911 | Ultimate Fly Fishing Travel Guide - Bahamas & Kamchatka with Will Blair
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
Dave Stewart
4.7 • 530 Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2026
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/911
Presented by: Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit Idaho, Jackson Hole Fly Company, and Montana Fly Fishing Lodge.
Fly fishing travel isn't what it used to be. The easy trips are getting crowded, and the places that still feel untouched take a little more effort to reach.
In this episode, we get a real look at what that next level of travel looks like. Will Blair walks through two very different fisheries—the remote flats of the Bahamas and the wild rivers of Kamchatka—and explains how both are evolving right now.
This is a full-on fly fishing travel guide, from logistics to species to what actually matters once you get there.
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| 0:00.0 | Jackson Hole Fly Company is proud to celebrate six years of crafting premium fly fishing gear. |
| 0:07.6 | To thank you, they're hosting their biggest sale of the year. |
| 0:10.6 | From April 15th to the 30th, enjoy 25% off most of the store and up to 33% off combo kits. |
| 0:18.1 | Whether you're a season angler or new to the sport, now's the time to invest |
| 0:21.3 | in gear designed for performance and built to last. Visit jacksonholefly company.com to shop |
| 0:26.5 | the sixth anniversary sale. Exclusions apply. |
| 0:32.0 | Destination fly fishing is changing. The easy trips get crowded, the hidden places get |
| 0:36.9 | harder to reach, and the best experiences |
| 0:39.1 | often come from people willing to build something far away from the usual path. In today's episode, |
| 0:44.7 | you're going to hear how Will Blair is building and rebuilding access to some of the most unique |
| 0:48.9 | fisheries on the planet, from giant bonefish and permitting the Bahamas to the remote rainbow trout programs in Kamchaca. |
| 0:56.2 | It's all here today. This is the What Fly Swing podcast where I show you the best places to travel to for fly fishing, |
| 1:01.3 | how to find the best resources and tools to prepare for that big trip and what you can do to give back to the fish species we all love. |
| 1:08.3 | Will Blair is back and we're going to get an update on his travel program. We're going to find out what makes ragged island in the Bahamas such a unique fishery for giant bonefish. And we're going to talk about permit as well, tarpins, some other species in that area. We're going to also get an update on Chemchuka travel and how this is opening back up and what this means for anglers looking for a true wilderness experience. |
| 1:28.9 | We had Will on about four years ago to talk about this program before things kind of got a little crazy there with the war. |
| 1:35.5 | We're going to get an update on that. |
| 1:36.6 | And we're also going to find out about travel logistics, access and timing, and how this matters and fits in with all the fishing and planning we're all doing. |
| 2:01.2 | And what Will has learned from spending decades helping anglers reach places most people will never see. All right, this is going to be a good one. Always great to get an update with Will. You can find him at best of thewild.com. Here he is, Will Blair. How's it going today, Will? It's good. |
| 2:05.1 | Down in the Bahamas, so I'm always in a good mood when I'm in the Bahamas. |
| 2:08.6 | Yeah, that seems like a good place to spend time in the Bahamas. |
| 2:10.9 | Are you there for a few months out of the year? |
| 2:12.3 | Yeah, a couple months. |
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