Episode 112 - Roosterfish, Drift Boat Pirates, Alaska Pre-Funk, and Our Pet Turkeys
Joe Rotter returns with Bob, Eric and Dallas for a freewheeling episode of The MEND Podcast. They swap stories about the company turkeys, a river calamity where a guest commandeered a rental boat to c...
29 Jun 1h 29min
Episode 111 - Smallmouth Mayhem: Popper Blows, Streamer Secrets & Hyperspeed Reels
This episode follows lively shop banter about a busy guiding season, a new four-day/four-river package, and scouting trips to the Methow, Naches, and Yakima. The hosts break down recent smallmouth and...
9 Jun 1h 17min
Episode 110 - Freshwater Giants. Carp on the Fly Guy Ryan Mock
Joe Rotter and crew talk with Ryan of "Carp on the Fly" about sight-casting for carp: how to read fish behavior, when carp feed, and where to find the best shallow-water fisheries. Ryan shares practic...
5 Jun 1h 10min
Episode 109 - Guide Bologna, Gear, Smallmouth & Golden Stone Hatches
Hosts Joe Rotter and Dallas Murrey chat with Bogey about life at Red’s Fly Shop—warehouse systems, guiding tales, Golden Stone and caddis hatches, salmon smolt pushes, and technical dry-fly fishing. T...
26 Mai 1h
Episode 108 - When Storms Shuffle the Deck: How Dark Skies Move Trophy Trout
Joe Rotter solo recaps a day of adapting to wild weather on the Yakima: leveraging storm-driven changes to find and catch mature trout using larger balanced leeches and heavier nymphs when appropriate...
22 Mai 25min
Episode 107 - Stormy Guiding & Smallmouth Bonanza: Tips from the MEND Podcast
Joe Rotter gives a concise fishing update covering a stormy guiding day, a productive smallmouth trip with his sons, and practical gear and fly recommendations. He explains how he adapts tactics for c...
14 Mai 25min
Episode 106 - Caddis Chatter and Texas Redfish.
The MEND Podcast goes hybrid with practical trout-guiding tips from recent days, a deep dive on the Mother’s Day caddis hatch (dry-fly tactics, emerger options and short casting technique), and hands-...
7 Mai 1h 10min
Episode 105 - 13 Permit, Grand Slams & Shark Mayhem: A Week at Tail Inn Lodge
Joe and Eric recap a week at Tail Inn Lodge in Espiritu Santo Bay, sharing highlights from permit, bonefish and tarpon fishing, wild encounters (sharks, barracuda), and memorable guest moments includi...
4 Mai 1h 29min
