WFS 548B - Trophy Trout with Landon Mayer - Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival, Fly Tying, Fitness Tips
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
Dave Stewart
4.7 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 2 January 2024
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/548B
Presented By: FishHound Expeditions
Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors
Unlock the secrets of landing trophy trout with fly fishing virtuoso Landon Mayer, who generously shares his expertise on everything from the precise art of fly tying to the adrenaline rush of sight fishing. Whether you're wading through the streams of Colorado or casting on still waters, Landon's strategies are a game-changer. As we navigate through a rich conversation, we uncover the intricacies of angling presentations, the importance of matching them to insect hatches, and delve into the role of fitness in ensuring you can keep casting for years to come.
Feel the excitement build as Landon reveals his approach to educating anglers, harnessing the power of visual learning to make even the most complex fly fishing tactics accessible. Discover the allure of South Park's diverse fishing landscape and learn why still waters are drawing more anglers into their depths. Landon's anticipation for upcoming fly fishing shows is infectious, and his promise of delivering clear, simplified demonstrations has us marking calendars for the Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival.
Wrapping up our journey with Landon, we share a moment of gratitude for the dedicated fan support that fuels the fly fishing community. As we look ahead to a season of shows, books, and the continuous pursuit of those elusive giant trout, this episode stands as a personal invitation to step into the world of advanced fly fishing techniques and embrace the lifestyle changes that will keep you on the riverbanks, doing what you love, for as long as possible. Join us, and let's cast into the future of fly fishing together.
Episode Chapters - Trophy Trout
(0:00:05) - Trophy Trout and Fly Fishing
Nature's guide Landon talks about his fly fishing experiences, upcoming shows, and simplified teaching style.
(0:10:59) - Presentations, Home Water, and Trophy Trout
Nature's evolving education in fly fishing, adapting to changes in angler preferences and highlighting Phil Rowley's contributions.
(0:18:43) - Timing and Presentation for Trout Fishing
Strategic timing for trout fishing in Colorado, targeting post-spawn periods, using dead drifts and matching insect hatches for success.
(0:25:15) - Canyons and Water for Trout Fishing
Nature's intricacies of trout habitats, behavior, and adaptation to changing conditions and angler pressures.
(0:36:25) - Angling Strategies With Leeches and Midges
Nature's advanced angling strategies for catching elusive trout, using leech patterns and adapting presentations to conditions.
(0:43:17) - Delivering and Handling Leeches in Fly Fishing
Nature's mini leech jigs, presentation and knot tying, understanding the 'breaking point', upcoming events, and tips for setting the hook and fighting fish.
(0:54:37) - Books, Fitness, and Health Tips
Nature's literary contributions and fly fishing expertise, pursuit of trophy trout, and importance of fitness and healthy lifestyle.
(1:06:22) - Staying Fit for Life
Staying fit and active allows us to continue enjoying passions like fishing, with gratitude for support and anticipation for the upcoming show season.
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/548B
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You found us through fly fishing. |
| 0:03.4 | You'll stay for our passion and the community. |
| 0:05.8 | Welcome to the Wet Fly Swing podcast. |
| 0:09.6 | Yeah, but he doesn't get it. |
| 0:11.9 | How come fly fishermen don't get it? |
| 0:15.2 | You only haul with the short power snap. |
| 0:18.9 | Look for where people walk and the insides of bends and hunt those. |
| 0:24.8 | The roof blew off and the interior walls got sucked out. |
| 0:30.1 | And the trees are just coming up. |
| 0:32.2 | And I mean, he's clearly not going to clear the trees. |
| 0:35.2 | It is not a fly fishing story. It's a story about me trying to understand the trees. It is not a fly fishing story. |
| 0:37.7 | It's a story about me trying to understand my brother through fly fishing. |
| 0:43.8 | Welcome to the Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Show, |
| 0:47.1 | where you discover tips, tricks, and tools from the leading names in fly fishing today. |
| 0:52.8 | Today on the Wet Fly Swing podcast, we've got Landon mare back for another big episode. |
| 0:57.0 | Landon is a guide author, show speaker, All-Star, and he knows his way around a trout stream, |
| 1:02.0 | fishing some of Colorado's toughest tailwaters. |
| 1:05.0 | Today, Landon is going to walk us through finding and catching trophy trout. |
| 1:09.0 | Whether your trophy is a 10-inch brooky or a 20-pound |
| 1:12.2 | brown trout, Landon will show you the exact steps to find them, present the fly to them, and land |
| 1:17.0 | them. Today, you'll hear Landon's three-step framework to find and catch trophy trout in any stream. |
| 1:24.6 | Let's hop into this one and let Landon break out his trout magic. Here we go. |
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