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We’re in between podcast seasons and on a bit of a summer break. But I wanted to keep in touch here. I’d like to tell you more about the Troutbitten Project — about all of the branches, what’s coming next and how all of this ties together.

Season Four of the Troutbitten podcast begins on August 14th. It’s a five-part tactical series on Dry Dropper styles. We followed the same platform — or style — in season two, when we covered the Nine Essential Skills of Tight Line and Euro Nymphing. These are compact, informational episodes that detail one narrowly focused topic. I’ll be joined again by my friend, Austin Dando, to build through the framework of this fun, effective style. And by the end of the series, you should have a thorough understanding of the three styles for dry dropper.

Maybe you’ve never thought of dry dropper this way. But the point is, there are three drastically different ways that we fish dry dropper. The rigs, the casting, the tactics and the intentions for each style are unique to each method. And sure, there’s some crossover, but in many ways, these styles are more different than they are similar. I call them Light Dry Dropper, Bobber Dry Dropper (or standard dry dropper for you purists out there) and Tight Line Dry Dropper.

READ: Troutbitten | Series | Three Styles of Dry Dropper

So that podcast series — Season Four — begins August 14th. But now’s a good time to mention that this full Dry Dropper series already exists on the Troutbitten website. The Three Styles of Dry Dropper is a four part series that I published on Troutbitten a few years ago. That series gets a lot of traffic every year, and I receive a lot of questions on the styles. So there’s more to be said, and I think it’s the perfect choice for our second installment of the skills series format on the podcast.

Here’s the point: everything at Troutbitten ties together. None of it stands alone. Troutbitten started as a fishing blog eight years ago. Then it became the place where I published my tactical articles and best stories. Because as the traffic grew, ad revenue from the site added up to more than I could make with magazine placements and book contracts. By following that route, I maintained the copyright to my own works, so I can still do things like this — taking the Dry Dropper Styles series and building a podcast around the topic.

It ends up that the choices I made years ago, fortuitously setup everything that Troutbitten has grown into. And because it’s so much more than a website now, I refer to all of this as the Troutbitten Project.

Troutbitten has had a YouTube channel for many years. But this past spring, I partnered with my friend, Josh Darling of Wilds Media, to create and publish a new video every two weeks. Moving into video is exciting, because it allows me to show and demonstrate things that I’ve struggled to put into writing. It’s also a chance to push the format a bit. Josh and I try to build some style and art into these educational videos. It’s just another chance to be creative.

We’re building on two different YouTube series at the moment. We started the Troutbitten Tips series early this year, with short, uniquely helpful tips that cover the spectrum of fly fishing for river trout. And just a few weeks ago, we began adding onto the series about Fly Fishing the Mono Rig. Josh and I had previously published two streamer videos covering this topic, and now we’ve refocused the Mono Rig tactics into this new series format.

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Understand that every video has a companion article on the Troutbitten website, where you can learn more about the topic. There are often dozens of articles and resources linked in the YouTube video, through the cards that pop up in the upper right corner and of course the video description itself. And if you follow those links, you’ll end up at the Troutbitten website, where you can dig into multiple chapters and sometimes books worth of material on the subject at hand.

Really, I do the same with these podcasts. In the show notes for every episode, I take the time to add a resources section, where you can find multiple Troutbitten links that expand on some of the things we talk about throughout the episode. There’s also a companion Troutbitten article for every podcast that mirrors the show notes.

So yes, everything ties together.

I wanted to mention this, because I know there are a lot of listeners out there who have recently found Troutbitten through the podcast. Likewise, there are many who are new to the project by way of the YouTube channel.

And I know that most new listeners, readers or subscribers have no idea how deep all of this goes.

So remember, there are now nearly nine hundred articles on the website. That encyclopedia of stories, tips and tactics is the hub of the Troutbitten Project. The information you seek is probably there. But how can you find it?

First, I build links into the content of every article. If you see any text in orange, that highlighted text leads you to supporting information for what you’re already reading.

If you’re looking for something, I suggest starting with the top menu, which leads you through the archives of Troutbitten. You’ll also find the categories for every article listed at the top, just under the article title. Click on those category links for a list of every article under that heading. Likewise, the tags are listed at the bottom of every article. Clicking any tag leads to the archives containing every other article with the same tag.

And probably the easiest way to navigate the site is on the search page. Find the search link in the menu, and you can look up all the articles related to your question.

I’ll also mention that in late August through September, I have some website changes coming, with a new homepage, and features to make site navigation and finding what you’re looking for even easier.

So that’s about it. But there’s one more important thing to cover . . .

Troutbitten is an independent project that relies on you, the listeners and supporters, to keep growing. And I’m forever thankful for your support.

You can find the donate button at the bottom of every Troutbitten article. Just scroll down until you see it.

You can also support the cause by following the links on the Recommended Gear page (under the Shop menu) or in any of the Gear Review pieces. Your purchase of any gear on those linked websites, not just the products linked, sends a referral commission to Troutbitten, at no extra cost to you. So if you’re buying anything for your fishing life or otherwise, you can support Troutbitten by going through those links on the Recommended Gear page. Truth is, you could even copy those links and save them to use later, leading you to those merchants without even visiting the Troutbitten site first.

And I’ve saved this one for last. By supporting the sponsors that support Troutbitten, you send a positive message of reinforcement. The ads you see on the website and the ads you hear on the podcast are valuable to all of us. The companies get their message out. By using their discount codes you save a little money, and Troutbitten keeps growing through this revenue stream.

Thanks to everyone for your support. Have a great summer, and I’ll see you in a few weeks. Until then, keep up with Troutbitten on Instagram and Facebook. You can also subscribe to the email list for notifications of every article, three times a week, and watch for those YouTube videos.

Thanks, Troutbitten friends.

Fish hard.

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Season Four of the Troutbitten Podcast goes back to the Skills Series format, with short, compact episodes focused on specific tactics. Season Four is about Dry Dropper Styles, so look for that in you podcast feed.

Fish hard, friends.

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Domenick Swentosky
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