The Articulate Fly9 Tammi 2025

S7, Ep 1: Winter Fly Tying and Pre-Spawn Tips with Matt Reilly

In this episode of The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash kicks off the year with the first Southwest Virginia Fishing Report alongside Matt Reilly. Battling the harsh January weather, Matt shares insights on the upcoming pre-spawn smallmouth season, discussing his favorite color combinations and patterns for swim flies. Drawing inspiration from conventional gear, Matt emphasizes the importance of adapting fly choices to water conditions, with colors like white, chartreuse and orange taking the spotlight.

The conversation delves into the feeding instincts of smallmouth during the pre-spawn period, with Matt explaining the benefits of using larger flies to mimic big baitfish. He also touches on the challenges and tactics of fishing both fly and conventional gear, highlighting the fun of streamer fishing with a fly rod.

Listeners are encouraged to send in questions for a chance to win Articulate Fly swag and be entered into a drawing. Marvin and Matt announce the winner of the 2024 season's drawing, congratulating Brenner Johnson. As the episode wraps up, Matt invites listeners to book trips for the upcoming fishing seasons, offering opportunities for musky, striper and smallmouth fishing adventures.

Marvin extends New Year wishes to all and encourages listeners to explore fly fishing shows or spend time at the vice if venturing out isn't an option. Tight lines!

To learn more about Matt, check out our full length interview.

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S8, Ep 78: From Bass to Big Sky: Eric Hurst on Boat Tunes, Big Flies and Keeping It Real

Episode OverviewOn this episode of The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash sits down with Eric Hurst, the fly designer behind the Umpqua-produced Thrasher and Agent Scully streamers, fresh off his first ...

18 Loka 49min

S8, Ep 77: From Smallmouth to Musky: Matt Reilly's Guide to Southwest Virginia's Fall Fishing

Episode OverviewOn this Southwest Virginia Fishing Report from The Articulate Fly, guide Matt Reilly of Matt Reilly Fly Fishing explains how to approach the opening weeks of fly fishing musky season a...

16 Loka 8min

S8, Ep 76: The Truth About Rod Action: Mac Brown's Guide to Better Casting Techniques

Episode OverviewOn this episode of The Articulate Fly's Casting Angles series, fly casting instructor Mac Brown of Mac Brown Fly Fish in Bryson City, North Carolina, joins host Marvin Cash to take apa...

14 Loka 11min

S8, Ep 75: Autumn Angling Insights: George Costa's Tips for Central PA's Changing Waters

Episode OverviewThis Central PA Fishing Report from The Articulate Fly, a fly fishing podcast, catches up with George Costa, manager of TCO Fly Shop in State College, Pennsylvania, for an early-fall l...

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S8, Ep 74: Pennsylvania Smallmouth Wrap-Up: Captain Brian Shumaker on Low Water and Stingy Fish

Episode OverviewIn the final Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report of the season on The Articulate Fly, Captain Brian Shumaker of Susquehanna River Guides explains how to keep putting smallmouth bass in the ...

7 Loka 9min

S8, Ep 73: REDUX: The Fight for Our Future: Land Tawney on Grassroots Advocacy and Public Lands

Episode OverviewThis award-winning episode of The Articulate Fly, which took 1st place in the 2026 Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) Excellence in Craft awards (Radio/Podcast: Conservation...

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S8, Ep 72: Casting Essentials: Mac Brown's Guide to Power and Arc

Episode OverviewOn this Casting Angles episode of The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash and Mac Brown, fly casting instructor at Mac Brown Fly Fish in Bryson City, North Carolina, unpack the biggest li...

30 Syys 11min

S8, Ep 71: Fall Fishing Forecast: George Costa on Streamers, Hatches and Safety Tips

Episode OverviewGeorge Costa, manager of TCO Fly Shop in State College, Pennsylvania, returns to The Articulate Fly for another Central PA Fishing Report as the region shifts firmly into fall. Recent ...

26 Syys 4min