The Wal-Mart Angler

The Wal-Mart Angler

A random errand led to my being face-to-face with a $20 fly rod/reel/line combo. It even came with flies. Around me, people were shopping for car batteries and Barbie dolls. I examined the reel. I assessed the flies. I debated scanning the QR code on the package. It wasn't for me, but it didn't look half bad for a $20 Wal-Mart fly fishing rig. For everyone who starts their fly fishing life off with the Orvis silver spoon in their mouth, there are probably a few others who get after it with department store gear. Who is to say who catches more fish on that first trip out? Today I talk a little bit about the place that inexpensive gear plays in the fly fishing world. It might not be for you, but remember that it might have been at one time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Throw Your Money at Waders & Boots

Throw Your Money at Waders & Boots

Waders and wading boots are often afterthoughts in fly fishing gear discussions. But I don't think I'm overstating things when I say that a great rod that gives you another few feet of "castability" i...

28 Kesä 201927min

Playing 20 Fly Fishing Questions

Playing 20 Fly Fishing Questions

You’ve probably been there before. Lying in bed, the night before a fly fishing excursion. You have thoughts. Questions, actually. You might attempt the counting sheep equivalent of visualizing heavy ...

21 Kesä 201920min

A Pinch of Salt for the Trout Crowd

A Pinch of Salt for the Trout Crowd

I'm willing to wager that the bulk of my audience/readership fishes primarily or exclusively in freshwater. That makes sense, because I fish primarily in freshwater. While there are plenty of common ...

14 Kesä 201925min

Fly Fishing Accusations III

Fly Fishing Accusations III

As I've done every 10 episodes, I take the time to respond to and interact with your questions, comments, and accusations. There weren't a whole lot of accusations, but that sounds much more provocati...

7 Kesä 201924min

Why You Should Fish the Cumberland Valley

Why You Should Fish the Cumberland Valley

Situated in south central Pennsylvania, the Cumberland Valley boasts some remarkable spring creeks. Who doesn't like big fish in small, beautiful water? While the rivers aren't what they once were, th...

31 Touko 201925min

AntiSocial Media & Fly Fishing

AntiSocial Media & Fly Fishing

As connected as technology has allowed us to become, it seems like we're farther apart than ever. We're closer in many ways, but disconnection runs rampant. In something as fun, as good, as pure as fl...

24 Touko 201921min

How Sneaky Should a Fly Fisher Be?

How Sneaky Should a Fly Fisher Be?

Folklore and “grandpa always said” make up a great deal of how and why fly fishers approach the water. But do we really need to be quiet, camouflaged, and flat on the ground in order to catch fish? ...

17 Touko 201924min

Real Fly Fishing Reading

Real Fly Fishing Reading

Fly fishing books have been an important part of the sport for hundreds of years, taking different forms and meeting various needs. Even in an age when so much information is available at the tap of a...

10 Touko 201922min

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