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Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/323 Presented By: Bear Vault, Reyr Gear, Dette Flies, Angler's 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 different species. We even dig into a few audio tips in this one and a talk about some of the gear he uses. We find out why he's faded a bit on the scene and some of the movie production stuff he's doing.

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 to bring for the camp, the policies we should be aware of, and how the Bearvault helps in a lot of ways during camping. We also talk about what they have going with their fly shops - Llama-packed trips, guiding classes, and rafting.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/321 Presented By: Reyr Gear, Dette Flies, Bear Vault, 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 prepare for. Find out why there are no public waters and fisheries in Iceland - how all are privately owned and by whom. We also hear about the new lodge they're working on that has five different fisheries within a 20 mins drive.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/312 Presented By: Dette Flies, Reyr Gear, Bearvault, Jackson Hole Fly Company Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Tom Tietze, jeweler and headman of the Artisan Workshop, shares his story of how he became a jeweler. An amazing story that started with what he felt was a "disaster" led him to find his purpose in life. Find out how Tom makes custom fish jewelry and sea life designs through gold and silver smithing. Tom talks about how his hero, Jacques Cousteau, inspired him to become passionate about marine biology. He put the two things he loves together (sea life and jeweling) and so he makes very unique sea life jewelry.

Brian Kozminski, headman at True North Trout, is here today to shed some light on fishing streamers for brown trout. We find out the...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/309 Presented By: Reyr Gear, LakeLady Custom Rods Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Eeland Stribling, a wildlife educator, biologist, and comedian, is here today to tell the story of how he got started in standup comedy. Find out who were his biggest influences and why he wanted to be a comedian even though he considers himself antisocial and didn't want to be famous. Eeland talks about his way of doing his shows, how he prepares for them, and how sucking a few times helped him become a better entertainer. We learn more about the organization Eeland works for, Brown Folks Fishing, which engages the Black community in fly fishing and doing some great things for conservation.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/306 Presented By: Reyr Gear, Dette Flies, Angler's Coffee, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Jeff Coffey, founder of Fair Flies is here to share the story of how he created a company around fly fur or fly brush and at the same time making positive impact on the world. Jeff tells us how the Zoe Angling Group gives employment opportunities for the survivors of human trafficking and for young men who just got out of prison. Find out how these fly brushes get 90% of your tying done within 2 minutes and how they are also made out of 90% recycled materials. Jeff gives us a peek at their new fly tying vise that is 5 years in the making, plus a new tackle box.

This was originally published on May 12, 2015 and was update on Feb 21, 2022. There’s something about the repetition of waiting for that first...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/284 Presented By: Anglers Coffee, Trxstle, Fly Fishing Film Tours, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Hogan Brown, the host of the Barbless Podcast is here to break down some tips on fishing river stripers. We also get into a little bit of his background on how he first got started guiding and some of the species that he's still focused on today. Hogan shares who were his biggest mentors and how he made that transition from guiding for trout to stripers which was his smart move at the time.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/283 Presented By: Stonefly Nets, Fly Fishing Film Tours, Trxstle, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Will Blair, the guy who's been leading Kamchatka wilderness trips for 25 years, breaks down the step by step on how to do a trip to Kamchatka. We find out why this place is so much different than Alaska, with lots of untouched waters you can explore today.