How do people compete in fly fishing contests? How are they scored? How do the teams work? Where are the competitions held? Most of us don’t have any interest in competing in fly fishing—some of you probably . . .
Read MoreThe rallying cry of Courtney Despos, director of education and guide for Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver, is the title of this podcast. Courtney is a self-professed streamer fanatic, and she fishes them all season long, even in the dead of winter, when most . . .
Read MoreTom Rosenbauer has been hosting “The Orvis Guide Podcast” for more than a decade, so he’s used to asking all the questions. But the tables are turned in this week’s episode of “The Tailgate Podcast.” Tom sits in the guest chair as hosts Andy and Bill grill . . .
Read MoreThis week, I interview one of my fly-fishing heroes, Joe Humphreys. He’s been an innovative angler all his life (he was “Euro-nymphing” before the Europeans), but even more impressive is his love of life and fly fishing, and his energy on the river . . .
Read MoreThis week, I had a couple guests lined up, but we had to reschedule. Since I have not done a new podcast in a few weeks because of my travel schedule, I decided to tell a story. It’s from a magazine piece I did a number of years ago for the now-defunct . . .
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This week’s guest is Joe Cermele, fishing editor of Field & Stream magazine and the one-man-band behind the terrific web series “Hook Shots.” (If you have not seen his videos, they are always . . .
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I am betting that this week’s podcast—an interview with superb videographer and fly tier Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions—will be one of the most popular of the year. As typically . . .
Read MoreIn today’s podcast, my guest is Shawn Combs, Orvis rod and reel designer and head of Orvis Rod & Tackle product development. Last year, Shawn devoted a lot of time to using a “trout Spey” rod, committing himself to swinging flies through the entire . . .
Read MoreThis week, my guest is noted steelhead angler and scientist John McMillen of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. John’s fascinating discussion of why steelhead do what they do (and the challenges they face) held me in absolute fascination. I am sure you’ll . . .
Read MoreThis week, my guest is Orvis COO Simon Perkins, a lifelong fly fisher who spent eight years guiding full-time in Montana prior to working for Orvis. The subject is “Seek the Inside,” getting detailed about reading the water in a place that many anglers . . .
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