Bruce Kruk compares setting up your Snake Roll to using your bike pedals as hands.
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 […]
Swing The Fly Hosted Trip: Las Buitreras Lodge, Rio Gallegos, Argentina – March 2025
You’re invited to join Swing The Fly at Las Buitreras Lodge in March of 2025. Details here.
Dry Fly Fishing With Stuart Warren
Kait Sampsel discusses the difficult yet effective art of dry fly fishing for steelhead with Stuart Warren.
Playing in the Mud
Rick Kustich gives us hope when the water turns muddy. Check out this article and perhaps you will have new strategies when other fly fishers are staying at home.
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 …
The Orange Asher: a swung trout dry
“During my tailgate meditation, I felt thankful to have spent time on the water with my dog and for the little orange fly that resulted in such great action during the slowest month of the year.”
Dan Gates doesn’t let the cold of winter stop him from finding dry fly action in Utah. Find out what works for him.
Shakey Bealey
The story of this fly involves a hard-to-find run on an easy-to-find river, a snowstorm, and an old park ranger with shaky hands.
Episode 101 – Mike Kohler
On this week’s episode I’m talking to Mike Kohler. We discuss his time fishing as a whipper snapper, accents, lobstering, getting into steelhead, dogs and kids, his introduction to spey, striper fishing, the benefits of night fishing, photo… Become a member of Swing the Fly To read this article and receive other special member-only benefits, […]
Kruk’s Spey Casting Secrets II: Line Follows Rod Tip
He’s back here in 2023 with a 1-part follow up to the popular series from 2022.
George Grant’s Woven Nymph
George Grant and Franz Pott were the best-known tiers of the woven-hackle fly with their Featherbacks, Black Creepers, Fizzles, and Sandy Mites.
Linespeed Jedi Exclusive: Spiral Single Spey
Mr. Linespeed is back with some tips and tricks for the spiral single spey.