Throughout the past year, with a steelheader’s thorough cast-and-step methodology, I have searched under every rock and crevice for a way to save money and keep the publication sustainable. While it is with sadness that I say we must move on from a quarterly magazine – which I know so many of you look forward to receiving four times a year – I am full of excitement for the next stage in the continuing adaptation of Swing the Fly.
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Episode 63 – Tim Gelinas
I got the opportunity to speak with Tim Gelinus, of Farlex Reels, and great time. Such a great time in fact that we decided to have it twice and record it once. We discussed growing up fishing cutthroat, big families, raising kids, getting the steelhead bug, the excitement of teaching yourself, click and pawl reels […]
Kruk’s Spey Casting Secrets: Practice
Sounds simple? Bruce is back with some tips for making the most of your practice.
Guilty Pleasure: Robert Meiser builds ’em stiff in the tip with junk in the trunk.
I call his rods the John Wesley Hardins of the West… the true grit cowboy that prevailed
Episode 62 – Ian Tattam
Welcome to the first episode of 2022. I’m joined by Ian Tattam of the ODFW. We get right into it with his first salmon and steelhead, schooling, the relationship between steelhead and beavers, tagging fish, river closings, ocean survival rates, smallmouth bass, and so much more.
Epic Waters Angling
Epic Waters trips are not your typical run-of-the-mill steelheading excursions.
Episode 61 – Topher Browne
Time to end the year right, with one more River Rambler episode. For the final episode of the year I’m talking with Topher Brown. We go over how he started spin fishing at 5, being a “Child of Graphite,” Quebec, steelhead vs Atlantic salmon, Scandinavian style fishing, canoes, bamboo, reels, Atlantic salmon populations, and we […]
Guide Gossip #9: Setting the Hook
hearing your reel scream and telling yourself, “Be patient…be patient”? I have heard it as “the 10 second rule” or “wait for 3 seconds” or “wait for 1-2 feet of line pulling off your reel.”
BUSINESS BACKLASH AGAINST DEEP-SEA MINING GROWS
Photo: Feliciano Guimarães from Guimarães, Portugal Volkswagen Group, Triodos Bank, and Patagonia today joined growing calls for a moratorium on the emerging deep-sea mining industry. The world’s second-biggest car manufacturer, leading ethical bank and sustainable outdoor clothing company have joined other major companies BMW Group, Volvo Group, Samsung SDI, Google, and Philips in pledging to keep […]
Kruk’s Spey Casting Secrets: Single Spey
Kaptain Kanudia is back with his secrets for the single spey. Enjoy.
Episode 60 – Matt Zinkgraf
This week you get to listen in as I talk to Matt Zinkgraf. We discuss fishing for blue gill as a kid, researching trees(Treesearch for those in the know), a love for creating including his first rod, the adaptability of the mini-lathe, the merging of scientific fields, reel design, the constant desire for more boats, […]
Spirituality and Steelhead in the Aleutians
On that day, a fisherman was born; if it has fins and swims, I want to cast a fly in its direction and see what happens.
Costa Makes Sunglasses and Cleans Oceans
Discarded fishing nets and gear are the most harmful form of plastic pollution in our oceans. Working hand in hand with its partner Bureo, Costa is taking discarded fishing nets and giving them a new life.