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Episode 58 Featuring Bruce Kruk---Spey Casting Expert Focused On Long Lines
Bruce Kruk is the go-to expert for Swing the Fly Magazine when it comes to Spey Casting Techniques. His local waters are perfectly set up for utilizing the long line. In the this episode of Fin and Fire With Jeff Mishler, Bruce and I discuss the subtle differences between casting shorter Skagit style lines and more traditional Spey set ups. As Bruce says, "long lines don't lie".
Jeff Mishler is a fifth generation Oregonian who's life work is hard to quantify. Father, writer, photographer, television commercial director, environmentalist, video producer/distributor, website manager, hunter, angler and lifelong recreationist who lives a fly-by-the-seat-of-yourpants mantra. If he’s not in his office writing another essay or developing a show concept, he’s chasing mallards and pheasants with his lab Hailey, running his jet sled up a local river to a sweet steelhead run, setting up on a screaming bull elk with bow in hand or conspiring with his small circle of equally affected steelhead bums while downing healthy portions of really good Oregon beer.
Also in Fin & Fire's Podcast with Jeff Mishler
Episode 70 Featuring Jon Hazlett--Southern Oregon Fishing Guide and Casting Instructor
Episode 70 | Jon Hazlett was a curious young man during the early days of the Sandy River Spey Clave. Now, he's a featured instructor. His journey to this point makes for a great conversation. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, Jon and I take a break from the clave activities and share stories to discover common ground.
Episode 69 Featuring Dec Hogan--Author, Photographer and Spey Casting/Steelheading Icon
Episode 69 | Dec Hogan was part of a triad which influenced and defined steelhead fishing with a two handed rod as we know it today. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, Dec and I sit down for a chat during the 2025 Sandy River Spey and take a long "trip down memory lane" as Dec says, and rekindle a friendship 25 years in the making.
Episode 68 Featuring Marty Sheppard--Outfitter/Guide Owner Of Little Creek Outfitters
Episode 68 | Mia and Marty Sheppard are outfitters in Oregon and run a number of permits on various rivers. This allows them to diversify their programs and take advantage of prime time so their clients get the best possible experience. In this episode of Fin And Fire with Jeff Mishler, Marty and I talk about his life path, the challenges of running the business, reconnecting with the spey community and the story behind his first bighorn sheep hunt.