview with Jack Mitchell from the Evening Hatch appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.

In this first episode of the Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast I introduce you to the show format and let you hear a little about my story. I keep in short and sweet in under 10 minutes giving you a taste of what we are going to discuss during the show. My Short Story My short story is that I grew about around a fly shop and have been a lifelong fly fisherman and fly tying teacher. I have found a passion for steelhead fishing and talking to experts about fly fishing and tying which is how this show started. I will be covering steelhead fly fishing for the first season but will get into all things fly fishing as I get more feedback from you on where you would like the show to go next. Other Topics Other topics may include trout, stillwater, bass and salt water fly fishing. I'm excited to hear from you and to connect you with all of the guests. It has been so much fun interviewing and getting to know all of the amazing expert fly fishing pros that I have talked to so far. The stories are what it's all about for me. The tips and topics that the guests share will help you catch more fish and enjoy your time outdoors even more. I'm excited to get started and get this going. I'll be interviewing at least one guest each week and sharing that discussion with you. New Episodes Look for new episode every Tuesday morning. Please reach out to me if you have questions or need further information as we move forward with the show. I ended up launching the show a little early because, to be honest, I just couldn't wait to share this with the world. The post WFS 001 – The Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast Introduction appeared first on Wet Fly Swing.