Podcast Episodes

Backcast: Top-Secret Steelhead Tips, with Stefan Woodruff

This podcast was originally published on December 28th, 2016.

In this podcast Stefan Woodruff, Orvis-endorsed guide with Ellensburg Anglers in Washin…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

The 50-Year History of Orvis Graphite Fly Rods, with Tom Rosenbauer

This week my guest is—me [34:55].  I asked Reid Bryant of the Orvis Wingshooting Podcast to interview me because I have worked at Orvis for 49 of tho…

7 months ago

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 …

7 months, 1 week 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 …

7 months, 2 weeks 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…

7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

8 months 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-end…

8 months, 1 week 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…

8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

8 months, 4 weeks ago