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Chinook on the Spey with Floyd Carter - Togiak River Lodge
Season 11 Episode 720
#720 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/720
Presented By: Togiak River Lodge
We're heading to Alaska to chase King Salmon in one of the last great strongholds for Chinook. Today, we're joined by Floyd Carter, a passionate guide at Togiak River Lodge and beyond, who's sharing expert tips on swinging for Chinook on a spey. He'll take us back to his first season at Togiak, the unique spey camp they set up, and the lessons learned along the way.
Here's what we'll cover today:
The only two lines and flies you need for Togiak
How to get your cast out even with zero room for a D-loop
Why you don't have to be a mega hucker to land big Kings
Quick Reminder...
We just launched a giveaway for a trip to Togiak River Lodge! Enter now at wetflyswing.com/giveaway for a chance to win. We'll announce the winner next week!
About Floyd Carter
Floyd grew up fishing in Colorado but got hooked on swinging flies after a trip to Seattle. A chance encounter with Dave Mccoy of Emerald Water Anglers led to his first spey casting experience—in leaky waders! That moment sparked a three-year plan to move to the Pacific Northwest and chase anadromous fish.
He trained with Tom Mahan, learning the ins and outs of spey casting while exploring the Oregon and California coasts. After leaving Oklahoma, he saved up, went all-in on guiding, and took a chance on a new life.
His first big break came when he helped build a remote spey camp on the Togiak River with a "wacky bush carpenter." That led to his first guiding gig for King Salmon on the Togiak, where he also met Zack and Jordan Larsen.
Check out our episode with Zack and Jordan of Togiak River Lodge.
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/720
Published on 10 months ago