Swing the Fly

Fly Tying

• B.T.S & S.B.S. : The Creeper

  

  Steve Szeliga shares a bit of the Behind-The-Scenes and then Step-by-Step how to tie his Creeper pattern variant, inspired by Mike Papais
• The Picasse: B.T.S & B.T.S

  

  How to tie Steve's variant of the Picasse, and why he's always carrying a few in his wallet for winter dry line fishing.
• B.T.S & S.B.S: The Tricolor Dee

  

  Learn when the Tricolor dee is the call, and how to tie it in-hand and on the vise.
• B.T.S & S.B.S: Michael Rogan’s Deadly Bobber

  

  Steve Szeliga shares a fine story and how to tie Michael Rogan's Deadly Bobber.

Atlantic Salmon

• Luck Is Never Far Away

  

  It's early October in eastern Canada. A misty drizzle gives the air a pregnant, mysterious quality. My guide and I carefully are driving along a…
• Icons: Simon Gawesworth

  

  Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies from North America and beyond…
• Episode 66 – David Bishop

  

  https://www.spreaker.com/user/11272357/episode-066 I got the chance to speak with David Bishop this week. Listen in as we discuss fishing at two-years-old, the beauty of casting, working…
• The Last Salmon

  

  I sometimes feel as if Angler #1 (Dry Fly Guy) is perched on my left shoulder and Angler #2 (Bottom Ranger) sits on my right…

Great Lakes

• Icons – Rick Kustich

  

  Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies from North America and beyond in…
• Great Lakes Run Timing

  

  Understanding the nuances of when and how the various species migrate on Great Lakes rivers can directly impact the quality of the fishing experience.
• Playing in the Mud

  

  Rick Kustich gives us hope when the water turns muddy. Check out this article and perhaps you will have new strategies when other fly fishers…
• Two-Handed Overhead Casting for Musky

  

  For a number of years before I took to the two-hander for musky, my fishing partner Nick Pionessa utilized two hand casting to effectively deliver…

International

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• Coming Out

  

  Our favorite Italian contributor contemplates his single speyophile snobbery
• Swing The Fly Hosted Trip: Las Buitreras Lodge, Rio Gallegos, Argentina – March 2025

  

  You're invited to join Swing The Fly at Las Buitreras Lodge in March of 2025. Details here.
• An Argentine Adventure

  

  In many ways, the seed of this trip had been planted over 40 years ago.
• Icons: Simon Gawesworth

  

  Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies from North America and beyond…

Spey Casting

• Off The Cuff With Kapitan Kruk: (Oar) Locking In

  

  If you're missing an oar lock, we might have an idea where it is. Another Off-The-Cuff casting tip from Bruce.
• STF Contributors Share Their Favorite ‘Swing’ Books

  

  Swing the Fly asked our contributors to tell us about their favorite spey and/or fly books that made a difference in their enjoyment of our…
• Tim Arsenault Wins 2024 Spey-O-Rama

  

  Swing The Fly takes a deep dive on Tim Arsenault's hard-earned Spey-O-Rama victory
• Off The Cuff With Kapitan Kruk: Three Good Things For A Good Spey Cast

  

  Bruce Kruk reminds us of three things to make a part of every cast.

Trout Spey

• The Last Canoe

  

  "You can’t choose your relatives – and everybody has a cross to bear. Cousin Barry is mine."
• Vacuuming The Blue Line

  

  Steven Bird revisits days of old, and the often overlooked success of swinging the small water.
• The Dog Days of Caddis

  

  "What's old, is new again." Dan Gates dissects working caddis flies.
• Alaskan Trout Spey

  

  Alaska-based contributor Oliver Ancans walks us through why spey may be the way for (almost) year-round fun in the 49th state.

West Coast

• What Does “Clave” Mean To You?

  

  Swing The Fly talks to Mia Sheppard of Little Creek Outfitters about how, and why, we decided to bring back the Sandy River Spey Clave.
• No Fish Harmed: Tim Arsenault

  

  In the season finale of his No Fish Harmed series, Kirk Gilchrist and Tight Line Films introduces us to guide, Spey-O-Rama champion and friend of…
• More Nookie

  

  Swinging for fall Chinook along the West Coast with Kait Sampsel.
• A Swing The Fly Tribute To Lani Waller

  

  A tribute to the late Lani Waller by friend Rick Kustich