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Gear & Travel

Old School: The Joys of Fishing With Dragless Reels
Gear & Travel, Spey Reels

Old School: The Joys of Fishing With Dragless Reels

by Glenn Chen

“The sound of a Hardy is the sound of a lost fish”.

April 6, 2025 by Glenn ChenTagged alaska, Click Pawl, Hardy, Reel, Stelhead
STF X R.B. Meiser  6-piece Spey Rod Series
Gear & Travel, Spey Rods

STF X R.B. Meiser 6-piece Spey Rod Series

by Daniel Ritz

On sale now for Swing The Fly subscribers ONLY through Jan. 15th. Production begins January 2025.

December 16, 2024 by Daniel Ritz
Swing For Kings With Swing The Fly
Gear & Travel, Lodges and Guides

Swing For Kings With Swing The Fly

by Daniel Ritz

Join STF in late June, 2026, for a week swinging for King Salmon in western Alaska.

November 19, 2024 by Daniel RitzTagged Chinook, King Salmon, Reel Action Alaska
Swinging for Trophy Rainbow Trout in Bristol Bay
Gear & Travel, Lodges and Guides

Swinging for Trophy Rainbow Trout in Bristol Bay

by Glenn Chen

Tenured biologist Glenn Chen takes us on a big fish story, about big Rainbows in Alaska.

September 24, 2024 by Glenn ChenTagged Bristol Bay, Naknek, Rainbow trout
Two Hand Hardware Kickstarts Collaboration To Fund Winchester Dam Removal 
Conservation, Gear & Travel

Two Hand Hardware Kickstarts Collaboration To Fund Winchester Dam Removal 

by Daniel Ritz

A unique partnership between Two Hand Hardware, The Steamboaters, Native Fish Society, Swing The Fly, James Samsel and RIchard Harrington to fund the removal of Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua.

July 30, 2024 by Daniel RitzTagged Conservation
Coming Out
Gear & Travel, International

Coming Out

by Armando Quazzo

Our favorite Italian contributor contemplates his single speyophile snobbery

May 19, 2024 by Armando QuazzoTagged international
An Argentine Adventure
Gear & Travel, International

An Argentine Adventure

by Rick Kustich

In many ways, the seed of this trip had been planted over 40 years ago.

April 29, 2024 by Rick KustichTagged Argentina, Rio Gallegos, Sea run brown trout
Why The F*** Not? (A Short Reflection on Doing the Opposite)
Gear & Travel

Why The F*** Not? (A Short Reflection on Doing the Opposite)

by Zack Williams

Even old dogs like Swing The Fly Publisher Zack Williams have a few tricks to be taught.

March 28, 2024 by Zack WilliamsTagged Argentina, Bridge
Fishing Remote Wilderness Rivers & the Equipment to Bring
Gear & Travel, Spey Lines, Spey Reels, Spey Rods

Fishing Remote Wilderness Rivers & the Equipment to Bring

by Art Lingren

Art Lingren takes us to the remote wilderness of northern British Columbia describes the treasures he found there, and the tools he brought to find them.

February 21, 2024 by Art LingrenTagged art lingren
Spey Line Review: Bridge Outfitting Torrent
Gear & Travel, Spey Lines

Spey Line Review: Bridge Outfitting Torrent

by Daniel Ritz

Touch-and-go, with tungsten

February 18, 2024 by Daniel RitzTagged bridge outfitting, spey lines
New Speyline Quick Look: PNW Scandi Pro
Spey Lines

New Speyline Quick Look: PNW Scandi Pro

by Zack Williams

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.

January 29, 2024 by Zack Williams
No Fish Harmed: Ryan Heitz, Michael & Young Fly Shop
Gear & Travel, West Coast

No Fish Harmed: Ryan Heitz, Michael & Young Fly Shop

by Zack Williams

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.

Thanks for watching.

January 2, 2024 by Zack Williams

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