Interviews

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/137 COVID-19 Update for Fly Fishing Brands.  Matt Smythe, the communications coordinator for AFFTA,  sheds some light on what AFFTA is doing for fly fishing brands during the corona virus pandemic.  We find out what AFFTA does and how they balance politics and conservation. 

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/drake Dan Gates shares his unique fly fishing company, The Grey Drake.  We here how Dan is giving back and producing products locally in a sustainable fashion. We also get into a little on trout spey, Idaho and of course steelhead fishing.  Dan is a self proclaimed nerd for vintage fishing tackle.

Do you know your fly rod history in the last 100 years?  Yeah, I didn't either.  But I listened to a great podcast recently...

A short introduction to the Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing show is presented for episode 001.  Season 1 is all about steelhead fly fishing,...

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/194 Sponsor: Stonefly Nets: https://www.wetflyswing.com/stonefly Sponsor: Anglers Coffee: https://www.wetflyswing.com/anglers Jess Westbrook shares the amazing stories behind the Mayfly Project that he created to help foster kids change their lives with fly fishing.  Today, we find out what is the hardest part of the program and what you can do to help some kids out.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/252 Sponsor: Togens Fly Shop: https://www.wetflyswing.com/togens Kenneth Andres from AFFTA is here to share the biggest fly fishing trade association event that brings together business to business brands in the fly fishing industry.  We find out how Ken has been gearing up for AFFTA and IFTD for quite a while.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/145 John Billing created the largest free non commercial Facebook group for fly fishing in the world.  We talk about the great resource it is and how it all came to be in over 10 years now running.  With over 44,000 active members this is a great resource if you are new to fishing or just want to connect with anglers around the world.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/41 I mixed up the podcast today with my interview with online fitness coach, Jimmy Kim from Remix My Fitness dot com.  We talk about some easy activities to keep you injury free and increase your longevity. Jimmy talks about my journey on his podcast, the most common fly fishing injury and why biking is one of the most important things you can do.  Let's get into it, this is a good one.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/268 Sponsors: https://www.wetflyswing.com/sponsors Christian Bacasa is on the podcast to share the story behind creating Dupeafish and how he came to also own the Fly Fishing Insider Podcast.  We also dig into a bunch of great tips on planning your next DIY fly fishing trip.

Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/22 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