Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

851 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/851

Presented by: FishHound Expeditions

 For the last ten years, today's guest has been fly fishing the Alaska road system and guiding the south central river, Lower Willow, Upper Willow, the Canyon water, and Montana Creek. He's one of the guides behind our recent Alaskan hosted trip and has a head full of stories that only come from rowing in a place where anything can happen.

In this episo...

#850B Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/850B

Presented By: Intrepid Camp Gear

Sloan Hiatt, Manager at Intrepid Camp Gear, breaks down how his team designs rooftop tents and aluminum cargo boxes built for anglers, skiers, and backcountry travelers. He shares why Intrepid manufactures everything themselves instead of white-labeling, how they solved common space and durability problems, and w...

#850 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/850      

Presented by: Drifthook Fly Fishing, Four Wheel Campers, Jackson Hole Fly Company, Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit Idaho 

Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors  

When you spend enough time around steelhead guides, you start to notice something: the truly fishy ones never stop learning. That's exactly the vibe I get every time I'm on the river with Pat Beahen. The guy reads...

849 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/849

Presented by:  Jackson Hole Fly Company, Drifthook Fly Fishing, Fish The Fly

Some stories follow you your whole life, and John MacLean grew up inside one of the most meaningful ones ever tied to fly fishing. In this episode, we look past the nostalgia and into the real heart of A River Runs Through It — the family, the grief, the responsibility, and the loss that shaped his father's wri...

#848 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/848

Presented By: Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit Idaho 

Chris Smith takes us inside the world of Team USA Fly Fishing, breaking down the systems, strategies, and Euro nymphing methods that have elevated American competitive angling over the last decade. From his first accidental competition in 2009 to mentoring youth anglers and preparing for the Idaho World Championships, Chris shares ...

Show Notes: Https://wetfyswing.com/847B

Presented By: Mountain Waters Resort.

Sponsors:https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors

Atlantic Canada is home to some of the most storied salmon rivers in the world—and to one of the quiet powerhouses working behind the scenes to protect them. In this episode of the Wet Fly Swing Podcast, host Dave talks with Charline McCoy, executive director of the Foundation for Conservation of Atlantic Salmon (...

#847 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/847       

Presented by: Drifthook Fly Fishing, Mountain Waters Resort, Togiak River Lodge, Smitty's Fly Box

Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors  

Marc Bale spent more than thirty years inside one of fly fishing's most influential companies. In this episode, he walks us through Far Bank history, the early Sage days, the rise of Rio, the Redington years, and the philosophies that kept ...

846 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/846

Presented by:  Patagonia

If you've ever stood in a cold river and trusted your waders with your whole day, you know how much depends on them. This week, we unpack the story behind the Patagonia Swiftcurrent Waders, how they're built, why they matter, and what Patagonia is doing to make them better for both anglers and the planet.

Kate Hadeka and Nick Blixt join us to talk about how these ...

#845 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/845

Presented By: TroutRoutes, FishHound Expeditions, Montana Fly Fishing Lodge, Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit Idaho 

Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors

Lance Gray gives us a full guide-level breakdown of Northern California — from the Feather River steelhead runs to the stillwaters that shaped generations of Chico anglers. He talks about reading Davis and Almanor, when stillwa...

#844 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/844      

Presented by: Intrepid Camp Gear, Jackson Hole Fly Company, Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit Idaho, Patagonia

Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors 

We sit down with Nick Chambers of The Conservation Angler to talk about the current state of wild steelhead. Nick has spent more than 20 years studying these fish in their home waters, from the Skagit River in Washington to the...

843 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/843

Presented by: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors

When Kelly Galloup shows up, you know it's about to get good. In this episode, Chad sits down with one of the most influential voices in modern streamer fishing for a deep dive into Best Streamer Strategies for Giant Trout, wild eats, and the stories that shaped today's big-fly game. 

If you've ever thrown a streamer and wondered how the mast...

Show Notes:https://wetflyswing.com/842

Presented By: Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit Idaho, Intrepid Camp Gear, Mountain Waters Resort.

Sponsors:https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors

If you've been dreaming about Deschutes fly fishing with less pressure and more solitude, today's episode is your roadmap. We sit down with Warm Springs tribal member and guide Randy Nathan, owner of the Eagle Crossing Restaurant at the Deschutes River ...

#841 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/841     

Presented by: Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit Idaho 

In this episode, we sit down with Joe Clark of Trout Yeah Guide Service to talk about his trout bum life. Joe has guided everywhere from Steelhead Alley to Pennsylvania spring creeks, and he's also coached Team USA Youth to three straight World Championship titles.

We dig into what it means to read new water with confidence, h...

840 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/840

Presented by:   Togiak River Lodge

There's nothing quite like chasing Alaska Chinook on the Swing. Imagine standing knee-deep in the Togiak, that wild pulse of Alaska running through your boots. The river's quiet and still... until a chrome-bright Chinook melts your 30-pound tippet like butter. Larry Richmann says it best: "All it takes is one swing."

Our guest today, Larry Richmann, is a...

 #839 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/839

Presented By: FishHound Expeditions, Smitty's Fly Box, Mountain Waters Resort, Jackson Hole Fly Company

Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors

Ben Smith of Arizona Wanderings walks us across Arizona — from the high-country creeks that hold Apache trout to the canals and reclaimed ponds around Phoenix, where carp and tilapia lurk. He talks native-fish recovery efforts, the best shoul...

838 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/838

Presented by:  Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit Idaho 

Ever wonder what it's like to grow up where fly fishing isn't just a hobby — it's the family business?

Today we're heading to Eastern Idaho, where the Berry family has spent over a century guiding anglers through the waters of the Teton, Henry's Fork, and South Fork of the Snake. Our guest, Brian Berry of Teton Valley Lodge, shares...

#837 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/837    

Presented by: Drifthook Fly Fishing, Fish The Fly, TroutRoutes, Patagonia

Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors  

In this episode, we dig into Central Texas fly fishing with guide and musician-turned-angler Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides. Alvin shares how his path from the music scene, where Nirvana once opened for his band, led him to become one of the top Orvis-Endorsed out...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/836

Presented By: Togiak River Lodge, Fish The Fly, and Montana Fly Fishing Lodge.

 Sponsors:https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors

Stillwater fly fishing in Alaska is one of the state's most underrated experiences — and George Krumm, editor of Fish Alaska Magazine, wants to change that. In this episode, George joins to share why Stillwater Fly Fishing in Alaska holds massive potential for trophy trout...

835 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/835

Presented by:  Visit Idaho 

Nelson Ishiyama, owner of Henry's Fork Lodge, has spent over 50 years studying trout, bugs, and water, from the casting ponds of Golden Gate Park to the legendary pools of the Henry's Fork.

In this episode, Nelson shares how the lodge came to life with the help of a world-class architect and why he believes service and conservation should always be at the hear...