WFS 044 – Westslope Cutthroat Trout with Heather Hodson – Dry Fly Fishing Idaho, Montana and United Woman on the Fly
Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/44
Heather Hodson shares her wisdom on Westslope Cutthroat fishing Idaho and Montana and breaks down the United Woman on the Fly Movement.
The Northwest Fly Girl breaks down how she has become a leader in the fly fishing world. We also get into her day job as a nurse, the challenges there and all of the amazing trips coming up this year.
Show Notes with Heather Hodson
Silver Bow Fly Shop in Spokane
Take your fly size and divide by 3 to determine which x tippet to use.
Lawson’s Stone and Tom Larimer’s Yellow Sally and Brook’s Sprout are Heather’s 3 secret dry fly patterns.
Cutt Slam program
United Woman on the Fly in Craig Montana.
Here is the link to the NBC Nightly News episode with Heather.
The New York Times article that talks about woman in fly fishing.
The drink Spark is the key to staying up on low sleep and lots of stress.
Here is a video of the reach mend, one of the main casts you need to know.
Guadalupe Trout Unlimited
Here is the link to Texas woman fly fishers.
Red Dirt Country is one example of the Texas music seen.
Frigate Adventure Travel and Kate Taylor
The KNEKT dome is perfect for getting underwater shots.
Girls gone fishing in Tasmania is one of Heather’s next stops.
Joel at the Royal Treatment Fly Shop is where Heather will be speaking on October 14th.
Conclusion with Heather Hodson
Heather shared some great dry fly tips and specifically went into some great detail on west slope cutthroat fishing. She knows her stuff and shares some tip to help you catch fish if you are heading to idaho or wester Montana.
She also is building a tribe of woman who are getting out on the river and hooking fish. Please check in with Heather if you are heading her way and have questions.
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