Traveled #20 | Exploring the East Idaho Fly Tying Expo with Bruce Staples - Yellowstone, Fly Tying, Trout
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
Dave Stewart
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🗓️ 1 July 2024
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/626
Presented By: Yellowstone Teton Territory
Bruce Staples, author of multiple books on fishing in the Yellowstone area, is back to
take us to the East Idaho Fly Tying Expo.
You'll find out what you can expect for the next one in 2025. You'll also get some of the best flies for fishing in Yellowstone Country and a little insight into Sheridan Lake and other lakes around the country.
You'll also hear about some of Bruce's favorite books and the people you should follow this season.
Episode Chapters with Bruce Staples on the East Idaho Fly Tying Expo
Planning a large fishing event is no easy task. I've planned smaller trips and schools that have required considerable effort, and it's hard to imagine what planning a fly fishing tying expo would be like.
Bruce Staples did just that and has brought back and created one of the biggest fishing expos of its kind.
2024 East Idaho Fly Tying Expo
03:18 - Bruce says that the 2024 East Idaho Fly Tying Expo was a huge success with a massive crowd and fly tyers from all over, even Florida and Ohio.
They had around 40 commercial vendors and kept the same layout from 2023.
05:09 - For 2025, they plan to start prepping in September. They've signed a three-year contract with the Mountain America Center that will end in 2025.
Bruce said they will likely renew because the center is a great venue. It is used for many community events, including hockey games by the Spud Kings, concerts, and basketball tournaments.
Books by Bruce Staples
08:39 - Bruce first started writing in the 1990s. His first three books were done for Frank Amato Publications:
Snake River Country: Flies and Waters (1991)
Yellowstone Park (1996)
Trout Country Flies: From Greater Yellowstone Area Masters (2002)
Later Works:
Flies for the Greater Yellowstone Area
Fly Fishing the Greater Yellowstone Backcountry
Fly Fishing West Yellowstone: A History and Guide
12:30 - Bruce shared how "Fly Fishing West Yellowstone: A History and Guide" came together. He teamed up with Bob Jacklyn, who provided valuable historical insights and photos. Craig Mathews also contributed his expertise.
Check out our episode with Bob here and with Craig here!
21:05 - Bruce shared some hidden fishing spots from his "Fly Fishing the Greater Yellowstone Backcountry" book.
28:32 - Bruce discussed fishing at Eagle Ridge Ranch. The owner, Frank VanderSloot, is a prominent figure in Idaho known for founding Melaleuca, a wellness company.
34:15 Sheridan Lake is a moderate-sized lake offering good fishing. Fishing techniques include using midges, snails, leech patterns, and streamers, which are especially effective in the fall.
More About The East Idaho Fly Tying Expo
38:20 - There are also workshops and demos by expert flytyers like Steven Fernandez and iconic figures like Mike Lawson. There are tying workshops, commercial vendors, and an annual banquet with a live auction.
48:31 - Bruce talks about the exciting plans for the 2025 event. The website will soon have info on vendors and activities starting in February. Many participants from 2024 will return because it was a success.
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/626
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Planning a large fishing event is no easy task. I've planned smaller sized trips and schools that |
| 0:07.9 | has taken a considerable amount of effort. And it's hard to imagine what planning a fly fishing |
| 0:13.2 | tying an expo would be like and how to bring it all together to make it one of the greatest |
| 0:17.6 | events of its kind. Today's guest did just that and has brought back and created one of the biggest fishing expos of its kind. And today you're going to discover how this expo and resources we share will help you have more success on the water this season. This is the Webfly Swing podcast where I show you the best places to travel to for fly fishing, how to find the best resources and tools to prepare |
| 0:37.5 | for that big trip and what you can do to give back to the fish species we all love. |
| 0:41.8 | Hey, I'm Dave, host the Wetfly Swing podcast. I've been fly fishing since I was a little kid. |
| 0:45.9 | I grew up around a little fly shop and have created one of the largest fly fishing podcast in this country. |
| 0:51.5 | I've also interviewed more of the greatest fly anglers than just about anyone |
| 0:55.2 | out there. Bruce Staples, author of multiple books on fishing the Yellowstone area, is back to take |
| 1:01.6 | us into eastern Idaho and the Fly Fishing and Tine Expo, and you're going to find out what you can |
| 1:06.9 | expect for the next one coming up this year. You're also going to get some of the best |
| 1:11.0 | flies for fishing Yellowstone Country, a little insight into Sheridan Lake and some of the lakes |
| 1:16.5 | around this part of the country. This is also one of the places we will be traveling to for the |
| 1:20.6 | Stillwater School with Phil Roy this year, so we're going to talk about that and find out we're |
| 1:25.0 | also going to get into a little on fishing meadow streams. |
| 1:28.1 | Plus, you'll hear about some of his favorite books and which ones and people you should be |
| 1:33.1 | following this season. He's back. Bruce Staples. Here we go. How you doing, Bruce? |
| 1:41.1 | Doing good. We're sure out fishing. Right now we get the stormy weather. |
| 1:45.6 | All right. Is it, yeah, we're getting hit pretty hard too with some rain. Is it still snow in there |
| 1:49.8 | or are you guys back into the rain? Oh, no. No. Going around different places, you know, |
| 1:55.6 | hidden towards Southwest Square of Yellowstone. There's still a lot of snow in the trees. |
| 2:02.2 | In fact, Sunday I was out fishing Sheridan Reservoir, private place. And I was surprised at Holland Snow, this is the |
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