Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/269 Bruce Staples walks us through Yellowstone fly fishing - get more familiar with the country, backcountry, and high country fishing by digging into his books about the Yellowstone where he covered most of the significant waters that you should try fishing today. We talk about how imitating an insect in each water area would be effective for increasing your ch...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/268 Christian Bacasa is on the podcast to share the story behind creating Dupeafish and how he came to also own the Fly Fishing Insider Podcast.  We also dig into a bunch of great tips on planning your next DIY fly fishing trip. Fly Fishing Trip Show Notes with Christian Bacasa - Dupeafish is one of Christian's fly fishing brands where he is not focusing on buil...

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 Argenti...

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 2...

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.savethe...

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 an...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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 o...

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 fin...

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 produc...

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 Willamet...

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...

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 a...

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 technique...

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 confere...

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...

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 selli...

Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/249 Sponsor:  https://wetflyswing.com/koffler Javier Guevara walks us through the steps to fly fishing Ecuador on the podcast.  We find out about the very doable Ecuador trip and a little on the Galapagos.   Timestamps [6:15] The best time to fish for Arapaima in the Galápagos [7:10] How to get to the Amazon Jungle [9:20] How to hunt Arapaima [11:33] How big ca...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/248 Sponsor: https://wetflyswing.com/stonefly James McBeath from Jackson Kayak is here to share the story of Jackson and how to choose a kayak for fly fishing and your next big adventure.  Jackson has been a leader in the kayak space for many years and has a number of custom models designs for anglers. James walks us through the best kayaks for the ocean and for...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/247 Sponsor: https://wetflyswing.com/togens Today, we're joined by David Van Wie, who's widely known for writing a monthly column for the Maine Sportsman Magazine, publishing feature articles in Northern Woodlands Magazine and the Maine Sunday Telegram, and the co-author of The Confluence - a collection of essays, art and tall tales about fly fishing and friends...