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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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54:22

What Your Fly Fishing Guide Wishes You Knew | Ep. 151

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

2025/10/29

Dropping the money on a guided fly fishing trip is a serious commitment - but with the right planning, you can get the most out of your time (and money) spent on the water! Getting the msot out of a guided fishing trip really comes down to communication -- both with the guide, and yourself. This week on Untangled, Spencer (a former guide and outfitter) walks you through how to have an incredible experience with your guides! You'll also learn about: How to effectively set up and fish a double-dry

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46:51

From Small Streams to Big Rivers: 5 Fly Fishing Tips...

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2025/10/22

If you've spent most of your time fishing on small streams, making the jump to fishing bigger rivers can be intimidating. Where do you cast? Where are the fish holding? And do they still eat the same flies they do in small streams? This week on Untangled, we'll answer all those questions, and more, as you learn the 5 key tips for fishing big rivers. You'll also learn about: Why you can't use a 7 or 8-weight rod for small stream fishing with dry flies How to keep fish from getting off when you're

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39:53

Stop Guessing! How to Know What Fly to Use | Ep. 149

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2025/10/15

After a long day of fishing, when the trout refused EVERY fly you threw at them, how often have you gone home and looked up some information about the best flies to use during a certain time of year? And when you've done that, have you ever thought, "Well, this is all interesting, but how much does it apply to MY local river?" Well, the short answer is, probably a lot. The longer answer is that as you learn to identify bug trends and aquatic insects, you'll dramatically level up your fly fishing

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49:43

How to Become a Great Fly Angler (Without...

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

2025/10/08

How do you become a "great" fly angler? And what makes an angler "great" anyways? In this week's episode of Untangled, Spencer and Alex chat about the one trait all the best anglers they know have in common, and how you can set realistic goals to help you achieve your own level of greatness in fly fishing. You'll also learn about: How to cast flies in the wind Whether the color of clothes you wear on the water impacts how many fish you catch How to plan fishing trips to places you've never been,

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48:29

Should You Keep Your Fly Fishing Spots A Secret? |...

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

2025/10/01

Us fly anglers share A TON of things: new fly patterns, casting techniques, wing sauce recipes. But we're pretty guarded when it comes to our favorite fishing holes. And why is that? Why is there so much secrecy around where we go fishing? Well, it's not just because we're keeping all the fish for ourselves. There's actually quite a few good reasons to keep fishing spots a secret, the most important of which might just be the adventures you can have while discovering new water on your own. This

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46:00

The Best Fall Fly Fishing Flies: 10 Must-Have...

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

2025/09/24

You don't need to overhaul your fly box for fall fishing. Some of the patterns you used all summer won't work anymore (hoppers and stoneflies fall off the menu during fall) but you likely have everything you need right in your box. Just a few bugs are on the menu during fall, which makes matching the hatch a breeze! This week on Untangled, I'll share the 10 patterns I never leave the house without when I'm fishing in the fall. You'll also learn about: My personal expecatations for a day on the

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41:13

Why You’re Not Catching Fish [And How To Fix It] |...

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

2025/09/17

If you're consistently struggling to catch fish, you're probably trying to figure out why. Are your casts bad? Poor fly selection? Are the planets just aligned against you? While all that CAN have an impact, you're often struggling to put fish in the net because of one problem: you're not focusing on the fundamentals. In this week's episode of Untangled, Spencer Durrant walks you through the three basics of fly fishing -- casting, fly selection, and presentation -- and why you need to focus on

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40:41

Fall Fly Fishing Explained: 4 Tactics for ALL Anglers...

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

2025/09/10

While everyone else is obsessing over pumpkin spice and college football, YOU'RE out on the water, because you know fall is one of the best times of the year for fly fishing! And if you didn't know that? Well, this week's episode of Untangled has you covered. Fall is one of the best times to bust out the dry fly rods, target big fish on small bugs, and hunt for that new personal best. You just need to know how to overcome some of the hurdles that this season will throw at you. Today's episode walks

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48:09

Fish Fighting Fundamentals for Fly Anglers (Beginner...

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

2025/09/03

So, you've picked out a fly, made a cast, and hooked a fish -- now what? Is there a mantra you can chant to help you land the trout? Some spell to calm your nerves? It's honestly not that complicated. Fighting and landing fish on a fly rod requires some understanding of how to use your rod and reel to their full extent. Once you figure that out, you'll have A LOT fewer stories about the big one that got away! This week on Untangled, you'll learn all you need to know about fighting and landing fish

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46:04

5 Fly Fishing Gear Myths [BUSTED!] | Ep. 142

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

2025/08/27

Do you need a million flies in every fly box? What about a $1,000 fly rod, or those bougie waders you keep seeing ads for? Will any of this actually HELP you catch more fish? The short answer is no. Fly fishing is A LOT simpler than it often appears, and you DON'T need a pile of the latest and greatest gear to catch more fish. This week on Untangled, we're busting 5 of the most popular gear myths, so you can focus on what really matters: putting flies in front of fish, and making them look real.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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