This week’s podcast is one of the biggest eye-openers I have ever done. Not only did I learn a lot, but I have actually changed my views on a number of topics, including the effects of the moon or a change in barometric pressure on fishing. My guest, . . .
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Podcast: The Salmonfly Hatch, with John Way
This week, we’re talking about a spectacle of nature that happens every year in the Rockies in June—the salmonfly hatch. This is a giant stonefly that excites big trout and fly fishers—but it’s difficult to plan for and not as easy to fish as you might . . .
Read MorePodcast: Protecting the Montana Headwaters, with Scott Bosse
This week, I talk with Scott Bosse of American Rivers on the Montana Headwaters Security Act, a 7-year program that will hopefully come to fruition in 2020. It’s draft legislation for new Wild and Scenic river designations on some of the best . . .
Read MorePodcast: Hatches of the Catskills, with Evan Lavery
I was down in the Catskills recently and stopped in to chat with Evan Lavery of The Beaverkill Angler in Roscoe, New York. The topic of our podcast is hatches of the freestone rivers of the Catskills, in particular the Beaverkill and . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Six Advanced Tips on Fishing Emergers
Tom is on the road this week–filming new episodes of his TV show with The New Fly Fisher folks–so we are posting a backcast episode on emergers, from January of 2011. This is one of Tom’s “Black Diamond” episodes, in which he shares some . . .
Read MorePodcast: Funny and Bizarre Stories from River Guides
This week, fresh from the Orvis Guide Rendezvous in Montana, I returned with a bunch of stories and tips I recorded in a bar with some full-time, professional Orvis-endorsed guides. Some stories are bizarre, some funny, and some touching. I also . . .
Read MorePodcast: All About Sinking Lines, with Josh Jenkins
A few weeks ago, I did a podcast on floating fly lines with Josh Jenkins of Scientific Anglers. Not only was it popular, but I also hinted that we might do one on sinking lines, which produced a minor barrage of requests for one. So here it is. You’ll learn . . .
Read MorePodcast: Catching Big Brook Trout, with Mark Melnyk
We’ve all heard about going to remote camps in Labrador or Quebec for large brook trout, but less well known are the drive-in rivers of Ontario. Ontario has some amazing wilderness fishing for large brook trout that can be accessed without a. . .
Read MorePodcast: Selecting Flies for Saltwater, with Capt. Tuck Scott
This week’s podcast is a discussion with Capt. Tuck Scott, head guide at Bay Street Outfitters of Beaufort, South Carolina. Tuck gives us solid tips on choosing flies for saltwater inshore species, concentrating on redfish . . .
Read MorePodcast: Planning your Strategy on the River, with Devin Olsen
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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