Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter Youtube
Home Blog Page 67

WFS 291 – Reduce Reuse Recycle in Fly Fishing with Ross White – Deli Fresh Design

By
Dave
-
fly fishing sling pack

The founder and master craftsman of Deli Fresh Design, Ross White, is here to tell us how he came up with the idea to reduce reuse recycle fly fishing gear with about 80% of the materials being repurposed plastic, rope, and old Simms waders. Find out how these simple gear allows us to have a better experience on the water.

We dig into some fly fishing history and how the gears evolved throughout the years. Ross also talks about his involvement with the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum and his plans to start a podcast with them – very exciting! He also tells us the podcasts that he listens to.

Click below and listen – Fly Fishing Reduce Reuse Recycle Examples with Ross White:

apple podcasts

Find the show:  Apple | Spotify | Overcast

Subscribe on Android

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Subscribe on Spotify Podcasts

Subscribe via RSS

(Read the Full Transcript at the bottom of this Blog Post)

 

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

 

reduce reuse recyclereduce reuse recycle

Reduce Reuse Recycle Show Notes with Ross White

03:26 – Ross was on the podcast for the first time at WFS 079

05:04 – Ward Tonsfeldt from Classic Fly Tackle was recently on the podcast at WFS 276 where we talked about bamboo fly rods

08:04 – About 80% of the material used in creating the bags is made from recycled or repurposed materials – they partnered with Simms to recycle their old waders

11:18 – Lee Wulff created and popularized what we’ve known as the modern fly fishing vest. It looks just like the vest my dad wore when I was a kid.

Photo courtesy of Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum

 

11:51 – Fly fishermen back then use creel bags

fly fishing sling pack

13:17 – Hardy bags were considered popular in terms of vintage collectible fly fishing bags

fly fishing sling pack

14:17 – Deli Fresh Design collaborated with Dette Flies (the oldest fly shop in America) – Dette is also one of our sponsors and we are truly grateful to have them as a sponsor

16:44 – The Neversink Chestpack is what Ross use most of the time when he goes dry fly fishing on the East Coast – he designed it

reduce reuse recycle

20:00 – The Beaverkill Weekend Wader Tote is considered their fanny pack

reduce reuse recycle

28:27 – I met Ross through Elliot Adler, who use to be the host of The Drake Cast – Elliot was on the podcast at WFS 054

32:59 – The movie, Don’t Look Up has a strong message in it that we should all think about

35:18 – Pflueger Medalist was the bread and butter for reel

36:18 – The early Hardy Perfect reels have the drag tension

http://existentialangler.blogspot.com/2015/03/hardy-reels-perfects-face-plate-markings.html

37:45 – Ross is currently involved with Catskill Fly Fishing Museum

39:12 – Hoagy Carmichael wrote a book on how to make bamboo fly rods

41:14 – Bob Clay is one of the best bamboo fly rods maker (his rods are called Riverwatch) – Bob was on the podcast at WFS 216

41:56 – Watch the Vimeo video, Chasing the Taper below – features a bunch of legendary bamboo rod makers

44:45 – The Golden Gate Casting Club 

46:07 – Goodwin Granger – who is he? Click here to find out

https://www.finecane.com/goodwin-granger/

50:10 – Ross’s bucket-list guests if he was to start a podcast (Marc Aroner, Hoagy Carmichael, etc.)

51:52 – Spinoza Rod Company is one of the best classic fly rod shops out there – and they got a pretty cool story of how they got started (they are definitely on the bucket list to have on the show!)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEPlM4BFOS/

56:05 – The Fretboard Journal Magazine

1:00:00 – Tom McCoy was on the podcast at WFS 275 and Michael Barger was a co-host for that episode

1:01:27 – Ross shares the last 5 podcasts that he listened to

 

You can find Ross on Instagram @delifreshdesign

DeliFreshDesign.Com

reduce reuse recycle

 

Videos Noted in the Show

Related Podcast Episodes

WFS 079 – Deli Fresh Design with Ross White – Fly Fishing Slings, Orvis, Conservation, Carp, Trout Unlimited, Gretkzy

WFS 276 – A Guide to Classic Bamboo Fly Rods and Reels with Ward Tonsfeldt

 

reduce reuse recycle

Reduce Reuse Recycle in Fly Fishing with Ross White

Ross White, the founder and master craftsman of Deli Fresh Design shared how he came up with the idea to reduce reuse recycle fly fishing gear out of repurposed plastic, rope, and old Simms waders. We found out how these simple gear allows us to have a better experience on the water. We also talked a lot about fly fishing history and how some of the fly fishing gears evolved throughout the years.

         

WFS 290 – Harry Murray on Brook Trout Fly Fishing

By
Dave
-

Harry Murray, Virginia fly fishing super guru is here to take us to Shenandoah for some brook trout fishing. Harry shares his 4 secret casts to achieve a drag-free dry fly drift. We dig into the trout school – learn how to read the water, the parts of the pool, and where we can find the fish by understanding their behavior.

Discover Harry’s Top 5 Flies for Brook Trout, his 3 rules to not get bitten by poisonous snakes, and the hatch season for each fly. We also find out how Harry became friends with some of the legends in the fly fishing industry. 

 

Click below and listen to the Podcast about Brook Trout with Harry Murray:

apple podcasts

Find the show:  Apple | Spotify | Overcast

Subscribe on Android

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Subscribe on Spotify Podcasts

Subscribe via RSS

(Read the Full Transcript at the bottom of this Blog Post)

 

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

 

Brook Trout Fly Fishing Show Notes with Harry Murray

4:42 – Harry graduated from college in pharmacy school in 1962 – he bought a pharmacy in a Edinburgh VA then opened a fly shop there and started tying flies

5:43 – Harry became friends with Harry Wilson, owner of Scott Fly Rods

6:18 – Harry has written 17 books about bass, smallmouth, and trout

7:05 – The trout fishing for the wild brook trout start in the mountain stream in Virginia, Shenandoah National Park

7:31 – Harry’s book, Trout Fishing in the Shenandoah National Park lists all of the streams in the park and how to find them

brook trout

7:43 – His book, Virginia Blue Ribbon Streams is about bass and trout streams in Virginia

brook trout

8:16 – Harry has been running a fly shop for 50 years and he describes what it’s like

brook trout

9:45 – Harry has a podcast – click here to check it out

11:41 – The Quill Gordon hatch starts at mid March, Blue Quill at later march, March Brown, Gray Fox, and Light Cahill at early April, Sulphur at mid May

14:23 – Harry taught the advanced class at Lord Fairfax Community College for about 15 years – Harry shares some memorable stories he’s had with his students

16:00 – Click here to shop for flies at Murray’s Fly Shop

22:51 – The Puddle Cast was invented by Vince Marinaro to achieve a drag-free dry fly drift to fool the fish – Vince is one of Harry’s heroes

brook trout

25:03 – Harry describes how he teaches his class starting with a slide show on how to read the water

28:13 – There are 2 possible feeding stations for the fish – the lip of the pool and the corner of the pool – Harry tells us where we can find them (you can see the illustration in his book)

40:15 – Water level determines how good the fishing is – good rain makes good water level in Virginia

46:17 – Three things to remember to not get bitten by poisonous snakes

  1. Don’t walk through grass that you can’t see where you put your feet on
  2. If you’re climbing up boulders, never reach up and put your hand on a boulder to pull yourself up until there are people above there who tell you it’s self
  3. When there’s a down timber or a log, don’t step across it until you peck it with your wading stick from a far side

49:12 – Harry recommends using the Appalachian Trail Map if you want to do a hiking trip in VA

51:39 – Terrestrials are Harry’s go-to flies for brook trout

53:49 – The Lazy S-Cast explained

57:28 – 6 1/2 and 7 1/2 is the ideal length of rod to achieve that drag-free drift

1:00:07 – Harry ties some Royal Wulff flies if he has to – he mentions some fly patterns that he likes

brook trout

 

1:03:34 – For the leader, he uses a compound knotted tapered leader, 6 to 7 and a half feet – hand tied

1:05:08 – The Flip Cast explained

1:06:59 – The Pop Strike Cast explained – setting the hook and releasing the trout instantly

1:09:07 – Charley Waterman is one of Harry’s biggest influences

brook trout

1:09:22 – Dave Whitlock designed Harry’s logo – Dave was on the podcast at WFS 160

brook trout

1:09:38 – Ed Shenk is also Harry’s friend

brook trout

1:09:45 – Lefty Kreh wrote an introduction to one of Harry’s books, and took some photos for his book

1:10:50 – In the Ring of the Rise by Vince Marinaro

brook trout

1:11:08 – Vince’s first book is called A Modern Dry-Fly Code

brook trout

1:13:00 – March, April, and May is when Harry takes the boys to the streams for actual fishing

 

You can find Harry on his website at Murray’s Fly Shop

brook trout

 

Harry’s Top 5 Flies for Brook Trout

  1. Mr. Rapidan Parachute Dry – 14
  2. Blue Quill – 16
  3. Light Cahill – 16 or 18
  4. Murray Sulphur – 16 or 18
  5. Little Yellowstone Fly Murray – 16

 

Resources Noted in the Show

WetFlySwing.com/FlyShop

 

Related Podcast Episodes

WFS 160 – The Dave Whitlock Podcast – Terrestrials, White River, Passion

Brook Trout Fly Fishing Conclusion with Harry Murray

Harry Murray, Virginia fly fishing super guru took us to Shenandoah for some brook trout fishing. Harry shared his 4 secret casts to achieve a drag-free dry fly drift. We dug into the trout school – learned how to read the water, the parts of the pool, and where we can find the fish by understanding their behavior.

We discovered Harry’s Top 5 Flies for Brook Trout, his 3 rules for poisonous snakes, and the hatch season for each fly. We also found out how Harry became friends with some of the legends in the fly fishing industry.

         

10 Proven Steelhead Fly Fishing Tips and the Wet Fly Swing

By
Dave
-
steelhead fly fishing

fishing tips

This was originally published on May 12, 2015 and was update on Feb 21, 2022.

There’s something about the repetition of waiting for that first tug on the fly line. Of the power of that pull and excitement of trying not to lose a downstream screaming fish.  It’s like being on a skateboard, tied to your friend’s bike and he’s going as fast as possible.  You are a little too afraid to touch anything or jump off, worried that it might result in a huge wipeout.

The blood is pumping, as the fish goes into the backing, and you struggle to get closer to shore so you can follow the fish and run if needed.

Are there any steelhead fly fishing tips to assure that I land this fish?

You finally slow the fish down and begin to make some ground. After 10 minutes, you have the huge steelhead within viewing distance below you.   As you bring it up closer, it makes one last surprise run and spits the fly.

Continue
         

WFS 289 – Top Saltwater Fly Fishing Destinations with Joe Ballarini from Tail Magazine

By
Dave
-
saltwater fly fishing

Joe Ballarini, the headman at Tail Magazine and Strung Magazine shares the story of why he created one of the only print magazines in salt and how it all came to be. He describes what it’s like working as a full time ER doctor, being the Editor in Chief of two magazines, and a dad at the same time. Joe also mentions some saltwater fly fishing trips that we can take part in this year along with the Tail crew and the things you need to prepare for. 

Discover the Top 5 Saltwater Fly Fishing Destinations that should be added to our bucket list!

 

Click below and listen to the [ADD keyword] Podcast with [Add Guest name]:

apple podcasts

Find the show:  Apple | Spotify | Overcast

Subscribe on Android

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Subscribe on Spotify Podcasts

Subscribe via RSS

(Read the Full Transcript at the bottom of this Blog Post)

 

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

 

saltwater fly fishing

Top Saltwater Fishing Destination Show Notes with Joe Ballarini

5:58 – Joe has been living in Miami Florida, on and off for 30 years – bought a place there in 2009

6:34 – Joe noticed that there was always a lot of trash in the fisheries – he’d pick up everything he’d see

7:21 – Joe started a website called Fly Fish Bonehead – an informational website about saltwater fly fishing and conservation

7:47 – Tail Fly Fishing Magazine came about so that people would visit the website about conservation message for free – in 2 years they had about 36,000 digital readers

08:23 – Six months after Tail was launched, Fly Fishing and Salt Waters Magazine, one of the dominant magazine at the time closed up shops – then their audience found Tail

9:30 – Tail took off when the print magazine started

10:52 – Orvis and Thomas & Thomas were supporters early on

11:46 – Tail Fly Fishing Magazine is a bi-monthly publication, 100-120 pages, 80% content and 20% ads

saltwater fly fishing

12:52 – Tail Magazine is made out of thick high-grade paper and it’s waterproof – Joe describes what it looks like

13:10 – Joe mentions some of the Tail Editors and Contributors – click here to see the whole roster

14:57 – Strung Magazine was born on Dec 2018 – about bird hunting, duck hunting, big game, fly fishing, food, and travel (often compared to Gray’s Sporting Journal)

16:23 – Joe works full time as an ER doctor

18:08 – Aside from Tail, there’s another salt water fly fishing magazine in Australia

21:03 – The travel section in the back of Tail Magazine has a variety of trips you can take part in

21:15 – Tail is hosting a permit fishing tournament in Punta Allen in conjunction with Punta Allen Fishing Club and the Grand Slam Fishing Lodge – to raise fund for the school of Punta Allen

saltwater fly fishing

24:14 – The Tail crew are going back to El Pescador on April 24 to 30

29:25 – Joe puts in 8 to 10 hours a day for Tails whether or not he works 12 hours shift in the ER

31:54 – Joe describes his Maldives trip experience and notes it as one of his favorites

saltwater fly fishing
COURTESY OF COCO COLLECTION

 

35:12 – You can catch Tarpon, Permit, Bonefish, and Snook in Mexico and Belize

38:20 – Joe discovered a great Tarpon fishing spot in Turtoguero, Costa Rica

saltwater fly fishing
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g309268-Tortuguero_Province_of_Limon-Vacations.html

39:54 – Joe and Chico are going to Flamingo (they might have went already as you read this)

40:10 – The guys from Thomas & Thomas are going to Key West Florida and Joe is joining them in March – Joe mentioned some more Tail hosted trips this year

43:55 – Joe’s advice for people joining their trips is.. “don’t overpack”. A 7 and a 10 weight rod is good enough

46:44 – Tail is hosting another trip to Bahamas in November this year which will be led by George V. Roberts Jr – George is the author of Master the Cast and a student of Joan Wulff

saltwater fly fishing

50:57 – Tail is has a good relationship with Deneki

58:52 – Bob Branham is one of the legendary guides in Keys

1:02:40 – Check out the Perfectionist Leaders by Tail Magazine here

1:03:49 – The Razor Scissors

saltwater fly fishing

 

You can find Tail on Instagram @tailflyfishingmagazine

saltwater fly fishing

 

Top 5 Saltwater Fly Fishing Destinations

  1. El Pescador Lodge, Belize
  2. Punta Allen, Mexico
  3. Andros South Lodge, Bahamas
  4. Turtoguero, Costa Rica
  5. Maldives

 

Related Podcast Episodes

WFS 184 – Saltwater Experience with Tom Rowland

saltwater fly fishing

Saltwater Fly Fishing Conclusion with Joe Ballarini

Joe Ballarini, founder of Tail Magazine and Strung Magazine shared the story of why he created one of the only print magazines in salt and how it all came to be. He described what it’s like working as a full time ER doctor, being the Editor in Chief of two magazines, and a dad at the same time. Joe also mentioned some saltwater fly fishing trips that we can take part in this year along with the Tail crew and the things you need to prepare for. 

We discovered the Top 5 Saltwater Fly Fishing Destinations that should be added to our bucket list!

         

WFS 288 – Tying Dry Flies for Trout with Nick Pionessa

By
domingoc
-
flies for trout

Nick Pionessa, a professional fly tyer from New York, takes us on a journey today of becoming a full-time production fly tyer, tying over 100 dry flies for trout a day. We hear about the story of how he got started fly tying and eventually made a living out of it. Nick walks us through some of the most effective and requested dry fly patterns.

This episode is loaded with a bunch of dry fly tying tips. You’re going to want to stop what you’re doing and get on your workstation while listening to this.

Discover Nick’s Top 5 Dry Fly Patterns! If you love fly tying, you gonna love this one!

 

Click below and listen to the Dry Flies for Trout Podcast with Nick Pionessa:

apple podcasts

Find the show:  Apple | Spotify | Overcast

Subscribe on Android

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Subscribe on Spotify Podcasts

Subscribe via RSS

(Read the Full Transcript at the bottom of this Blog Post)

 

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

 

flies for trout

Dry Flies for Trout Show Notes with Nick Pionessa

04:13 – One of Nick’s first fly rods is an Eagle Claw fly rod

04:28 – Nick took a fly tying class in high school with Jim Keech

05:15 – He does a little guiding in the great lakes

06:00 – Rick Kustich used to own a fly shop in Albion Oak Orchard, NY – his partner Bob Morrisey gave Nick his first fly tying order

10:37 – When Nick worked in a fly shop, he tied 100 trout flies a day

18:15 – Tim Flagler was on the podcast at WFS 279 and he shared some great tips on fly tying

20:01 – Nick’s flies go as far as Alaska

21:27 – Last year, Nick’s most popular fly was the Peacock Emerger

flies for trout

26:26 – Parachute Spinner

flies for trout

31:59 – Nick describes his technique in tying the Peacock Emerger

35:19 – Nick describes the Para-Spinner technique

36:46 – Most of Nick’s parachute patterns have poly yarn material for the wing

39:55 – Calf tail is his least favorite material to work with

40:55 – The Disabled Dun Hendrickson

flies for trout

46:47 – If Nick could only have one dry fly, he would choose the Sparkle Dun (Craig Matthews original)

48:52 – One of the dry flies that Nick fished with the most is the Yellow Bodied Stimulator

50:10 – The Thorax by Mike Lawson lost some of the points that its originally known for

55:06 – The big no-nos in fishing the fish that are actively spawning

58:10 – For steelhead, Nick tied and used the Bill Spey a lot

flies for trout

1:01:40 – Collins Hackle in New York is recommended for the second time – Tim Cammisa recommends them too

1:02:30 – Nick gives some tips on tying small dry flies

  • You have to see what you’re doing – have proper magnification, proper visibility, wear glasses if necessary
  • Use proper thread
  • If you’re a beginner tier, use half of what you started with as far as the material – try to keep everything as thin as possible
  • Get some good photos of the actual bug that you’re trying to make a fly pattern of
  • Be as familiar as you possibly can be with what you’re trying to imitate

1:03:30 – For threads, Nick recommends Veevus 16/0

flies for trout

1:06:34 – Nick describes how he does his shanks

 

You can find Nick here on Instagram @magogsmelt

Website at NickPionessa.com

Nick’s Guiding Service Crew at CattaraugusCreekOutfitters.com

flies for trout

 

Nick’s Top 5 Dry Flies for Trout Patterns

  1. Peacock Emerger
  2. Parachute Spinner
  3. Sparkle Dun (Craig Matthews original)
  4. Yellow Bodied Stimulator
  5. Bill Spey

 

Related Podcast Episodes

WFS 277 – Advanced Fly Fishing Tips for Steelhead with Rick Kustich

WFS 279 – Tim Flagler on Tightline Productions, Fly Tying Tutorials and Youtube

WFS 285 – 21st Century Materials for Fly Tying with Tim Cammisa from Trout and Feather

flies for trout

Dry Flies for Trout Conclusion with Nick Pionessa

Nick Pionessa, a professional fly tier from New York told us his story of how he became a full-time production fly tier, tying over 100 flies a day – how he got started fly tying and eventually made a living out of it. Nick mentioned some of the most effective and requested dry fly patterns.

We discovered Nick’s Top 5 Dry Fly Patterns! Now we feel so much more motivated to get on that vise.

         

WFS 287 – The Destination Angler Podcast with Steve Haigh

By
domingoc
-
the destination

Steve Haigh, host of the Destination Angler Podcast is here to share the why behind his fly fishing podcast. He shares his most downloaded episodes on the destination topics and the podcasts that he listens to. Find out how Steve got into podcasting and what he enjoys most about it.

We also talk about a couple of his past guests he’s had, his bucket-list guests (one of them will be on his show very soon), and what we can expect from the Destination Angler Podcast this year. Then there is Steve’s epic Yellowstone story, which is pretty funny and scary at the same time! You got to hear this one!

 

Click below and listen to the Destination Angler Podcast with Steve Haigh:

apple podcasts

Find the show:  Apple | Spotify | Overcast

Subscribe on Android

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Subscribe on Spotify Podcasts

Subscribe via RSS

(Read the Full Transcript at the bottom of this Blog Post)

 

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

 

the destination

 

The Destination Angler Show Notes with Steve Haigh

03:09 – The Destination Angler Podcast is now on show 55

05:12 – Evan Dowdy was the first guest at The Destination Angler podcast – listen to that episode here

10:08 – Indiana’s got some smallmouth bass (35 mins from where Steve lives) – Steve interviewed Chad Miller, a guide in Sugar Creek, Indiana

11:14 – Steve fishes for smallmouth on Sugar Creek during the summer

the destination

11:54 – Tim Landwehr was on Steve’s podcast – Tim was also on the podcast at WFS 273

12:15 – “The best smallmouth river you’ve never heard of” – The Menominee River

the destination
https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2019/menominee-tribe-files-appeal-to-protect-cultural-resources-and-menominee-river

12:37 – Tim Landwehr used to fish with Dave Whitlock all the time – here’s that picture of Tim and Dave

13:18 – Dave Whitlock was on the podcast at WFS 160

13:39 – Joe Humphreys was also on the podcast at WFS 073

14:31 – Joe Humphreys was also on the Destination Angler podcast (two parts) – part 1 and part 2

16:38 – The 3 guests that Steve would want to have on his show before his podcast ends (if ever):

  1. Dave Whitlock
  2. Tom Rosenbauer
  3. Someone who doesn’t need to be famous – someone who lives, breaths, and eats fly fishing for a living

21:45 – Steve plans to fish the Henry’s Fork

the destination
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/198510296053938921/

21:56 – Brett High is the region 6 biologist for the state of Idaho – he was on Steve’s show last summer

22:45 – Steve did a show about Cache la Poudre River in Colorado with Joe McHugh

25:44 – Steve’s most popular show is when he talked about the Slough Creek with Max Yzaguirre

27:16 – Steve tells the story of when he organized a trip to Penn’s Creek and how difficult it was to fish that water – he had Jonas Price on the show, a funny guy who owns a fly shop there

28:24 – The Pere Marquette River with Chris Raines podcast – Steve went steelhead fishing with Chris

28:56 – The Rio Grande is a really great fishery

the destination

29:49 – Steve started out fishing for Carp in Toledo Ohio

31:12 – There’s a fly shop in Indianapolis called Fly Masters

37:10 – That episode about Penn’s Creek was picked up by Domenick Swentosky from Trout Bitten – Domenick was also on the podcast at WFS 140

38:41 – Steve listens to a lot of podcasts – see below for a list of his favorites

40:41 – Steve tells the story of his epic Yellowstone experience

48:40 – They go to the Driftless Area in Wisconsin for annual trout fishing

the destination
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/568086940471558664/

49:39 – Nelson Spring Creek coming up for Steve and the crew

the destination
https://www.nelsonsspringcreek.com/

50:39 – Steve gives an overview of what we can expect from the Destination Angler crew this year

51:56 – Jeff Perin was on Steve’s podcast where they talked about the lakes of Central Oregon – Jeff was also on the podcast at WFS 103

53:02 – Steve did a show about the Nipigon River in Canada

 

You can find Steve on Instagram @destinationanglerpodcast

Libsyn at The Destination Angler Podcast

the destination

 

Resources Noted in the Show (Steve’s go-to podcasts)

 

Related Podcast Episodes

WFS 273 – Sight Fishing for Smallmouth Bass with Tim Landwehr from Tight Lines Fly Fishing

WFS 160 – The Dave Whitlock Podcast – Terrestrials, White River, Passion

WFS 073 – Joe Humphreys Podcast Interview – 90 Years of Fly Fishing, Live the Stream Movie, Lefty Kreh

Orvis Fly Fishing with Tom Rosenbauer – Podcasting, Battenkill River (WFS 063)

 

the destination

The Destination Angler Conclusion with Steve Haigh

Steve Haigh, host of the Destination Angler Podcast, shared the why behind his fly fishing podcast. He shared his most downloaded episodes on the destination topics and the podcasts that he listens to. We found out how Steve got into podcasting and what he enjoys most about it.

We also talked about a couple of his past guests he’s had, his bucket-list guests, and what we can expect from the Destination Angler Podcast this year.

         

Coffee Talk Bonus with Anglers Coffee Joe Monaghan and Landon Mayer

By
Dave
-
coffee talk

Joe Monaghan from Anglers Coffee is here to break down a Coffee Talk Bonus with Landon Mayer.  This snip it Tip comes from an episode Landon and I put together that will be dropping in a couple of week!

 

Click below and listen to the Coffee Talk Podcast:

apple podcasts

google podcast

Find the show:  iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast

Subscribe on Android

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Subscribe on Google Podcasts

Subscribe via RSS

 

 

Enter Here to Win a Roast Sample Pack from Anglers Coffee:

https://kingsumo.com/g/726khh/win-an-anglers-coffee-roast-sampler-box-now/04yo8pv

 

 

coffee talk

 

Show Notes with Coffee Talk

 

 

 

Coffee Talk Conclusion 

Joe Monaghan gives us an Anglers update and Landon Mayer shares a big Coffee Talk tip today on the podcast!

         

WFS 286 – Fly Fishing Norway with Erlend Vivelid Nilssen – Euro Nymphing

By
domingoc
-
fly fishing norway

Erlend Nilssen is here today to shed some serious light on putting together his Euro game. We find out where you should be heading if you want to make a trip to Norway. Discover Erlend’s Top 9 Tips for Fly Fishing Norway – how he prepares for competitive fly fishing, averaging 220 days a year on the water!

Erlend tells us what his fly box looks like, the 3 types of nymphs you should have before you hit the water, and his gear setup for the competition. Plus, Erlend has a new group called Veig, that’s making cool fly fishing documentary videos on YouTube. Check it out!

 

Click below and listen to the Fly Fishing Norway Podcast with Erlend Vivelid Nilssen:

apple podcasts

Find the show:  Apple | Spotify | Overcast

Subscribe on Android

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Subscribe on Spotify Podcasts

Subscribe via RSS

(Read the Full Transcript at the bottom of this Blog Post)

 

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

 

fly fishing norway

Fly Fishing Norway Show Notes with Erlend Vivelid Nilssen

04:25 – Erlend began fishing at the age of 10 and was introduced to fly fishing by his older brothers – he has been fishing for 22 years now

05:09 – Devin Olsen from the USA Fly Fishing Team was on the podcast at WFS 043 – and also Lance Egan at WFS 108

06:12 –  Erlend fish mostly Sea Run Browns nowadays

06:46 – Atlantic Salmon in Norway

fly fishing norway

07:54 – You need a boat to get in contact with big sea runs

08:19 – Erlend fish a lot with shrimp patterns because sea-run trouts love them

fly fishing norway

09:01 – The European Fly Fishing Championship will be hosted in Norway this summer

12:58 – The difference between Czech style nymphing and European nymphing – Czech style nymphing is perfect for Grayling

13:19 – Erlend explains Grayling’s behavior and the sizes of which you can find in Norway

fly fishing norway

17:12 – Erlend thinks they have the home-court advantage for the upcoming European Championship

20:18 – Erlend fishes an average of 220 days a year

22:15 – The Glomma River is the longest river in Norway

fly fishing norway

23:03 – Hemsedal is a good place to fish for trout in Norway

24:03 – Vosso is a river in Voss municipality in Hordaland, Norway – an hour and a half drive from where Erlend lives – Vosso and Ekso are Erlend’s home rivers

25:00 – The best time to fish for trout in the Vosso River is from mid-June to September

26:25 – Typically, Erlend uses 10 or 11 foot 3 weight rods – Vision brand

fly fishing norway

27:37 – The line he uses is a level Euro Nymph coated line – also by Vision

fly fishing norway

29:17 – Erlend uses a.. yep you guessed it – Vision reel

30:47 – Erlend does some guiding and Euro nymphing courses

36:53 – His typical leader setup is around 17 to 20 foot

38:25 – The Pheasant Tail nymph is Erlend’s favorite and is the most important nymph for him

fly fishing norway

40:23 – Indicators aren’t allowed in fly fishing competitions

43:14 – What his fly box looks like

fly fishing norway

45:30 – Nick Pionessa will be on the podcast soon – stay tuned!

46:37 – Erlend’s got his own YouTube channel – be sure to subscribe! Scroll down to watch one of his nymphing videos

47:57 – The VEIG series that Erlend talk about – scroll down to watch the 1st episode (check out the next episodes on Veig YouTube channel)

49:05 – In September 2022, Spain will host the World Fly Fishing Championships

49:46 – The European Fly Fishing Championship will be hosted in Norway this summer (July 4 to July 10)

50:28 – The copper bead is what Erlend use the most – next is black nickel

51:29 – For trout, the orange bead works well as an attractor nymph

52:29 – Erlend uses a 470 barbless Hanak hook along with Hanak heads

fly fishing norway

54:54 – Erlend recommends having guys from SeaRun.No on the show

55:39 – Erlend recommends getting Iain Barr on the show to talk about Stillwater fishing

56:33 – John Bond is an American guy running Rena Fishcamp in Norway

57:44 – Erlend wants to fish the Jurassic Lake in Argentina – and come back to Colorado

https://www.flyfishingpatagonia.com/galleries/jurassic-nov-2020-featured/argentina-jurassic-lake-featured4/

1:00:18 – People come to Norway to hike

 

You can find Erlend on Instagram @erlendvivelidnilssen and @veig.no

Check out their YouTube channel and website as well at Veig.No

fly fishing norway

 

Fly Fishing Norway Top 9 Tips

  1. It’s important to get a little bit of back weight on your rod
  2. Start with water load – put the nymph’s downstream of you and have that tension then bring them upstream
  3. Cast 6 or 7 meters max for a start and get comfortable with it before going longer
  4. Look for some kind of variation – a structure on the bottom that’s breaking the current – that’s where you’ll usually find the fish
  5. The fly pattern is never the most important – the important thing is how you bring the fly to the fish
  6. Have at least 1 dark, 1 light, and 1 attraction nymph in different sizes, beads, and weight
  7. When casting upstream, never let the line land on water – only the fly, and keep that indicator (siders) close to the surface
  8. Keep in contact with the fly without dragging too much
  9. To avoid dragging your nymph, find the right weight for the fly that doesn’t just hit the bottom and spend more time with your rod on the water to get that “feel”

 

Videos Noted in the Show

 

Related Podcast Episodes

WFS 043 – Devin Olsen’s Euro Nymphing Rig and Tips from a Competitive Angler

WFS 108 – Euro Nymphing Rig and Tips with Lance Egan – Cabelas, Fly Fish Food, Team USA

fly fishing norway

Fly Fishing Norway Conclusion with Erlend Vivelid Nilssen

Erlend Nilssen shared what he’s been up to lately preparing for the Euro Fly Fishing Championship this year. We found out where you should be heading if you want to make a trip to Norway. Check out Erlend’s Top 9 Tips for Fly Fishing Norway!

We dug into his fly box, the 3 types of nymphs he recommends, and his gear setup for the competition. We also found out about Erlend’s new group called Veig, that’s making cool fly fishing documentary videos on YouTube.

         

WFS 285 – 21st Century Materials for Fly Tying with Tim Cammisa from Trout and Feather

By
domingoc
-
materials for fly tying

Tim Cammisa from Trout and Feather is back on the podcast for the second time to share some updates on what he’s been up to since 2018. Tim has a new book that we dig into and he breaks down the materials for fly tying that he recommends and can actually score today. His new addiction is making short edutainment videos about fly fishing on TikTok and they’re pretty good!

Discover Tim’s Top 5 Materials for Fly Tying – how you can use them to tie patterns that work well. Tim also talks about his Iceland trips that you can take part in this year. And did you know that Dave once tied a fly on Tim’s YouTube channel? Keep scrolling to check it out! Another celebrity fly tyer on the Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing show!

 

Click below and listen to the Materials for Fly Tying Podcast with Tim Cammisa:

apple podcasts

Find the show:  Apple | Spotify | Overcast

Subscribe on Android

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Subscribe on Spotify Podcasts

Subscribe via RSS

(Read the Full Transcript at the bottom of this Blog Post)

 

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

 

Materials for Fly Tying Show Notes with Tim Cammisa

03:14 – Tim Camissa was on the podcast for the first time back in 2018 at WFS 025

04:34 – Tim recently published a book through Stackpole Publishing called Fly Tying for Everyone, published in July 2021

materials for fly tying

05:11 – Tim makes edutainment videos about fly fishing on Tiktok – check them out and follow!

09:06 – Uncle Cheech from Fly Fish Food was on the podcast at WFS 263

10:21 – Jay Nichols, publisher of Headwater Books, fly fishing editor for Stackpole Books, Northeast Field Editor for Fly Fisherman magazine, encouraged Tim to write the book

14:01 – Jay suggests that Tim should have a Perdigon pattern in the book – here’s what Tim’s Perdigon looks like

materials for fly tying

14:24 – Shawn McQuade from the YouTube channel, McFly Angler was on the podcast at WFS 262

14:31 – Tim Flagler from Tightline Productions was recently on the podcast at WFS 279

16:14 – Here’s a video of Tim tying an Articulated Streamer

16:53 – Gunnar Brammer is great at tying Articulated Streamer patterns – Tim seeks advice from him

17:27 – There’s a section in Tim’s book dedicated to one of Devin Olsen’s flies – Devin was also on the podcast at WFS 043

21:31 – The first UV resin that Tim used was the Solarez Bone Black Dry

materials for fly tying

28:26 – Tim uses GSP threads on a regular basis – he recommends Nano Silk by Semperfli

materials for fly tying

31:16 – Tim is an ambassador for Semperfli threads

32:34 – Tim follows Son Tao on Instagram

34:00 – Tom Whiting produces quality hackles – Tom was on the podcast at WFS 115

34:24 – Collins Hackle from New York

materials for fly tying

34:32 – Tim used to work with Clearwater Hackle

35:29 – Tim tells the story of the time when he didn’t believe Bill Keough’s advice about a material – Mr. Keough owns Hareline Dubbin

37:01 – What Parachute Adams using a Klinkhammer hook looks like

41:38 – Tim was on the Orvis Podcast on Dec 2021 – click here to listen to that episode

43:56 – Antron vs Zelon? Tim use them both depending on his goals

50:37 – Tim describes Hanak hooks as the “Ferrari of hooks”

material for fly tying

54:54 – Reach out to Tim via his website TroutandFeather.com if you need some help calibrating your rod, line, leader, tippet, setup

57:05 – Tim shifted from 5x to 6x tippet – then again shifted to 7x because that’s what Pat Wise uses (though he uses 5x to 7x depending on the water)

1:01:34 – Tim uses Slotted Tungsten Beads for his Euro Nymphs

materials for fly fishing

1:05:12 – One of Tim’s mentors is George Daniel – George wrote a book about nymph fishing

1:06:46 – Tim plans to write another book

1:09:20 – Tim tells the story of his Iceland experience

materials for fly tying

1:11:34 – Fish Partner provides lodge for Tim and the crew in Iceland

1:13:08 – Dave was on Tim’s YouTube channel where he tied a Benevolent Dictator Fly – scroll down to watch that video!

1:17:29 – Tim tells the story of when people made memes about him

 

You can find Tim on his website at TroutandFeather.com

TikTok @troutandfeather

Instagram @troutandfeather

YouTube @Tim Camissa

materials for fly tying

 

Top 5 Materials for Fly Tying

  1. UV Resin – Solarez Bone Black Dry
  2. GSP Threads – Nano Silk Semperfli
  3. Collins Hackle, Clearwater Hackle, Hareline Dubbin
  4. Hanak Jig hooks
  5. Slotted Tungsten Beads

 

Resources Noted in the Show

materials for fly fishing

Videos Noted in the Show

 

Related Podcast Episodes

WFS 025 – Trout and Feather Interview with Tim Cammisa | Youtube Fly Tying – Lake Erie Steelhead

Podcast: All About Emergers, with Tim Cammisa

WFS 279 – Tim Flagler on Tightline Productions, Fly Tying Tutorials and Youtube

WFS 263 – Top Nymph Fly Patterns with Uncle Cheech (aka – Clark Pierce) FlyFishFood

WFS 262 – McFly Anglers Favorite Fly Tying Supplies and Tips with Shawn McQuade

Materials for Fly Tying Conclusion with Tim Cammisa

Tim Cammisa shared some updates on what he’s been up to since 2018. We dug into his new book and discovered some fly tying materials that he recommends – the Top 5 Fly Tying Materials for patterns that work well. Tim talked about his Iceland trips and how we can take part in it this year. He also told us about his edutainment TikTok videos about fly fishing. Comment on one of Tim’s YouTube videos and you will surely get a reply from him!

         

WFS 284 – Fly Fishing River Stripers with Hogan Brown – Striped bass, Barbless Podcast

By
domingoc
-

Hogan Brown, the host of the Barbless Podcast is here to break down some tips on fishing river stripers. We also get into a little bit of his background on how he first got started guiding and some of the species that he’s still focused on today. Hogan shares who were his biggest mentors and how he made that transition from guiding for trout to stripers which was his smart move at the time.

Discover Hogan’s Top 3 Tips for catching stripers. Find out the gear he recommends – resources and the best times to fish Sacramento CA waters. Hogan also shares some of the remarkable guests he’s had on the podcast and how his style of podcasting makes you relax and do some other stuff while you listen.

 

Click below and listen to the Fishing River Stripers Podcast with Hogan Brown:

apple podcasts

Find the show:  Apple | Spotify | Overcast

Subscribe on Android

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Subscribe on Spotify Podcasts

Subscribe via RSS

(Read the Full Transcript at the bottom of this Blog Post)

 

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

 

fishing river

Fishing River Stripers Show Notes with Hogan Brown

05:50 – Brian Fischer was on the podcast at WFS 274 where we talked about Sierra Nevadas fly fishing

05:58 – Sierra Nevada or Sierra Nevadas? Hogan explains why he calls the mountains Nevadas and not Nevada

07:07 – Hogan tells the story of when he first started working in a fly shop

09:02 – Hogan got his guide license when he was 17/18 years old

12:17 – Hogan became a Lower Yuba Driftboat guide

12:51 – He moved to Chico California and started working in a fly shop there, then he met some of his mentors

14:05 – Mike Costello introduced striper fishing to Hogan – a smart move to keep a family while fishing

fishing river

16:41 – The difference between striper and trout in terms of behavior

19:30 – What to do if you want to DIY a striper trip

22:17 – Fishing stripers on a kayak – is it possible?

24:40 – Nick Hanna and Chad Alderson was on the podcast at WFS 119

24:46 – Hogan tells the story of how he met Nick and Chad – the Barbless Podcast transition

fishing river

29:50 – George Revel owns a fly shop in San Fransisco California (Lost Coast Outfitters) – George’s goal is for people to fish locally and not drive miles away to find fishable waters

31:03 – The Short Bus Diaries – these guys turned a school bus into an RV

33:39 – According to Adam Hudson, from the Short Bus Diaries, North Alabama has the most species of freshwater fish of any other state

34:42 – Check out the Barbless Podcast episode with Adam Hudson from the Short Bus Diaries here

35:35 – Hogan tells us the best time to go fishing for stripers in the Sacramento Rivers

37:42 – What you need to prepare for before you fish stripers

39:18 – You have to strip set stripers

40:55 – Three rods a client – intermediate, type 3 and type 7 shooting head (Tip: have a line with a braided core, not mono)

42:00 – The Airflow Sniper lines were designed by Hogan and a couple of guys in northern California, Delta and River striper guides

fishing river

42:34 – The swivel importance in your leader setup

45:21 – You can find Delta Clouser flies in Northern or Central California, anywhere around the Delta area

fishing river
https://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/topic/713711-clouser-flies/?page=6

46:13 – Steve Adachi ties flies for George

46:18 – Dan Blanton is the father of a lot of the flies for Delta

fishing river

46:34 – Enrico Puglisi was on the podcast at WFS 210 where we talked about his flies for striped bass

47:00 – How Hogan and his partner Chuck find where the bass are (going where the bass eats)

51:29 – They catch other species like smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, spotted bass, carp, salmon, steelhead, etc.

54:04 – Hogan had a boat built by Rogue Jet Boat Works

fishing river

59:08 – California is leading the way in the bass fishing world

1:06:04 – We talked about Striped Bass with Al Quattrocchi at WFS 219

 

You can find Hogan on Instagram @hgbflyfishing

Visit HGBFlyFishing.com to connect with Hogan

Listen to The Barbless Podcast

fishing river

 

Top 3 Tips for Fishing River Stripers

  1. Keep your rod tip down – strip through the fish – helps with the hook set
  2. Strip your fly all the way to the boat
  3. Wait to feel the fish before you strip – wait for the fish to clamp on the fly

 

Resources Noted in the Show

Mike Costello and John Sherman book about fly fishing the Delta

fishing river

Dan Blanton Fly Fishing

fishing river

Fly Fishing Specialties

fishing river

 

Videos Noted in the Show

Related Podcast Episodes

WFS 119 – The Barbless Podcast with Chad Alderson and Nick Hanna – Fly Fishing, Apps, Podcasting, Steelhead, Chico

WFS 210 – Saltwater Flies with Enrico Puglisi – EP Fibers, Striped Bass, New York

WFS 219 – California Striped Bass Fly Fishing with Al Quattrocchi – Corbina Patrol, Surf Fishing

fishing river

Fishing River Stripers Conclusion with Hogan Brown

Hogan Brown, host of the Barbless Podcast, shared some tips on fishing river stripers. We learned about his background – how he first got started guiding and some of the species that he’s still focused on today. Hogan shared who his biggest mentors were and how he made that transition from trout to stripers guiding.

We discovered Hogan’s Top 3 Tips for catching stripers. We found out the gear he recommends – resources and the best times to fish Sacramento CA waters. Hogan also shared some of the remarkable guests he’s had on the Barbless podcast.

         
1...666768...113Page 67 of 113
Support Our Podcast Sponsors         
Support Our Podcast Sponsors       
Support Our Podcast Sponsors         

Support Our Podcast Sponsors

         
Support Our Podcast Sponsors         

POPULAR ARTICLES

     
Wet Flying Swing
Wet Fly Swing is your online fly fishing and tying guide. We provide you with the best fly fishing and tying videos, steelhead secrets and online courses to help you discover your fly fishing passion!
Contact us: dave@wetflyswing.com
Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter Youtube

POPULAR POSTS

POPULAR CATEGORY

© Copyright 2026 - Wet Fly Swing