DiscoverThe MEND Fly Fishing PodcastEpisode 73 - Tuesday's Tippets - Swing Addiction: Hayden Williams
Episode 73 - Tuesday's Tippets - Swing Addiction: Hayden Williams

Episode 73 - Tuesday's Tippets - Swing Addiction: Hayden Williams

Update: 2025-08-26
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Joe Rotter sits riverside with Hayden Williams for a wide-ranging Tuesday's Tippets: a salmon trip full of pinks, smoking fish, and a near-Chinook hook-up leads into an in-depth look at swung flies and trout spey. Hayden shares why he loves the swing, his early two-handed rod story, and the inspirations behind his "War Pig" sculpin pattern.


The episode delivers practical, actionable advice — gear picks (rod, reels, heads and sink tips), casting distances, step cadence, fly size and presentation tips for trout, chums, and steelhead — plus on-water tactics for fishing chunks, managing lift on the swing, and how to get reps as a beginner.

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Episode 73 - Tuesday's Tippets - Swing Addiction: Hayden Williams

Episode 73 - Tuesday's Tippets - Swing Addiction: Hayden Williams

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