600 | Gary Borger - Legendary Angler on 60+ Years in Fly Fishing - A River Runs Through It, Nymphing, Naturals

Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/600

Presented By: Visit Helena, MT, Drifthook Fly Fishing, Yellowstone Teton Territory

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If you could sit down and listen to the person who was invited to develop the movie, A River Runs Through It, would you check it out? Would you listen to the person who literally brought Nipping to the forefront in the US back in the day? What about a person who could rattle on about the brief history of every person in the US who paved the way for the present-day fly anglers and the trajectory that we're on now? Well, today you're in luck because we have Gary Borger back on the show to take a deep dive into the history of fly fishing, to get into tips and tricks, and to hear how he's been doing it for over 60 years.

Gary Borger, the author of Nymphing, Naturals, and many other iconic fly fishing books, is here to share stories of an old angler and the tips he accumulated over the years of fly fishing around the world. We hear about who invented the double hall and how Gary is connected to that. We find out how he developed into the Fenwick fly fishing schools back in the 70s and how that was a major breakthrough back in the day. And we also find out how his first video was actually the first instructional fly-fishing video ever produced.

Did I mention this was episode 600? So we're celebrating this episode with a Legendary angler, Gary Borger! If you get a chance, head over to Instagram. If you're over there, leave a comment. 600 and just leave 600 wherever you can. We're passing 600 and we're moving along. Big celebration. I always love trying to get a big guest on the show at our milestones. So let's go back in history with one of the best...

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/600