Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/267 Sponsors:  https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Phil Rowley is back on the podcast to talk about fishing lakes and his new book, The Orvis Guide to Stillwater Trout Fishing. Phil shares some tips and techniques about leaders, indicators, lines, flies, etc. Phil takes a deep dive into what gear you need, which lakes to focus on and a killer hosted trip to Argentina that you can get involved with. Click the play button below and listen to 30 seconds of stillwater goodness. Fishing Lakes Show Notes with Phil Rowley 02:15 - Brian Chan was on the podcast at WFS 243 05:00 - Phil and I first chatted on the podcast at WFS 034 08:07 - The Orvis Guide to Stillwater Trout Fishing 08:15 - Phil Monahan and Perk Perkins from Orvis were also on the podcast at WFS 225 and WFS 259  12:24 - Still Water Fly Fishing Store is where you can get a signed copy of Phil's book 13:16 - Chapter 1 of Phil's book talks about equipment needs 15:48 - Phil plans to go on another trip to Argentina and fish

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

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/266 The purpose of this episode is to raise your awareness of the Boundary Waters status and encourage you to help preserve the great wilderness area in the country. Riverhorse Nakadate shares some insight into what he's been up to lately with Patagonia helping save the Boundary Waters movement. Click here to help protect the Boundary Waters: https://www.savetheboundarywaters.org/ Boundary Waters Show Notes with Riverhorse Nakadate 03:10 - Riverhorse is working on a new Patagonia film with Tony Czech 07:17 - The Darkest Web - Protecting the Gulf of Mexico from illegal fishing 09:30 - Riverhorse talks Paddling in the back country - read more in detail here 24:01 - The Punch Project - is a project that celebrates food, culture, music, and art 25:45 - Riverhorse was on the Fretboard Journal Podcast 26:05 - Riverhorse's reading in The Bent - MeatEater's Podcast (at 47:50) 37:45 - Trout Unlimited is doing some great stuff throughout the country 40:14 - Patagonia Action Works is

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/265 Sponsor: https://wetflyswing.com/stonefly Bart Lombardo from Panfish on the Fly is here to share his top 13 goto panfish flies and a step x step guide to catching panfish in cold and warmer waters.  Bart shares the 13 flies he uses throughout the year and the tips to find fish. Bart is another police officer who turned to fly fishing as a way to de-stress and tells a little of that story today.  This podcast is jam packed with content so click the play button below and grab some panfish knowledge! Show Notes with Bart Lombardo - Pat Cohen has a creatures series and was on the podcast in episode 107 and covered deer hair poppers and his magical fly tying touch. - Terry and Roxanne and Terry with their bluegill fly fishing and flies and fly fishing for crappie are two great current books available + the Sunfishes Book by Jack Ellis The 13 Essential Panfish Flies 1. The Triangle Bug 2. Soft Hackle 3. The McGinty 4. Poppers 5. Marabou Damsel Fly 6. Wooly Worm 7. Brim Kill

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/264 25% off at Karmik: Code: WFS25 Robert Gillingham is on the podcast to share the Karmik story and how you can easily find your lost fishing equipment if that situation arises.  Robert prepares us for your next river trip to help you feel a little more secure when heading on the water. Lost Fishing Equipment Show Notes with Robert Gillingham - Derek at Sawyer connected me with Robert.  Here's the Sawyer Podcast episode. - BoonDockers Welcome is a great resource if your are heading out on the road and doing the extended vacation thing. - Harry Mack a Freestyle rapper is blowin up on youtube.  - The Outdoors Online Marketing Podcast is the other podcast Dave Hosts along with the Wet Fly Swing. - Dave Jackson was on the podcast and covered the steps to getting going on your podcast. - Robert notes his 5 top podcasts here. - The Phil Monohan Podcast Use the Coupon Code:  WFS25 to get 25% off your next order at KarmikOutdoors.com You can find Robert at KarmikOutdoors.com KW C

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

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Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/262 Take the Survey here: https://wetflyswing.com/survey Shawn McQuade, the McFly Angler on Youtube walks us through his list of fly tying supplies and some tips and tricks on tying and buying products.  Shawn has been able to grow one of the largest fly tying channels in the youtube space. You can find Shawn at the McFly Angler on youtube. What is the weirdest material you have ever used to tie a fly with?  Leave a comment below or mention us on Instagram @wetflyswing here.   Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/262

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/261 Sponsor: Stonefly Nets: https://wetflyswing.com/stonefly Joel LaFollette from the Royal Treatment Fly Shop is here to share the story of creating a great fly shop after his tenure at Kaufmann's Streamborn.  We find out why Joel is so fascinated with big fish and where he's heading next. Destination Travel Show Notes - Joel worked at Kaufmann's Streamborn for about 10 years. - Buffalo Creek Outfitters was the first store that Joel worked at. - Larry Dahlberg was on the podcast in episode 241 here.  Larry talked about the big fish he focused on over the years through his TV shows. - Conway Bowman has been a good connection for Joel lately - Los Roques Venezuela is Joel's favorite destination.  Here's a video that describes the area: - Jako Lucas was on the podcast in episode 68 and shared one of the great destinations on the podcast here.   - The Flats pro by RIO is great for salt and GT"s.  Here's Simon to explain a little further: - We noted John Hazel at the Deschute

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/260 Sponsors: Koffler Boats: https://wetflyswing.com/koffler Dave Zielinkski, the man behind Down Home Boatworks is here to share is wooden drift boat story and some of the must have drift boat accessories you should be focusing on when putting together a driftboat. We get nerdy on the Grand Canyon and then dig into this amazing hatch of cicada's and some tips on finding them.  Plenty of amazing drift boat stories from an amazing boat builder from the east coast.  Show Notes - Down Home Boatworks - Roger Fletcher was on the podcast on episode WFS 177 (Drift Boat Series) - Dave Z took the picture that was used for the WFS 177 cover photo. That boat was built by Ray Heater from Ray’s River Dories. - Ray Heater was also on the podcast at WFS 197  - Marty was on the show at WFS 076 - he came down with a double ender aluminum boat - The 14 footer Drift Pram is Dave's most popular boat - Rob Grubb from AirWaterArt decked out 16 foot double ender with a transom around the Grand C

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/253 Sponsor: https://wetflyswing.com/stonefly Phil Monahan, the editor of the Orvis Fly Fishing Blog and the man who keeps the content flowing is here to give us an Orvis Fishing Summary that's not quite what you'd expect.  This podcast includes Phil's background before Orvis, some of the challenges to running a massive daily blog a little on Yellowstone. We find out why Phil's criteria for becoming the editor of the Orvis blog was that he would not be a salesman.  10,623 blog posts have been published on the Orvis Blog.  Let me say that again, ten thousand six hundred and twenty-three blogs posts. Click the play button to listen to the full podcast or scroll to the bottom to read the full transcript from this podcast! Show Notes with Phil Monahan - Perk Perkins (past CEO of Orvis) was on the podcast in episode 225 here.  Tom Rosenbauer was on the show back in episode #63 here. - Fly Rod and Reel and American Angler are both gone from the print magazine arena as magazines

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/258 David Brands from Coast Portland is on the podcast to share how he created one of the first LED Headlamps and led the way in knife technology. Coast Portland has continuously evolved and become a solution to a problem. For 102 years, the company has been passed on from generation to generation, starting from David's grandfather who created their first product in the early 1900s. Now Coastal Portland is still at the top of the multitool brands and plans on another generation of innovation and solutions. Show Notes with David Brands Visit CoastPortland.com to check out the variety of knives for a variety of uses In a previous survey, it says that 95% of all the multitool sold in the US come from Portland Oregon Coast Portland developed a small folding knife with an LED light and sold 250,000 pieces in 1 year Coast Portland designed the first LED flashlight in the late 90s and which was also the first-ever LED flashlight sold in the US The company patented optics for LED

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/257 Sponsor: Togens Fly Shop: https://wetflyswing.com/togens Chris Daughters from the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog and owner of the Caddis Fly Shop is here to break down fishing the October Caddis in the fall with a focus on the big rivers of the Mid Willamette River. We get the full story on fly fishing the short winged stonefly, caddis and many other great Willamette River fishy bugs. Show Notes with Chris Daughters - Matt Stansbury was the co-founder of the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog. - I noted Jay Nicholas who was on the podcast way back in episode 003 produces videos for the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog.  You can find Jay's blog here. - The Short winged stonefly - Bug Water and Arlen Thompson - Outcast Ambush Raft - Western Hatches by Hafele and Hughes - The Possom Bugger - Jig Bomb is another great way to get down. - I noted the Jay Nicholas podcast and the videos that he has produced at the fly fishing blog. - Chris noted Ken Helfrich and the boats they use on the Middle Fork. -

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/256 Jeff Coleman, Founder of Probar is here to share the story of how he founded one of the most popular energy bars on the planet.  You find why blending is better than baking and why the plant based Probar is super healthy. You can find guest jeff at Probar.com

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/255 Sponsor: Koffler Boats: https://wetflyswing.com/koffler Jeff Liskay breaks down switch rods for great lakes steelhead today on the podcast.  We find out what speed you should be swinging your fly and the story of how the spey revolution hit the great lakes. Jeff walks us through the steps to landing a fish correctly and then digs into is 11 foot rod and the setup he uses to catch fish. Show Notes with Jeff Liskay - Kevin Feenstra was on the podcast in episode 13 here.  Kevin shared the step by step on the Muskegon River. - Taco Fly Co was on the podcast in episode 237 here. Mario brings together fly fishing, tacos and skateboarding and focused on - The Spey Lite line by Scientific Anglers - Tips for steelhead - Todd Hirano has some great resources for dry line steelhead. - Russ Maddin was on the podcast here. - Western Reserve Conservation Group You can find Jeff at GreatLakesFlyFishing.com Conclusion with Jeff Liskay Jeff Liskay shares the good stuff today as we focus

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/254 Sponsor: https://wetflyswing.com/togens David Coggins is on the podcast to share his new book and perspective on a fly fishing life.   David has written some great books in men's fashion and now has produced a great book on the rituals of fly fishing. David and I dig into some deep thoughts on fly fishing and family and the impacts to parents getting older and influencing your life.  We get a little deep in this one so stick around for some Coggins insight. Show Notes with David Coggins - David Coggins was on the Art of Manliness Podcast. - Tom Rosenbauer was on the podcast in episode 63 here.  And Ed Jaworowski here in episode 233 to cover fly casting. - Javier talked about Arapaima in Ecuador on the podcast here. - David Coggins was on the podcast here and talked about writing, etc. - John Gierach was on the podcast in episode 47 here.  John discussed his background in writing. - David wrote for Men's Vogue magazine early on. - Drakes designs outdoor clothing. - Kirk

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/253 Sponsor: https://wetflyswing.com/stonefly Russ Maddin is on the podcast to share is best tips on streamer fishing for steelhead, brown trout and other huge salmonid species like the king salmon.   We find out why Russ gets so fired up with chinook salmon fishing. Russ goes deep into all end of the streamer game including the best gear and stripping techniques.  Find out what depth and speed you should be thinking about. Show Notes with Russ Maddin - Echo Bad Ass Glass have been Russ' goto when he wants to go with a little more soul. - Coast Watch is a good resource for weather and forecasting. - The flash monkey works great for burning and pulling fast with two hands on the retrieve. - The circus peanut is a goto. - The antifreeze fly works great for brown trout - Sci fi titan tip type 3 with a 7 weight 8 foot 10" for streamers. - Blain Chocklett or Schultz outfitters - Mangled Fly is another good resource with johnny ray and Eddie McCoy - Mike Schultz was on the podca

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/252 Sponsor: Togens Fly Shop: https://wetflyswing.com/togens Kenneth Andres from AFFTA is here to share the biggest fly fishing trade association event that brings together business to business brands in the fly fishing industry.  We find out how Ken has been gearing up for AFFTA and IFTD for quite a while. We also find out which other outdoor events and conferences you may want to attend this year if you are looking to expand your outreach. You can find Ken at AFFTA.org

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/251 Sponsor: Togen's Fly Shop: https://wetflyswing.com/togens John Mauser from Mauser Fly Fishing is on the podcast to break down fly fishing for redfish and his story of building a fly rod company out of Swansboro North Carolina.  John has a really passionate story to share and one that really resonated with many in the fly fishing community.   John shares his story and how he jumped all in on the guiding and rod company, leaving his marine biology job in the dust.  We find out when and how to target redfish with a focus on the North Carolina area.  Show Notes with John Mauser - We discuss the Hours in our lives and I note 40,000 hours.  The number is actually about 700,000 based on an average life.  Here's a countdown timer to see how much time you have left.   - Scientific Anglers hard mono or RIO along with Hatch all make great hard mono. - The warm water redfish line for short casts, or grand slam for permit, tarpon work great for turning over the big flies. - Tim Bor

Show Notes:https://wetflyswing.com/250 Sponsor: Stonefly Nets: https://wetflyswing.com/stonefly Scott Wilday from LidRig shares his perspective on some of the must have fly fishing accessories you need for your next trip to the water.  LidRig is one of the best nippers on the market and has an interesting feature that should attract you to their stuff. Accessibility of the nippers is the big selling feature plus LIdRig has a number of new products including a magnetic wrist band for the goods.    We also dig into the top fly fishing accessories that you’ll need on a trip.  Show Notes with LidRig - I used the Loon nippers which look similar to the LidRig. - Scott made a connection with Fishpond and Orvis, both big companies that helped him elevate LidRig during the early days. - Umpqua Steamboat 1200 Sling - Ninja leader system  - River Rat raft is Scott's goto boat currently - Trxstle makes a killer rod vault.  Scott tells the story of his jeep getting stolen with the rod vault. 31:10 - The fly fishing inside