Steelhead

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/147 Matt Callies in on the podcast today to describe how Loon is leading the way with some of their conservation minded products.  We hear about the companies he reports to and why he does what he does. Lots of tangents including why Air-Flo split from Echo Rods and what the life of a fly fishing rep is really like.  Insider chatter and a few tips from my special guest this week.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/18 I talked to Hal Gordon, the chair of the NW Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo.  He talks about the history of the show and how it has grown into the larges tying event in the western United States. Hal shares some great fly tying tips, talks about the history of Atlantic Salmon flies and sheds light and where to find and get good deals on fly tying materials.

We just got off the river from our annual cast and blast deer hunting and steelhead trip.  During the fishing, hunting and beer drinking we managed to get a fly tying session in.  The Purple Peril was a pattern that killed it that day and is the reason for this post. Although the deer numbers and steelhead numbers were down...

Eric Leininger from Fly Fish Portland takes us into his background as a guide in Alaska and around the West.

Do you know your fly rod history in the last 100 years?  Yeah, I didn't either.  But I listened to a great podcast recently and wanted to share that with you. In this episode of Anchored with April Vokey you can here the history from Gary Loomis' perspective There are a bunch of great stories on fly rods and how graphite...

A short introduction to the Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing show is presented for episode 001.  Season 1 is all about steelhead fly fishing, fly tying and amazing stories from some of the biggest names in fly fishing today. Thanks for taking a few minutes to listen and provide any feedback you have on what you are interested in.  Just...

When was the last time you listened to a podcast or interview that really moved you to do something?  Maybe it was a video that convinced you to actually get out and take action?  How about something as simple as Spey Casting Tips? I am obviously a little weird and extreme when it comes to fly fishing but that happened...

Today we go fishing for carp with none other than Bill Marts. We explore Bill's invaluable tips on targeting carp in Banks Lake and discover the story behind the Schmoots Clooper Invitational.

Todays Tip of the Day comes from Jack Mitchell who made a great point when he discussed a great way to find steelhead holding water by focusing your time on the Heads and Tails of runs in certain situations. Click here and listen in around the 12 minutes mark when Jack describes this tip. In certain situations when you have a...

I provide a quick introduction to the Fly Fishing Podcast Launch here. Click here to listen to a short summary of the Podcast:   Click on the button to be updated when the Podcast launches Get Updates Here   We can all use a little help in our fly fishing journey, there is no question about that. What is your biggest struggle right now in...