Troutbitten

Domenick Swentosky
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Troutbitten

Life on the water. Troutbitten is a deep dive into fly fishing for wild trout in wild places. Author and guide, Domenick Swentosky, shares stories, tips, tactics and conversations with friends about fly fishing through the woods and water. Explore more. Fish hard. And discover fly fishing at Troutbitten.com — an extensive resource with 1500+ articles about trout, friends, family and the river.

  1. 12/23/2024

    Pre-Trip Efficiencies

    We're talking about how to shorten your time at the tailgate or the trunk. Just get your waders on, your boots laced, and get to the river. It should be as simple as that, but it’s not uncommon for anglers to waste a half hour or more just getting ready to go fishing.Most anglers hate this wasted time. In fact, all of this preparation just to go fishing puts a lot of anglers off in the first place. And the colder it is, or the longer you plan to be out there fishing, or the more t...

    59 min

  2. 12/16/2024

    Ten Years of Troutbitten

    We're here to celebrate ten years of Troutbitten.December 8th was the tenth anniversary of the first article ever published on Troutbitten. All those years ago, I never expected this Troutbitten business — this media company — to become what it is. Honestly, I had no intentions other than to write and publish stories about fishing, simply because I love the process of writing and I enjoyed fishing. I like being creative.In this episode, we talk about history and upcoming plans. Where has Trou...

    1h 38m

  3. 12/08/2024

    Brown Trout, Rainbows, Brook Trout, Cutthroat -- What's the Difference?

    This discussion is about the differences between trout species. How are the habits of brown trout different than rainbow trout? Where do brook trout tend to hold and feed vs brown trout? What about cutthroat? Do they have different tendencies or habits than their counterparts?Because the habits of these trout are different, our target water changes too, as do our fly patterns and our approach.The guys from the Troutbitten crew join me for a great conversation.ResourcesREAD: Troutbitten | How ...

    1h 3m

  4. 12/04/2024

    Season 13 Intermission -- Leader Shop, Videos, Podcast Plans, Books and More

    For our Season 13 Intermission, my wife, Becky, joins me for a look at what's going on in the Troutbitten world. We talk about the upcoming leader sale in the Troutbitten Shop (December 6th). We talk about upcoming podcast and video plans, books, fly rods and more. ResourcesSHOP: Troutbitten | Category | Leaders VisitTroutbitten WebsiteTroutbitten InstagramTroutbitten YouTubeTroutbitten Facebook Thank You to Pre-Roll Ad Sponsors:SkwalaandOrvisThank You to Pre-Roll Ad Sponsors:Skwala...

    37 min

  5. 12/01/2024

    Why Do Some Rivers Hold Big Trout?

    I fished for two decades before I finally realized that not every river, not every creek or stream has big fish. For most of my early days of fishing, I thought there was a different class of fish in some of my favorite waters that I simply never encountered. And I liked to think that if I fished certain ways at certain times, I would finally catch those fish.But many years later, after more experience and after finally fishing all of the ways that are supposed to help you find the biggest fi...

    1h 11m

  6. 11/24/2024

    Why We Fish

    Tonight we’re here to talk about why we fish. It’s a simple question. Why do we commit so much of our free time and efforts, our thoughts and our daydreams . . . to fishing?Why, after all these years, do we keep coming back?Why, when we could do hundreds of other things — with three hours on a weekday evening or every daylight hour on a Saturday, from dawn to dark — why do we choose to lace up the boots and string up the fly rod?In all the seasons of this Troutbitten podcast, we’ve often said...

    1h 9m

  7. 11/17/2024

    Barbed Hooks or Barbless? Does It Really Matter?

    We’re halfway through Season 13, and tonight we have a discussion that’s been on our backburner for quite a while -- barbed hooks or barbless, and does it really matter?Should we always fish barbless? Maybe not. The answer isn’t that simple. So the Troutbitten guys are here for a conversation and a few thoughts about barbs on hooks.Each one of us has fished for long enough that we’ve used both barbed and barbless flies. We’ve also used barbs on lures and bait hooks, because we all grew up fis...

    1h 5m

  8. 11/10/2024

    Finding Your Confidence Flies

    Every angler needs a set of flies to call their own. Among the thousands of patterns, options and choices out there, eventually, we sort out a handful of confidence flies.Our faith in these flies gives us conviction when choosing them and tying the knot. We’ll fish THIS fly in THIS water. That’s what will catch the next trout. And if it doesn’t, then we’ll change something — maybe the water type, maybe the presentation, maybe the rig. Or maybe we’ll reach for the next confidence fly.Some angl...

    1h 6m
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About

Life on the water. Troutbitten is a deep dive into fly fishing for wild trout in wild places. Author and guide, Domenick Swentosky, shares stories, tips, tactics and conversations with friends about fly fishing through the woods and water. Explore more. Fish hard. And discover fly fishing at Troutbitten.com — an extensive resource with 1500+ articles about trout, friends, family and the river.

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  • Creator
    Domenick Swentosky
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    140
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Troutbitten
  • Show Website
    Troutbitten

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