In 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 . . .
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Podcast: The Secret Life of Steelhead, with John McMillen
This 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 MorePodcast: Reading Water to Find “Inside Places,” with Simon Perkins
This 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 . . .
Read MorePodcast: 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 MorePodcast: An Interview with Legendary Author John Gierach
Author John Gierach with a gorgeous arctic char.
Photo courtesy CD Clarke
In this week’s podcast, I have the pleasure of chatting with John Gierach, probably the most popular fly-fishing writer in the world (based on the fact that all 18 of his books are still in . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: The Golden Rules of Fly-Tying with Dave Klausmeyer
Podcast: Advanced Stillwater Techniques, with Phil Rowley
I frequently get questions about stillwater trout fishing, and although I love it, I am not very good at it. So I enlisted one of the best stillwater teachers I know, Phil Rowley, and asked him to discuss something more advanced . . .
Read MorePodcast: 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 MorePodcast: Drift-Boat Etiquette on Crowded Water, with Wade Fellin
This week, the main topic of the podcast is the issue of etiquette on our more crowded trout streams, in particular the conflicts that have arisen due to the popularity of fishing from drift boats and the issues that have developed with both boat and . . .
Read MorePodcast: Fly Patterns old and New, with Tim Flagler
This week, back by popular demand is Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions , who is one of the best fly-tying teachers around and also produces the best tying videos on the Internet. (See his One-Minute Tying Tips on our Fly Fishing blog or in the . . .
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