Alec Jackson's guest appearances

Alec Jackson

Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Seth Kugel

Steve Irwin

Jason Miller

Scott Baker

James Johnson

Henry Winkler

Tom McGuane

John Gierach

Jeff Morgan

Babe Ruth

Pat Dorsey

Rick Takahashi

Pete McBride

Jeff Currier

Robert Redford

OwlTail

Charles St. Pierre

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/366 Presented By: FishHound Expeditions, Country Financial, Angler's Coffee, Range Meal Bars Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Charles St. Pierre from Northwest Spey Casting is here to teach us how to up Spey game today. This is loaded with a ton of great tips and it's just too much to put in writing. He breaks it down step by step that you can simply imagine how it works, plus the recommender gear, flies, and everything Spey fishing. We hear about the story of where he was during the Mount St. Helens eruption and how it affected the fisheries in Northwest Washington. Charles also takes us to the Olympic Peninsula rivers, his favorite waters to fish.  Spey Casting Lessons Show Notes with Charles St. Pierre 05:30 - Charles tells the story of how he remembered Mt St. Helens eruption - the deadliest volcanic eruption in US history (1980) 09:00 - Charles started Spey casting in the mid-90s and began teaching in the late 90s, then started Northwest Spey Casting 11:30 - We had George Cook on the podcast in episode 131 who told us about the NW Spey history 13:30 - For winter and early spring fishing is Skagit sink tip. For late summer, it's Scandi and early fall presentations 27:35 - Charles explains the angle change in Spey casting 30:15 - Charles breaks down the double Spey in 3 movements: 1. Lift - to bring the fly from downstream up close to the caster within a rod's length. 2. Reposition - cross your right arms, where your right arm now becomes your upstream hand. Uncross your arms to develop the D-loop and swing your rod tip back down to the downstream side at a slightly rising angle. 3. Then make the forward cast from there. 35:30 - Tip: If you want to develop a good forward cast, you have to develop a good back cast 47:40 - Charle's favorite way to fish is with a floating line with a long leader, and with either a wet or a dry fly 56:55 - Charles loves fishing the Olympic Peninsula rivers 58:45 - The glaciers in the Olympic Peninsula are almost all gone 59:00 - Winter fishing starts in Olympic Peninsula around Thanksgiving in November 1:05:18 - For lines, Charles uses a Rio mid-belly and some Next Cast and Boss for long lines of 60 feet or more - they work well with 15 to 16-foot rods. For leaders, generally match the length of the rod. 1:08:30 - Charles took fly tying class from Alec Jackson. He learned to tie Skunk Spade and Sock River Grub. His favorite fly for steelhead is a Muddler. 1:15:45 - Charles ties Hobo Spey, Foxy Dog, and custom flies for clients. 1:19:00 - Dave McNeese talked about making a book about his fly fishing life Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/366

Show Notes: <a href="https://wetflyswing.com/366" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wetflyswing.com/366</a> Presented By: <a href="https://wetflyswing.com/fishhound" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">FishHound Expeditions</a>, <a href="https://representatives.countryfinancial.com/services/rep.dalton.gendron.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Country Financial</a>, <a href="https://wetflyswing.com/anglers" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Angler's Coffee</a>, <a href="https://rangemealbar.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Range Meal Bars</a> Sponsors: <a href="https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors</a> Charles St. Pierre from Northwest Spey Casting is here to teach us how to up Spey game today. This is loaded with a ton of great tips and it's just too much to put in writing. He breaks it down step by step that you can simply imagine how it works, plus the recommender gear, flies, and everything Spey fishing. We hear about the story of where he was during the Mount St. Helens eruption and how it affected the fisheries in Northwest Washington. Charles also takes us to the Olympic Peninsula rivers, his favorite waters to fish. Spey Casting Lessons Show Notes with Charles St. Pierre 05:30 - Charles tells the story of how he remembered Mt St. Helens eruption - the deadliest volcanic eruption in US history (1980) 09:00 - Charles started Spey casting in the mid-90s and began teaching in the late 90s, then started Northwest Spey Casting 11:30 - We had George Cook on the podcast in episode 131 who told us about the NW Spey history 13:30 - For winter and early spring fishing is Skagit sink tip. For late summer, it's Scandi and early fall presentations 27:35 - Charles explains the angle change in Spey casting 30:15 - Charles breaks down the double Spey in 3 movements: 1. Lift - to bring the fly from downstream up close to the caster within a rod's length. 2. Reposition - cross your right arms, where your right arm now becomes your upstream hand. Uncross your arms to develop the D-loop and swing your rod tip back down to the downstream side at a slightly rising angle. 3. Then make the forward cast from there. 35:30 - Tip: If you want to develop a good forward cast, you have to develop a good back cast 47:40 - Charle's favorite way to fish is with a floating line with a long leader, and with either a wet or a dry fly 56:55 - Charles loves fishing the Olympic Peninsula rivers 58:45 - The glaciers in the Olympic Peninsula are almost all gone 59:00 - Winter fishing starts in Olympic Peninsula around Thanksgiving in November 1:05:18 - For lines, Charles uses a Rio mid-belly and some Next Cast and Boss for long lines of 60 feet or more - they work well with 15 to 16-foot rods. For leaders, generally match the length of the rod. 1:08:30 - Charles took fly tying class from Alec Jackson. He learned to tie Skunk Spade and Sock River Grub. His favorite fly for steelhead is a Muddler. 1:15:45 - Charles ties Hobo Spey, Foxy Dog, and custom flies for clients. 1:19:00 - Dave McNeese talked about making a book about his fly fishing life Show Notes: <a href="https://wetflyswing.com/366" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wetflyswing.com/366</a>

WFS 366 - A Spey Casting Lesson with Charles St. Pierre - Northwest Spey, Alec Jackson, Steelhead

Joseph Rossano

Sid Glasso

Harry Lemire

Bob Strobel

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/136 Joseph Rosano shares the history of steelhead fly design and development as a man who was side by side with some of the biggest names in steelhead history.  Find out how it all developed from Joseph, who was there with all of the big names of the day. Find out why Joseph waited 35 years to start writing about all of the great names like Sid Glasso, Harry Lemire and the rest of the gang.  Find out what it was like being on the river as the intruder revolution was beginning.  The Outdoors Online Marketing Podcast https://outdoorsonline.co/  Show Notes with Joseph Rossano - George Cook was on the podcast in episode 131 and talked about the history of NW Spey. - The Thunder and Lighting was the first steelhead fly Joseph used early in his steelhead fishing career. - Trey Comb's first book Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies was the first resource that had a big impact on Joseph's steelhead future. - Van Fleet's Steelhead To A Fly was another great resource. - Alec Jackson was one of Joseph's closest friends and a person who had a large impact on NW steelhead fishing. - Joseph has written for Swing the Fly Magazine and has a new article coming out in the summer of 2020.  Plus a photo essay with the Fly Fish Journal. - The NW Atlantic Salmon Fly Guild was the fly tying group that brought together some of the big names in steelhead out of the Washington area. - Ken Helvie's book, Steelhead: Fly Tying Guide, has a lot of the great patterns from the day. - The dependable fly pattern was a good example of what came out of the guild. - A Queen of Autumm and a Gordon are two classic flies to check out. - John Shewey's book on Spey Flies and D Flies. - Trey Combs was on in episode 5.  We talk about the transition from Trey to the present day and everything in between. 3- Arthur Wood was noted here and a big part of the evolution in his work Greased Line Fly Fishing. - Dave McNeese is writing the book on Siy Glasso. - Klaus Frimor was on hear and talked about underhand casting.  You can find Joseph at JosephRossano.com.   Resources Noted in the Show Steelhead to a Fly by Clark Van Fleet  Steelhead: Fly Tying Guide by Ken Helvie  Videos Noted in the Show The Thunder and Lighting Tube Fly  Conclusion with Joseph Rosano Joseph Rosano breaks down the history of steelhead fly design from Trey Combs, through Sid Glasso and into the intruder revolution.  So much information that there is no way I can do it justice. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/136

Show Notes: <a href="https://wetflyswing.com/136" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wetflyswing.com/136</a> Joseph Rosano shares the history of steelhead fly design and development as a man who was side by side with some of the biggest names in steelhead history.  Find out how it all developed from Joseph, who was there with all of the big names of the day. Find out why Joseph waited 35 years to start writing about all of the great names like Sid Glasso, Harry Lemire and the rest of the gang.  Find out what it was like being on the river as the intruder revolution was beginning. The Outdoors Online Marketing Podcast <a href="https://outdoorsonline.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://outdoorsonline.co/</a> Show Notes with Joseph Rossano - George Cook was on the podcast in episode 131 and talked about the history of NW Spey. - The Thunder and Lighting was the first steelhead fly Joseph used early in his steelhead fishing career. - Trey Comb's first book Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies was the first resource that had a big impact on Joseph's steelhead future. - Van Fleet's Steelhead To A Fly was another great resource. - Alec Jackson was one of Joseph's closest friends and a person who had a large impact on NW steelhead fishing. - Joseph has written for Swing the Fly Magazine and has a new article coming out in the summer of 2020.  Plus a photo essay with the Fly Fish Journal. - The NW Atlantic Salmon Fly Guild was the fly tying group that brought together some of the big names in steelhead out of the Washington area. - Ken Helvie's book, Steelhead: Fly Tying Guide, has a lot of the great patterns from the day. - The dependable fly pattern was a good example of what came out of the guild. - A Queen of Autumm and a Gordon are two classic flies to check out. - John Shewey's book on Spey Flies and D Flies. - Trey Combs was on in episode 5.  We talk about the transition from Trey to the present day and everything in between. 3- Arthur Wood was noted here and a big part of the evolution in his work Greased Line Fly Fishing. - Dave McNeese is writing the book on Siy Glasso. - Klaus Frimor was on hear and talked about underhand casting. You can find Joseph at <a href="http://JosephRossano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JosephRossano.com</a>. Resources Noted in the Show Steelhead to a Fly by Clark Van Fleet Steelhead: Fly Tying Guide by Ken Helvie Videos Noted in the Show The Thunder and Lighting Tube Fly Conclusion with Joseph Rosano Joseph Rosano breaks down the history of steelhead fly design from Trey Combs, through Sid Glasso and into the intruder revolution.  So much information that there is no way I can do it justice. Show Notes: <a href="https://wetflyswing.com/136" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wetflyswing.com/136</a>

WFS 136 - Steelhead Fly Design History with Joseph Rossano - Sid Glasso, Harry Lemire, Bob Strobel, Alec Jackson, Spey