839 | Apache Trout Rivers, Desert Creeks & Carp in the Canals with Ben Smith of AZ Wanderings
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
Release Date: 11/07/2025
853 | Top Trout Flies with Steve Smith of Smitty's Fly Box
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
853 Show Notes: Sponsors: Steve Smith breaks down the fundamentals of top trout flies, fly tying materials, and the patterns that continue to produce everywhere. We also get into how Smitty’s Fly Box evolved, how he approaches local hatches, and why mastering proportions might be the most important part of tying a durable fly. Show Notes:
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853 | San Juan River, Streamers, and Giant Browns with James Garrettson of About Trout
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
#853 Show Notes: Presented By: , , Sponsors: James Garrettson of About Trout takes us deep into the San Juan tailwater—well beyond the Instagram version—to show what really makes this river a world-class streamer fishery. He breaks down how big trout behave in frog water, why depth and stalls matter more than speed, and how his team consistently targets fish over 30 inches. James shares the story behind a true San Juan giant, talks streamer setups, flow windows, guide etiquette, and why he spends every free day exploring the same river he’s guided for a decade. If you’ve ever...
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852 | Sight - Casting to Giants in Shallow Water with Jason Hamilton - Scott Lake Lodge
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
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851 | Fly Fishing the Alaska Road System with Will Donnelly - FishHound Expeditions
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
851 Show Notes: Presented by: For the last ten years, today’s guest has been fly fishing the Alaska road system and guiding the south central river, Lower Willow, Upper Willow, the Canyon water, and Montana Creek. He’s one of the guides behind our recent Alaskan hosted trip and has a head full of stories that only come from rowing in a place where anything can happen. In this episode, you’ll hear what it was like from Will’s seat on the sticks during our trip, why the bite shifted every day, how he chooses between bugs, beads, and buggers, and plenty of stories from the...
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Intrepid Camp Gear: Adventure-Ready Rooftop Tents, Cargo Cases & Vintage Landcruisers with Sloan Hiatt
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
#850B Show Notes: Presented By: Sloan Hiatt, Manager at Intrepid Camp Gear, breaks down how his team designs rooftop tents and aluminum cargo boxes built for anglers, skiers, and backcountry travelers. He shares why Intrepid manufactures everything themselves instead of white-labeling, how they solved common space and durability problems, and what makes their gear stand out in the overlanding world. We also get the story of Sloan’s late-night bear encounter from a rooftop tent, plus a deep dive into his restored Land Cruisers, diesel swaps, and the 4x4 community that keeps these...
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GLD #16 | Steelhead Swing Tips with Pat Beahen of Bulkley River Lodge - Great Lakes Dude Podcast
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
#850 Show Notes: Presented by: , , , Sponsors: When you spend enough time around steelhead guides, you start to notice something: the truly fishy ones never stop learning. That’s exactly the vibe I get every time I’m on the river with Pat Beahen. The guy reads water like it’s printed in large font, and he’s got this river-smart intensity that makes you believe a fish could grab at any second. This episode pulls together decades of Pat’s life chasing steelhead across BC — from Whistler beginnings to long seasons on the Bulkley and the...
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849 | The Real Story Behind A River Runs Through It with John Maclean
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
849 Show Notes: Presented by: , , Some stories follow you your whole life, and John MacLean grew up inside one of the most meaningful ones ever tied to fly fishing. In this episode, we look past the nostalgia and into the real heart of A River Runs Through It — the family, the grief, the responsibility, and the loss that shaped his father’s writing. John is a journalist and author of Home Waters, and the son of Norman MacLean. He’s spent decades tracing the real events behind the book and the movie — the slow rise of the original printing, the truth of Paul’s murder,...
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Euro Nymphing Tactics and Team USA Fly Fishing Systems with Chris Smith (Traveled #37)
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
#848 Show Notes: Presented By: Chris Smith takes us inside the world of Team USA Fly Fishing, breaking down the systems, strategies, and Euro nymphing methods that have elevated American competitive angling over the last decade. From his first accidental competition in 2009 to mentoring youth anglers and preparing for the Idaho World Championships, Chris shares how confidence flies, rod-angle depth control, beat management, and communication across teams fuel the “medal mentality.” He explains the difference between French and Spanish presentations, how Team USA refined its...
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Protecting Canada’s Wild Atlantic Salmon with Charline Mccoy
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
Show Notes: Https://wetfyswing.com/847B Presented By: Sponsors:https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Atlantic Canada is home to some of the most storied salmon rivers in the world—and to one of the quiet powerhouses working behind the scenes to protect them. In this episode of the Wet Fly Swing Podcast, host Dave talks with Charline McCoy, executive director of the Foundation for Conservation of Atlantic Salmon (FCAS), about how a tiny team is helping safeguard Canada’s wild Atlantic salmon across five provinces. From replacing culverts and removing old dams to planting riparian trees and...
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847 | Far Bank History and the Rise of Sage with Marc Bale
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
#847 Show Notes: Presented by: , , , Sponsors: Marc Bale spent more than thirty years inside one of fly fishing’s most influential companies. In this episode, he walks us through Far Bank history, the early Sage days, the rise of Rio, the Redington years, and the philosophies that kept everything from collapsing under its own growth. Show Notes:
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Presented By: FishHound Expeditions, Smitty's Fly Box, Mountain Waters Resort, Jackson Hole Fly Company
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Ben Smith of Arizona Wanderings walks us across Arizona — from the high-country creeks that hold Apache trout to the canals and reclaimed ponds around Phoenix, where carp and tilapia lurk. He talks native-fish recovery efforts, the best shoulder-season windows for trout, small-stream tactics (long leaders, stealth, and micro presentations), and the surprisingly wide variety of warm- and cold-water opportunities within a few hours of the city. Along the way, Ben shares how he started blogging, why he still ties flies and furled leaders, and how junior angler programs are getting kids bitten by the fishing bug.
#839 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/839