On this week’s episode I’m chatting with drift boat fanatics, Hank Rolfs and Eric Skoog. We discuss their early start to fishing, learning from A.J. McClane, how they started working together, their introductions to drift boats, the problem solving of boat repair, how not to land a drift boat, atlantic salmon, looking for a new […]
Patagonia Introduces Swiftcurrent Ultralight Waders
We tasked our team with an impossible job—rethink waders from the ground up. Make them lighter, stronger and more versatile while using durable recycled materials that never need to see a landfill. In short, we wanted tomorrow’s waders today.
Episode 94 – Patrick Lookabaugh
This week I’m talking with my friend Paddy Lookabaugh, of Liquid Sunshine Fly Fishing. We discuss the advantages of growing up in a Civil War battlefield, college, fires & firefighting, our shared love of indicator fishing, Alaska, his rod building journey, guiding, and who not to accept party invitations from.
Managing Shangri-La
John McMillan told Swing The Fly: “Do you think I want to write the obituary for the place I live in and love? It’s the last thing I want to do.” On Feb. 10, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recognized a petition to list the OP Steelhead Distinct Population Segment as a threatened or endangered species.
Costa Sunglasses expands PRO series with launch of Corbina PRO
Costa Sunglasses, manufacturer of the first color-enhancing all-polarized glass sunglass lens, brings next-level performance to its legacy frame Corbina for spring 2023.
Icons: Clark Lucas
With a famously eclectic vocabulary, a contagious full-belly laugh and a cache of body language to match his love of high volume jazz, Clark Lucas is undoubtedly one of the most dynamic characters in the spey fishing and fly tying universe.
Episode 93 – The Return of Zack Williams
This week, as Spey-O-Rama approaches, I’m chatting with Zack Williams of Swing the Fly. We wander into mountian men, his new book “Anchor-Centric Spey Casting,” alien abductions, Swing the Fly, the OP, sink tips, line splicing, and Frankensteining through the woods.
Spey Terminology and Rigging
Entering into the world of Spey and a swung fly can be daunting. The terminology and various equipment/rigging options act as a deterrent or even barrier for some new anglers beginning their Spey journey. But developing a strong working knowledge of the basics allows for a deeper understanding of Spey fishing while helping new anglers make proper equipment and rigging choices for a given situation.
Episode 92 – Annie Walts-Kubicka
This week I’m joined by Annie Waltz-Kubicka. We get straight to chatting about her multi-generational entrance to fishing, her steelhead awakening, becoming a private chef, culinary gardens, forming friendships with clientele, Montana, sourdough and sorcery, family, and … yuck, nymphing.
Spey O’ Rama: Test your Casting Prowess
The Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club (GGACC) is pleased to announce the 21st annual Jimmy Green World Championship of Spey Casting to be held from Friday, April 21st through Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
Patagonia Introduces Women’s Swiftcurrent Expedition™ Zip-Front Waders
Designed, built and field-tested by our team of hard-working women anglers, the Women’s Swiftcurrent Expedition™ Zip-Fronts set the standard for women’s waders.
Episode 90 – Terry Antoniuk
On this episode I’m speaking with Terry Antoniuk. We chat about growing up around the world, the importance of cultural exchange in English pubs, becoming a biologist, aquatic landscape ecology, “discovering” steelhead, rods and lines, road tripping, and one Mr. Kruk.