WOT 133: Fighting Fish, Swinging Flies, and Embracing Our Seasons in Fly Fishing with Steve Popen

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Steve Popen from Western New York.  Steve turned to fly fishing during a difficult time in his life and found peace, challenge, and spiritual healing.  It wasn’t long until he was incorporating his love for fly fishing into his work as a teacher and counselor.  With encouragement from friends and family, Steve became a part time guide, in the Finger Lakes tributaries and storied trout streams of Western New York.  His guide service is called TroutItOut.  This is the second time Steve and I have talked on the podcast and we go deep into fly fishing philosophy and tactics.  We discuss the similarities between the seasons of life and fly fishing, techniques for swinging flies, and the tactics Steve employs to fight some of the monster fish he connects with on his home waters.To schedule a guided trip with Steve, reach out at:Trout It Out.comFor more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at Wadeoutthere.comSign up for Jason's free email newsletter (WadeOutThere Wednesday) at WadeOutThere.com/Wednesday