854 | PGA Pro Phil Blackmar Applies Tour-Level Precision to Redfish Sight-Fishing
854 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/854 Presented by: Montana Fly Fishing Lodge, Intrepid Camp Gear, On DeMark Lodge, Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit Idaho Today, we're sitting down with someone who has lived two deep lives, one on the PGA Tour and one on the flats of South Texas. Phil Blackmar spent years competing against the best golfers in the world, studying pressure, tempo, and how to stay calm when everything speeds up. Now he brings that same understanding to fly fishing, especially sight fishing for redfish and trout. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/854
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853 | Top Trout Flies with Steve Smith of Smitty's Fly Box
853 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/853b Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/smittys 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: https://wetflyswing.com/853b
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853 | San Juan River, Streamers, and Giant Browns with James Garrettson of About Trout
#853 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/853 Presented By: TroutRoutes, Smitty's Fly Box, Four Wheel Campers Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/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 wondered how to fish deep, slow, technical water for outsized browns, this episode is the blueprint. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/853
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852 | Sight - Casting to Giants in Shallow Water with Jason Hamilton - Scott Lake Lodge
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851 | Fly Fishing the Alaska Road System with Will Donnelly - FishHound Expeditions
851 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/851 Presented by: FishHound Expeditions 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 river. Will breaks down how to actively jig, swing, and animate the Duracell and other flies while nymphing, and how they get trout, grayling, and even salmon to eat. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/851
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