Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

971 | Rachel Finn on the Ausable, Dry Fly Fishing, and Patagonia

Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

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#971 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/971

Presented by: Patagonia

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Rachel Finn has spent decades guiding anglers on New York's famous Ausable River while building a career as an artist and conservation advocate. Our conversation covers everything from climate challenges facing trout streams to travel, art, saltwater adventures, and why curiosity never stops making us better anglers.

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