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Episode 167 – Jonny King
I’m talking with Jonny King this week. We dig into his start to fishing and how much Lunkers love nightcrawlers, fishing in the northeast, catadromous eels, his music journey, meeting and fishing with his wife, striper fishing, the evolution of fly tying, the joys of exploration, and so much more.
Episode 166 – Patrick Cook
This week I’m joined by Patrick Cook. We discuss his time growing up in Michigan, his brotherly introduction to fly fishing, learning spey, Dette Flies’ history and it’s upcoming spey event, his own fly tying, Tacoma Tips, and so much more. ambler
VIDEO: Final Rounds, Spey-O-Rama 2026
Watch the Men’s, Women’s, and Master’s Finals of Spey-O-Rama 2026 at Golden Gate Angling And Casting Club.
Episode 165 – Chris Edgington
On this week’s episode I’m talking with Chris Edington of Montana Trout Unlimited. We get to talking about is start to fishing and moving to Montana, drought and climate change, river renewal and dam removal, plans for the Shaw Dam and Alder Creek, finding common ground and cooperation amongst different organizations and political sides, public […]
Episode 164 – Aaron & Leah Helfrich
On This week’s episode I’m speaking with Aaron and Leah Helfrich of A. Helfrich Outfitters. We talk about there family river history, starting out as swampers, sweep boats, Leah’s spey journey and her first time wading, busy rivers and permits, more boats, family fishing, fly tying adventures, gremlin maintenance, and so much more.
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Episode 162 – Michael Bray
This week Michael Bray is joining me. We talk about his start to fishing with his dad and in the Boy Scouts, his switch to spey, our favorite trees, being, SBDs, rivers and rafting, the eternal puzzle of casting, the spey community, and so much more.
An Interview With Keith Butler, The Mayfly Project
“What makes it (Spey Nation) such a good fit with The Mayfly Project is that the two-handed community is so generous. People really want to help, share what they know, and bring others into it. That spirit of giving back feels very much in line with what The Mayfly Project is about.”
Episode 161 – Jason Renfro
I’m joined by Jason Renfro this week. We discuss his start to fishing whilst looking for cheaper hobbies, fishing with his kids, working in a fly shop, the desire to teach and instructing, the benefits of smaller scale communities, friendship, getting more out of the fly fishing journey, not being left handed, and so much […]
Spey Casting With Travis Johnson: The Anchor
For more, be sure to subscribe to Travis Johnson’s Everything Spey channel on Instagram. You can book a day of fishing for Trout, Summer, or Winter Steelhead with Travis. Book with him today by messaging him directly on Instagram: @All_Waters_Angling . You can learn mo… Become a member of Swing the Fly To read this […]
Off The Cuff With Kapitan Kruk: Setting Up Your Snake Roll
Bruce Kruk, Trail, British Columbia, shares a few of the most common mistakes he sees in folks Snake Rolls.
Spey 101: How Much Does The Fly Matter?
“They’ll eat your car keys.”
