Podcast Episodes

Back Cast: How to Get Started in Carp Fishing, with Rick Mikesell

This episode was originally published on June 23rd, 2025.

In the Fly Box this week, we have some interesting requests, including many questions abou…

2 months, 1 week ago

Back Cast: The Seven Deadly Sins of Playing and Landing Fish, with Josh Nugent

This episode was originally published on May 19th, 2025.

Every week I get some iteration of this question: "I hooked three fish and lost all of them …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

How to Improve Your Indicator Nymphing, With Guide Matt Squillante

Want to spend less time untangling knots and more time with your flies in the water? Do you want to connect on more of the strikes you get to your ny…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer Outlook For the Rockies, with Chris Steinbeck

My guest this week, Chris Steinbeck [25:15] of the Blue Quill Angler in Colorado, shares his strategies for dealing with what we expect will be low w…

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Fishing and Food—From Gourmet to Dirtbag, with Kirk Deeter and Matt Supinski

My guests this week are Kirk Deeter and Matt Supinski [27:19], authors of the amazing new book A Fishable Feast. They talk about great meals they've …

3 months ago

Chasing the Elusive Corbina in the Surf, with Al Quattrocchi

Before you rule out this podcast because you don't live in southern California, you may want to listen to my interview with master saltwater fly fish…

3 months, 1 week ago

Travel Tips From Around the World, with Alberto Rey

Orvis-endorsed guide Alberto Rey [33:22] just completed a trip around the world, fishing and exploring on six continents—and he did it all with only …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Secrets of the Mother's Day Caddis, with Taylor Edrington

My guest this week is guide and fly shop owner Taylor Edrington [34:16] of Royal Gorge Anglers in Colorado. His home river, the Arkansas, has an amaz…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Orvis' Return to Roots, with Simon Perkins

My guest this week is Simon Perkins [1:11], president of The Orvis Company and a third-generation family member to run the company. You may have hear…

4 months ago

The US Forest Service Needs Your Help, with Paul Hendricks

Many of our favorite places to fish for wild trout are located on Forest Service lands. My guest this week is Paul Hendricks [29:45], executive direc…

4 months, 1 week ago