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Winter Fly Fishing Skills #1 -- The System and The Plan

January 15, 2023 • Domenick Swentosky • Season 6 • Episode 1

Season Six of the Troutbitten podcast begins. This is an eight part Skill Series about fly fishing in the winter months, and episode one is an overview of the series, along with details about where to find trout and in what water type we should expect them to eat. This episode is about our approach, with advice on time of day, fly strategy, covering water to suite the river and reading what the trout want for the moment.

I'm joined this season by my co-host, Austin Dando.

This Skills Series format is designed with less conversation and more detail.

Here Are the Winter Skills Series Episode Titles:

The System / The Plan
Your Hands
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Nymphing in the Winter
Streamer Fishing in the Winter
Dry Flies, Midges, Emergers and More
Winter Problems, Winter Solutions
Roundtable Review

In This Episode, We Cover the Following

What does winter mean
Air temperatures and water temperatures
Enjoying the struggle
Cracking the winter code
Winter predictability
Where to expect trout
River types and water types
Finding feeding fish
Move and fish
Nymphing, streamers dry flies
Why don't more anglers fish in the winter?
The experience

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