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.
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.
2024 Survey Of Spey
Let us know how we’re doing to win a LIFETIME print & digital subscription
Episode 124 – Travis Johnson
This week I’m joined by Travis Johnson of All Waters Angling. We talk about fishing with his dad, wrestling, guiding, his change to competitive casting and becoming world champion, the American Casting Association, his favorite rods, Alaska, instruction via Instagram, evening caddis fishing, his Frigate line of rods, loving insults, and the fun of things […]
Conservation Corner: Clearwater Daze
A PAIR OF GREAT LAKES SPEY ANGLERS SHARE THEIR LOVE FOR IDAHO’S CLEARWATER RIVER, ITS BIG STEELHEAD, AND THEIR SUPPORT FOR BREACHING THE LOWER SNAKE RIVER DAMS
Luck Is Never Far Away
It’s early October in eastern Canada. A misty drizzle gives the air a pregnant, mysterious quality. My guide and I carefully are driving along a pothole-infested, filing rattling dirt road; his turns with unquestionable assurance. The truck has long seen better days. All imaginable dashboard lights are on; I doubt he cares. Together, we have […]
Episode 123 – Klamath Dam Removal
This week we continue our dam talk with Brian Johnson and Shane Anderson and we discuss the active removal of multiple dams on the Klamath River. We go over how it all got started, the speed at which both it is happening and the environment is recovering, some of the complications that have occurred, some […]