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: Tom and Tim’s Annual Fly-Tying Spectacular, with Tim Flagler
To continue our celebration of flies with the Giant Fly Sale, this week I have a long talk with Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, maker of the finest tying videos on the Internet. This is always one of the most eagerly awaited podcasts of the year, and . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs, with Peter Stitcher
Peter Stitcher with a gorgeous rainbow.
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This week, I interview aquatic biologist and fly fisher Peter Stitcher, who not only has a great way of organizing fly boxes (a question I have always neglected to answer properly), but he also has . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Fascinating Guadalupe Bass, with Alvin Dedeaux
This week’s podcast is about a relatively rare but also easily accessible fly-rod fish—the Guadaloupe bass. I was lucky enough to get Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides to talk about these interesting members of the bass/sunfish . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Seven Deadly Sins of Streamer Fishing, with Josh Nugent
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Our friend and Orvis-endorsed guide Josh Nugent–of Out Fly Fishing Outfitters in Calgary–was in town last week, and I grabbed him to do a podcast. Josh did one with me a few years ago entitled “The Seven Deadly Sins of . . .
Read MorePodcast: How to be a Great Fly-Fishing Client, with Simon Perkins
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There’s lots of discussion about what makes a good guide and why some are better than others for a whole host of reasons. But the guide/angler connection is truly a team effort, and there are things a client can do to get more out of the experience and . . .
Podcast: Picking and Fishing, with Chris Pandolfi of the Infamous Stringdusters
Chris Pandolfi doing his two favorite things.
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This week we talk fly-fishing with Chris Pandolfi, vocalist and banjo player for The Infamous Stringdusters, a multiple award-winning bluegrass band (including the 2018 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Fiberglass Manifesto, with Cam Mortenson
Cam Mortenson with a glass-caught redfish.
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This week, I have an interesting chat with Cameron Mortenson, the man behind the wildly popular blog The Fiberglass Manifesto. Learn how he got started, what he does for his day job, and of course his thoughts . . .
Read MorePodcast: The World of Competitive Fly Fishing, with Jesse Haller
Jesse Haller with a beautiful brown trout.
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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 MoreClassic Podcast: Advanced Steelhead Tips with Damon Newpher
Damon shows of a fine steelie from a Lake Erie trib.
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This week’s podcast is on Great Lakes steelhead fishing, in particular the tributaries to Lake Erie. Damon Newpher, longtime Orvis-endorsed guide, offers advanced tips on some of the . . .
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