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Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co.

Ventures Fly Co.

Spencer Durrant hosts "Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone." The show answers user-submitted questions about fly fishing, helping others learn and grow in this wonderful sport.

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All Episodes

39:41

The Fly Every Angler Needs in Their Box | Ep. 141

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/08/20

The elk hair caddis is one of the world's most famous dry flies. It floats high, it's easy to see, and trout all across the globe LOVE this pattern. But did you know there's more to it than just dead-drifting it through likely-looking water? The elk hair caddis one of the most versatile flies in the sport, but it doesn't get used that way. This week on Untangled, you'll learn how to use the elk hair caddis to catch more fish, along with the history behind how, when, and why this fly was developed.

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58:32

Fly Fishing Q&A: Multi-Fly Rigs, Fighting Fish, &...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/08/13

Every angler I've ever met has questions about fly fishing. Whether they're a seasoned vet, or a brand-new beginner, we all want to learn and grow in this sport. And the best part about having these questions is that you never know when you'll learn something -- some nugget of wisdom -- that'll completely change how you approach fly fishing. This week's episode of Untangled might just be that moment for you. This show is ALL Q&A, with a bunch of questions from anglers all over the country. From

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53:24

How to Fly Fish with Terrestrials (Grasshoppers, Ants...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/08/06

THIS is the moment you've been waiting for all year long! Fish are about to start BLOWING UP dry flies, like those flies just asked their sister to the prom! It's terrestrial season, when bugs like grasshoppers, ants, and cicadas are available to the fish. And if you play your cards right, you have a great chance of catching a HUGE fish on a dry fly. This week on Untangled, you'll learn all about terrestrials. From tips to fishing them, to our favorite patterns, you'll end the show ready to put

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46:51

Catch Fish ALL YEAR With These Flies! | Ep. 138

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/07/30

How do you know what fly to use, and when to use it? Well, a lot of that knowledge comes from time on the water, and it depends on when and where you're fishing, since a lot of insects are only active at certain times of the year. But there is one fly that'll catch fish year-round, from the dead of winter, to the height of summer: the midge! Midges are one of the main groups of aquatic insects that form the majority of a fish's diet. This week on Untangled, Spencer Durrant walks you through

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48:11

Fly Fishing 101: Lake Fishing Tips for Beginners |...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/07/23

If your favorite river is crowded with a million anglers, or the creek is blown out from runoff, what are you supposed to do? Call it a day, go home, and watch YouTube videos of other people fly fishing? Of course not! Instead, you can head to the nearest lake or pond, and get into tons of fish. Plus, you can do it all with the same rod and reel you use for fishing in rivers. This week on Untangled, Spencer Durrant will walk you through a beginner's guide to tackling lakes. From identifying where

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58:22

How to Take AMAZING Fish Photos By Yourself! | Ep. 136

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/07/16

What do you do when you're out on the water, and you run into a fish you don't want to forget? Whether it's a HUGE trout, or just a giant for that stream, or maybe the prettiest brookie you've ever caught, is there any decent way to get good pictures of it when you're all alone? This week on Untangled, Spencer walks you through the 4 steps he takes to get great fish pics, so you can keep the memories alive -- and show off a bit to your friends and family. You'll also learn about: Proper fish

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56:34

The Best Summer Fly Fishing Flies: 13 Must-Have...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/07/09

It’s the middle of summer, and you’ve finally finished up enough work or chores that you can run off to the river for a bit, and do some fishing. But when you pull up, you realize you haven’t fished since before spring runoff, and your fly boxes are full of tiny little dry flies and nymphs. That doesn’t seem like a problem — but it is! The bugs hatching during summer are different from what was coming off in spring, and these summer fish will be keyed in on big insects that look like they belong in

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52:39

Fly Fishing’s #1 Rig for Any River: The Dry Dropper |...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/07/02

Do you often find yourself stuck deciding between throwing dry flies, or tossing nymphs? Well, you don't have to be! The dry-dropper rig lets you fish BOTH at once, allowing you to cover two parts of the water column in a single cast. A dry-dropper is one of the most effective ways to catch trout and bass in rivers and lakes, and it's what most of us here at Team VFC use, too. This week on Untangled, Spencer will take you through how to set up this rig, some of its pros and cons, and the flies he

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50:36

How To Find Fish in Rivers: Fly Fishing Pocket Water...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/06/25

How often do you walk by water that you think is too fast to hold fish? Would you be surprised if I told you that the water you THINK isn't all that great, is some of the best water on the entire river? In this week's episode of Untangled, you'll learn all about how to fish the pockets within that faster water. From identifying pocket water, to understanding why fish hold there, to a few tips for effectively catching fish from it, you'll end this show ready to tackle even more of your favorite

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47:20

Fly Fishing Problems? How to Avoid Getting Skunked! |...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/06/18

What do you do when you run into a fish that just refuses EVERYTHING you throw at it? You get a bunch of good drifts, you assume you're using the right fly, but the fish just ignores your bugs, and acts like you're not even there. What's the next step in a situation like that? Well, this week on Untangled, Spencer Durrant walks you through the steps he uses to troubleshoot those days on the water that go beyond getting skunked. They feel like the fish took your dignity! And if you want to avoid

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45:21

The Only Dry Fly You’ll Ever Need? | Ep. 131

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/06/11

There's no such thing as a "magic fly" that works 100% of the time. BUT - the Adams dry fly might be the closest we'll ever get to that kind of silver bullet. So, what is it about the Adams that makes this fly so effective? It's been around for over 100 yeaers, and anglers today love it as much as they did back in 1922. This week on Untangled, you'll learn all about how the Adams was developed, how it's changed over the years, and why it's still such an effective fly. You'll also learn about:

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52:34

Fly Fishing’s Most Underrated Hatch? | Ep. 130

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/06/04

There's one bug that fish will eat that completely changes how you approach and fish a river. Stoneflies -- one of the major aquatic insect species alongside caddis, mayflies, and midges -- are an integral part of a fish's diet, but they're hugely important from around June through August. This week on Untangled, you'll learn everything you need to know about stoneflies: where and when they hatch, how to fish 'em, and our favorite patterns here at VFC. You'll be ready to make the most of this

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51:08

Fly Fishing for Cutthroat Trout: The Complete Guide |...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/05/28

Cutthroat trout are the meanest, nastiest, gnarliest trout that ever roamed planet earth! Okay, they're not. In fact, they've got a reputation for being kinda easy to catch. But cutthroat are so much more than just eager dry fly eaters. They're one of the West's native trout, they're hugely important to some of the most unique ecosystems on earth, and catching them in the high country is one of the sport's greatest experiences. This week on Untangled, you'll learn why so many anglers hold the

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47:27

Master One of Fly Fishing’s Most Important Bugs | Ep....

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/05/21

One of the toughest decisions you've gotta make is what fly to tie on, and sometimes, that task feels IMPOSSIBLE! One of the best ways to feel confident about picking flies is to learn as much as you can about the food that fish eat. Aquatic insects are a HUGE part of a fish's diet, and caddisflies are a bug that's almost always on the menu. But we don't give caddis the attention they deserve. In fact, most anglers don't know just how important caddis are, or how much they actually matter to

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41:31

How to Find Fish in Deep Water: Fly Fishing Pools |...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/05/14

Pools - the slow, deep sections in a river - always look so inviting! They're so deep and mysterious, they've just GOTTA hold tons of fish, right? Well, they do - but catching fish from these pools ain't always easy. If you're anything like me, you've probably left pools feeling like you could've done better, even if you put a few in the net. This week on Untangled, you'll learn how to fish pools. The tips and tactics I'm teaching are the same ones I used when guiding, and that we've taught to

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49:56

Fly Fishing Strategies for Wild vs. Stocked Trout |...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/05/07

Do you need to use different tactics, flies, and strategies when you're fishing for stocked trout versus wild ones? We hear a version of that question ALL THE TIME here at VFC, and it makes sense. For a lot of people, the most consistent trout fishing they have easy access to are stocked fish. So, we're taking a deep-dive into the world of stocked and wild fish. We'll look at all the differences between the two -- their appearance, behavior, and the flies and strategies we recommend for them.

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Answering the Most Important Fly Fishing Questions —...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/04/30

Catching fish on a dry fly is like MAGIC -- when it actually happens. As much fun as dry fly fishing can be, it also presents some unique challenges you have to overcome. You need to find your fly after you cast it, you need to make an accurate cast, and none of that matters if you don't have the right fly in the first place. This week on Untangled, Spencer Durrant covers ten of the most important (and frequently asked) dry fly questions we get here at VFC. You'll learn about everything from

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The 10 Spring Fly Patterns No One Talks About | Ep. 124

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/04/23

Have you ever been casting to a trout that's acting as cantankerous as a toddler who missed his nap? You've tried EVERYTHING, but nothing will get the fish to calm down, eat your fly, and spend a few minutes in your net. What do you do in that situation? Pack up and go home? Admit defeat - yet again - to an animal with the brain the size of a strawberry? Well, after this week's episode of Untangled, you'll have another trick to try. This episode shares ten fly patterns that most anglers overlook

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42:31

Fly Fishing for Brook Trout: The Complete Guide | Ep....

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/04/16

Brook trout might be the most gorgeous fish on the planet. Sure, they're usually small, and where you find one, you'll often find 300 more -- but they're pretty, and they'll almost always eat a fly. But did you know brook trout AREN'T actually a trout? And that in some places in the world, they can grow to well over 10 pounds? This week on Untangled, you'll learn all about brook trout. From their life history to a few tricks on finding your own trophy brookie - and some killer fly patterns - this

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48:20

Fly Fishing Flies: The Complete Guide to Mayflies |...

Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co. ·

2025/04/09

The more you know about aquatic insects, the more fish you'll catch. Aquatic insects are the backbone of a fish's diet, so if you know how their prey acts and behaves, you'll be able to make your fake flies look even more convincing! Mayflies are one of the most abundant aquatic insects on the planet, and they're a HUGE part of a trout's diet. This week on Untangled, you'll learn all about what mayflies are, where they hatch, what they look like, what flies to use to imitate them, and how to be

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