Wet Fly Swing

Episode Show Notes Ever wonder why some anglers swear by tube flies or why that little hitch on the surface can make a salmon go...

Texas Hill Country is its own little ecosystem — limestone banks, spring-fed creeks, and a species list that reads like a road map of surprises. Chris Johnson of Living Waters Fly Fishing walks us through why central Texas fishes year-round: the state-endemic Guadalupe bass, the only U.S. native Rio Grande cichlid, water that fishes like trout one month and bass the next, and a shop-led conservation program (Fly Fish the Republic) that’s funding real science. We get practical rigging and fly choices (sink-tips and diving hair bugs for big bass, tiny jigs for picky cichlids), how to read fall windows for multi-species trips, and the backstory on a Texas-built fly line — the Texas Taper — developed with Scientific Anglers and sold through the shop.

Episode Show Notes This episode of CJ’s Reel Southern Podcast brings together two seasoned Arkansas guides, Morgan Guss of Diamond State Fly Co. and Matt...

Episode Show Notes In this episode, we sit down with legendary fly angler Craig Mathews to explore their new book Pheasant Tail Simplicity. Craig shares...

Erik Johnson of TroutRoutes (now part of OnX) returns to share how digital mapping is transforming trout fishing across the country. He walks us through new features like integrated OnX cartography, live stream gauges, offline maps, custom markers, and Android/iOS upgrades