Bruce Kruk talks about how to fix the most common issue he sees with his students – “coming off the wall.” Swing The Fly subscribers can see all of Bruce’s Spey Casting how-to videos, and more, on https://swingthefly.com/topic/spey-casting/… Become a member of Swing the Fly To read this article and receive other special member-only benefits, […]
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Thank You: New & Continuing Partners
We’re grateful for the support of these new and continuing partnerships since the release of Issue II.
Episode 154 – Colby Richards
This week I’m joined by Colby Richards. We discuss growing up in Hood River, snowboarding, his entrance to cooking, the importance of practice, planes and learning to fly, gardening, surfing, FOMO adventures, being alone in the wilderness, great food and wine, and so much more.
Icons – Kara Knight
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 the 21st century. In this installment we visit with Kara Knight, a highly-accomplished competitive spey caster and fly industry professional in Smithers, British Columbia. You grew up in Calgary, […]
Icons – Jeff Liskay
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 the 21st century. In this installment, we visit with Jeff Liskay, who lives and guides in the Great Lakes region and swings flies on the Cuyahoga River in the […]
Episode 153 – Sean Burke
On this week’s episode I’m joined by Sean Burke. We discuss him fishing as a kid with his dad and brother, his experiences brewing beer and more beer talk, music, the environment, the effort that goes into guiding, starting YouTube … Become a member of Swing the Fly To read this article and receive other […]
Episode 152 – Jake Christensen
This week, I’m joined by Jake Christensen and we have a great chat about fishing being a constant in his life, ebay shenanigans, his start to building bamboo and it’s draw, tapers, realizing the reason for guides, baseball, and so much more.
Conservation Corner: Protecting Roadless Areas Protects Wild Steelhead
Rescinding the Roadless Rule would remove safeguards on cold, clean water and healthy, intact forests.
Episode 151 – Howard Cole
On this week’s episode I’m joined by Howard Cole. We discuss how we met and how he get me into spey casting, his start to fishing, his time in California and initial fly tying instruction, Andy Puyans’ school, High Country Flies, w… Become a member of Swing the Fly To read this article and receive […]
150 – Todd Rudaitis
Todd Rudaitis of Bell Reel Company joins me on this weeks episode. We discuss his start to fishing at his grandparents’ lodge, restoring his Grandfather’s old rod, his first steelhead experience, a very excited James Sampsel, learning two handers, getting into reel making, vintage machining and CNC, the draw of the clicker, and so much […]
Elegance, and A Grilse
Elegance on the Gaspe
Off The Cuff With Kapitan Kruk: Perfect Practice
“When you’re practicing your spey casting, which you should be…” – Bruce Kruk.