Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

https://wetflyswing.com/197 Sponsor: Sawyer Oars: http://wetflyswing.com/sawyer Sponsor: OPST: http://wetflyswing.com/opst Ray Heater, the founder of Ray’s River Dories, is on the podcast today to share the story of how he built one of the biggest wooden drift boat companies for over 30 years.  We find out why the 14 Rapid Robert is Ray’s favorite boat. Ray also shares some tips on keeping your boat up including which oil to use, how to wet sand the outside of the boat with epoxy, and why he doesn't just use wood for his boat panels.  Wooden Drift Boat Show Notes with Ray Heater - Here is the Grant’s Getaways video with Ray Heater that we noted where Grant covers some of Ray's shop. - Francis Ames' Fishing the Oregon Country book and Fred Huffman were big influences on Ray’s fishing experience early on. - Ray noted Marty Sherman - Ray notes the Rapid Robert and the details of where he first saw it on the Nestucca  - Roger Fletcher and Joe Koffler noted the Rapid Robert as well.  Roger was on the podcast in e