Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co.

In this episode, Spencer Durrant dishes some tips to help you mend fly line like the pros. In addition to mending, Spencer discusses:

• Matching the hatch
• The best knots for big fish
• How to rig up for nymphs
• Flies to use for pike
• Best wading boot soles

As always, you can submit a question for the podcast here.

Chapters

6:32 - Nymph rigs

15:41 - Flies for pike

19:50 - Mending fly line

29:32 - Best wading boot soles

In this episode, host Spencer Durrant discusses the most important skill that every angler needs to mater. In addition to that, Spencer talks about:

• The best gear for beginners
• Bad fishing guides
• Polarized sunglasses
• Wings
• The best fly lines for tricky presentations
• When to level up your fly rod size

You can submit a question for the show here.

Enter to win a fly rod and reel here.

You can find our Starter Pack here.

You can find the link to the Orvis casting video here.

In this episode, Spencer Durrant discusses how to find the hidden fishing spots that most other anglers ignore. In addition, you'll hear about:

• Basic knots fly anglers need to know
• How to pick the right leader for your flies
• How to pick wading boots
• The merits of chest packs vs sling packs

Fly Rod and Reel Giveaway | Click Here!

Ep. 5 | Weighted Flies

Blog post on fishing pocket water

In this episode, host Spencer Durrant talks about whether fish can remember being caught, as well as the following topics:

• Fishing for bass with dry flies
• What a sighter is, and why they're used
• Casting streamers
• General fly casting tips

You can submit a question for the show here.

In this episode, Spencer Durrant talks about:

• River etiquette while fly fishing
• Slings vs vests
• Avoiding tangles with dry-dropper rigs
• Loose reels
• Fishing with guides

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Article | Rigging a Dry-Dropper

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ARTICLE - Teach Kids Fly Fishing - Teach Kids to Fly Fish | Hatch Mag

In this episode, we discuss:

• Wading boots
• The Grand Slam in Colorado
• When to take kids fly fishing
• How to add variety to your fly collection
• Catching kokanee salmon on a fly rod

Submit a question for the show here: https://vfccontent.survey.fm/podcast-questions

The Flysmith Vise - https://rebrand.ly/Aud-UT22-Vise

ARTICLE - Fly Rods - https://rebrand.ly/Aud-UT22-Fly-Rods

In this episode, Alex joins the show with Spencer to tackle everything you need to know about fly rods! Action, length, and weight are all discussed, as are use cases for each rod type. You're not gonna want to miss this!

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Congrats to our Mega Kit winner Trent Nielsen, of Utah!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Rigging dry droppers
• When, or if, you should twitch your dry flies
• The merits of the whip finish vs the half hitch
• Some help with entomolgoy

Link to the hatch chart: https://www.skyblueoutfitters.com/hatch-chart/

Submit a question and be entered to win a Fly Tying Mega Kit! Winner announced 5/3/23! https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to land big fish on a fly rod
• Fly selection for wild vs stocked trout
• Dry-dropper rigs
• Fishing murky water

Email address to send pics of your fish to: lifereellife@venturesflyco.com

The Flysmith Vise: https://venturesflyco.com/collections/vise/products/the-flysmith-vise?_atid=NDixM7mYrO104vyKsrECZ4RqtBkKA7

Article on rigging a dry-dropper rig: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/2022/05/19/setting-up-a-dry-dropper-rig/

Submit a question for the podcast and be entered to win a FREE Fly Tying MEGA Kit! https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

Fly Tying Mega Kit can be found here: https://venturesflyco.com/products/vfc-fly-tying-mega-kit

In this episode, we cover:

• The importance of observing bugs on the water when casting to picky fish
• Magic flies don't exist
• The welded loops on fly lines, and the best fly line to leader connection out there
• How to see tiny dry flies when you're fishing

Article series on picking the right fly: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/how-to-pick-the-right-fly/

Video for making your own welded loop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q6VCKI22vw

George Anderson's article on seeing small dry flies: https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/how-to-fish-small-dry-flies/462202

Submit a question for the podcast: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

• How to keep your leader from getting tangled when casting
• The top 5 flies from each member of the VFC crew
• How to fish eddies
• The best dry fly floatant

The wonderful Orvis video on fishing eddies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEFrwk3TFrg&t=253s

Murray Fly Shop floatant test: https://www.murraysflyshop.com/pages/which-dry-fly-floatant-works-the-best-a-comparison-test

Submit a question for the podcast: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

• Coke Zero vs Diet Coke (Coke, please sponsor us)
• What to know about sink-tip fly lines
• Woolly buggers vs leeches
• What rod to use for dry flies, nymphs, and streamers

Dave Whitlock story on fishing for panfish: https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/fly-fishing-for-sunfish-and-panfish/152407#:~:text=Bluegill%20are%20fun%20to%20hook,action%2C%20and%20light%20fly%20reels

Orvis resource on sink-tip and full-sink lines: https://www.orvis.com/should-i-use-a-sink-tip-or-full-sink-fly-line/should-i-use-a-sink-tip-or-full-sink-fly-line.html#:~:text=Sink%2Dtip%20and%20sinking%20fly,where%20the%20fish%20will%20be

Submit a question for the podcast here: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we:

• Introduce new products from VFC! Fly tying kits are launching April 9!
• Discuss common questions for beginning fly tiers, including:
  • Is it really cheaper to tie your own flies?
  • How easy is it to tie flies that fish actually eat?
  • Is tying flies fun?

Submit a question for the podcast here: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

• How to find carp
• How to rig up your rods when you get to the river
• Sunglasses! Why you need them and their value

The blog series on how to pick the right fly: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/how-to-pick-the-right-fly/

The story from Joe Cermele in Outdoor Life about carp: https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/fly-fishing-for-carp/

Submit a question for the podcast here: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we discuss:

• What tippet test ratings mean, and how they impact your fishing
• Dry fly rods
• Line dressing

Buy some VFC tippet here: https://venturesflyco.com/collections/tippet-leaders/products/superflex-plus-tippet?_atid=NDixM7mYrO10EVq6GgPYkOx0Vok6IC

Story about rigging up for nymph rigs: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/2022/04/12/the-beginners-guide-to-nymphing/

MidCurrent story about line storage: https://midcurrent.com/experts/the-best-way-to-store-fly-lines/

Submit a question for the podcast here: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

• Fly reels - everything to know about them!
• How to keep your dry-dropper rigs from getting tangled
• Matching a Euro reel to a Euro rod

Link to the Troutbitten article about fishing tandem rigs: https://troutbitten.com/2018/03/07/fly-fishing-strategies-tangle-free-tandem-rigs/

Trouts Fly Fishing article about picking a Euro reel: https://troutsflyfishing.com/a/info/blog/euro-nymphing-fly-rod-and-reel-set-up-good-better-best

Submit a quetsion for the podcast here: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

• Fly rod action
• Fitting into your waders
• The secret to keeping dry flies afloat
• Tenkara!

Link to the Fly Flinger Rod: https://venturesflyco.com/collections/rods/products/the-fly-flinger-rod?_atid=NDixM7mYrO10EVq6GgPYkOx0VokrgI0

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In this episode, we cover:

• The difference between deer body and deer belly hair
• River flow graphs and how to understand them
• Flies for beginners
• Why you should construct your nymph rig with the largest flies first

Link to the Essential Collection: https://venturesflyco.com/collections/assortments/products/the-essential-collection

Submit a question: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

• The flies you need for lake fishing
• Making your own tapered leaders
• Tungsten beads on flies
• How to shoot line and add distance to your cast

A list of must-have flies from Drew Rodden: https://news.orvis.com/fly-fishing/tuesday-tip-top-10-flies-for-stillwater-trout

Building a tapered leader from Tim Flagler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmEBAXzYMD0

Casting vidoes from Pete Kutzer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8idd4kgXY4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6irs1T1mjg

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In this episode, we discuss:

• The truth about what colors fish do and don't see
• Fly rod length and weight
• How to tell flies apart
• How to get started with new fishing techniques

VFC Ultimate Fly Collection - 200 Fly Assortment: https://venturesflyco.com/collections/assortments/products/the-ultimate-collection-1

The wonderful article about how trout react to fly color: https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/does-fly-color-matter/365180

VFC series on picking flies: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/how-to-pick-the-right-fly/

VFC Blog: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/

VFC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@venturesflyco

VFC TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@venturesflyco

VFC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venturesflyco/?hl=en

Submit a question for the podcast: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we tackle:

• Fishing with trash flies, including tips for doing so successfully
• Stripping baskets
• Magic flies
• Must-have patterns for trout fishing

Links mentioned in the show:

How to get a drag-free drift: https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/how-to-fish-flies-on-a-dead-drift/368122

Magic Flies: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/2022/09/28/the-truth-about-magic-flies/

Submit a question for the podcast here: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

• Tips for effectively fishing small streams
• Bobbins - what size you should be using
• Why we don't place split shot right in front of a fly

Links to helpful information from today's show:

https://fightmasterflyfishing.com/index.php/2019/01/31/adjusting-weight-when-nymphing/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL7yLNSUadw

Submit a question to the podcast: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

• The one piece of gear you shouldn't skimp out on - you NEED to hear about this!
• Fishing with poppers
• How to pick the right nymph for a dry dropper rig

VFC Rod & Reel Combo: https://venturesflyco.com/rodandreelcombo

VFC Starter Packs: https://venturesflyco.com/starter-packs

Submit a question for the podcast here: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

• What to know about fishing egg patterns
• Is expensive fly line really worth it?
• How do I know if I'm fishing too deep?

Links:

Dos and Don'ts of Fishing the Spawn: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/2022/10/21/the-dos-and-donts-of-fishing-the-spawn/

Fly Line Taper Information: https://midcurrent.com/gear/the-best-fly-line-for-you/

https://www.scientificanglers.com/understanding-fly-line-tapers/

Submit a question for the podcast here: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

On this week's show, we discuss:

• Where to find fish in lakes and ponds
• How to get small flies to the bottom of a pool
• The knots you need to know (there's only THREE!)

Links:

Locating Stillwater Trout by Ross Purnell: https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/locating-stillwater-trout/330290

Tips for Fishing Alpine Lakes: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/2022/08/18/tips-for-fishing-alpine-lakes/

How to Get Your Flies Deeper by Domenick Swentosky: https://troutbitten.com/2019/03/03/five-ways-to-get-your-fly-deeper/

The Knots you Need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ghw_DsLmgU&ab_channel=TheOrvisCompany

In this episode:

• We cover how to organize your fly box! The best way to do it, including tips from guide Spencer Durrant
• How to catch fish during winter; specifically, where trout hang out during the colder months of the year
• Learning which flies to use during a hatch

Links

Submit a question for the podcast: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

Where trout hang out during the winter: https://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/how-to-articles/trout-fishing-articles/how-to-find-trout-in-winter

The VFC Guide to Choosing Flies: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/how-to-pick-the-right-fly/

In this episode:

• We dive into the great debate between using monofilament and fluorocarbon tippets and leaders
• How to use strike indicators
• How much to tip guides
• How long to fish a pool before moving on

Links

Submit a question for the podcast: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

How much to tip guides: https://www.hatchmag.com/articles/why-and-how-much-you-should-tip-your-fishing-guide/7714957

Fluoro vs. Mono: https://www.epicflyrods.com/blogs/news/15472069-cutting-through-the-bullshit-the-mono-vs-fluoro-debate

In the first episode of Untangled: Fly Fishing for Everyone, host Spencer Durrant introduces the show. This is a show designed to help us all grow as fly anglers. We take questions from listeners, answer them, and share stories along the way.

In this epsiode, we cover:

• Casting big, heavy flies
• Casting heavy nymph rigs
• Getting flies down deep with split shot and polyleaders
• How to know when your nymphs are deep enough
• The flies you need to master as a beginning tier

You can submit questions for future epsidoes here: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

For the article about fly casting tips, click here: https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/how-to-fly-cast-weighted-fly-line/152074