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PODCAST: Winter Skills Series, #8: Full Crew Conversation — S6, Ep8

by | Mar 5, 2023 | 3 comments

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Here we are at the end of Season 6 — the Troutbitten Winter Skills Series. This is episode 8 of the series, and I’m here with a full crew of friends to wrap things up, to hear some stories and dig into a few more tips for fly fishing in the winter months.

This is a great conversation with my best fishing friends. And this discussion is a nice endcap on a full season dedicated to fly fishing in the winter months.

We Cover the Following
  • More streamer tips
  • Rigging
  • Access issues
  • Winter preparation
  • More nymphing tips
  • Dry fly expectations
  • This winter vs other winters
  •  . . . and more
Resources

READ: Troutbitten | Category | Fly Fishing in the Winter
READ: Troutbitten | Winter Fly Fishing — Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
READ: Troutbitten | Fly Fishing in the Winter — Ice In the Guides
READ: Troutbitten | Fly Fishing in the Winter — Something Is Always Gonna Hurt

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Domenick Swentosky

Central Pennsylvania

Hi. I’m a father of two young boys, a husband, author, fly fishing guide and a musician. I fish for wild brown trout in the cool limestone waters of Central Pennsylvania year round. This is my home, and I love it. Friends. Family. And the river.

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3 Comments

  1. Jim shada on March 6, 2023 at 1:20 pm

    Fantastic as usual. Very informative and incredibly entertaining. Thank you for your creativity and sharing your friends and their stories with us. Well done.

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  2. Toney Sisk on March 6, 2023 at 3:18 pm

    Great show, as always. Can you provide link to research on food forms eaten through winter. Would love to study more of the biology. Cheers and thanks, Toney

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