This week my guest is Henry Cowen, author of the new book Fly-Fishing for Freshwater Striped Bass, which is really a complete guide to chasing these great gamefish. They get huge, they often feed in shallow water, and are just . . .
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Podcast: Sometimes to Save a River, You Have to Buy It
In this week’s podcast, we’ll visit with the dynamic co-founder and president of Western Rivers Conservancy, Sue Doroff. Over the past 30 years, Sue and her small, lean staff have protected nearly 400 miles of rivers, . . .
Read MorePro Tips: 3 Keys to Spring Fishing in Montana
Although most anglers visit Montana in the summer, spring trout action here in Big Sky Country can be terrific. During late March and April–and before snow melt really starts–Montana rivers can offer some . . .
Read MorePodcast: Why did I miss that fish? With Dave Jensen
Swing, hit, and miss–why did you not connect with that fish? Did it just miss your fly? Did you strike too soon? Did you strike too late? Or did the fish refuse your fly even though it looked like a take? Dave Jensen . . .
Read MorePodcast: Hemingway Was a Lousy Fly Fisherman
When Ernest Hemingway was a kid, he took great pride in catching trout on worms and jerking them out of small streams as quickly as he could. Later in life, he lived near excellent trout fishing in Sun Valley but didn’t really . . .
Read MorePodcast: Winter Fishing in Shirtsleeves with Jamie Rouse
You may not be able to fish without a jacket every day on the famous tailwaters of Arkansas, but it’s always a possibility. A nice change at this time of year. This week, I talk with Jamie Rouse of Rouse Fly Fishing about what . . .
Read MoreA Montana Sampler: 5 Unique Fisheries in 5 Days
Montana is home to thousands of miles of high-quality wild trout water, and it would take more than a lifetimes to fish it all. Most anglers have heard of the blue-ribbon rivers such as the Madison, Yellowstone, Missouri, Gallatin, . . .
Read MorePodcast: George Daniel on Winter Fly Fishing
This week, continuing our series of podcasts on winter fly fishing for trout, I interview George Daniel, author and guide. George is also an Orvis ambassador and field tester, and he teaches the legendary fly-fishing course at . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Classic Sporting Art of Bob White
This week, my guest is artist Bob White, a beloved painter of fly-fishing and bird hunting scenes. Bob has illustrated John Gierach’s magazine pieces for years and also illustrated the current version of The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide. . . .
Read MorePodcast: More Winter Fly-Fishing Tips, with Rachel Leinweber
My guest this week is Rachel Leinweber, general manager of Angler’s Covey fly shop in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She also guides on the South Platte River and serves on the board of the American Fly Fishing . . .
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