“The sound of a Hardy is the sound of a lost fish”.
STF X R.B. Meiser 6-piece Spey Rod Series
On sale now for Swing The Fly subscribers ONLY through Jan. 15th. Production begins January 2025.
Swing For Kings With Swing The Fly
Join STF in late June, 2026, for a week swinging for King Salmon in western Alaska.
Swinging for Trophy Rainbow Trout in Bristol Bay
Tenured biologist Glenn Chen takes us on a big fish story, about big Rainbows in Alaska.
Two Hand Hardware Kickstarts Collaboration To Fund Winchester Dam Removal
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.
Coming Out
Our favorite Italian contributor contemplates his single speyophile snobbery
An Argentine Adventure
In many ways, the seed of this trip had been planted over 40 years ago.
Why The F*** Not? (A Short Reflection on Doing the Opposite)
Even old dogs like Swing The Fly Publisher Zack Williams have a few tricks to be taught.
Fishing Remote Wilderness Rivers & the Equipment to Bring
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.
Spey Line Review: Bridge Outfitting Torrent
Touch-and-go, with tungsten
New Speyline Quick Look: PNW Scandi Pro
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.
No Fish Harmed: Ryan Heitz, Michael & Young Fly Shop
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.
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