Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

I interviewed Paul Puckett from the Barely Live Podcast in this episode.  We talk about how he has made a business out of fly fishing art. Paul talks about working in a fly shop, guiding and the Flood Tide Company that he helped to create.  Walter from the Big Labowsky pretty much started the brand.  Show Notes with Paul Puckett: 1310 the ticket is the radio show that they listen to in Dallas. Will abbot is on the barely live show and part of flood tide. The flood tide brand story John Goodman and the barely live bands Big Labowsky movie clip with fuck you Johnny Red fish is the home species the types of boats they use.   tailor trash and fish porn dudes whiskey and water and drake Paul’s art company The legend of bagger vance and the war of art Right brain retrieve podcast Jason Rolfe episode 33 Grarys journal and others The orris 50/50 plan with woman april vokey podcast interview 590 RPL fly rod 5 weight Eldridge hardy and other mentor   You can reach Paul at Paul Puckett Art.   Conclusion with Paul Pucke

Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/41 I mixed up the podcast today with my interview with online fitness coach, Jimmy Kim from Remix My Fitness dot com.  We talk about some easy activities to keep you injury free and increase your longevity. Jimmy talks about my journey on his podcast, the most common fly fishing injury and why biking is one of the most important things you can do.  Let's get into it, this is a good one. Here's a link to the 7 minute maintenance workout that Jimmy noted. Show Notes with Jimmy Kim Here's a link to the remix my fitness podcast that covers my journey. Reddit "Ask Arnold" is a cool piece on Reddit where Arnold Swartzenager answers questions. Link to my workout where I'm only doing about 20-30 minutes per day. Here's the 7 minutes maintenance workout I talked to my dad in episode 31. The food app that keeps track of your daily calories. BodyBuilding.com is Jimmy's best online resource he recommends. My Facebook video in Jimmy's community. Here's a link to the Remix My Fitness P

I connected with Curtis Fry from Fly Fish Food.  We talked about the Provo River, their connection to Hareline and Wapsi and some great tips on tying dry flies. We get into some of the background on the great quality of fly tying materials we have today including dry fly hackles.  The Morris Mouse, the Fripple Fly, Ants and hoppers are all covered in todays episode. Show Notes with Curtis Fry Curtis used to write for the Salt Lake Tribune with The Fly of the Week.  Here's a link to a old post from Curtis. They have worked with Hareline, Natures Spirit and Wapsi over the years to produce specific branded lines of materials. Curtis fishes the Provo River and focuses on dry fly fishing in the summer. Lance Egan's The Bionic Ant and an Palomino Caddis variation are some of his favorite dries.  You can find tying tutorials for each of these patterns at the links above. The Fly Craft boat is the goto craft for the Provo River. Jay Nicholas was on the show in episode 3 and noted that it's important to try new varia

https://wetflyswing.com/39 I am very happy to share this episode with Luong Tam about Tenkara fly fishing.  Luong breaks down Tenkara and shares the reasons why many people catch more fish with Tenkara over traditional methods. Trust me, I was a little skeptical at first as well.  Have a listen and you will also get an amazing perspective from Luong about growing up in Vietnam during the war and what air raids and bombs felt like from his perspective. Show Notes with Luong Tam The Firehole River is Luong's favorite river. 16:50 - Baum Lake in Northern California has a pile of hatchery fish and you are guaranteed to catch fish. 19:05 - Tenkara USA is one of the bigger companies producing Tenkara products and host a summit in Colorado. 19:16  - Ishigaki is a big name in Tenkara and a master of Tenkara techniques. 25:50 - The Kebari fly pattern with a reverse hackle is a typical tenkara pattern as well as the Utah Killer Bug pattern. 31:50 - Here's a link to the Maxcatch Tenkara rod link that Luong mentioned fo

Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/38 Editor of the FlyFish Journal, Steve Duda is on the podcast today to talk about how he became the editor of a unique fly fishing magazine, his passion for banjo and punk rock and why it's all about the experience for him. We talk about the Burning Pram Party, the Swallow Story, woman in fly fishing, conservation and politics.  We pretty much cover it all and is now a pleasure to share this one with you.   Show Notes with Steve Duda ay Nicholas was on the podcast in episode 3 and talked about fly fishing for chinook salmon in the estuary. Steve plays banjo in a punk rock band.  Here's a clip from a show. I note that April Vokey is on the podcast next month and we talk about how amazing it is to see a new woman's movement in fly fishing. The FlyFish Journal publishes a conservation piece in every edition of the magazine.  Here's a link to a recent example. The swallow story that Steve reads on the Fly Tapes Podcast.  Here's a link to the reading. The Babine fish story tha

Show Notes:  http://wetflyswing.com/37 Rick Hafele, one of the biggest entomologist in the western US, was on the podcast to all things entomology and fly fishing.  Rick provides some great tips on fishing dries, nymphs and wet flies. He breaks down the basics of entomology, how the bugs life changes and how this will make you a more consistent fisherman.  He shares the top 3 things you need to think about when you first get to a stream to increase your success.    Show Notes with Rick Hafele 05:02 - Rick met Dave Hughes at the Free U at OSU and through the Aquatic Entomology which lead to The Complete Book of Western Hatches. 06:15 - Norm Anderson was Rick's professor and mentor at OSU and a real naturalist in the field. 08:30 - The Society of Freshwater Scientist is mostly composed of aquatic entomologist. 15:25 - The most critical piece is understanding the size of the adults. 16:30 - The show Ask About Fly Fishing where Rick noted fishing size 16 nymphs and smaller. 19:30 - Kelly Galloup talking about how

Show Notes:  wetflyswing.com/36 had Skip Morris on the show to talk about trout fishing, fly tying the Lochsa River and a bunch of tips to improved your game.  We talk about the power of the woman in fly fishing and hear about Skip's background publishing 18 books to date. Skip talks about his biggest influences and some great stories from Alaska, bears and a whale that almost took him down.   Show Notes with Skip Morris American Sportsman was a big influence for Skip early one. Here is the Jim Teeny Episode of the podcast. Skip discusses the Lochsa River in Idaho and how he catches West Slope Cutthroat Trout. Here's a pic of West Slope Cutthroat Tactics for trout, and Seasons for Trout plus The Survival Guide were some of Skip's book Skip is working on a book with Chan on lakes. The first 10 years he had a custom rod business. Russ Peak was a big influence early on especially because of his experience with fly rods. Here is the link to the interview with Davy Wotton that I had. The Light Cahill Cage Fight st

Show Notes:  http://wetflyswing.com/35 I had a great interview with Davy Wotton on Wet Fly Fishing and his long history around fly fishing.  He guides on the White River in Arkansas where he has been for 20 years. We talk about what the biggest struggle is with wet fly fishing and ways to overcome these concerns.  Davy talks about fishing a "cast" of flies that might include 4 flies on one leader.   Show Notes with Davy Wotton Dave Whitlock is a good of Davy's and someone who spends a lot of time with fishing and hunting. The perfect wet fly rod is a 10' rod in a medium action. The best fly line to use for wet fly fishing. RIO's Hover line is one Davy likes to use on moving water systems. The angle of the hang and the need to keep your line off the water is key to wet fly swing. Davy was published in the American Angler and other magazines. Wichhams Fancy tied by Davie McPhail, the Cockle bundy, partridge and orange and others are the top 10 wet flies. Oscar Evens was from North Whales and was a huge mentor f

Show Notes:   https://wetflyswing.com/phil-rowley-stillwater-fly-fishing/ I had the pleasure of interviewing Phil Rowley to discuss stillwater trout fishing. We covered sinking lines, rod length for lakes, how to match the hatch, fly tying and chironomid behavior on top of much more. To be totally honest I've been a little out of the loop on lakes as of late and Phil sheds light on a number of techniques that I have never used before.  You don't want to miss this episode if you are interested in fly fishing lakes!   Show Notes from Phil Rowley Fly Patterns for Stillwater by Phil Rowley Brian Chan  Conquering Chironomids DVD Gary LaFontaine - Caddisflies A few of Phil's fly patterns ---> The Chromie and The Collaborator and the Balanced leech A book Phil noted that was an influence --->  The Gilly  (A fly fishing guide to British Columbia) Jack Shaw (The Father of Chironomid Fishing) Gary Borger (Designing Flies) and Doug Swisher (Fly Tying) The Stillwater App  The Facebook page for the new app that will put P

Show Notes:  http://wetflyswing.com/33 I had a great chat with Jason Rolfe from the Fly Tapes Podcast and Writers on the Fly.  Jason has been doing an amazing job of showcasing some of the great fly fishing writers we have the priviledge of reading today. Jason talks about what it takes to be a great writer and why he's obsessed with writers and writing.  I'm really excited to introduce you to Jason if you have seen what he has going.     Show Notes with Jason Rolfe: Emerald Waters Angling Fly Shop was the first shop that Jason worked in. Rodrick Haig Brown was a big influence for Jason. 0Writers on the Fly is the local reading event that Jason puts together during the fall. Raymon Carver was another big influence that focused on short stories. Episode 17 of the Fly Tapes Podcast showcased Langdon Cook. Jay Johnson podcast on Pig Farm Inc. and the fly fish journal article. Steven Pressfield and the War of Art The Fly Fish Journal and The Drake Magazine are two of Jason's favorite fly fishing magazines. Patago

  I've got a special episode today to celebrate launching into season 2.  I interview John Smeraglio from the Deschutes Canyon Fly Shop, share a first time on the air fireside chat with Dave and friends. I also share a short audio clip of a intense experience after a raft dumped in one of the larger rapids on the river and my process in helping them get to shore safely.  This is the first time that we've had this type of show so enjoy. Show Notes for the Salmon Fly Trip Pretend the Deschutes is 30' wide so you can focus your effort for trout. Best times for the trip are from May 10th through June 10th. Rick Hafele as the "BugWan" and the fly fishing videos John and Rick produced. The story of how the Bhagwan Rajneesh took over a small Oregon town. Fishing Large Western Rivers with 4 volumes.  You can check these videos at this link. Entomology Class presented by John in coordination with Rick Hafele. Here's a short video clip on running whitehorse which is the rapid that dumped the boat in this episode. Don'

Doug Stewart, one of my biggest mentors and my dad, is on the show today to talk about some of the history of steelhead fly fishing on the Deschutes River. Some topics really hit home with me especially as he talked about my grandpa and the comparisons between the two.  We talk about some of his big influences and how 30 years of guiding came to be in his life. Show Notes with Doug Stewart Here's a link to the first episode I put together with my dad. Take a look below for the picture of Roderick Haig-Brown that looks just like my dad. Here's a link to the Jim Teeny episode.  Jim was there with my dad in the early days of fly fishing on the deschutes and around Oregon. Fly Fish Food will be on the show in a few episodes and is a great example of an online company doing well on the side. A River Runs Through It was the biggest fly fishing movie of all time. Some of the books Doug has published include Tying and Fishing Outstanding Flies, The Practical Fly Fisher and Rattlesnake Tails.  He has also produced ar

Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/30 April shared her opinion on a bunch of topics around fly fishing including a huge change with her business she has upcoming in the next few months, women in fly fishing, #metoo and some other great topics.  Her take isn't always what you might think coming from an influential steelhead fishing. She is also the host of the Anchored Podcast, has guided for years and has made a business out of fly fishing.  I love hearing her stories in this one and some big things upcoming in her world. Show Notes with April Vokey Bob Hooton wrote two big books on steelhead and conservation. You can find April singing songs on the river.  She noted Corinne Bailey Rae as someone she follows now. Dave was her first mentor and a guy you helped give her the big star I noted the Steve Duda interview from the FlyFish Journal. The Orvis 50 50 Initiative is a topic we talk about as April has an opinion big time on this.  Here's a clip of the commercial that we talk about. The #metoo movement and

Show Notes:  http://wetflyswing.com/james I had an amazing interview with James Millard, the operations manager for OP Skagit Tactics (aka - Pure Skagit).  We get into some great stories about steelhead fishing, products and James' life getting to work with one of the big names in steelhead. We talk about the commando head, some new products upcomming, greased line presentation and how jet boat wakes running up the river can help with steelhead fishing. Show Notes with James Millard: The Skagit Master Series videos helped James get his start. The skinny Hoh fly tying video from OPST Son Tao is a new fly tyer online and is killing it with his skill. Matt Klara was in episode 21 where he covered single hand spey. The commando head is one of the go to skagit lines for single and double hand rods. The greased line presentation vs. the wet fly swing for steelhead. The Complete Steelheader by John Larison has some great information on steelhead distribution and tactics. Tom Larimer was on in episode 11 and discuss

Show Notes:  http://wetflyswing.com/28 I had Barney Wong on the show to go in depth on spey lines and the challenge of identifying the actual sinking rates.  We discussed an experiment we conducted on the river and how the outcome might surprise you. Barney tells his story of how he dropped everything to move out to the northwest to chase steelhead and a job in a local fly shop.   Show Notes with Barney Wong - Weight compensated spey lines - Experiment on sinking rates of 6 weight vs 10 weight and how they are not created equal. - The parachute jumper analogy and how this applies to issues with sinking rate and starving your line. - The T series lines are the closest we have to accurate designations for lines. - Tim Rawlins episode and the shop that will send you new lines to test. - Rear end centric lines and how you are robbing peter to pay paul. - What line Barney gives his students when getting started with the spey cast. - Barney explains what Pimp my Canoe is all about. - Kevin Feenstra and Pete Humphri

Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/27 I was finally able to sit down and have a conversation with Tim Rawlins from Line Speed Jedi dot com. Tim has been documenting his spey casting journey on his youtube channel and website. Tim not only breaks out some amazing resources for those interested in spey casting but shares some crazy Alaskan stories from his time flying bush planes. I'm excited to get into this one so let's jump in and get er done. Show Notes with Tim Rawlins Bill Herzog's Spoon Fishing for Steelhead Anglers Roost Rods are some of the best spey rods going for the price Todd Hirano's website and a person who has some information on flies on the surface. You can find Tim's video's and information at Line Speed Jedi dot com. Tim's youtube channel and his videos documenting his spey casting journey Skagit Casting for Rank Beginners video includes a great D loop drill. Henrik Mortensen provides a few tips in this video Ed Ward was a great help for Tim over the years Poppy at The Red Shed Fly Shop

Show Notes:  http://wetflyswing.com/26 I talked to Dennis Lee about the Half Pounder steelhead, a unique life history that is only found in large number in the Rogue River, Klamath, Trinity and Eel Rivers. We will talk about why this life history is significant to you as a fly fisher, talk about his new book and get into some of the history of steelhead fly fishing as this was the birth place of steelhead fly fishing.   Show Notes with Dennis Lee The book "A Half Pounder A Steelhead Trout" is Dennis' most recent project. Dec Hogan was on the podcast and tells a story of a fish that beached him on the opposite side of the river. Dean Finnerty was on episode 19 of the podcast and discussed how anglers used to cut back the riparian area to make casting easier. Al Periman was a mentor for Dennis he Silver Hilton and Brendle Bug were popular Rogue River patterns. The Sotar raft company from southern Oregon John Shewey was on the podcast on episode 16 and talked about the publishing process. American River Steelhea

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 f

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 influence