Henry's Lake Fly Fishing with Darren Huntsman (Littoral Zone #23)
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
Dave Stewart
4.7 • 530 Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2026
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Presented by: Patagonia, San Juan Rodworks, Intrepid Camp Gear
Henry's Lake fly fishing has a reputation that stretches across North America. Big trout, shallow water, legendary hatches, and a history filled with anglers chasing trophy fish.
In this episode, Phil Rowley sits down with Idaho native Darren Huntsman, a lifelong angler who has spent decades learning the nuances of this famous stillwater.
Darren grew up fishing nearby rivers and lakes, eventually falling in love with Henry's Lake for the same reason many anglers do—the chance to chase truly big trout in a bug-rich, shallow lake that fishes differently from almost anywhere else.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Littoral Zone podcast. I'm your host, Felroli. The Latorial Zone or Shoal Area of the Lake is a place where the majority of the action takes place. |
| 0:11.5 | My podcast is intended to do the same. Put you where the action is to help you improve your stillwater fly fishing. |
| 0:19.3 | On each broadcast, I, along with guests from all over the |
| 0:22.6 | world, will be providing you with information, tips and tricks, flies, presentation techniques, |
| 0:29.1 | along with different lakes or regions to explore. I hope you enjoy today's podcast. |
| 0:34.7 | Please feel free to email me with your stillwater related fly fishing questions and |
| 0:39.2 | comments. I do my best to answer as many as we can prior to each episode, just before the main |
| 0:46.0 | content. Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy today's show. I'm often asked what my favorite |
| 0:53.8 | lake is to fish. The answer to this question is tough, because |
| 0:57.7 | there are just so many factors to consider. My response would be similar to what my favorite fly is. |
| 1:03.6 | Frankly, there's no clear answer. There are many factors to consider. If it were purely about the |
| 1:09.4 | largest fish, it might be Argentina's Jurassic Lake. |
| 1:13.3 | However, I also have many lakes with fond memories of spending time with family and friends, |
| 1:18.3 | and they could also make my list. Lakes that offer extremely challenging conditions that |
| 1:23.9 | test my skills also place these lakes amongst my favorites. again there's no clear good answer many lakes fall on to my favorites lakes list one of these lakes is idaho's henry's lake henry's lake offers scenic beauty challenging conditions the opportunity for huge fish, and numerous memories. |
| 1:46.3 | Today's guest, Darren Huntsman, also shares my love for Henry's Lake. |
| 1:51.1 | Idaho, born and raised, Darren has spent not just hours exploring and learning the nuances |
| 1:56.1 | of Henry's Lake, but years. |
| 1:58.6 | I invite you to join Darren and me as we discuss how he first started fly fishing, |
| 2:03.7 | his love for stillwater fly fishing, in particular Henry's Lake and the flies and presentation |
| 2:09.1 | techniques he uses throughout the season. You will find that Darren's approach, strategies, |
| 2:15.2 | flies, and presentation techniques also work on other lakes as well. |
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