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Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

903 | Fishing the Trico Hatch and the Missouri River Dry Fly School with Craig & Warren DeMark

Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Dave Stewart

Sports, Wilderness, Leisure, Hobbies

4.7530 Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

903 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/903

Presented by:  On DeMark Lodge

In this episode, Craig and Warren break down what really matters when you're fishing the Missouri during peak dry fly season. We get into fishing the Trico hatch, how timing and rhythm often beat perfect fly choice, and what anglers miss when targeting rising fish.

You'll also hear about the Missouri River Dry Fly School at On DeMark Lodge. Find out what you can expect on the water, and how to apply the techniques you'll learn there anywhere you fish.

903 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/903

 

Transcript

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0:00.0

What if the way you've been thinking about fly fish in all these years is only part of the story?

0:05.8

What if the real key isn't the fly, the rod, or even the river, but something much simpler

0:09.8

that most anglers overlook? Today we're diving into that idea on one of the most famous

0:15.0

dryfly rivers in the world, the Big Mo, the Missouri, and we're going to talk about some tips,

0:19.6

tricks on fishing,

0:21.3

the dry fly during our dry fly school. This is the wet fly swing podcast where I show you the

0:26.1

best places to travel to for fly fishing, how to find the best resources and tools to prepare

0:30.4

for that big trip, and what you can do to give back to the fish species we all love.

0:34.7

Today I'm joined by Craig and Warren DeMarc from On DeMarc Lodge out of Craig, Montana.

0:39.9

We're going to be talking about all the tips and tricks on fish in the Missouri. In this episode,

0:44.6

you're going to find out why the trico hatch can blanket the river with bugs and how to bring

0:49.9

the big fish up for these hatches. We're going to talk about the simple mistake anglers make

0:53.7

when fishing to rising fish.

0:55.6

Why timing and rhythm might matter more than the exact fly pattern and how they work this downstream

1:00.8

presentation and how you can apply it to your home waters.

1:04.4

Plus, we're going to teach you how to spot bigger fish when there are dozens rising in the same

1:09.3

pod.

1:09.9

We're going to get into all the background on the dryfly school.

1:12.4

You can go to right now if you want to enter wetfly swing.com slash giveaway.

1:16.9

Enter to grab a spot there and enter the giveaway.

1:19.6

You can also go to wetfly swing.com slash dryfly school.

1:23.5

Right now if you want to get some more information on some of the paid spots we have for this trip and this event, excited to share this one.

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