Swing the Fly
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Swing the Fly magazine was published quarterly on 100% recycled paper from 2016 through 2020. Twenty issues in all covered all aspects of the Spey casting and swung fly world of fly fishing from feature articles, photo essays and artwork, to fly tying tutorials and poetry.
Swing the Fly
6d ago
Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies from North America and beyond in the 21st century. In this installment we visit with John Hazel in his shop, The Deschutes Angler in Maupin, OR, where he talks about his contributions to the sport ..read more
Swing the Fly
1w ago
This week I’m visited by Kirk Blaine & Jim McCarthy again as we discuss the continuing effort to get the Winchester Dam removed from the Umpqua River. We discuss the unfinished repairs and it’s added danger to the dam, the State’s seriousness and proposed action, the many violations the dam’s owners face, the lack of ..read more
Swing the Fly
1w ago
Our favorite Italian contributor evaluates his single speyophile snobbery ..read more
Swing the Fly
2w ago
Steve Szeliga shares a fine story and how to tie Michael Rogan's Deadly Bobber ..read more
Swing the Fly
3w ago
You're invited to join Swing The Fly at Las Buitreras Lodge in March of 2025. Details here ..read more
Swing the Fly
3w ago
This week I’m speaking with Frank Day and we talk about his fascination with nature from childhood, the many wonders of sculpin, his time in Japan, guiding, gyotaku prints, moody fish, the Alaskan tundra, fish camouflage, sonar, evolutionary adaptations, and so much more ..read more
Swing the Fly
1M ago
Swing The Fly takes a deep dive on Tim Arsenault's hard-earned Spey-O-Rama victory ..read more
Swing the Fly
1M ago
In many ways, the seed of this trip had been planted over 40 years ago ..read more
Swing the Fly
1M ago
"Life moves quickly and you never know which fishing trip will be the last with your buddy. Call them and make plans to get out on the river as soon as possible, we could all use more river time shared with a good friend ..read more