Archive - Hookswain

DROP\SHOT: 8.12.25

Stoppin' that rod tip high.

Aug 13 •

DROP\SHOT: 8.6.25

Brought on by auditory hallucinations of feeding trout.

Aug 6 •

July 2025

May 2025

Hoping for a Hatch

Watch now | A short film from Hookswain about fly tying, writer’s block, and getting ready for a fly fishing trip on California’s legendary McCloud…

May 6 •

2:04

April 2025

The One That Got Away

Jose Wejebe’s TV show, 'The Spanish Fly,' brought charm and character to sport fishing. His death left a hole below the waterline in everyone who knew…

Apr 28 •

Learning the Hard Way | 4wt Fiberglass Travel Rod Build

Watch now | In this video — part build update, part confessional — we walk through the ups and downs of the build process, and capturing it all on…

Apr 19 •

7:45

Real-Time Build: Fitting the First Cork

Watch Now | Fitting the first cork ring to the reel seat insert.

Apr 19 •

18:05

Real-Time Build: Gluing Up the Cork Grip

Watch now | Join me down at the work bench as I stumble through the glue up of a custom cork grip.

Apr 18 •

36:09

Real-Time Build: Affixing the Reel Seat Hardware

Watch Now | Pull up a chair and join me at the bench while we install reel seat hardware on the butt section of the a fly rod in real time.

Apr 18 •

14:50

Real-Time Build: Reel Seat Glue Up

Watch now | Get a front row seat to the process of gluing up a custom fly rod reel seat insert and hardware.

Apr 18 •

28:23

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