Leigh H. Perkins, or “LHP” as he was known, was the driving force behind Orvis from 1965 into the 1990s and was a legendary marketing and outdoorsman. He passed away this spring (read a remembrance here), and I wanted to interview some of his . . .
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Podcast: The Art of Spotting Trout, with Amelia Jensen
This week, I chat with Amelia Jensen, perhaps the best trout-spotter I have ever seen. I have always thought I was pretty god at seeing trout in the water, but Amelia can see fish I would never have . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Ultimate Wet-Fly Podcast, with Davy Wotton
This week, my guest is Davy Wotton, who is originally from Wales but now lives and guides on the White River in Arkansas. I get frequent questions about swinging soft hackles and wet flies, a technique that I am not the best at, so I brought in the . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Joe Humphreys and the Fountain of Youth
This 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 MoreClassic Podcast: Secrets of Lake Erie Steelhead Tributaries, with Alberto Rey
his week’s podcast is called “Secrets of Lake Erie Steelhead Tributaries,” and my guest expert is Alberto Rey, a longtime Orvis-Endorsed Guide and a Distinguished Professor for Research and Creative Activity in the State University of New York . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: The Wonders of the Midwest’s Driftless Area with Mat Wagner
This week’s podcast is a tour of the wonders of the Midwest’s Driftless Area, where small trout streams abound, trout are plentiful, and there’s plenty of public access. What could be . . . Read More
Classic Podcast: Secrets of Catching Sipping Trout, with Dave Perkins
This week, I interview Dave Perkins, Orvis Vice Chairman and one of the best technical anglers I know. (Watch how fast he can rig an entire fly-rod system in the video below.) Dave loves geeky challenges and is an expert at catching those picky, . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Lessons from the Legendary Au Sable, with Josh Greenberg
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This week, I have a chat with Josh Greenberg, owner of Gates Au Sable Lodge in Michigan. Josh talks about the ecology of his streams, which are unique and provide fascinating fishing for wild . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Advanced Nymphing Techniques, with George Daniel
George Daniel shows off a brown trout from one of his Pennsylvania home waters.
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This week, my guest on the podcast is the great George Daniel, one of the finest anglers in the world and a wonderful teacher. George is also refreshingly un-dogmatic, and even though he is an . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: 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 . . .
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