Avoiding casting pains, with Dr. Jason Smith
We all get occasional aches and pains from casting, or as we get older we worry about getting them. Dr. Jason Smith [51:14] is an expert in sports medicine and has worked with many professional athlet...
17 Sep 20221h 31min
When Catch-and-Release Doesn't Work, with Tim Traver
Catch-and-release fishing for trout is not a conservation tool. It's a way to manage trout populations for larger fish, based mainly on sociological or even political pressures. Sometimes it doesn't e...
8 Sep 20221h 38min
Fishing close to home, with Bon Iver's Sean Carey
My guest this week is Sean Carey [48:31], drummer and keyboard player for the indie folk band Bon Iver, who also records solo work as S Carey. Sean has been fly fishing for many years, beginning when ...
2 Sep 20221h 33min
Getting Kids into Fly Fishing, with Marsha Benovengo
I get a lot of questions from listeners on how to get kids into fly fishing--what's the right rod outfit, what species to go after, how to structure (or not structure) a day on the water, what resourc...
26 Aug 20221h 29min
All about bamboo fly rods, with Shawn Brillon
Want to know how a bamboo fly rod is made? How long it takes to make one? How many different hands touch an Orvis bamboo fly rod before you (and your children and grandchildren) become its lucky owner...
19 Aug 20221h 41min
All about fiberglass fly rods, with Cam Mortenson
My guest this week is Cameron Mortensen of The Fiberglass Manifesto [51:24]. Cam is one of the most knowledgeable anglers when it comes to fiberglass fly rods. I know a lot of listeners are curious ab...
12 Aug 20221h 35min
Selectivity in Fish Feeding Habits, with Matt Supinski
This week, my guest is guide and author Matt Supinski [51:36], one of the most innovative thinkers in fly fishing with a long history in the business. The topic is selectivity, which Matt wrote an ent...
5 Aug 20221h 55min
The Excitement of Multi-Species Lakes, with Captain Drew Price
This week, my guest is captain Drew Price [56:13], an expert on fishing large, multi-story, multi-species lakes. Drew has pioneered methods of catching unusual and fascinating freshwater fish like bow...
29 Juli 20222h
