Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/212 Show Sponsor: Stonefly Nets: https://wetflyswing.com/stonefly Show Sponsor: Turtlebox Audioi: https://wetflyswing.com/turtlebox I sat down with Tom Jarman and a special guest host this week on the podcast to cover Euro Nymphing leader, tips, and techniques. Tom shares a perspective from Australia and how his Euro nymphing style differs that other parts of the world.
Nymphing
WFS 094 – Fly Fishing and Fly Tying with Shawn Holsinger – Stoneflies, Euro Nymphs, Holsinger’s Fly Shop, Little Juniata River (WFS094)
Dave - Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/94 Shawn Holsinger from Holsinger's fly shop gets into some fly fishing and fly tying tips with a focus on his local stream including the Little Juniata River. We get into Euro Nymphs, stone flies and the Holsinger story. Shawn shares some euro nymphing tips, how to get more efficient and is rule of thumb on proportions. FYI - It's pretty much half of what you think it'll be. Shawn stresses technique in fly tying over just copying the pattern.
Nymphing
WFS 140 – The Mono Rig, Nymphing and Streamers with Domenick Swentosky – Troutbitten, Pennsylvania
Dave - Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/140 I sat down with Domenick Swentosky to talk about traditional streamers and how he fishes his home waters out of Pennsylvania. We get into the mono rig and how he crosses over between nymphing and streamers. Domenick shares the exact formula he uses when fishing a mono rig and why he loves a 4 weight rod and Maxima leader for the butt section of his mono rig. A little bit euro, a little bit nymph and equal parts streamer and even a little dry. Troutbitten now. Click below and listen to the full conversation.
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/305 Presented By: Reyr Gear, Dette Flies, Angler's Coffee, Fly Fishing Film Tour Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Domenick Swentosky, the headman at Troutbitten, is back on the podcast for the second time. He walks us into winter fishing and as we transition into spring. Dom talks about his newfound passion for podcasting, getting more creative each day. Dom shares some great tips on casting, fishing a mono rig, and streamers. We dig into his favorite flies, his setup, and how this Harvey leader is different from other leaders out there.
Nymphing
WFS 353 – Fly Fishing Spring Creeks with Tom Starmack – The Driftless, Top Euro Nymphs
Dave - Tom Starmack takes us back into the Driftless to tell us how he works his spring creek magic.
Show Notes Links: https://wetflyswing.com/236 Garrett Lesko is on the podcast in episode 236 to talk about the most popular Euro Nymph Flies and how to tie them. Garrett is one of the young all stars in the fly tying space and has a broad mix of patterns he covers.
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/206 Sponsor: Anglers Coffee: https://wetflyswing.com/anglers Sponsor: Stonefly Nets: https://wetflyswing.com/stonefly I sat down with Louis Cahill from Gink and Gasoline who has been leading the way in the online fly fishing space for a long time now. Louis shares the story of how they decided to start blogging every day and have not stopped since 2011.
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Nymphing
WFS 237 – Nymphing for Steelhead with Mario Guel – Taco Fly Co, Trinity River, Skateboarding
Dave - https://wetflyswing.com/237 Sponsor: Stonefly Nets: https://wetflyswing.com/237 Mario Guel, head man behind Taco Fly Co is here to shed light on how Taco Fly Co came to be and the similarities between tacos, skate boarding and fly fishing. Mario also walks us through some tips on nymphing for steelhead on the Trinity River.