Kait Sampsel

Swing the Fly’s West Coast Editor Kait Sampsel is a native Oregonian who loves anything to do with the outdoors; however, fishing and dancing with the river’s creatures has completely captivated her, propelling her into stewardship and community inclusiveness.

She is a mother, a wife, a full-time guide, the new West Coast Editor of Swing the Fly Magazine, and co-owner of Humble Heron Fly Fishing and Fine Art in Southern Oregon. Her goal is to create innovative, meaningful and long-lasting relationships through the connection driven by wild rivers and their inhabitants.

More at: humbleheronflyfishing.com

The Forbidden Fruit

by Kait Sampsel

Superstitions and fishing go hand and fin. Some anglers have a lucky fishing hat that has been worn for years; others never wash their lucky fishing socks afraid to fade the mojo clean off. A long-time guide on the Rogue once told me that he would grease up his gunnels on the ol’ woody for good luck – so the fish could just slide right in.