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2024 Survey Of Spey
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Episode 174 – Scott Howell and Katie Falkenberg
This week I’m speaking with Scott Howell and Katie Falkenberg of the Rogue River Restoration Council. We discuss their initial starts to pishing, Katie’s photojournalism background and her humbleness, Scott’s journey from building fish ladders in the dead of night to doing it officially, his first gravel restoration effort, just how simple and small restoration […]
Trout Spey Tailgate Event – Big Sky Anglers
Saturday, October 10th, 2026. 11AM – 5PM.
Columbia River Wild Steelhead: Will An Iconic Species Rebound, Limp Along, or Fade Away? Pt. 1
2026 Pre-Season Hopefulness I began tracking the 2026 Columbia River Summer Steelhead run in mid June prior to an annual river trip on the Deschutes. The preseason forecast was okay, but since the state agencies were a mile off in their 2025 forecast, I was only mildly hopeful to see that the 2026 return was […]
Something Silver Can Stay
“But as a small business owner, I need to make a living and the sad realization is that if steelhead runs collapse, like the Thompson, I will move on to guide and fish other rivers like the Blanda or rivers in Alaska or British Columbia.” – Mia Sheppard.
Good Company
“Not an hour later, a bee stung me on my tongue as I sipped Coca-Cola and told Richard of my fish.”
Trial, Tribulations, and Occasional Joy on the Kenai
Rays of sunshine from non-remote Alaska
Spey 101: The Importance Of The Lift
The importance of the lift to all spey casting cannot be overstated.
Trout Spey ~ What’s the Difference?
A humble attempt to answer the question: What Is Trout Spey?
Kings on the Swing
Every fishing trip is a roll of the dice. This time, we won.
Spey Rod Review: C.F. Burkheimer 6134-4
“This time, I felt we’d nailed it.” – Kerry Burkheimer
Off The Kuff With Kapitan Kruk: Cutting Out Cutting The Corner
Quick Off The Kuff spey casting tips to take to the river from Bruce Kruk
The Space Between
At the rate and direction of this world, I am convinced, one day sooner rather than later, lower-case g-god willing, many years into the future, my wife will be sent an email upon my death. It will unenthusiastically sport an obviously fill-in-the-blank template subject line of “Daniel Ritz_Death R… Become a member of Swing the […]