EP 223 Phil Rowley and Stillwater Fishing Techniques

Stillwater legend Phil Rowley joins us to talk about what decades of chasing trout on lakes have taught him, and what he’s still trying to figure out. We get into how Phil reads unfamiliar water, the clues he trusts most, why anglers sometimes overcomplicate things, and how to know when to change your fly, depth, retrieve, or location.

Then, Mitch puts Phil’s knowledge to the test with a very specific mission: help him catch a rainbow trout on an unfamiliar Ontario lake.

From trout behaviour and entomology to float tubes, fly selection and the mysteries that keep us coming back, this one is a deep dive into becoming a better stillwater angler.

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