The Power of Observation in Fly Fishing, with Guide Cliff Weisse
Careful observation, active instead of passive, is the hallmark of a good fly fisher. They pick up patterns by observing exactly where in the river a fish came from , or how it behaved when feeding, ...
4 Dec 20231h 32min
Backcast: A Life in Fly fishing, with Tom McGuane
Originally Posted on March 3rd, 2023 Back in 2008 when I first began this podcast I had two dreams—that I would have my two literary heros, John McPhee and Thomas McGuane as guests (they are both pass...
27 Nov 20231h 37min
Twelve Tips for Fishing Dry Flies, with Todd Tanner
Todd Tanner [43:02] is a lifelong fly fisher and journalist and spent years as a guide on the Henry's Fork, one of the best (and toughest) dry-fly rivers in the world. He also prefers not to fish nym...
20 Nov 20231h 56min
Must-Reads in Classic Fly-Fishing Literature, with Michael Checchio
I get frequent questions from listeners on what I would recommend they read in fly-fishing literature, as there is so much out there it's tough to sort through it to find what's worth reading. Michae...
13 Nov 20231h 20min
We're "Fixing" Trout Streams All Wrong, With Chris Jordan
My guest this week is Chris Jordan [41:13], a scientist with NOAA who specializes in habitat restoration. His view is that, in our arrogance, we've gotten habitat restoration projects all wrong most ...
6 Nov 20231h 33min
15 Ways to Break a Fly Rod, with Charlie Robinton
Besides breaking your fly rod in those boring old ways like car doors or ceiling fans, there are other, less obvious ways and most of them are preventable as well. This week I chat with Charlie Robin...
30 Okt 20231h 38min
A new nymph fishing technique and the under-rated 10-foot fly rod, with George Daniel
My guest this week is the great George Daniel [42:00], who is always pushing the envelope, evolving and experimenting. He tells us why he uses a 10-foot fly rod for nearly all of his trout fishing, e...
23 Okt 20231h 23min
Managing instream flows, with Hal Herring
Hal Herring [50:31] has been reporting on conservation issues in the American West for over 30 years for Field & Stream magazine as well as other publications. In this week's podcast, he explores the...
15 Okt 20231h 40min
