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Two Hand Hardware Kickstarts Collaboration To Fund Winchester Dam Removal
A unique partnership between Two Hand Hardware, The Steamboaters, Native Fish Society, Swing The Fly, James Samsel and RIchard Harrington to fund the removal of Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua.
Episode 127 – Matthew DeLorme
This week I’m joined again by Matthew DeLorme. We go into a deep dive about printmaking, including how he started work for Steve Duda’s new book, his time getting back to Fine Art, what goes into a woodcut and handprinting, the dangers of printing big, and we even remember to talk about fishing, including some […]
Survey Of Spey Lifetime Subscription Winner: Clay Holley
Meet the winner of the 2024 Survey Of Spey Life Time Subscription
Spey Nation 2024
with Spey Nation combining with Swing the Fly, the focus is on refining the mission while expanding the educational content of the full event. This year is just another step in the future growth of Spey Nation.
B.T.S & S.B.S: The Tricolor Dee
Learn when the Tricolor dee is the call, and how to tie it in-hand and on the vise.
Episode 126 – Stephen Duda
This week I’m talking with Steve Duda, author of “River Songs.” We discuss both his fishing and writing backgrounds, old pick-ups, Writers on the Fly, learning to dance, creating and creativity, dogs, Matthew DeLorme’s woodcuts, excerpts from “River Song,” and a great piece of advice, “When in Rome, write shit down.”
Into it. (Intuit)
“Habitually trusting that feeling that things will happen as they are intended provides a solid foundation for peace on the water and frankly, more fun.”
Percy’s Contribution to Fly Fishing Lore
How intergalactic happenings on the Deschutes may have inspired the space-age materials today’s rods are made of.
Episode 125 – Jake Crawford
This week i’m joined by Jake Crawford of The Steamboaters and Fly Water Travel. We discuss his start to fishing, catching his first steelhead, being a River Steward for Native Fish Society, his time in South America and learnin… Become a member of Swing the Fly To read this article and receive other special member-only […]
Fishing Dogs: Our Bestest Fishing Pards
A testimony to the angler’s best friend.
Alaskan Trout Spey
Alaska-based contributor Oliver Ancans walks us through why spey may be the way for (almost) year-round fun in the 49th state.