I’ll have it to myself. The water was just beginning to stain and rise, timing seemed perfect.
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ICONS: Dave Tucker
Idaho-based fly tyer, guide, former fly shop owner, grandfather.
Spey 101: Perfecting Your Trout Spey Setup
One man’s opinion ain’t worth much, but I tried.
Conservation Corner: Skagit Dams: Seattle City Light’s new federal hydropower license moves forward
After seven years of negotiations, Trout Unlimited is joining co-signers to support
an agreement that improves hydropower operations and makes extensive restoration
investments in the revered Puget Sound watershed
B.T.S. & S.B.S: The Isonychia Swung fly
“…the steady flow of Isonychia seem to be a great time to chase browns with a swung fly. ”
The Fire Tiger Spider
As in steelhead and salmon fishing, many of the flies we swing for trout are attractor patterns resembling nothing found in nature. These are ‘trigger baits’ or ‘lures’ composed of color combinations known to trigger an aggressive grab response from our salmonid prey. The storied Royal C… Become a member of Swing the Fly To […]
Off The Kuff With Kapitan Kruk: Using Your Rod As A Lever
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Episode 168 – Teddy Cosco
Teddy Cosco is joining me for this week’s episode and we had a great chat. We discuss his start to fishing and working his way to steelhead, academia life, shooting clays at Cambridge, the experience of learning, camp cooking and the secret ingredient to good food, questionable sleep to fishing ratios, and so much more.
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 […]