The Troutbitten Shop Summer Sale ’24 is here, with all leaders, hats and stickers back in stock, along with two new leader designs.
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PODCAST: Season Twelve Intermission — Catching Up With Leader Sales, Videos and Plans
For our Season 12 Intermission, my wife, Becky, joins me for a lighthearted look at what’s going on in the Troutbitten world. We talk about the upcoming leader sale in the Troutbitten Shop (August 21). We talk about the New Trail Troutbitten beer, the event and the video. And we talk about the Fish and Film series on YouTube.
Becky and I also answer a bunch of fun questions from listeners.
PODCAST: Dry Fly Skills Series #3 — Leader Design and Adjustment — S12, Ep3
The leader should match the moment and match the angler. It should match the fly, the river and the wind conditions. Adjustments are necessary, and when they’re performed often enough they become intuitive.
An objective look at real goals for the dry fly, along with the true capabilities of the leader materials at hand, will lead anyone down the path toward a great leader formula for dry flies.
While many anglers might consider the leader as an afterthought, we believe the leader is the most consequential element in the system. The leader always matters, but it’s most important while trying to achieve dead drifts with a dry fly.
VIDEO: Beer and Friends: Good Times & Good Stories with New Trail & Troutbitten
Here’s a short film celebrating our brewing collaboration with New Trail. It’s a great memory of the brew day, the release day and some wonderful friendships.
Back in April, the Troutbitten crew got together with our long-time friends over at New Trail Brewing company to brew a beer together. The result: Troutbitten Hazy IPA. We worked on this project for over a year, and it was a lot of fun to partner with our favorite brewery. At the end of June, we hosted a beer release party at New Trail, and it was fantastic to see so many familiar faces from the Troutbitten community.
PODCAST: Dry Fly Skills Series #2 — Drag Free Drifts and Animation — S12, Ep2
The drag free drift — a high percentage of the time, that’s what catches trout on top. So aiming for perfection on a dead drift sets the baseline. And if you get those great drifts, but they won’t eat it, try some animation.
Everything works sometimes. So we’re ready to try anything. But we spend the most time with tactics that produce with the highest rate of return. That’s just common sense.
My friend, Matt Grobe, joins me for this second episode in our Dry Fly Skill Series, to walk through what a drag free drift really is, how critical perfect drifts really are, and when/how we animate the fly. a fly rod can do.
The Troutbitten Hazy IPA with New Trail Brewing Company is Here
We made a Troutbitten beer and it’s ready to drink! We got together with our friends at New Trail Brewing company and brewed a Troutbitten Hazy IPA. We’ve been working on this project for over a year, and it’s been a lot of fun to work with our favorite brewery. Being involved in the planning and brewing process was rewarding. Now it’s time to have a beer.Â
PODCAST: Prospecting for Trout — S11, Ep10
Prospecting is a strategy for covering water. It’s about pace. The truth is, we’re searching for something on every cast, no matter what our approach is. But what we call prospecting is a bit different. It’s about canvassing an area, casting a wider net, searching for that next fish and then the next one. Then we take that data about where and how trout are feeding, and we use it to inform our next decision.
PODCAST: The Airing of Grievances Three — S11, Ep9
Complaining is not a bad thing if it accomplishes something productive — or if it’s kinda fun. Or if it draws attention to some of the absurdities around you.
Some things need to change. Because there are plenty of influences and influencers leading us all down a road to nowhere, or really, to a place that loses the depth of this fishing experience — of what we love about the woods and the water in the first place.
Whatever you believe, take a stand for it. That’s what we try to do here with the Airing of Grievances.
PODCAST: Set the Hook! All About Different Hooksets — S11, Ep8
There are many different ways to set the hook while fly fishing for trout, because there are many different ways to fish for those trout. One size does not fit all. So we adapt our hook sets to suit the situation.
Troutbitten LIVESTREAM with Guest, Tom Rosenbauer On YouTube
On Wednesday June 5th at 8:00 p.m. EST, the next Troutbitten LIVESTREAM Podcasts features Tom Rosenbauer as our guest. Join us and be part of the conversation. This LIVESTREAM is a conversation around stocked trout and club water.
PODCAST: The Further You Walk, the More You Leave Behind (a Story) — S11 Intermission
Here’s a story about the solitude that so many of us seek on the water — how the full experience of planning for a trip, driving before dawn, walking in and exploring a river valley provides a respite from our daily life. It’s a chance for a clear mind and for renewed energy. “The Further You Walk, the More You Leave Behind” is about what we recover when we commit to full days and long distances, and how even after we return, we are changed.