WFS 27 – The Line Speed Jedi – Tim Rawlins Interview | Spey Casting, Kamloops, Alaskan Pilot

-

June 14, 2018

In this video I show you how to quickly tie a Brassie, one of the nymphs that everyone should have in their fly boxes.

Click here to watch the Brassie Video:

Brassie Fly Material List

Thread: Size 70 Ultra Thread black

Hook: Mustad C49S

Body: Small Copper Wire

Thorax (collar): Peacock

Bead: 1/8″ pink bead

Here’s a brief description of the history from Fly Fishing the Sierra:

The Brassie has it’s origins in the 1960’s along the shores of the South Platte River in Colorado. A number of tiers such as Ken Chandler, Tug Davenport, and Gene Lynch were known to have experimented with copper wire bodies. Click here to read more about the history.

WFS 026 – Rogue River Half Pounder Steelhead – Dennis Lee Podcast Interview | Eel & Trinity Rivers

By

-

June 12, 2018

I talked to Dennis Lee about the Half Pounder steelhead, a unique life history that is only found in large number in the Rogue River, Klamath, Trinity and Eel Rivers.

We talk about why this life history is significant to you as a fly fisher, talk about his new book and get into some of the history of steelhead fly fishing in Northern California as this was the birth place of steelhead fly fishing.

Click on the button below to listen to the Dennis Lee Interview:

Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

Show Notes with Dennis Lee

04:00 – The book “A Half Pounder A Steelhead Trout” is Dennis’ most recent project.

09:49 – Dec Hogan was on the podcast in episode 20 and tells a story of a fish that beached him on the opposite side of the river.

15:20 – Dean Finnerty was on episode 19 of the podcast and discussed how anglers used to cut back the riparian area to make casting easier.

16:09 – Al Periman was a mentor for Dennis

23:20 – The Silver Hilton and Brindle Bug were popular Rogue River patterns.

27:40 – The Sotar raft company from southern Oregon

33:46 – John Shewey was on the podcast on episode 16 and talked about the publishing process.

35:20 – American River Steelhead

37:00 – Gary Anderson and Gary Anderson Custom Rods.

34:20 – California Spey O’Rama at the Golden Gate Casting Club

41:04 – The Albany Fly Tying Expo event is where I met Dennis for the first time

41:20 – A Passion for Steelhead had a big influence on Dennis.

41:33 – Classic Steelhead Flies by John Shewey is another important book for steelhead.

44:50 – Klamath sized intruders

42:10 – The Dec Hogan episode and the intruder story

47:00 – Squidro by Scott Howell

51:20 – The Jay Nicholas episode where he chats about why he is dedicated to writing books.

You can reach Dennis at DennisPLee.com if you have questions or want to reach out and say thanks!

“If I’m not catching 10 to 20 half pounders in a day of fishing, then I’m probably not going to be very happy.”

-Dennis Lee

Conclusion with Dennis Lee

I wanted to give Dennis a big thank you for coming on the show. He sheds light on the amazing diversity of steelhead and why we should care about a tiny little steelhead.

If you want to grab some steelhead tips the guest from the podcasts, click the link below to check out the Steelhead Tips PDF Quick Guide: https://www.wetflyswing.com/chrome

Fly Fishing Book Giveaway

By

-

June 7, 2018

Click the link below to enter the fly fishing Book Giveaway:

Click here to enter the Giveaway

The Royal Coachman Bucktail Fly Tying Video

By

-

June 7, 2018

In todays fly tying video I show you how to tie a Royal Coachman Bucktail. This pattern was taken from the book, The Half-Pounder a Steelhead Trout by Dennis Lee.

Click here to watch the Royal Coachman video:

Royal Coachman Bucktail Material List

Thread: Size 70 Ultra Thread red

Hook: Dai-Riki #899 Size #6

Tail: Red Hackle

Body: back 3rd peacock, red floss, front 3rd peacock

Hackle: Pheasant rump patch (brown)

Wing: White Calf-tail

https://midcurrent.com/flies/the-history-of-fly-fishing-in-fifty-flies-the-royal-coachman/

“If I were asked which fly was the most killing at all times and under all circumstances, I should unhesitatingly say the Coachman. I have tried the Coachman noon and night, in bright and in dark days, in roiled and in clear waters, and it was taken more persistently than any other fly I have ever seen.”

A.C. Heffenger of Portsmouth, NH (c.1890)

The above quote was take from this article from Mid Current. In the short article they talk about how this pattern was created in the 1830’s and its connection to royalty.

Conclusion

I interviewed Dennis Lee on this podcast episode where he discussed his book The Half-Pounder A steelhead Trout.

The Royal Coachman is one of those patterns where many contemporary anglers ask: Would I even use this pattern or do I even have it in my box? It’s a pattern that is just there and at some visceral level seems like it’s one we should take out and cast on occasion just to see.

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

By

-

June 5, 2018

Tim Cammisa breaks down his history tying flies online and building a fly fishing brand while working full time. He shares some sweet fly tying tips and gives us a glimpse at a special fly fishing conference that he attends each year.

Tim talks about Lake Erie Steelhead, his home trout waters and the fly tying video that got 150,000 views for him. He shares what it has taken him to become a leader in the online fly fishing space.

Click below to listen to the Tim Cammisa Interview:

Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

Show Notes with Tim Cammisa

07:08 – Tim’s “From Vise to Water” video series where he is stepping outside of just fly tying videos

08:50 – Project Healing Waters and Tim’s video that is helping to get the word out on a great cause

12:00 – Lake Erie is Tim’s home Great Lake and home waters

12:50 – Ian’s Brass Ass fly pattern from the Orvis blog and other killer patterns notes

13:15 – The Mop Fly Pattern as demonstrated by Tim in this youtube video

15:00 – A guest tyer on Tim’s channel demonstrates Intruder fly pattern

20:15 – He had 150,000 views on this fly tying video on techniques for finishing a fly

22:55 – John Dun was as steelhead mentor

25:05 – Chuck Furimsky is the lead for the International Fly Tying Symposium

30:16 – Bob Clouser ties his minnow here. Tim noted that Bob described to him how to name his next fly

31:00 – Kelly Gaulop’s fly tying channel

42:00 – Tom Larimer has a great quote on episode 11 here

59:00 – This is the link to Tim’s recommended fly fishing companies that he shares on his website

You can find Tim at TroutandFeather.com if you have any questions or want to just say thanks and connect with him.

tim cammisa fly tying — https://www.blogflyfish.com/2016/03/tim-cammisa-troutandfeatherco.html

Conclusion with Tim Cammisa

I wanted to give Tim a huge Thank you for coming on the show and taking some time out of his day. This was a special episode as we are stepping a little outside of the steelhead focused podcast.

Did you like this show? Would you like to see me dig more into some of the other people and brands who are doing some good stuff online in the fly fishing space?

Leave a comment below or send me a message directly here and let me know if you would like me to explore other out of the steelhead box guests.

WFS 024 – NW Fly Tyer Expo Interview with Hal Gordon – Fly Tying Tips, Steelhead Fly Fishing

By

-

May 29, 2018

I talked to Hal Gordon, the chair of the NW Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo. He talks about the history of the show and how it has grown into the larges tying event in the western United States.

Hal shares some great fly tying tips, talks about the history of Atlantic Salmon flies and sheds light and where to find and get good deals on fly tying materials.

Click below to listen to the Hal Gordon Podcast:

Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

Show Notes with Hal Gordon

06:38 – John Shewey Interview – John was a founding member of the Fly Tyer Expo

07:25 – The Federation of Fly Fishers (now the Fly Fishers International) is the mother group who has supported the expo from the beginning

18:20 – The Atlantic Salmon Fly Tyers Guild in Seattle is one place to find exotic and hard to find materials

24:10 – The Ak Best was a famous fly tyer who talked about tying 100 dozen as a good marker

25:06 – The first 20 hours – How to learn anything

28:40 – Find fly tying materials on Ebay here

33:00 – River City Fly Shop is Hal’s local fly shop in Oregon

34:40 – The history of Herter’s Catalog is noted in this article

38:54 – The podcast interview with Jay Nicholas

41:35 – The Tyrant fly pattern – share an image in the comments if you have one

44:30 – Portland Fly Tyers Rendezvous, Ellinsburg show, Boise show, Idaho falls show, and Redding show – Here’s a link to the list of shows for 2018

46:00 – The fly tyers Conclave

47:35 – Some videos that you can purchase through the fly tyers expo

53:00 – Scott Mcgarva interview on the fly fishing show

59:20 – Wyoming’s Cutt Slam Program is one example around the country

1:00:00 – Royal Treatment Fly Shop

1:01:49 – The 300 species guy – Jeff Currier has caught over 300 species

You can find Hal by going to NWExpo.com if you have any questions.

I wanted to give Hal a big thanks for coming on the show to share his fly tying knowledge. Lot’s of great information shared in this one to help improve your fly tying game.

If you want to get your fill of fly tying knowledge this was the interview for you. Are you going to the show or do you have a meetup in your area? Share it in the show notes below.

If you want to get ahold of the DIY Fly Fishing Guide that will show you how to put together that destination trip while travelling with the family + save $1000’s, click on the link below: https://www.wetflyswing.com/DIY

WFS 23 – 35 Years of Fishing Video Production – Gene Hering Interview from Fly Fish TV

By

-

May 22, 2018

Gene Hering shares some history in fly fishing from his experience producing fishing videos over the last 35 plus years. He talks about how he got into it all with broadcast news and how that evolved into his personal brand.

He has produced videos for some of the biggest names in fly fishing including over 40 steelhead videos.

Click below to listen to the podcast with Gene Hering

Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

Show Notes with Gene Hering

04:15 – Pacific Outdoors Show was one of Gene’s first program he worked on that was more focused on all of the outdoor issues.

04:35 – Fishing The West was a popular fishing show that Gene filmed back in the day

05:05 – The Fly Fishing TV show began its run on national cable TV

06:02 – Gene produced some of the Frank Amato videos

07:17 – Secrets of Steelhead with Jim Teeny was one that still sells copies to this day. Gene produced over 10 shows with Jim Teeny.

09:30 – Kelly Gaulop was another big name fly fisherman that Gene worked with over the years.

17:54 – The Matt Klara podcast episode on trout spey

19:10 – You can see Fly Fish TV past episodes on Youtube

29:00 – My podcast interview with Duran Torrez and Gene’s tips for getting started.

35:28 – Pig Farm Inc is an interesting new group who is teaching people how to tie flies.

40:00 – The Oregon Fishing Club is a resource Gene still uses for fishing access

42:10 – Jim Conway was one of the big outdoor personalities that influenced Gene. Here’s an old video clip of one of Jim’s shows.

42:33 – Grant McComie is a local video producer who was also an influence.

44:10 – Pat McManus is one of the biggest comedic outdoor writers.

46:10 – The American Sportsman with Curt Gowdy was one of Gene’s biggest influences.

54:00 – Gary Lofontaine was a big influence for Gene in some of his fly fishing background. Here’s an old clip of Gary tying a caddis fly.

You can reach Gene at FlyFishTV.com if you have any questions or want to grab some videos.

Conclusion with Gene Hering from Fly Fish TV

I wanted to give Gene a big thank you for coming on the show and sharing his experience in the fly fishing industry. For me, I appreciate the people who paved the way as I produce some fishing videos as well.

Click the link below to grab the 3 Best Tips from our Weekly Expert Fly Fishing Guest: https://www.wetflyswing.com/3tips

WFS 022 – Assistant Principal to Fly Fishing Guide – Duran Torrez Interview | Steelhead, Mindset

By

-

May 15, 2018

I had pleasure of talking with Duran Torrez about his first year guiding and how his mindset and setting expectations is critical for a successful trip.

Duran shares a ton of insight about his passion and tips for getting into fish. We are back to the klickitat on this one to talk a little summer steelhead

Click the Play button below to listen to the episode

Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast

Sponsors and Podcast Updates

Show Notes with Duran Torrez

13:57 – Scott McGarva podcast where he breaks down the expectations for your clients.

18:50 – Commando heads on single spey rods are the goto lines for Duran

20:00 – The Hanford Reach was an area that duran learned to spey cast on and is one of the most polluted and radioactive sites in the US.

23:20 – Pete Humphries was on episode 7 of the fly fishing show where he covered spey casting tips.

24:25 – Redington was the first rod that he used getting started with spey casting.

25:00 – Duran thinks the commando heads are great for beginners

32:00 – We talk about the gardening section on the School of Chrome and why that is part of his site.

35:00 – Midnight Sun Custom Flies is noted as a good resource for steelhead flies

35:40 – Fly Fishing Tapes podcast is a new show that I’ve been loving lately and looking forward to having them on our podcast.

35:47 – Pig Farm Inc is an interesting take on teaching fly tying, tattooing and keeping fly fishing fun.

You can with Duran Torrez on Facebook at School of Chrome if you have any questions or want to connect with him.

“You have to love the process. You have to absolutely be in love with the process of doing what you are doing. Because if it’s only about the end goal, you are going to be disappointed every time.”

-Duran Torrez

Conclusion with Duran Torrez

I wanted to give a big thank you to Duran for coming on the show and sharing his unique perspective on teaching, guiding and what it’s like to go all in on your passion.

If you want to learn how to fish for steelhead, make a garden and connect with the outdoors, Duran is your guy. Click on the link below to get the Steelhead Tips PDF Quick Guide: wetflyswing.com/chrome

WFS 021 – Single Hand Spey Interview with Matt Klara | Fly Fishing, Yellowstone, Skagit Master

By

-

May 8, 2018

I had the pleasure of talking with Matt Klara who has been around the spey game for quite a while now. Matt breaks down single handed spey casting and how you can and should get started on it.

We talk about Big Sky Anglers, fishing for trout with a 9 wt, SexyLoops and how he grew up on the Madison spending his summers living out of a camper. Don’t miss this one as Matt shares his huge tip on a video that is incredible in describing how to “fish” a sinking line for steelhead.

Click below to listen to the Matt Klara Interview

Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast