WFS 308B – Stillwater Dry Fly Fishing with Phil Rowley + Kamloops Giveaway

Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/308B

Presented By: Togens Fly Shop, Trxstle

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Phil Rowley, the man, the myth, the legend, is back for another stillwater round. Phil shares some casting tips that increase your chance of getting a take and make your fishing trip less boring. We talk about the flies that work well on stillwater, Phil’s favorites, and learn more about the fish’s behavior. Find out why Phil loves stillwater fishing more than river fishing and why it’s more old-age friendly.

We are also excited about the Skitchine Lodge Stillwater School 2022 this June. We’re giving away two spots worth $3990 to two lucky winners. Phil and I will be there to fish with you along with the Skitchine crew. Goodluck! See you there.

Stillwater Dry Fly Fishing with Phil Rowley Show Notes

03:50 – The Traveler’s Sedge

06:00 – Phil talks about the trout behavior on stillwater

08:24 – If the fish are taking duns, mayfly dun pattern works – Parachute Adams is a good imitator. If they’re feeding on nymph, you might fish a soft hackle like unweighted nymph just below the surface

09:15 – One of Skitchine’s favorite pattern is the Timeberline Emerger by Randall Kaufmann

12:44 – Phil shares some tips on leaders and tippet setup

15:09 – The Orvis Guide to Stillwater Trout Fishing is the stillwater bible. Everything your need to know about stillwater fishing – grab your copy here

17:05 – Cast on a spot, if nothing happens after 10-20s, pick it up and cast it somewhere else – don’t let it sit there all-day

19:30 – Outcast’s got a new 7-pound float tube called Summit

25:30 – Phil started from river fishing to lake fishing – he explains why he prefers lake fishing, how it differs from river fishing, and why lake fishing is more old-age friendly

29:22 – For Chironimids, Phil uses Brian Chan’s pattern, Lady Mcconnell and Racoon by Paul Lash – he mentions some more patterns he likes

31:56 – For caddis flies, Phil uses Mikulak Sedge, the Tom Thumb

32:44 – Terrestrials, Kelly Galloup’s Ant Acid works great

33:39 – Callibaetis F FLy pattern

34:05 – Get the flies mentioned on Phil and Brian’s store at StillWaterFlyFishingStore.com

34:40 – Phil did a segment with Rick Hafele – scroll down to see that vid. Rick was on the podcast at WFS 034

38:28 – Phil will be at the Wasatch Fly Fishing Expo – he shares what’s coming up for him for in the next couple of months

39:37 – Phil and I will be fishing at Skitchine Lodge on June

40:50 – Phil and Brian will have another stillwater fishing school – check out the available spots at FlyCraftAngling.com

45:30 – We still got the Skitchine giveaway going – click here to enter the Giveaway

Stillwater Conclusion with Phil Rowley

Phil Rowley is back for another stillwater round. Phil shared some casting tips that increase your chance of getting a take. We talked about the flies that work well, his favorites, and learned more about the fish’s behavior. We found out why Phil loves stillwater fishing more than river fishing. We also talked about the Skitchine Lodge Stillwater School 2022 which you can also join if you win the giveaway. Our contest for two places at the 2022 Skitchine Lodge Stillwater School will close at 11:59 pm PST on April 14, 2022. Goodluck!

Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/308B