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Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

In the Bucket #14 | Wilderness Steelhead Fishing Adventures with Tim Arsenault and Matt Bentley

Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Dave Stewart

Hobbies, Wilderness, Leisure, Sports

4.7530 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

#715 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/715

Presented By: Yellowstone Teton Territory, Stonefly Nets, JH Fly Co, Grand Teton

Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors

Today, we head to British Columbia with Tim Arsenault and Matt Bentley, two hardcore steelhead anglers who know these waters inside and out. We'll dive into spay casting techniques, winter steelhead fishing strategies, and how to maximize your time on the water. You'll hear about casting efficiency, the best fly lines for big rivers, and why jet boats can be the key to reaching untouched fish. Plus, Tim breaks down what it takes to win the Spey-O-Rama Championship, and Matt shares insights from years of guiding on BC's legendary rivers. Let's get into it!

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/715

Transcript

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0:00.0

it is often when you you think you're going to get one that's for sure i had to happen just a couple

0:06.8

days ago to me i was literally going through a run like oh man this just feels great look at this

0:11.4

the eagle flies by and i'm not kidding the eagles flying by me and bang i get rod yanked out of my hand

0:16.9

i was like oh no wait so yeah yeah be in the moment now. Feel it, live it.

0:31.2

Welcome to In the Bucket, the podcast that explores the culture of spay fishing in the

0:35.3

Pacific Northwest, a spectacular land of mountains

0:38.2

and wild rivers, where every cast has a story to tell. I'm your host, Brian Niska. In today's show,

0:44.8

I'm going to be joining by a couple of hardcore steelhead anglers who live and fish around the

0:48.4

Lower Mainland area of British Columbia. This will be spaycasting instructor Tim Arsono's

0:52.6

second time on In the Bucket.

0:56.9

He's a champion spaycaster and has his own line company.

1:02.3

Matt Bentley is a jetboat and raft guide taking guests out for wilderness fishing adventures near Vancouver.

1:06.6

I'm looking forward to talking winter steelhead fishing and spaycasting with these guys today.

1:07.7

Let's get into it.

1:14.4

Right on, folks.

1:15.6

Thanks for joining us today.

1:18.7

I'm really excited to have Tim Arsino back on the show.

1:24.1

Tim's an old buddy of mine recently won the World Championships of Spaycasting called Spayorama.

1:26.7

That was this past spring down in San Francisco.

1:29.3

Also, a first-time podcast guest.

1:30.6

We got Matt Bentley here.

1:33.2

Matt's a fishing guide in the lower mainland.

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