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| Casting and Mending -- Dry Fly Skills Series #4 | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:53:10 | |
Our discussion here is about casting dry flies, and that’s where all good fly casting starts. With a dry fly, there’s no weight at the end of the line to help us out. No split shot, no tungsten bead, conehead or bobber. Refining the dry fly stroke truly teaches us what the fly rod is built to do. READ: Troutbitten | Category | Dry Fly Fishing
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| Catching Up, With Leader Sales, Videos and Troutbitten Plans | 18 Aug 2024 | 00:35:07 | |
For our Season 12 Intermission, my wife, Becky, joins me for a lighthearted look at what's going on in the Troutbitten world. We talk about the upcoming leader sale in the Troutbitten Shop (August 21). We talk about the New Trail Troutbitten beer, the event and the video. And we talk about the Fish and Film series on YouTube. Becky and I also answer a bunch of fun questions from listeners. Resources VIDEO: Troutbitten | Fish and Film - One Morning For Versatility
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| How Woodsmanship Catches Fish | 18 May 2024 | 01:17:54 | |
There's an intangible quality built into the best anglers. It's about being comfortable and natural around the water. It's about having an instinct and a guiding intuition on a river that informs decision without even giving it much thought. It's an innate knowledge of the environment and what will happen next. Knowledge of the woods, water, weather and the trout comes together with ease and adds up to something that is hard to identify. READ: Troutbitten | Fish Hard
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| Feed Drop -- Troutbitten on the Wet Fly Swing Podcast | 21 Mar 2022 | 01:21:01 | |
Hello, friends. Season two of the Troutbitten podcast is finished, and season three begins soon. So in this off week, I have something a little special for you. Recently, I was a guest on the Wet Fly Swing podcast with Dave Stewart. So this is a feed drop of that episode in full. Dave runs a great show, and he’s been at it for a long time. I was happy to be a guest for the second time with Dave. And in this episode, we dig into a lot of streamer tactics, some nymphing techniques, and we have a good talk about what happens during the transition from winter into spring fishing. I hope you enjoy it. And if you do, go check out more at wetflyswing.com. With over 300 episodes in the bank, Dave talks with some of the most knowledgeable and entertaining fly fishers in the game. I’ve learned a lot from Dave’s podcast over the years. I hope you enjoy listening to my talk with Dave Stewart. So until next week . . . fish hard, friends. ** NOTE ** Season Three begins next week. We return to the Season One format of full-panel discussions covering all things fly fishing for trout. And we're looking forward to it. | |||
| Bonus Round Q&A with Full Panel -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills, #10 | 13 Mar 2022 | 00:54:19 | |
Season Two concludes with a round table discussion for answering the most common questions about tight line and euro nymphing skills. My full panel of friends, Austin, Bill, Trevor and Josh join me to get deep in the weeds of the tactics, to clear up misconceptions, and offer their own ideas. As Episode nine published, I realized there were many questions left to be answered. Daily, I received messages about a variety of techniques discussed in these nine essential skills. And the same themes cropped up. Anglers struggled with the same concepts. And those misunderstandings made their way to my inbox. It made sense to do one more podcast and answer these most popular, important questions. So here's your bonus round . . . We Cover the Following
Remember, each of these podcasts is supported by a companion article of the same topic. And you can find the full overview of the Nine Essential Skills for Tight line and Euro Nymphing here: RESOURCES READ: Troutbitten | The Nine Essential Skills for Tight Line and Euro Nymphing ** NOTE ** Season Three begins in a coupe weeks. We return to the Season One format of full-panel discussion covering all things fly fishing for trout. And we're looking forward to it. Visit: Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| Putting It All Together -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills, #9 | 06 Mar 2022 | 00:29:52 | |
Here we are at the finish line. In this ninth installment of this Troutbitten Skills Series, my friend, Austin Dando, and I walk through some of the best tips for putting it all together. Because this set of skills, performed in order and flowing from one to the next, results in a great drift that starts and finishes in a convincing, trout-catching presentation. Here are those nine skills:
Each of them now has its own podcast and its own article that lays out the tactics in detail. Tight line tactics are infinitely refinable. There is no end to how much better you can make the next drift. And if you get it perfect, then the next seam challenges you all over again. Contact and true control over the flies is a responsibility, and I’ve seen it overwhelm people at times. So, putting a number on the most basic skills and putting them in order makes things manageable. That is the purpose of this system -- this series -- of nine essential skills. We Cover the Following
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| The Strike -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills, #8 | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:34:52 | |
The strike is the best part of fishing. It’s what we’re all out there waiting for, or rather, what we’re trying to make happen all day long. And the trout eats because we get so many things right. When the fish strikes, we strike back. Short, swift and effective, the hook finds flesh. Then we try to keep the trout buttoned up, and get it to the net. In this podcast episode, there are two types of strikes that my friend, Austin Dando, and I focus on. First, there’s the strike from a trout — the take, the hit, the “gimme that I wanna eat it,” from a fish. So we need to recognize and sense that strike. Second, there's our strike — the hook set, the swift rod tip motion that drives the hook point home and attaches us to the trout. So it helps to have a plan and give some thought to how that’s done too. Remember, fooling trout is the hard part. The rest of this — hooking and landing a fish, comes much easier. We Cover the Following
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| Guiding the Flies -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills, #7 | 20 Feb 2022 | 00:34:04 | |
Part Seven of this Troutbitten Skills Series focuses on guiding the flies. Once the nymphs are cast and settled into the target seam, it's time to take them to the trout. Guiding the flies is a blend of two skills that I call leading and tracking. At the core, this skill of guiding the flies is fishing the flies. And this is what anglers tend to focus on most — for good reason. It’s the longest in duration. It’s the most active, and has the most room for variation. In truth, there are number of ways to dead drift nymphs through one seam. And the choices we make are about how much influence we want to have on the flies. A leading approach puts the angler in charge, and a tracking approach let's the river dictate the course of the flies. Guiding the flies is an effort to mix the two. We Cover the Following
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| Locating the Strike Zone -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills, #6 | 13 Feb 2022 | 00:38:50 | |
Part six of this Troutbitten Skills Series is about locating the strike zone. This zone of water -- this cushion near the bottom of the river -- is the default target and the baseline location for our flies. Most of what happens in a river occurs in the strike zone. It's where the trout spend most of their time. It's where the bugs and baitfish live. Understanding everything about the strike zone allows us to know exactly how and where we want to present the nymph. My friend, Austin Dando, joins me to help break down and understand this crucial concept. Unlocking this knowledge — understanding the strike zone -- then finding it and drifting your flies there, is perhaps the most pivotal moment in your nymphing skills progression. It changes everything. We Cover the Following
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| Finding Contact -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills, #5 | 06 Feb 2022 | 00:35:54 | |
Part five of this Troutbitten Skills Series is about finding contact. Because after the tuck cast, after we stick the landing and begin to recover slack, we need to find contact on sighter. Contact is visual. It's about reading the sighter to know that we are in touch with the flies from rod tip to the nymph or split shot. It's not about touching or ticking the riverbed. Instead, the contact we're looking for is seen on the sighter. With contact, we know everything about the depth and speed of our flies. We know where they are, and we determine where they are going. That's the advantage of a tight line (contact) nymphing system. Importantly, this does not mean we are directly in touch at all times with the fly, because we often get better drifts without such direct influence over the nymphs. But without contact at points through the drift (and sometimes the whole way) we are simply guessing about the location of the flies. To take advantage of the ultimate control that tight line and euro nymphing rigs offer, we must learn to read contact on the sighter -- to know we are in touch and know where the flies are. Reading the sighter and finding contact is critical. My friend, Austin Dando, joins me on episode five for an in-depth discussion of this technique.
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| Recovering Slack -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills, #4 | 01 Feb 2022 | 00:29:36 | |
Part four of this Troutbitten Skills Series focuses on recovering slack. To dead drift a nymph, we cast it upstream. And as the river flows downstream, it sends the fly back toward us, creating slack. Usually, we simply pick up that slack and maintain contact with the fly (sometimes directly, sometimes slightly). Slack maintenance is a critical skill. It’s line management. And if the goal is to be in contact with the nymphs and know where they are -- if this is a tight line rig -- then allowing too much slack in the system destroys everything that we’re working toward. Managed slack is part of an advanced skill set. And that’s very much what we do by starting with a tuck cast. Then, after sticking the landing, we’re in a great position to continue those advanced skills. We recover the slack in three ways: by lifting the rod tip, by leading the rod tip, and with the line hand. My friend, Austin Dando, joins me on Episode Four for an in-depth discussion of these techniques. (Season three will return to my full panel of friends, with longer form discussion about all things fly fishing.) We Cover the Following
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| Stick the Landing -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills, #3 | 26 Jan 2022 | 00:31:48 | |
Part three of this Troutbitten Skills Series focuses on sticking the landing. Because after putting ourselves in great position to present the fly, we shouldn't waste the perfect tuck cast and delivery. As the fly hits the water, all the elements of our system are in position and ready to drift. That's sticking the landing. Like a gymnast who tumbles, somersaults and then lands on two feet with no body movement, the best completion of a cast happens with no extra movement. Instead of landing and then recovering or correcting, we stick the landing, ready to drift. My friend, Austin Dando, joins me on Episode Three for an in-depth discussion of this technique. (Season three will return to my full panel of friends, with longer form discussion about all things fly fishing.) We Cover the Following
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| Turnover and Tuck Casting -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills, #2 | 19 Jan 2022 | 00:31:40 | |
Part two of this Troutbitten Skills Series focuses on the tuck cast. A good tuck is a turnover cast -- where the loops unfolds completely in the air. In fact, a tuck cast is a fly-first entry, and it's perfect for setting up the tight line advantage, where we keep everything up and out of the water that we possibly can. We tuck cast not just to get deeper, but to setup the fly, tippet, sighter and leader in the best possible position to drift the flies down one seam. Accuracy starts with a good tuck, and not just accuracy over where the fly goes, but where all the parts of the leader go too. My friend, Austin Dando, joins my on Episode Two for an in-depth discussion of this technique. (Season three will return to my full panel of friends, with longer form discussion about all things fly fishing.) Remember, this is part two of a nine-part skill set. Think of a Troutbitten Skills series as a course in one topic or one aspect of fly fishing, with different sections that eventually build a full set of knowledge. Each of these podcasts is supported by a companion article of the same topic. And you can find the full overview of the Nine Essential Skills for Tight line and Euro Nymphing here: READ: Troutbitten | The Nine Essential Skills for Tight Line and Euro Nymphing We Cover the Following
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| Boat Fishing -- How Everything Changes When Floating a River | 12 May 2024 | 01:13:59 | |
We're here to talk about floating down a river, about why we like boats, how floating is so much different than wading, how some opportunities are uniquely available and how others are shut off too. READ: Troutbitten | We Watched Daylight Race the River Downstream Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| Angle and Approach -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills, #1 | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:27:52 | |
Season two of the Troutbitten podcast comes in a new format. It's a mini-series of connected episodes that build out a set of specific tactics. The topic for this first skills series is the Nine Essential Skills for Tight Line and Euro Nymphing, and I'm joined by my friend, Austin Dando. (Season three will return to my full panel of friends, with longer form discussion about all things fly fishing.) Think of a Troutbitten Skills series as a course in one topic or one aspect of fly fishing, with different sections that eventually build a full set of knowledge.
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| Memories and Fishing Plans | 27 Dec 2021 | 01:05:22 | |
Episode 15 is for story telling. And I'm joined by my friends, Bill, Josh, Austin and Trevor to share memories and make a few plans. This is the final episode for season one of the Troutbitten Podcast. And at the tail end of this busy year, it's a great time for reflections and resolutions. My friends and I share a few lighthearted stories about the dumbest things we've ever done on the river. We also share who and what we miss most from years past. And lastly, we talk about what we want to change most about our fishing lives. It's a great discussion that's both introspective and humorous. It's also the perfect way to wrap up season one of the Troutbitten Podcast. We Cover the Following
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| Winter Fly Fishing Tips and Tactics | 21 Dec 2021 | 01:03:19 | |
Episode 14 is a deep dive into winter fishing tactics. And I'm joined by my friends, Bill, Josh, Austin and Trevor. Because the trout have different habits in the winter, we refine our approach to meet them on their own terms. Is that . . . low and slow? Sure, sometimes. Nymphing is often seen as the go-to approach, but for the winter trout angler who’s attentive, the opportunities for some great streamer action are there too. Even dry flies can be an option if you keep your eyes open. Why do so few anglers fish in the winter? Well, honestly, because it’s a challenge that many fishermen are not ready for. And while they might hit the water once or twice, so much is different and . . . difficult, that the results often don’t meet expectations. Then the warm fireplace seems the better option, and the fly rod is leaned in the corner until springtime. So, what does it take to catch trout in the winter? That’s what we discuss in this podcast. We Cover the Following
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| Big Trout From Pennsylvania to Montana -- With Guest, Matt Grobe | 15 Dec 2021 | 01:18:03 | |
In this episode, I get together with my long time friend, Matt Grobe, for a candid, entertaining, fun and technical discussion about wild trout, big trout, and the differences between the fishing cultures and opportunities available in two of the meccas for trout fishing in the states -- Pennsylvania and Montana. We Cover the Following
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| Nymphing Tight Line to the Indicator Style -- Contact Nymphing Principles With An Indy | 07 Dec 2021 | 01:06:30 | |
In Episode 12, my friends and I talk about nymphing tactics — specifically, how we take tight line principles and the tight line advantage over to an indicator nymphing system. We Cover the Following
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| Dealing With Weather and Fighting the Elements | 30 Nov 2021 | 01:03:39 | |
Pushing through the tough times — dealing with bad weather and difficult conditions — puts you one step ahead of most anglers. The rivers and the parking lots are empty when the wind is howling, the snow is blowing or it’s pouring rain. Sure, we’d all like to fish the sweetheart days. But the more you learn to fight the elements and win — to have success on the water — the more you long for those tough conditions. In this episode, my friends and I talk about fighting the elements. How can we effectively fish through rain, wind, cold weather, ice, snow, hard sun and everything else that nature throws at us? There's always some natural element that we're battling out there (usually it’s more than one). And if we don't have a plan for dealing with these elements, we fail. None of us spends enough time on the water. For the Troutbitten angler, the draw to the river is ever-present. And we plan for the next trip as the previous one winds down. So we fish when we can. Instead of waiting for the best conditions, the die-hard angler fishes because it’s Sunday, or because it’s Tuesday evening after work, or because it’s Monday morning after dropping the kids off at school. Few of us have the luxury to pick and choose our times on the water, so every angler who wishes to fish, quickly learns to deal with tough conditions. Some anglers walk away when the going gets tough. But as we all know, sometimes the best fishing happens in the toughest conditions. So we fish hard. We persevere. We adapt and meet the challenges before us. And quite often, some of our most memorable days happen in these harsh or difficult conditions. So my friends are join me to share some tips, some ideas about how to get through the elements and get to the end of the day, not just with trout in the net, but with lasting memories and satisfaction. It’s not just about meeting the challenges. And it’s not just about having fewer anglers on the water. It’s the satisfaction of being a complete angler. Because you know you can catch trout in the rain, the snow, the cold or the sun. Then instead of shying away from tough conditions, you welcome every new day — no matter the weather -- as a chance to go fishing. Question and Answer Round
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| Reading of "The Kid" -- With Special Guests Joey and Aiden | 22 Nov 2021 | 00:23:51 | |
In this tenth podcast, I read a story that I first published with Hatch Magazine in 2016. It’s titled, The Kid, and it’s one of my favorites.
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| Breaking Down Streamer Presentations | 16 Nov 2021 | 01:06:58 | |
While fishing a streamer, we’re trying to make it look alive. That's the difference. Because, while fly fishing other styles, we spend so much of our time dead drifting dry flies and nymphs and trying to impart no motion, that switching to streamers is a relief. It’s liberating. It’s fun. And so many presentations — so many looks to the streamer — can be attractive and convincing. Because everything works sometimes.
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| How Many Trout Do You Catch? Expectations, the Liars and Reality | 09 Nov 2021 | 01:02:34 | |
We’re out there to catch trout. That’s what brings us to the water. But how many do we catch? And really, how many should we catch? What are the expectations? And how can we know that we’re fishing well?
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| The Freewheelin' Troutbitten -- Junk Flies, Spot Burns, Ethics and More | 03 Nov 2021 | 01:01:26 | |
This is our seventh podcast episode in the first season. And we’ve done this enough now to get into a rhythm. If you’ve listened to previous episodes, you know that we’ve kept the topics tightly focused on just one aspect of fly fishing for trout. And before we dig into those topics we always do a question and answer session with my friends. But in this episode we mix it up. This is the Freewheelin’ Troutbitten, with an hour long question and answer session — just a freeform conversation about trout fishing on a fly rod and a few other things mixed in. It's a fun discussion filled with details and tactical takeaways, with some good disagreements, differing opinions and good humor. We Discuss the Following
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| What's the Deal With Emergers? | 05 May 2024 | 01:12:46 | |
Like anything else in fishing, you can take the emerger concept just about as far as you want. You get technical, or you can spin up a couple wet flies, float them in the film, and keep things simple. READ: Troutbitten | You Don't Have to Match the Hatch
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| Reading Water, and Cherry Picking vs Full Coverage | 25 Oct 2021 | 00:55:52 | |
In this episode, my friends join me to share some of their best tips for reading water — seeing a trout stream, recognizing the currents in a river that hold trout and having the confidence to target them. Then we get into the philosophy of Cherry Picking or Full Coverage. That is, the speed at which we cover water. How fast do you move from one place to the next? And what are the merits of hole hopping or trying to efficiently cover every likely piece of river that holds a trout? Because there are a couple of different ways to approach your time out there. And it’s helpful to think about the best ways to use it. Reading water is a skill to be learned intentionally or by accident. Among the hundreds of tactical articles on Troutbitten is a full category for reading water, where each article addresses one facet of the skill. Reading water is something we can all improve upon. By sharing tips, and by understanding how our friends look at the same piece of water, we can see the stream in a whole new way. My friends have some great tips for how they read water. The conversation then turns to cherry picking and full coverage . . . The fisherman’s path leads from one prime spot to the next, leaving a good bit of the river — maybe most of it — unfished. That’s cherry picking. It’s choosing the best pieces of water and ignoring the rest. And it can be a great strategy for catching a bunch of fish . . . sometimes. But there are some caveats, too. Working an entire stretch of water can be harder. But once learned, it might be a more productive long-term strategy. Full coverage of the river reveals a lot more about trout habits and opens up opportunities to grow into a more complete angler. And once you catch on to the rhythm of the process, full coverage is a fun way to fish too. We discuss the merits and the best times for each approach. The Q&A Round
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| Fly Fishing the Mono Rig -- Versatility and the Tight Line Advantage Taken Further | 19 Oct 2021 | 01:21:22 | |
After hundreds of Troutbitten articles featuring the versatility of the Mono Rig, now there's a podcast. My friends Josh, Austin, Trevor and Bill join me to discuss how each of us fishes this hybrid rig as a complete fly fishing system, detailing the ultimate flexibility of this amazing tool. The Troutbitten Mono Rig is a hybrid system for fishing all types of flies: nymphs (both tight line and indicator styles), streamers, dry-dropper, wets, and small dry flies. With twenty pound monofilament as a fly line substitute, better contact, control and strike detection are gained with the Mono Rig versus a traditional fly line approach. And yet, the casting here is still a fly line style cast. Ironically, it takes excellent fly casting skills to efficiently throw a Mono Rig. The Mono Rig is similar to tight line and Euro Nymphing styles, however . . . it’s a full system for fishing all fly types, with and without indicators — with and without split shot. The Mono Rig is a very versatile tool. And that’s the focus of this podcast. We all fish similar mono rigs with some variation. And we all use it in different ways, too. Some are slight. Some are major. This discussion provides a full picture of what the Mono Rig really is and what you can do with it — all the options — and all the versatility. We Discuss the Following:
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| Wild Trout vs Stocked -- The Hierarchy of River Trout | 12 Oct 2021 | 01:02:01 | |
Keep wild trout wild. Not all trout are created equal, and there are many differences in the trout we catch -- in their appearances and their behaviors. Wild trout, stocked trout, holdover trout, fingerlings and club fish are very much a different breed -- or at least they can seem that way.
We believe that wild trout, wherever they are found, should be kept wild and given a chance. It's important to recognize the exceptional value of wild trout and to understand the limited value of the stocked trout. We should not get them confused. By pushing for regulations that protect wild trout and enhance their habitat we can prepare a better future. By choosing to showcase wild fish over hatchery fakes we send a signal. Resources READ: Troutbitten | The Hierarchy of Trout In Pennsylvania
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| Night Fishing for Trout, and the Mouse Emerger Concept | 04 Oct 2021 | 01:09:40 | |
Night fishing is a mystery with no resolution. Every other aspect of fly fishing for trout has been written about, understood and expanded upon. Lifetimes of information are available at your fingertips — the lives of so many fishermen who’ve come before you. You can read the accounts of their discoveries, their failures, their new ideas and understandings. Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| How to Handle a Trout | Safe Catch and Release -- From Hooking a Trout to Letting It Go | 27 Sep 2021 | 01:00:59 | |
Fish cold water, fight 'em fast, handle gently, release quickly. In this second edition of the Troutbitten podcast, my friends Bill, Austin, Trevor and Josh join me to discuss safe catch and release practices, from hooking a trout to letting it go. Because if the goal of catch and release is to put a trout back and catch it again, then we want to ensure that the health of the fish remains intact. Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| This Is Troutbitten | Fly Fishing for Wild Trout -- Family, Friends and the River | 15 Sep 2021 | 00:54:57 | |
In this inaugural Troutbitten podcast, my friends Bill, Austin, Trevor and Josh join me to discuss how fly fishing for wild trout creates a life on the water. | |||
| The Ethics of Guiding -- More Harm Than Good? | 27 Apr 2024 | 01:16:38 | |
My friends join me for a tough discussion. What are the benefits of guiding? What are the good things? How does it help anglers? Does it actually help people and make our sport or this fishing scene better, or does it just put money in the guide’s pocket and put more pressure on the trout?
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| Fishing Through a Caddis Hatch | 21 Apr 2024 | 01:24:49 | |
Two years ago we did a full episode on Hatches. That discussion was a broad, overarching look at how the bugs — the insects that trout eat — dictate many of the habits of trout. We argued that knowing the hatches, following the emergence and being ready for these events is not only a lot of fun, it drastically improves your success on the water. Trout don’t miss the hatches, and neither should we. Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| The Stages of an Angler | 14 Apr 2024 | 01:06:28 | |
How many times have we heard the supposed stages of an angler? First you want to catch a fish, then you want to catch a bunch of fish, then you want to catch a big fish, then you want to catch the toughest fish, and then you just want to catch a fish again. Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| Feed Drop -- Troutbitten On The Untangled Podcast | 07 Apr 2024 | 01:10:48 | |
I was happy to be a guest on the Untangled Podcast with Spencer Durrant. We talked mostly about Nymphing tactics for beginners. We also talked a little about a fishing life and the fly fishing industry. You can listen to that full episode here in the Troubitten Podcast feed
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| Catching Up -- Patagonia, Leader Sales, Live Streams, Beer, Hosted Trips and More | 13 Mar 2024 | 00:59:20 | |
In this interim episode, Becky and I look back on what has happened in 2024 so far, and we set the table for what’s to come. We talk about Patagonia, videos, articles, podcasts, livestream podcasts, one-on-one sessions, hosted trips, guide season, the next Troutbitten Leader Sale and a Troutbitten beer. READ: Troutbitten | One-On-One Virtual Skills Sessions Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| Critical Nymphing Concepts #7 -- Animating the Nymph | 25 Feb 2024 | 01:04:39 | |
Here we are with our final installment, part seven of our series on critical nymphing concepts. Visit Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| Critical Nymphing Concepts #6 -- Line on the Water | 18 Feb 2024 | 00:53:40 | |
This episode is about tension and slack. It's about how we manage fly lines and leaders on the water while nymphing. READ: Troutbitten | The Tight Line Advantage Across Fishing Styles Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| Dry Fly Leader Design and Adjustment -- Dry Fly Skills Series #3 | 11 Aug 2024 | 01:01:11 | |
The leader should match the moment and match the angler. It should match the fly, the river and the wind conditions. Adjustments are necessary, and when they're performed often enough they become intuitive. READ: Troutbitten | Category | Dry Fly Fishing
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| Critical Nymphing Concepts #5 -- Weight: The Fundamental Factor | 11 Feb 2024 | 00:55:54 | |
This discussion is all about weight. It’s the fundamental factor in nymphing. Because as soon as you choose to leave the surface, once you clip off the dry fly and fish anything else . . . weight is necessary. READ: Troutbitten | No Limits -- Use Every Type of Weight Available
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| Three Ways to Dead Drift -- Critical Nymphing Concepts #4 | 04 Feb 2024 | 00:45:25 | |
This episode features what might be the most important concept of nymph fishing. There are three different ways to present a dead drifted nymph to the trout -- three ways to imitate what trout commonly see from the naturals. While trout eat dry flies in one plane (the surface) the complexity of currents underneath introduces more difficulty, simply because trout might be looking for food in multiple ways. READ: Troutbitten | Nymphs: Three Ways to Dead Drift: Bottom Bounce, Strike Zone Rides, Tracking Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| Suspender Advantages -- Critical Nymphing Concepts #3 | 28 Jan 2024 | 00:46:14 | |
In the third part of this critical nymphing concepts series, we consider the advantages and disadvantages of fishing with a suspender.
READ: Troutbitten | It's a Suspender, Not Just an Indicator
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| More Influence or Less? -- Critical Nymphing Concepts #2 | 21 Jan 2024 | 00:46:35 | |
In this second episode of our Critical Nymphing Concepts series, my friend, Austin Dando, and I walk through the idea — the concept — of having more influence or less over the flies. Meaning, who or what is in charge of the nymphs? Is it you or the river? And do we want to have more influence over the flies or less? What looks more natural? Which choice — which method — fools more trout?
READ: Troutbitten | Tight Line and Euro Nymphing: Tracking the Flies
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| Critical Nymphing Concepts #1 -- The Three Questions | 14 Jan 2024 | 00:52:25 | |
This Season Ten skills series is about the critical concepts of nymphing. In seven episodes this season, we're covering the what and the why of nymphing. The techniques we work on are physical skills necessary to get great drifts and fool fish. But these nymphing concepts are about putting a reason behind everything we do. READ: Troutbitten | Three Nymphing Questions to Solve Any Problem
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| A Troutbitten Glossary | 24 Dec 2023 | 01:20:56 | |
For this final episode of Season Ten and of 2023, we wanted to have some fun. In this episode we walk through a bunch of Troutbitten . . . terms, words, sayings, phrases . . . and talk about what all of this means. Let’s call it a Troutbitten glossary. Resources READ: Troutbitten | Category | History
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| Bad Habits That Hurt | 17 Dec 2023 | 01:07:02 | |
We’re here to talk about bad habits — things that aren’t personal style but just bad form. These are bad habits that come with a consequence. These are, quite simply, mistakes. And in every case, there’s a much better way to do things. READ: Troutbitten | All the Things Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| Fishing With a Camera | 10 Dec 2023 | 01:29:16 | |
This one is about taking photos and videos on the water, about camera gear, about keeping that gear safe but available, and even a few tips on taking a good fish selfie. Resources READ: Troutbitten | Fishing With a Camera Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| Our Favorite Rivers | 03 Dec 2023 | 01:02:03 | |
Some favorite rivers meander and roll through stunning scenery and enchanting tracts of wilderness. And most trout fishermen quickly realize that the pursuit of wild trout takes them into some of the most beautiful valleys on earth.
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| What Works When and Why? -- Mono Rigs and Euro Nymphing Styles | 27 Nov 2023 | 01:16:01 | |
This episode is a conversation about tight line leader styles. We share what we like best, what works for each of us and what does not. This is Part Two for the podcast that we two weeks ago, titled, “Tight Line, High Stick, Euro Nymph, Mono Rig -- What's the Difference and How Did We Get Here?” READ: Troutbitten | Category | The Mono Rig Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at | |||
| Dry Fly Skills #2 --Drag Free Drifts and Animation | 04 Aug 2024 | 01:00:17 | |
The drag free drift -- a high percentage of the time, that’s what catches trout on top. So aiming for perfection on a dead drift sets the baseline. And if you get those great drifts, but they won’t eat it, try some animation. Think slight, small and subtle for those movements to the fly, and you just might fool some trout that are keyed in on motion. READ: Troutbitten | Category | Dry Fly Fishing
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