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**Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co.**

Spencer Durrant hosts “Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone.” The show answers user-submitted questions about fly fishing, helping others learn and grow in this wonderful sport.

Latest Episodes:

Unlocking the Mystery of Fly Fishing Rods | Ep 22 May 10, 2023

Show notes

Submit a question for the show here: https://vfccontent.survey.fm/podcast-questions

The Flysmith Vise - https://rebrand.ly/Aud-UT22-Vise

ARTICLE - Fly Rods - https://rebrand.ly/Aud-UT22-Fly-Rods

In this episode, Alex joins the show with Spencer to tackle everything you need to know about fly rods! Action, length, and weight are all discussed, as are use cases for each rod type. You're not gonna want to miss this!

Breaking the Rules of Dry Fly Fishing! | Ep 21 May 03, 2023

Show notes

Submit a question for the podcast: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

Congrats to our Mega Kit winner Trent Nielsen, of Utah!

In this episode, we discuss:

Rigging dry droppers
When, or if, you should twitch your dry flies
The merits of the whip finish vs the half hitch
Some help with entomolgoy

Link to the hatch chart: https://www.skyblueoutfitters.com/hatch-chart/

4 Killer Tips for Landing Big Fish on a Fly Rod | Ep 20 Apr 26, 2023

Show notes

Submit a question and be entered to win a Fly Tying Mega Kit! Winner announced 5/3/23! https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we discuss:

How to land big fish on a fly rod
Fly selection for wild vs stocked trout
Dry-dropper rigs
Fishing murky water

Email address to send pics of your fish to: lifereellife@venturesflyco.com

The Flysmith Vise: https://venturesflyco.com/collections/vise/products/the-flysmith-vise?_atid=NDixM7mYrO104vyKsrECZ4RqtBkKA7

Article on rigging a dry-dropper rig: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/2022/05/19/setting-up-a-dry-dropper-rig/

3 Tips for Seeing Tiny Dry Flies | Ep 19 Apr 19, 2023

Show notes

Submit a question for the podcast and be entered to win a FREE Fly Tying MEGA Kit! https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

Fly Tying Mega Kit can be found here: https://venturesflyco.com/products/vfc-fly-tying-mega-kit

In this episode, we cover:

The importance of observing bugs on the water when casting to picky fish
Magic flies don't exist
The welded loops on fly lines, and the best fly line to leader connection out there
How to see tiny dry flies when you're fishing

Article series on picking the right fly: https://blog.venturesflyco.com/how-to-pick-the-right-fly/

Video for making your own welded loop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q6VCKI22vw

George Anderson's article on seeing small dry flies: https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/how-to-fish-small-dry-flies/462202

How to Fish An Eddy (And Our TOP Flies!) | Ep 18 Apr 12, 2023

Show notes

Submit a question for the podcast: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

How to keep your leader from getting tangled when casting
The top 5 flies from each member of the VFC crew
How to fish eddies
The best dry fly floatant

The wonderful Orvis video on fishing eddies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEFrwk3TFrg&t=253s

Murray Fly Shop floatant test: https://www.murraysflyshop.com/pages/which-dry-fly-floatant-works-the-best-a-comparison-test

MUST-KNOW Info on Fly Lines | Ep 17 Apr 05, 2023

Show notes

Submit a question for the podcast: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we cover:

Coke Zero vs Diet Coke (Coke, please sponsor us)
What to know about sink-tip fly lines
Woolly buggers vs leeches
What rod to use for dry flies, nymphs, and streamers

Dave Whitlock story on fishing for panfish: https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/fly-fishing-for-sunfish-and-panfish/152407#:~:text=Bluegill%20are%20fun%20to%20hook,action%2C%20and%20light%20fly%20reels

Orvis resource on sink-tip and full-sink lines: https://www.orvis.com/should-i-use-a-sink-tip-or-full-sink-fly-line/should-i-use-a-sink-tip-or-full-sink-fly-line.html#:~:text=Sink%2Dtip%20and%20sinking%20fly,where%20the%20fish%20will%20be

The BIG One — Is Fly Tying Worth the Time and Money? | Ep 16 Mar 29, 2023

Show notes

Submit a question for the podcast here: https://rebrand.ly/UT-Questionnaire

In this episode, we:

Introduce new products from VFC! Fly tying kits are launching April 9!
Discuss common questions for beginning fly tiers, including:
- Is it really cheaper to tie your own flies?
- How easy is it to tie flies that fish actually eat?
- Is tying flies fun?