For the finale of Season Five of the Troutbitten Podcast and to wrap up 2022, we’re closing the curtain with an episode about fishing buddies — why we need them, how to find them and how to keep them for a lifetime. We talk about what makes a good, bad or great fishing companion and share some experiences about a few would-be friendships gone wrong. We Cover the Following<ul><li>What qualities are needed in a great river companion?</li><li>How to meet new fishing friends</li><li>Why do we need fishing friends?</li><li>How many is too many?</li><li>How the Troutbitten crew came together</li><li>River friends who didn&apos;t work out</li><li>New Year&apos;s resolutions for 2023</li></ul> Resources<a href='https://troutbitten.com/2017/10/22/fifty-fly-fishing-tips-13-fish-friends/'>READ: Troutbitten | Fish With Friends</a> <a href='https://troutbitten.com/2018/03/25/fifty-fly-fishing-tips-35-how-to-fish-with-friends/'>READ: Troutbitten | How to Fish With Friends</a> <a href='https://troutbitten.com/2019/01/18/respect-the-spots-man-a-fishermans-thoughts-on-friendship-and-spot-burning/'>READ: Troutbitten | Respect the Spots, Man!</a> <a href='https://troutbitten.com/2020/10/28/river-friends/'>READ: Troutbitten | Rivers and Friends</a> <a href='https://troutbitten.com/2020/07/22/lost-fishing-friends/'>READ: Troutbitten | Lost Fishing Friends</a> <a href='https://troutbitten.com/2021/08/25/ill-meet-you-upstream/'>READ: Troutbitten | I&apos;ll Meet You Upstream</a> Visit <a href='https://troutbitten.com/'>Troutbitten Website</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/troutbitten/'>Troutbitten Instagram</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEkyHIHXy4CV2eeyBUmJ-bw/videos'>Troutbitten YouTube</a> <a href='http://facebook.com/troutbitten'>Troutbitten Facebook</a> Thank You to Pre-Roll Ad Sponsors: <a href="https://skwalafishing.com/">Skwala</a> and <a href="https://www.orvis.com/?adv=352841&amp;cm_mmc=linkshare-_-kZTZhCPyDYM-_-1-_-352841&amp;ranMID=38663&amp;ranEAID=kZTZhCPyDYM&amp;ranSiteID=kZTZhCPyDYM-Nnt7.N.tZuX263umhkQE8w">Orvis</a>

Winter Fly Fishing Skills #1 -- The System and The Plan

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.