This week I interview Devin Olsen, whom you may know about from his competitive fly fishing exploits, but we don’t talk about that here. Instead, Devin walks us through what to look for when you first approach a stream and how . . .
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Podcast: Indicator Fishing Secrets from a Montana Guide, with Peter Bring
This week, we’ve got an interview–recorded pre-Covid–with Peter Bring, long-time Montana guide for Blackfoot River Outfitters in Missoula. I always learn new things form every guide I fish with, but I thought Peter had some especially helpful tips . . .
Read MorePodcast: Talking Salmon (and other fish) with Mark Kurlansky
This week, I have the pleasure of interviewing one of my very favorite non-fiction writers, Mark Kurlansky. Author of such award-winning books as Cod, Salt, Paper, 1968, and A Continent of Islands, Mark is a tireless journalist who digs into the very . . .
Read MorePodcast: Northwestern Montana Trout Fishing, with Tim Linehan
This week, I have the pleasure of interviewing perhaps the nicest human being on the planet, Tim Linehan of Linehan Outfitting Company in Troy, Montana (2020 Orvis-Endorsed Outfitter of the Year). I think listening to this interview gives you a sense . . .
Read MorePodcast: Fishing for Stripers off Long Island, with Sam Sifton
This week, I interview Sam Sifton, Assistant Managing Editor of the New York Times and an avid fly-rod striped bass angler. (You may know Sam from his former role as the Times‘s Cooking Editor.) It’s quite a rambling discussion, from striper fishing on . . .
Read MorePodcast: Behind the Scenes of the “Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing” TV Show
This week, I interview Mark Melnyk, host and producer of The New Fly Fisher TV show and the co-producer of The Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing Season 2. We tell some stories about what it’s like filming a show and share some nasty tricks we played on . . .
Read MorePodcast: Trout-Spey Flies with Tim Flagler
We’ve done a bit with trout Spey on the podcast, but never one specifically on flies for trout Spey. Luckily, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, who produces the best fly tying videos, has become a trout Spey addict . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Fly Fishing with Your Family, with Derek Olthuis
Derek Olthuis with a stunning bull trout.
Photo courtesy Derek Olthuis
This week, Orvis Ambassador Derek Olthuis and I talk about fishing with your kids and family. Derek has three young children, and he fishes as much as anyone I know, so he has some great tips . . .
Read MorePodcast: Euro-Nymphing Lines, with George Daniel
This week I interview the great George Daniel (interview starts at 48:40), whom you will soon see in the new installments of the Orvis TV show. The show I did with him, on Euro-nymphing basics, should . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Fishing High-Water Spring Runoff for Trout, with Landon Mayer
In this week’s podcast, our guest is the very savvy guide and writer Landon Mayer, from central Colorado. Landon is the author of four books on fly fishing, numerous magazine articles, and . . . Read More