Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/337 Presented By:  FishHound Expeditions ,  Bearvault ,  Reyr Gear ,  Jackson Hole Fly Company Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Today, we focus on surf perch fishing on the Olympic Peninsula beaches with Ed Fuhrken and Kyle McCurdy from Waters West.  We break down their Top 5 Tips for Surf Perch fishing. Find out why you should consider surf perch fish...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/336 Presented By: Trxstle ,  Reyr Gear ,  Bearvault ,  LakeLady Custom Rods Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors In today's episode, we're fly fishing Idaho with Ed Anderson. He takes us to the McCall area in West Idaho where we touch on the Payette, Boise, and Snake rivers for rainbows, browns, and bass fishing. Find out why McCall was described as "the p...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/335 Presented By:  FishHound Expeditions , LakeLady Custom Rods ,  Trxstle ,  Reyr Gear Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Keith Rose-Innes, Director at Alphonse Fishing Company, takes us to Seychelles - one of the most sought-after fly fishing and ecotourism destinations in the world. Keith shares some tips and tactics for catching giant trevally, bonef...

Enter to Win Here: https://wetflyswing.com/traveltime Derek Roedel shares the background on Blue Lining and how you can use this technique to explore new waters. We also are giving away a guided fly fishing trip, new rod and Dave will be flying to your hometown to get on the water.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/334 Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Henry Winkler, an actor, author, producer, and angler, is here to chat about fly fishing, Happy Days, and his incredible life. We find out what it felt like to get offered the movie, Grease and why he turned it down, how he got the role in the HBO show Barry, and how he managed to do great things while being challen...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/333 Presented By:  Dette Flies , Angler's Coffee , Stonefly Nets ,  Zoe Angling Group Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Ross Purnell, the Editor of the Fly Fisherman Magazine, shares how he fulfilled his childhood dream by filling in one of the most important roles at the publication. Find out who are the people that inspired him to fly fish and who men...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/332 Presented By: Trxstle Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Sherry Meador, Board Chair for the Upper Missouri Watershed Alliance (UMOWA), sheds light on their organization's conservation mission. Sherry helps us understand how the Upper Missouri River watershed is threatened by a silent invasion of noxious weeds that degrades the water quality, reduces...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/331 Presented By:  Jackson Hole Fly Company Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Greg Epstein, owner of Jackson Hole Fly Company, tells the story of how he acquired a 40-year-old fly shop in Jackson, Wyoming. We find out what they have going at the shop – how they produce around 1000 types of flies, outsource materials, and create basic fly fishing package...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/330 Presented By:  Trxstle , Bearvault ,  LakeLady Custom Rods ,  Stonefly Nets Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Andy Mill, an athlete, broadcaster, angler, and author, shares his passion-filled stories of competing at the highest level in multiple sports. We talk about some of the remarkable guests they've had on the Mill House Podcast. We dig into hi...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/329 Presented By:  Jackson Hole Fly Company , Trxstle , Zoe Angling Group Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Larry Hersman, the creator of Taos Rods, tells us about his trout spey rods. We find out the advantages of spey rods that are shorter than usual, how they cast, and are they the future of spey rods? We also dig into San Juan River fly fishing - we...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/328 Presented By:  Reyr Gear , FishHound Expeditions ,  Anglers Coffee , Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors "What advantage does the clear give you?" That's the question to start this episode with on choosing a line for fly fishing. Jarvis from Monic Fly Lines is here today to break down fly lines so you have a better feel for the types o...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/327 Presented By: Bearvault ,  Zoe Angling Group ,  Angler's Coffee ,  Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Justin Essian, Papa Bear's Owner, Director of Operations, and Chief Pilot, brings us to Alaska and helps us lay out a plan for a full DIY wilderness float trip. Fishing Alaska.. we can't get enough of it! We talk about the features of...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/326 Presented By:  Bearvault ,  LakeLady Custom Rods ,  Anglers Coffee ,  Dette Flies Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Scott Biron is here to take us into some history of fly tying and fly tyers that have paved the way for fly patterns today. We discover the stories behind these classic flies that have stood the test of time, why they're considered cla...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/325 Presented By: Togens Fly Shop , Zoe Angling Group , Angler's Coffee , Reyr Gear Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Guy Jeans, owner of the Kern River Fly Shop, host of the Kern River Fly Shop Podcast, and vocalist of the band Stoneflys; is here to take us on a wild ride up and down the Kern River. We talk about the 10 native species in California inc...

Togens Trivia:  https://wetflyswing.com/trivia Justin Lopatriello from Togens Fly Shop shares a little bit on his background and the steps for you to enter to win some fly tying swag from Togens. We will be giving away 5 Togens Tying swag packs to 5 winners who answer the fly tying questions first.   We will be announcing the winners on an upcoming episode. Show Notes: 01:58 - Brandon Molzahn was...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/324 Presented By: FishHound Expeditions Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Adam Cuthriell, owner of FishHound Expeditions, is here to break down fly fishing in Alaska and talk about the remoteness of Kodiak. We learn the step-by-step guide from booking to preparation to fishing. We find out what are the resident species in Alaska, the best times in a sea...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/323 Presented By:  Bearvault ,  Reyr Gear ,  Dette Flies ,  Anglers Coffee Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Robert Thompson is here to take us on a wild ride, producing great movies about fly fishing. We discover how he found himself producing a number of full-length fishing movies focused on conservation, warm water, cold water - all forms of differen...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/322 Presented By:  Bearvault Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Kirk Bien takes us into a season in Rocky Mt National Park. We find out how they deal with bears, moose, and other critters. We talk about what the fishing is like up there, what flies are the most effective, and what type of fish you can actually catch and cook. Kirk tells us what we need t...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/321 Presented By:  Reyr Gear ,  Dette Flies ,  Bearvault ,  Jackson Hole Fly Company Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors In this episode, we're fly fishing Iceland. Sindri Hlíðar Jónsson, co-owner and head guide at Fish Partner, walks us through what it's like to fish over there. We hear about which species are the most targeted and what you need to prepa...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/320 Presented By: Trxstle, Bearvault, Angler's Coffee, Jackson Hole Fly Company Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Madison Lauterbach, founder and editor of Ms. Mayhem, is here today to talk about their movement to empower women, oppressed individuals, marginalized people, etc. - all those people who are struggling to fit in any industry. In a project ca...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/319 Presented By:  Anglers Coffee , Jackson Hole Fly Company , Reyr Gear ,  LakeLady Custom Rods Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Bill Sherer, owner of the We Tie It fly shop, takes us to the Musky capital of the world and the 2nd state in the US with the most lakes. Today, we're fly fishing Wisconsin. There's a whole different game in catching these f...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/318 Presented By: Stonefly Nets Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Ethan Igleheart, founder and master craftsman at Stonefly Nets, walks us into and behind the scenes of creating a custom fly fishing net. We find out how the custom build-out bonus came to be, which burl he selected and how to make it beautiful, and the step-by-step process from wood cut...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/317 Presented By: Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Brandon Molzahn is here to knock this one out of the stillwater park. We go deep into stillwater tactics, get his top fly tying patterns for stillwater, and find out which tools for tying he loves. We explore British Columbia fly fishing a little more - find out how Brandon prepares for...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/316 Presented By:  Reyr Gear , Jackson Hole Fly Company ,  LakeLady Custom Rods ,  Trxstle Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Victor Babbitt takes us into the Tahoe area and then over his new gig in Missouri. We talk about Carson Lake, Pyramid Lake, Walker Lake, and Tahoe Lake - how they're all connected to each other and the ocean. Find out how Tahoe fl...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/315 Presented By: Reyr Gear Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Derek Roedel, founder of Reyr Gear shares the story of creating one of the most unique rods out there. We find out how this telescoping fly rod makes most of your outdoor trip a fishing trip with its versatility. Derek's goal is for you to be able to concentrate on the fishing and not spend t...