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Back to SearchSeason 5 Finale: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Season 5 of The Backcountry Fly Fishing Podcast comes to a close with a look at how far the show has come—and where it’s headed next.
In this final ep…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Rebuilding After the Storm: A Conversation with The Beacon Network in North Carolina
Season 5 Episode 11
When disaster hits, the damage doesn’t stop at roads and homes—it tears through rivers, streams, and the communities that depend on them.
In this epis…
9 months ago
At the Edge of the Steppe: A Conversation with Peter Fong at Mongolia River Outfitters
Season 5 Episode 10
Some places change you—not because they’re comfortable or accessible, but because they demand something from you. Deep in Mongolia’s backcountry, far…
9 months ago
Protecting the West's Last Best Rivers with Western Rivers Conservancy
Season 5 Episode 9
In this episode, Ross sits down with Allen Law of Western Rivers Conservancy to talk about one of the most effective—and often overlooked—approaches …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Complaint Corner - Guide, Not God
Not every guide deserves the title.
In this season’s installment of Complaint Corner, Ross takes aim at a growing problem in fly fishing: guides who d…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
It's Knot that Complicated: The Only Knots You Need
Season 5 Episode 6
Fly fishing doesn’t need a dozen different knots to be effective. In fact, most anglers can do everything they need on the water with just a small ha…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Tough Days: Understanding and Salvaging Hard Days on the Water
Every angler knows the feeling—those days when the river goes quiet, the fish disappear, and nothing you do seems to change it. Slow days on the wate…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Psychology of the Cold
The cold isn’t just a condition—it’s a mindset.
When the temps drop and the rivers turn steel-gray, most anglers call it quits. But if you know how to…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Thanksgiving on the Water: Peace, Gratitude, and the Responsibility We Carry
Season 5 Episode 4
Fly fishing gives us more than fish. It gives us quiet. It gives us space. It gives us a way to breathe in a world that never stops moving. And in th…
11 months ago
The Fly-Tying Sermon - Why, What, When, and How You Should Tie Your Own Flies
Season 5 Episode 3
There’s a moment every angler reaches when the flies in the shop just don’t cut it anymore. Maybe it’s a pattern that never quite works the way it sh…
11 months, 1 week ago