Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

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

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 replac

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 Woma

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 im

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

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

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

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 pa

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 Gier

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

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'

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, Pete

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/50 I connected with Jerry Lorang, the Deputy Region Coordinator for the NW Region for Project Healing Waters.   Jerry shares some stores about the lives of some of the members including my cousin Mark. We talk about family, fly fishing and how Project Healing Waters has become one of the big resources for veterans struggling with PTSD and various other issues.  I hope you are ready for some inspiration.    Show Notes with Jerry Lorang 05:30 - I interviewed Rob Snowhite from the Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast in episode 12 who is also from the DC area. 07:20 - Shakespeare was the first rod that Jerry purchased when he was 40.  He talks about what it felt like getting started a little later. 11:55 - John Colburn and Ed Nicholson were the original two people who planted the seed for Project Healing Waters after WWII.   Here is an article that John wrote for FlyAnglersOnline.com. 31:00 - Todd Desgrosseilliers is the CEO of PHW. 42:40 - The Trout Unlimitted Veterans Service Partn

Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/49 I had a chance to pick the brain of the Gary Lewis, TV Show host of Frontier Unlimited and author of a bunch of books and articles on fly fishing and hunting. We talk about the MacNab challenge, Hunt Tv, the Pursuit Channel and how he found himself on the cover of Salmon, Trout Steelheader and how that felt.  Lot's of good stuff as we mix it up again this week. Show Notes with Gary Lewis 06:42 - John Gierach was on the show in episode 47. 08:12 - Frontier Unlimited is Gary's TV show 10:55 - The Utah Cutt Slam program gets noted here. 12:05 - The MacNab Challenge comes from the John MacNab novel. 20:10 - Whiskey 5, Leupold binoculars 23:40 - 6th Edition of Fishing Central Oregon and Fishing Mt. Hood Country 25:30 - The Pursuit Channel and Hunt Channel.TV 33:10 - The Teeny Nymph was noted again 34:10 - The Fly Fishing and Tying Journal 34:30 - Gary makes the cover of Salmon, Trout and Steelheader 41:00 - The episode on hunting red stag in New Zealand 43:20 - The show whe

Click here to take the survey Landon Mayer shared his knowledge about fishing streamers for large trout and many other great tips from one of the knowledgable guides and teachers in the fly fishing circuit. He talks about why he likes medium action rods, how he uses a swivel and what to do if a fish chases your fly but doesn't take it.  Landon breaks it down like a chess match so you can break it down easily to make your next move.    Show Notes with Landon Mayer 09:05 - Mayer's Mini Leech is only an inch long but gives some great movement and helps to get those finicky fish. 14:55 - The Sonar Clear tip from Scientific Angler is one of his goto streamer lines for trout in shallow water.  This is an intermediate sinking line that sinks at 1-2 inches per second. 19:20 - Blaine Chocolate, Charlie Craven and John Barr are three big names in the streamer game. 20:10 - Chad Johnson has a big Johnson which is a goto fly pattern.  The drunken dissorderly by Tommy Lynch is another goto pattern for streamers. The Meat

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/47 John Gierach breaks out an amazing episode in this one as he talks about how he came to become one of the greatest fly fishing writers in the world.  We also get into the hippie movement in the 60's, death and Colorado fishing. I could have gone for another 2 hours with John but had to respect his time.  I'm excited to share a little perspective into the life, times, struggles and stories of the great John Gierach. Show Notes with John Gierach John Shewey was on in episode 16 and talked about the process of writing. Thomas McGuane said your only currency is your readership.  My currency is my guests as noted by John in this episode. Tim Rawlins was on the show in episode 27 to talk about Spey Casting. Trout Bum was one of John's first books that he published.  He talks about how he has always just told stories. Roger Angel wrote for the New Yorker - The essay This Old Man was noted by John and how he described a hand pistol. The leaky roof at the end of one of the essay'

Take the survey:  https://wetflyswing.com/survey Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/46 I am pleased to share my podcast interview with Frank Moore, one of the best episodes of the podcast year.  Frank shares his amazing 95 years as a fly fisherman, WWII veteran, and conservationist. Frank takes us back to some amazing old stories of some of the famous people he has fished with over the years.  He also shares some truly timeless steelhead tips.  In fact, one of them already helped me land a steelhead!   Show Notes with Frank Moore 14:25 - Frank talks about his experience storming the beaches during D- Day in World War II.   20:00 - Curly Reynolds was a mentor for Frank early on in his life and the person who showed him the river.  Although Curly always insisted that he fishes through first. 21:00 - Clarence Gordon is another friend and famous person on the North Umpqua. 29:00 - Romer Grey was a very good steelhead fisherman and the son of Zane Grey. 30:00 - Jack Hemmingway was the first person to bring the s

Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/45 I had the great pleasure to chat with Gary Borger about Nymph Fishing and his contribution to fly fishing in many respects over a career of writing and video. Gary talks about how he produced the first fly fishing instructional video, how he was part of the first FFF Casting Certification, and goes into detail on his tactics for nymph fishing and using indicators. Show Notes with Gary Borger The leadwing coachman was the fly Gary used to catch his first fish. GEM Skues was the Father of Nymph Fishing. Gary's groundbreaking book was Nymphing in 1979 and his accompanying video on Nymphing. Gary's book, Naturals, was another contribution to fly fishing evolution. Mel Krieger and others were part of the original Fenwick Fly Fishing School. The FFF Fly Fishing Certification Process. Pete Humphries was on the podcast in episode 7. George Harvey was the man who showed Gary that he had some work todo with his cast. Lee Wulff and his quote "Game fish are too valuable to be caught only on

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/44 Heather Hodson shares her wisdom on Westslope Cutthroat fishing Idaho and Montana and breaks down the United Woman on the Fly Movement. The Northwest Fly Girl breaks down how she has become a leader in the fly fishing world.  We also get into her day job as a nurse, the challenges there and all of the amazing trips coming up this year. Show Notes with Heather Hodson Silver Bow Fly Shop in Spokane Take your fly size and divide by 3 to determine which x tippet to use. Lawson's Stone and Tom Larimer's Yellow Sally and Brook's Sprout are Heather's 3 secret dry fly patterns. Cutt Slam program United Woman on the Fly in Craig Montana. Here is the link to the NBC Nightly News episode with Heather. The New York Times article that talks about woman in fly fishing. The drink Spark is the key to staying up on low sleep and lots of stress. Here is a video of the reach mend, one of the main casts you need to know. Guadalupe Trout Unlimited Here is the link to Texas woman fly fishers

Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/43 I interview Devin Olsen to talk about Euro Nymphing and the USA Fly Fishing team.  He provides a bunch of tips to help you get started with euro nymphing. We cover the Provo River, the history of Polish Nymphing, Indicator leaders, Fly Fish Food and Dynamic Nymphing.  Lots of content in this one so enjoy! Click below to listen to the Devin Olsen Interview: Find the show:  itunes | stitcher | overcast Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe via RSS Show Notes with Devin Olsen The Fly Fishing Masters reality show and the connection with Ryan Barnes and Lance Egan. The Fly Fishing World Championships are hosted all around the world. Devin won the Bronze medal in the 2015 Fly Fishing World Championship. The polish nymphing style blew up the world when it was first brought into the tournament.  Wladyslaw “Vladi” Trzebunia was a big mentor for Devin during the early days. Indicator mono was introduced by the French and was part of the huge evolution in ny