Podcast Episodes

Did You Know About Shoal Bass? With Quint Rogers

This week I interview Quint Rogers [31:43], a fly fishing guide specializing in shoal bass fishing in Georgia. We discuss the unique characteristics …

2 months ago

10 Tips For Better Line Mending, With Mike Pease

If you think mending is just lifting your rod and flipping it upstream—well sometimes it is—but there is so much more you can do with line mends to a…

2 months, 1 week ago

Is it a Steelhead or a Rainbow? With Katie Kobayashi

When is a trout a steelhead and when is it a rainbow? Are steelhead just rainbow trout that migrate to the ocean?  Is it something in their genes or …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Don't Make These 6 Mistakes in Stillwater Trout Fishing, with Joe Garza

My guest this week is Orvis-endorsed guide Joe Garza [32:54], a guide from JAG Fly Fishing, who explains the intricacies of still water trout fishing…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Don't Play The Fly-Fishing Game By Someone Else's Rules, with Thi Nguyen

My guest this week is philosophy professor and fly fisher Thi Nguyen [33:31], who has spent his career studying the psychology and the value of games…

3 months ago

Six Tips for Winter Streamer Fishing, with Brian Slusser

In this episode, my guest is Brian Slusser [32:13], an Orvis endorsed guide based in Truckee, California, who tells us about the nuances of winter st…

3 months, 1 week ago

Tips for Fly-Fishing Backpacking Trips, with Derek Bargaehr

Want to get away from the crowds? Want a high mountain lake or stream all to yourself?  The best way to do this is to take a backpacking trip, but yo…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Backcast: Foraging Along Trout Streams, with Sam Thayer

This episode was originally published on July 14th, 2023.

I think most stream anglers are interested in foraging, since we're immersed in nature all …

4 months ago

Backcast: Late Fall and Winter Nymphing, with Alex Waller

This episode was originally published on November 3rd, 2022.

My guest this week is Alex Waller [41:36] from New Zealand. You've likely seen his great…

4 months ago

Backcast: All About Bamboo Fly Rods, with Shawn Brillon

This episode was originally published on August 19th, 2022.

Want to know how a bamboo fly rod is made? How long it takes to make one? How many differ…

4 months, 1 week ago