Fly Fishing 101

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/02 Jack Mitchell covers Olympic Peninsula and Klickitat River steelhead fly fishing in Episode 002 of the Fly Fishing Podcast.  Jack is one of the biggest names in Washington fly fishing and runs The Evening Hatch Fly Shop. He gets into a bunch of great tips on fishing for winter steelhead including some of the patterns that have worked well for him, spey casting tips and setting up a balanced outfit. Jack has almost 30 years of guiding experience so you don't want to miss any of the nuggets he shares in this episode.

I was dry fly fishing in Montana a number of years ago on a small trout stream outside of Missoula. There was this crazy hatch...

Wet fly fishing on rivers may seem a little old school to some in the fly fishing world.  You know, the wet fly swing? ...

I show you how to tie the dropper loop in today's fly fishing video tutorial.  The dropper loop knot is great for nymphing when...

Are you totally new to fly fishing and wondering how someone could cast a fly line 100's of feet?  Maybe you've been out on...

I am running a 30 Day Fly Tying Challenge for anyone interested in having an accountability partner along your journey. Whether you are brand new...

I show you how to tie a blood knot in today's fly fishing 101 video tutorial series.  The blood knot without question is one...

It's kind of crazy I haven't written this blog post yet.  After creating The Fly Tying Mentor which is essentially Fly Tying Instructions for...

We are going back to basics today with the Woolly Worm.  One of the best first flies to begin with when starting out. I walk...

  So, there’s no question you know what a single handed fly fishing rod is. You’ve probably also either heard about or used a spey...