Imagine sitting down for a one-on-one chat with a fly fishing expert. How much would that improve your fly fishing abilities? Now, imagine if you had the opportunity to chat with over 600 experts! You'd be a fly fishing ninja!

Well, Dave Stewart, of The Wet Fly Swing podcast, has conducted over 600 interviews with fly fishing experts on his show over the years. And on this week's episode of Untangled, he sits down with Spencer Durrant to talk about the five most important lessons he's learned from those hundreds of conversations.

You can check out more from Dave Stewart here.

On this week's episode of Untangled, Spencer Durrant walks you through the intricacies and mysteries of one of fly fishing's most legendary hatches. You'll leave with all the wisdom and knowledge you need to catch boatloads of trout during this hatch, leaving your friends speechless at your mad skills, and your enemies absolutely gobsmacked that you've progressed so much in so short a time.

As if that's not enough, you'll also learn about:

• Tips for setting the hook when fishing with different kinds of fly rods
• How to pick the right fly during stormy weather
• A few tips on using tippet rings and managing your leaders
• Impostor syndrome - what it is, and why you shouldn't let it be a bother

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VIDEO - How to Straighten Your Leader

VIDEO - The Right Fly Formula

Have you ever wondered how fly rods are built? Do you want to know what "rod action" means, and whether it matters to your experience on the water? And how much stress can you put a fly rod under before it breaks? Hank Haen and Adam Hutchison, of the R.L Winston Rod Co., join Spencer Durrant on this episode of Untangled to answer all those questions - and more!

Almost anything you could want to know about fly rods is answered in this podcast, including:

• Why 5-weight rods are the ideal choice for most beginners
• How to understand rod action, and what it will do for you on the water
• Why 9-foot rods are so popular

VIDEO - Fly Line 101 - https://youtu.be/9rGguDXasew