Fly Tying

https://wetflyswing.com/220 Sponsor: Sawyer Oars: https://wetflyswing.com/sawyer Sponsor: Turtlebox Audio: https://wetflyswing.com/turtlebox Tim O'Neill from Norvise is here to share his story of taking over Norvise and what he is doing now in the fly tying space.  We start from the beginning and discover how the Norvise is still making a dent in the rotary fly tying space.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/217 Sponsor: Sawyer Oars: https://wetflyswing.com/sawyer Sponsor: Turtlebox Audio: https://wetflyswing.com/turtlebox I sat down with one of the biggest living influencers in fly fishing.  Jack Dennis tells the story of Curt Gowdy, Ted Williams, Arnold Palmer, and many other stories of his famous friends from a life in fly fishing.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/210 Sponsor: OPST: https://wetflyswing.com/opst Sponsor: Stonefly Nets: https://wetflyswing.com/stonefly I sat down with Enrico Puglisi who describes how he developed EP Fibers with a focus on saltwater flies with a focus on striped bass fishing out of New York.  We Find out how Enrico developed EP fibers and brushes.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/181 Ken Morrish is on the podcast to share the story of how he built created and became one of the leading travel companies at Fly Water Travel plus we dig into some tips on dry fly tying design and the top 6 dry fly patterns Ken created.

Today, we jump right into the step x step of how you can tie nymphs for fly fishing.  The videos that follow will walk you through the basics of tying a nymph. In the last Module 2, you should have worked through the basic techniques and practiced tying the wooly bugger each day this week.  How does it feel?  Not...

The creator of laser dub and a premier OG steelhead ally guide is here to share some stories and his point of view on fly fishing, guiding, and the Great Lakes.  We find out about Greg’s role in fly fishing, fly tying,  and how he has evolved over the years. We hear about Clyde Murray and the story of catching...

Show Notes: https://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 I could have kept on.  Hope you enjoy.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/160 I am very pleased to have the great Dave Whitlock on the podcast to share the story of how he made a life in fly fishing and in art.  Dave provides some tips on fishing terrestrials and how the Dave’s Hopper became the fly he’s most known for.

In module 1 we discovered the tools to get started with fly tying, how to setup your tying station and the materials for our first fly.  We also discussed the anatomy of a fly, including the tail, body and wing.  We finally talked about the 4 main categories of flies - streamers, nymphs, dry flies, wet flies. Click here if you...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/157 I sat down with Brian Wise from Fly Fishing the Ozarks on youtube.  Brian is a huge player in the streamer game producing some amazing fly tying videos on his channel.  We talk about fishing giant streamers on the North Fork of the White River. We hear the background of how Brian could dunk the hoop at a height of 5’8” and was on his way to a scholarship when a blown out knee crushed his dreams.  But, this is also how his fly fishing career came to be.