Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

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. Show Notes with Shawn Holsinger Update Links and Time Stamp: (https://wetflyswing.com/94) Here is one of the Euro Nymphing podcasts with Devin Olson. The Beach Body Stone and Hot Spot Stone are two good Euro Nymphing stoneflies. The Bugs and Beards Podcast is hosted by Shawn where they talk fly tying. Pocket Guide to Pennsylvania Hatches by Charlie Mack Trout Boomer and the Little J, by Bill Anderson, also the book Fly Fishing the Little Juniata River is good. The Waltz Worm is a simple and effective pattern along with thread body

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/93 Bill Spicer host of The New Fly Fisher breaks down musky fishing and some great tips to get you into a chance for a big fish.  We talk about the best lakes to target musky, the gear you need to have a chance and how to revive a tired fish. Bill describes the biggest difference between pike and musky, why he uses marker buoys and how a musky can melt a stainless steel hook.  Lots of good stuff including where to go for more resources to hook some musky. Show Notes with Bill Spicer Updated Time and Links: https://wetflyswing.com/93 Bill has been part of The New Fly Fisher as a host for a number of years now.  Bill tells us how he was lucky and in the right place. Mark Melnyk and Phil Rowley are both part of The New Fly Fisher.  Phil Rowley was on in a past episode and it was a very good show. Colin McKeown was on the podcast and talked about atlantic salmon. Lake of the Woods and Lake Nipising are two of the goto lakes for Musky if you could go anywhere. The RIO musky pik

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/92 Fly Fishing Fantasy Trip:  https://wetflyswing.com/destination Kyle Shea breaks out some Alaska tips for rainbows and how he got involved with Deneki and Alaska West.  If you've ever googled steelhead or trout fishing for Alaska, you've probably seen one of his 1400 Deneki blog posts. Spey fishing for rainbows, king salmon, Leopard rainbow and how to find the big fish are covered in this episode along with a step x step gear guide to get ready for you next trip.  We talk about the difference in lodge trips you can take and glamping vs the full hottub wine and dine style.   Fly Fishing Fantasy Trip https://wetflyswing.com/destination   Show Notes with Kyle Shea Updated Links: https://wetflyswing.com/92 I noted the Tom Larimer podcast where he broke down the 5 rich tips to catch summer steelhead during the daytime. Kyle wrote for the Deneki blog and produced 1000's of blog posts over is time there.  Here's a great post on the top flies for rainbow. The Coburn Special was

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/ray Hosted Trips: https://wetflyswing.com/destination Ray Montoya tells us how he has spent the last 20 years in the Middle East fishing for Permit, Emperor Fish and other species in a remote part of the world. He shares some of his best tips to put together a remote trip on your own time.  Find out why this should be on your bucket list if you are into the salt water.   Wet Fly Swing Hosted Trips with Dave and Expert Guests from the Podcast: https://wetflyswing.com/destination Show Notes with Ray Montoya Updated links here: Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/ray Oliver White was the person who gave me a heads up about Ray.  Here's the episode with Oliver White. The Spanish Fly Show and Flip Pallot were both big influences for Ray. The Jako Lucas episode and Jim Klug episodes were  both big on the destination front. Mike Ward and Adipose Drift Boats were noted.  Ray had a few people that have made the long trip out to his neck of the desert. Seth Kugel covered DIY travel

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/mont Mont Adams tells the Adamsbuilt story and how he has stayed in business for over 30 years selling waders, boots and other quality fly fishing gear.  Hear some of the stories and challenges in competing with other companies in the space. Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Show Notes with Adamsbuilt Fishing Hendrix Outdoors was the company that Mont worked for initially and then transitioned into his own company. Wagon Jobbers was a new word for me.  This is where they would deliver products to your doorstep and not via Amazon. John Gierach was on the podcast and noted why he became a trout bum which was similar to why Mont got into the business. Jay Fair was a mentor for Mont.  I was able to track down a random Jay Fair video on trolling flies.  Dennis with Wild Fish Wild Places is the guy who does the marketing for Adamsbuilt. The Truckee Wader and the lightweight Walker River Wader are two goto wader products for Mon

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/dryfly We cover trout spey with Captain John McCloskey aka Dry Fly John on Instagram.  John goes deep into how he catches trout on the Chattahoochee River and the Naknek River out of Alaska.  John is teaching spey in Georgia. Tons of great tips including the best rod, lines, how to cast and how he teaches spey.  We talk about the difference between spey, switch and single hand and how to present the fly to different trout species. Show Sponsors Wet Fly Swing Members Society:  https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Support the podcast, local companies and your journey at one convenient location! Show Notes with John McCloskey Johnathan Farmer's micro intruders kill down south. Echo's 4113 and the Echo Swing 7126 are differences in the trout vs steelhead game. The OPST 425 head or whatever you need to lengthen the sink tip.  It's simple with the OPST even when swinging T20. Here's the link to the podcast episode with OPST and James Millard. The 200 grain OPST skagit head can

Take the Survey: https://wetflyswing.com/fantasy Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/tube Phil Hayes breaks down ultralight backcountry fly fishing.  He produces the Wilderness Lite float tube which is a good start to your gear list when heading out on a backcountry trip.  We get into most of the gear you need to put together your trip and shed light on what it's all about. Fly Fisherman's Fantasy Survey:  https://wetflyswing.com/fantasy Show Notes with Phil Hayes The Outcast Trinity and CaddisFly Floats tubes are discussed here in comparison to the smaller pack volume of the Wilderness Lite tubes. Phil's journey to his home waters is even further than a previous guest in Rob Snowhite who was on in episode 12. Phil likes the airplane life jackets but there are other alternatives. Here is a backpacking checklist from REI.  You should make your own updated list based on your own needs. The Gregory Paragon is the goto pack for Phil.  I also use an old Gregory pack that I love.  They are super basic and tough.

Take the Survey: https://wetflyswing.com/fantasy Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/glass Cameron Mortenson is on the podcast to talk about the Fiberglass Manifesto, the largest website dedicated to all things glass fly rods.  We talk about an easy way to get into the glass game with a $30 rod, talk about the history and where glass rods are going. Find out how Cameron built the Manifesto while maintaining his life as a police officer and father.  We hear a couple of tips to avoid your next ticket, what Cameron has on tap after retirement, and what the next big thing is for Fiberglass Rods. Fly Fisherman's Fantasy: https://wetflyswing.com/fantasy Show Notes with Cameron Mortenson Eagle Claw Featherlight rods are still available for a crazy low price.  You can pick up a featherlight rod here. The Fiberglass FlyRoders Forum touched on vintage rods back in the day but has grown since. The Cabelas glass rods, Blue Halo, Redington, Echo are all low cost rods that help you get in the game. Ebay is another great

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/dog We cover Belize and Permit fishing with Jim Klug today on the show.  Jim talks about his favorite patterns along with all of the steps to book your next trip to Belize.  Find out why Yellow Dog is one of the leaders in the travel and destination space these days. We talk about the best time to hit permit, how to find the best guide and how to choose the location that's perfect for you.  Lot's of good tips and a step x step plan to get down south for some Permit or bonefish. Show Sponsors Wet Fly Swing Members Society:  https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Show Notes with Jim Klug Shaun Lawson and others were noted here as key players in Yellow Dog. Jako Lucas and others are key to the exploration for Yellow Dog.  I interviewed Jako here and Oliver White here along with Jeff Currier here. The Fly Box was the first shop out of Bend Oregon that Jim worked for. Jeff Perrin is a good friend and has a shop in Oregon, The Fly Fishers Place. AJ McClane, Joe Brooks and other ol

Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/mark I spent a day with Mark Bachmann on the Sandy River looking for winter steelhead.  Within 10 minutes of putting the boat in the water we find ourselves stuck on a mid channel boulder in the first rapid. We look at the best setup for winter steelhead, talk about how to find fish and hear the story of how Mark made a business in fly fishing at Fly Fish USA.  Mark brings a hard exterior but after spending a day on the river with him I find out that he's a really good guy. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ (use coupon wfs20 for 20% off)   Show Notes with Mark Bachmann We talk about Carl Perry who was a big influence on Mark and a guy who learned partially from my dad.  Here's a little chat about Carl Perry (Perry Poke) on Spey Pages.  Steelhead Fly Fishing by Trey Comb's was the first big influence on spey and steelhead. The Airflo Flo Tip and the Rio Mow Tip are similar tips.  We talk about the 7.5

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/proof I had a nice chat with Matt Draft from Proof Fly Fishing to cover rod building.  Matt is all in on his company where he teaches, provides all of the pieces to the puzzle and has some great tutorials out there. We walk through the steps to build a new rod or retrofit an old rod.  There are a number of resources and video tutorials that are at Proof Fly Fishing.  We talk about what it will take to get into a Euro Nymphing rod as the example in this episode. Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Show Notes with Matt Draft RodBuildingForum .com was Matt's first big resource to get started with rod building. Here's a link to one of Matt's kits for a euro nymphing rod. Submit this form from the Guides and hardwear section which will clarify what you need to refinish an old rod. Here are some examples of cork handle styles. I note the history of fiberglass rods in the 1970's and the fat fiberglass style that were. The tutorial

Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/colin We cover Atlantic salmon and Newfoundland with Colin Mckeown who produces one of the most prolific fly fishing shows in the world - The New FlyFisher. We get into a bunch of tips for A. salmon, find out what's next for the New Fly Fisher and what hooking an atlantic salmon feels like.  Colin talks about how he has built a 50k following on youtube and why he does what he does. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design at DeliFreshDesign.com(use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) Show Notes with Colin Mckeown The Tom Rosenbauer episode was my path in connecting with Colin. The Linders Fishing Show - The Angling Edge  was noted when Colin talked about video production. The New Fly Fisher youtube channel is one of the biggest in fly fishing. Basics of nymph fishing is a good example of how they teach on the show. The domestic geek was noted in the show as a mentor for Colin and his youtube channel. Todd Moen has one of the biggest youtube channels

Show Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/83 My first New York Times columnist, Seth Kugel breaks out his best frugal traveling tips and tricks.  And as Seth says, frugal traveling isn't about eating peanut butter and Jelly and sleeping in hostels. Seth breaks down the 4 parts of frugal traveling, how he has created a Brazilian youtube channel that funds part of his journey and how to get great deals via consolidator companies when buying airplane tickets. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ (use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Seth Kugel We talk about the Fox News and New York Times Op Ed columns and the difference between journalism and the OP Ed. His book Rediscovering Travel:  A Guide for the Globally Curious is out and goes deep into travel tips and how Seth travels. The Pantanal Wetlands is a location in Brazil that is less expensive than some of the more know locations. Seth recommends us

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/mad The Mad Scientist (Doug) of Fly Tyers Dungeon sat down to tell his story and the story of his company which produces unique fly tying materials in Montana. Find out how to get some unique materials at a great discount in this one.  We get into how he produces his material and how you can get custom made materials if you just reach out and ask.   Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://membership.wetflyswing.com/   Show Notes with Fly Tyers Dungeon The famous book by Jack Dennis - The Western Trout Fly Tying Manual. Congo Hair is one of Doug's best selling items. Meat Market Flies was on the podcast where we talked about selecting fly tying. materials. The Members Society where Fly Tyers Dungeon is providing a 40% discount for a limited time for members of the group. Here is a link to the Fly Tyers Dungeon Youtube channel.  Doug likes to use his youtube channel to get you thinking about patterns and not to just copy an existing pattern. Hareline Dubbin

Show Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/81 I chat with Mike Mercer about the Sacramento River, the Redding Fly Shop and other great rivers around Chico California.  We hear how the Sacramento went from a toxic superfund dump with very few fish to a big time trout river. Mike shares the step x step plan on catching fish on the lower Sacramento.  We talk about the key to catching fish consistency, how to make a yarn indicator, the importance of the riffle drop and why you should avoid a tapered leader. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design:  https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) Show Notes with Mike Mercer Mike Mercer's Rod and Fly Shop was the first shop he created in his bedroom. Walton Powell Rods  and the old fly shop.  Walton took Mike on and mentored him. Journey's End Tackle Shop The Fly Shop in Redding California is one of the largest online.  Mike tells the story of how it all came to be. We note Hyde drift boats hear why they are key to s

Show Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/80 I had the pleasure of sitting down with Riverhorse Nakadate to talk about largemouth bass, redfish and southern Texas Fly Fishing. Riverhorse goes deep to share his story and how he's made a life as a writer, surfer, musician and fly fisherman.  Get ready for a little bass yoga, comedy and stories about Willie, Stevie Ray and Love. Show SponsorsDeli Fresh:  https://www.delifreshdesign.com/  (use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) Wet Fly Swing Members Society: https://membership.wetflyswing.com/ Show Notes with Riverhorse Oliver White was on the podcast in episode 69 where we covered bonefish, the bahamas and how he went all in after the hedge fund position. Here is the link to the movie - Love & Water as supported by the Flyfish Journal and Patagonia.  You can see the area that Riverhorse call home in southern Texas. A Southern Wish is one piece about his mother passing away and really resonated with a lot of people in the com

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/79 In this Fly Fishing Founders Chat I talk to Ross White from Deli Fresh Design who tells the story of how DLD came to be.  We get a perspective of how Ross is producing USA made products as a one man show. We talk about the Fly Fishing Rendevouz, Mirage Reels and Rising Nets.  Find out how Ross makes a name for himself when there are other companies out there producing similar slings and gear. Show Sponsors https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Ross White Orvis in the Park Meadows Mall.  Ross worked here for a little while before starting DLD. The Orvis Fly Fishing 101 and 201 courses.  Ross recommends this for all especially since they are free. The Winston Bamboo Fly Rod Shop. The Orvis Manchester Rod Shop.  Ross describes the size and what walking into the shop feels like. Tom Rosenbauer was on in episode 63 to talk about the history of Orvis and what they do best. The Spinoza Rod Company does bamboo Rods.  Ross notes the South Platte and Cheeseman Canyon. 

Sponsor:  https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/78 Brian O'Keefe is on the podcast today to share some stories from a life of fly fishing and traveling.  We go into some Alaskan DIY tips, a place he's been to over 50 times. We talk about what it has been like with a life of fly fishing, how he managed to travel around New Zealand at 19 and how to grab a deadliest catch boat to hit some new waters in Alaska. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design  https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Brian Okeefe (Update Show Notes Links and Time: https://wetflyswing.com/78) I noted the Joe Brooks episode and his story from living on the streets to teaching fly fishing.  Joe coined the phrase blue ribbon trout stream. Dennis Black of Umpqua Feather Merchants was one of Brian's early influencers. Wood-TikChik is a great area to get in some canoeing trips. Brian helped to create Catch Magazine with Todd Moen in 2008. Catch Magazine has a few videos over 2 mil

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/77 Sponsor:  https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Dave McCoy from Emerald Water Anglers put together a great episode for Sea-Run Cutthroat fishing and maybe the best resource online for Sea-Run fly fishing in Puget Sound. We talk about the best beach access points, Yakima trout fishing and what it felt like going all in on building the fly shop.  Steelhead in Argentina, the Sound Searcher and a great 8' 8" fly rod by Thomas and Thomas is all on tap today. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design:  https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ (use the coupon code wfs20 to get 20% off) Show Notes with Dave McCoy Marty Sheppard was on the podcast in episode 76 and talked about the 30 day John Day River steelhead season. The Sound Searcher is a pattern developed by Dave's dad and imitates a wounded bait fish.  See below for the photo. The Thomas and Thomas 250 exocett ss rod is the goto rod for dave in the 8' 8" variety. We talk about steelhead in Argentina.  Here's a random video that touches on it.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/rent Show Sponsor: https://wetflyswing.com/members Rent this Rod is on the podcast this week as part of our Fly Fishing Founders Series where we hear the amazing stories behind the companies in fly fishing today.  Listen to their struggles and the journey to make a life out of fly fishing. We talk about Thomas & Thomas, Abel, Hatch, the Davidson River and behind the scenes action with the new company.   Show Sponsors The Wet Fly Swing Members Society: (https://wetflyswing.com/members) Show Notes with Rent this Rod The Davidson River is their home river and a spot that has all of the species covered. Thomas and Thomas were one of the first companies to support them.  This is a good story about how it all happened. Yellow Dog is now on board to support Rent this Rod.  This is a no brainer to me as they ship and fish all over the world. Hatch is on board for their salt water stuff along with Ross Reals who cover their freshwater. Brian caught his first fish on the Orvis C