Wet Fly Swing

Fly fishing has a way of pulling you back when you need it most. And for Mike O’Brien, those quiet hours on the water...

Episode Show Notes The first time you hear someone describe bonefish moving through Hawaiian water like ghosts, you get curious. When that someone is a...

Most anglers think they know Montana trout fishing until they stumble into the rivers nobody’s talking about. No shuttle lines. No shoulder-to-shoulder boats. No...

Episode Show Notes A fly rod that disappears in your pack but still fishes like your everyday rod sounds like a stretch. In this episode,...

Steve Woit has spent years hunting down the stories behind fly-fishing’s most influential figures — including Mary Orvis Marbury, whose Victorian-era writing documented flies and tiers before the modern industry existed. In this episode, Steve walks us through the research discipline behind Fly Fishing Treasures, his deep dive into letters, catalogs, photographs, and tackle provenance that reveal how anglers built a culture long before we arrived. This conversation isn’t about nostalgia — it’s about protecting memory. Steve shows how writing, archiving, and conservation fundraising through donated tackle help safeguard fisheries and preserve the names and innovations that shaped our sport.