Podcast Episodes

What Trout Hear and Smell, with Jason Randall

  A couple months ago I did a podcast with Jason Randall [36:39] on trout vision, and it was so popular that I asked him to come back on the podcast …

1 year, 9 months ago

Peacock Bass in South Florida, with Capt. Drew Rodriguez

Captain Drew Rodriguez [27:23] is the only Orvis-endorsed freshwater guide in Florida and specializes in largemouth and peacock bass in the canals ne…

1 year, 9 months ago

Fly Fishing in Central Park, with Brandon Dale

  Brandon Dale [43:32] is a licensed New York State guide who specializes in fishing, of all places, Central Park in the middle of The Big Apple. You…

1 year, 9 months ago

Innovative Techniques from UK Stillwater Anglers

  I feel that European stillwater anglers are far more sophisticated in their approach to stillwater trout fishing and have studied it in more detail…

1 year, 10 months ago

Backcast: 7 Deadly Sins of Nymph Fishing, with Josh Nugent

This episode was originally posted on March 10, 2022.

Josh Nugent of Out Fly Fishing in Calgary has been doing a series of "Seven Deadly Sins" podcas…

1 year, 10 months ago

The secrets of using the Blue Dot method for urban fly fishing, with Devin Lancaster

Last week we looked at urban fly fishing in the Rockies.  This week we venture into the American south with Orvis Atlanta fishing manager Devin Lanca…

1 year, 10 months ago

Fly-fishing for alternative species in the Rocky Mountains, with Davis James

It's no secret that the more popular trout rivers in the Rocky Mountains have gotten more crowded in the past few years.  Yet there are so many speci…

1 year, 10 months ago

All About Polarized Sunglasses, with Renato Cappuccitti of Bajio

I get lots of questions about polarized sunglasses—how are they made, what exactly do they do, glass vs. plastic, what color lens should I pick, and …

1 year, 10 months ago

How to Fish Delayed Harvest Trout Streams, with Award-Winning Guide Dustin Coffey

  What is a delayed harvest stream and how do the regulations work?  Do you use different flies and methods for hatchery fish?  How far do hatchery f…

1 year, 11 months ago

What's the First Fly to Tie On? With Award-Winning Outfitter Tim West

Breckenridge Outfitters is this year's winner of the Orvis Endorsed Outfitter of the Year Award and Tim West [44:07] is the glue that holds this fabu…

1 year, 11 months ago