“But as a small business owner, I need to make a living and the sad realization is that if steelhead runs collapse, like the Thompson, I will move on to guide and fish other rivers like the Blanda or rivers in Alaska or British Columbia.” – Mia Sheppard.
Good Company
“Not an hour later, a bee stung me on my tongue as I sipped Coca-Cola and told Richard of my fish.”
The Space Between
At the rate and direction of this world, I am convinced, one day sooner rather than later, lower-case g-god willing, many years into the future, my wife will be sent an email upon my death. It will unenthusiastically sport an obviously fill-in-the-blank template subject line of “Daniel Ritz_Death R… Become a member of Swing the […]
Our Shifting Baseline
The frog is swimming in a pot of water on a stove, still comfortable as the water approaches boiling: He gets used to it. Until it’s too late. Progress Attention Deficit, you could say.
Icons – Kara Knight
Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies from North America and beyond in the 21st century. In this installment we visit with Kara Knight, a highly-accomplished competitive spey caster and fly industry professional in Smithers, British Columbia. You grew up in Calgary, […]
The Antelope and The Alternator
“An art installation on Highway 93 depicts a Chinook Salmon crucified on a Utility Pole, a poignant reminder of our current resource management.”
More Nookie
Swinging for fall Chinook along the West Coast with Kait Sampsel.
A Swing The Fly Tribute To Lani Waller
A tribute to the late Lani Waller by friend Rick Kustich
“Dad! I Got A Fish!” – A 15-Year-Old’s First (2) Steelhead
Adrian Cortes is one proud poppa.