A tribute to the late Lani Waller by friend Rick Kustich
ICONS: Rich Simms
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 Rich Simms, a lifelong steelheader and a founding member of the Washington-based Wild Steelhead Coalition.
Beautiful Bycatch
Often a dirty word, Ancans rethinks the undesirables.
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.
ICONS: John Hazel
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 John Hazel in his shop, The Deschutes Angler in Maupin, OR, where he talks about his contributions to the sport, […]
“Dad! I Got A Fish!” – A 15-Year-Old’s First (2) Steelhead
Adrian Cortes is one proud poppa.
No Fish Harmed: Travis Johnson
In the next installment of his No Fish Harmed series, Kirk Gilchrist and Tight Line Films introduces us to guide, Spey-O-Rama champion and friend of Swing The Fly, Travis Johnson.
Dry Fly Fishing With Stuart Warren
Kait Sampsel discusses the difficult yet effective art of dry fly fishing for steelhead with Stuart Warren.
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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The Fall of Testosterone and the Rise of Civility
This less brave new world is coming for most of us boys. Not all of us. In an idle moment nearly freezing to death one morning on the Naknek this year, I sought counsel about these changes from my guide, being knowledgeable about both crazed steelheaders and estrogen.
No Fish Harmed: Mia Sheppard
“WE are the voice for the river and the fish.”
In part II of this new video series, No Fish Harmed, from Swing the Fly and Tight Line Films, we visit with our friend Mia Sheppard to learn more about fly fishing culture and conservation and “nervous energy” and how it relates to catching steelhead on a spey rod.