Podcast Episodes

All About Knotless Leaders and Line/Leader Connections, with Josh Jenkins

My guest this week is Josh Jenkins [43:59] of Scientific Anglers and originally I wanted to interview him just on knotless leaders—their design, how they are made, and how to modify them. But we soon…

Published on 6 hours ago

The Mysterious Mary Orvis Marbury, with Historian Steve Woit

Mary Orvis Marbury, daughter of Orvis founder Charles Orvis, is an important figure in the history of American fly fishing. She was the first person to catalog and standardize American fly patterns, …

Published on 1 week ago

The Magic of Pheasant Tail, with Craig Mathews

Before you write this one off if you don't tie flies, although this is a podcast on a fly tying material, there is much more in this one. Like how to fish small flies and how to see those tiny flies …

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Secrets of the World's Most Successful Permit Angler, with Mike Ward

Mike Ward [46:32], owner of Adipose Boat Works, recently tied Del Brown's lifetime permit count with 513 permit caught on a fly rod. On a bamboo fly rod! Now Mike would be the first one to say he may…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Backcast: Late Summer Terrestrials, with Jenny Mayrell-Woodruff

This episode was originally published on August 14th, 2018

This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Jenny Mayrell-Woodruff [40:26]—the Orvis-endorsed Freshwater Guide of the Year for 2018. Jenny…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Learning Fly Fishing, with Phil Monahan, Editor of Midcurrent.com

I know a lot of listeners are relatively new to the fly-fishing game, and so I asked Phil Monahan [30:31], editor of Midcurrent.com (who also helps people through this sometimes-steep learning curv…

Published on 1 month ago

Fly Fishing in Chesapeake Bay, with Scott Barmby

My guest this week is Scott Barmby [35:56], director of the Orvis Chesapeake Fly Fishing Schools, who educates us on threats to the Bay's population of striped bass, and also the many fly-fishing opp…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Mousing at Night for Monster Brown Trout, with Joe Cermele

My guest this week is Joe Cermele [40:00], who you may know from his podcast "Cut and Retie", or from his work over the years at Field & Stream as a writer and videographer. Joe loves hunting big tro…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Back Cast: 15 Tips for Fishing Emergers, with Pat Dorsey

This episode was originally aired on June 16th, 2023.

OK, I lied. There aren't 15 tips. There are probably more and if you want to count them up you can e-mail me and correct my mistake. But I get a …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who is the Finest Fishing Guide Who Ever Lived? With Monte Burke

My guest this week is one of fly fishing's best writers and storytellers Monte Burke [31:35], whose writing you may have seen in Garden & Gun, Forbes, or The Drake—or perhaps you've read his book, an…

Published on 2 months ago