Spey 101: How Much Does The Fly Matter?
“They’ll eat your car keys.”
What Lies Beneath
The hydrology of moving water is a mystery to most. So is what our swinging fly is doing beneath.
Spey 101: What’s The Deal With Polyleaders?
Most importantly: What are they good at? And what aren’t they good at?
Spey 101: Simplify
Most spey anglers start their two-hand casting and swung fly journey with one rod, one line, and a handful of flies. Sometime soon, though, if they’re hooked, that will change drastically. Multiple rods, reels, lines and more will overfill the truck bed. If we don’t have a fishing friend who takes a… Become a member […]
Why The F*** Not? (A Short Reflection on Doing the Opposite)
Even old dogs like Swing The Fly Publisher Zack Williams have a few tricks to be taught.
Achieving Proper Water Tension (in your anchor)
The anchor is formed during the sweep phase of the spey cast. There are two variables to our sweep that affect the amount of tension in the anchor – the 2 Ps …
New Speyline Quick Look: PNW Scandi Pro
PNW Spey Lines initial line offering is the PNW Scandi Pro Shooting Head, a “scandi-long” style head, which features a uniquely long rear taper which transitions into a “holding line” and then a loop connection to add your preferred running line.
No Fish Harmed: Ryan Heitz, Michael & Young Fly Shop
In this installment of No Fish Harmed from Tight Line Films, Kirk sits down with Ryan Heitz, longtime manager of Michael & Young Fly Shop.
We learn about his motivations for angling, fly fishing industry trends, and see him fish some incredible water.
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No Fish Harmed Part III: James Reid
James Reid was asked about the culture behind fly fishing in the beginning of this film. He didn’t have a distinct answer for the question at the time, but he didn’t need to: James Reid IS the culture behind fly fishing: Art. Beauty. Skill. History.
The life of legendary bamboo spey rod builder James Reid in Part III of No Fish Harmed.
Waders and Boots for the Nomadic Angler
They are bar none the most comfortable wading boot I’ve ever worn .
No Fish Harmed: Mia Sheppard
“WE are the voice for the river and the fish.”
In part II of this new video series, No Fish Harmed, from Swing the Fly and Tight Line Films, we visit with our friend Mia Sheppard to learn more about fly fishing culture and conservation and “nervous energy” and how it relates to catching steelhead on a spey rod.
No Fish Harmed: Bruce Kruk
In part 1 of this new video series, No Fish Harmed, from Swing the Fly and Tight Line Films, we visit with the one and only Captain Kanudia — Bruce Kruk — to learn more about the culture and allure of spey casting and fishing.