The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast24 Nov 2025

What's Going on in Florida, with Captain Dan Andrews

My guest this week is Captain Dan Andrews [37:51], co-founder and CEO of Captains for Clean Water, one of Orvis' most trusted conservation partners. Orvis has been aligned with this grass roots group since their inception and it's been a valuable partnership. Dan tells us what is going on with the Everglades restoration project, what progress has been made, how it has affected the fisheries, and current threats to progress. He is also very optimistic about this winter's fishing conditions in Florida and looks into his crystal ball to predict how fishing will be in various regions of the Florida Coast this year. If you live in Florida or spend time visiting there during the winter you'll want to listen to this one.

In the Fly Box this week, we have some great questions and tips, including:
-Do you think it's worth it to fish bugs on a marginal river with a lower fish count, or should you focus on covering water with a streamer?
-Should I get my 14-year-old grandson a fiberglass or graphite rod for Christmas?
-Why does the industry seem to push loop connections on fly lines? I had a problem with a loop system hanging up in the guides. Shouldn't people spend more time learning the blood knot or surgeon's knot?
-Brian Fleshig and the late Flip Pallot recommend cutting the permanent loop off a fly line and replacing it with a nail knot. What do you do?
-A listener who had great luck finding pinhole leaks in his waders using a flashlight.
-For small stream fishing, should I get an 8/12 foot Clearwater of a 7'11" Superfine?
-Will brass beads instead of tungsten allow a fly to drift more naturally in the current?
-How would you deal with a couple anglers who high-holed you on a steelhead river?
-I think I saw PMDs on a river in late October. Is that possible? What affects the hatch timing of mayflies?
-How do you know when you have too much weight when tightline nymphing?
-When fishing nymphs in deep water, why do the smaller fish get off easier but the bigger fish stay hooked?

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