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  • Steelhead on the Fly

    Dec was a professional steehead guide for 14 years, now he fly fishes just for fun. Listen in to hear Dec's secrets to hooking up with the steelhead of your dreams.

  • Guide Flies

    Landon Mayer spends hundreds of hours each year on the water guiding his clients to trophy trout. He doesn't have time to tie complex time-consuming patterns so he ties simple easy-to-tie fly patterns that get the job done, day in and day out. Join us to learn about Landon's top patterns and how he fishes them to catch trout around the world.

    Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

    • What makes a great guide fly?
    • What's your thought process when designing your fly patterns?
    • What materials do you consistently try to incorporate into your patterns?
    • What suggestions do you have for paring down the number of flies you carry to the water?
    • Do you have a core set of guide flies that you use year-round or do you have different selections for the different seasons?
    • Do you have a secret pattern that is not in the book?
    • Do you think adding UV or hot spots to a fly makes a difference?
    • How do you prepare for your day on the water - rods, rigs, flies, presentations?
    • What are your favorite techniques for stillwater?
    • What methods do you use to get your flies to the right depth?
    • What fly do you think is deadly that is not a guide fly?
    • What do you do when a larger fish chases a smaller fish that you have hooked up?
    • What fly do you go to most often to catch fish?

  • Backpack Fly Fishing

    Dan Steere has moved towards a simpler easier to manage method of fly fishing. Let's face it you can't take all your gear on a backpacking trip and still have room for your food and tent. If you want to catch a wide variety of fish with simple, minimalist equipment that can fit into a daypack or backpack you'll want to listen to Dan's ideas and methods. Join us to see how you can get back to a simpler approach to fly fishing and enjoy it.

  • Terrestrials

    Rick Takahashi considers terrestrials one of the world's most effective patterns. It's a broad category of food from land-dwelling insects to mice and they are in almost every stream and lake around the world. Listen in to learn about tying and fishing terrestrials that will work no matter where you fish.

  • Casting Forward, Onward, and Seaward

    Steve Ramirez is a fly fisher, writer, educator, master naturalist, philosopher, and outdoor adventurer. He's traveled four continents writing about fishing, landscapes, human cultures, and the natural world. He's written for many of the major periodicals and is publishing his latest book Casting Seaward. This book is the third in a book series that started with Casting Forward and was followed by Casting Onward. Join us and hear Steve's thoughts on fly fishing, conservation, restoration, and his hopes for the future of planet earth.

    Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

    • When did you start writing?
    • What effect do your previous careers have on your writing today?
    • What do you use fly fishing as the basis for your stories?
    • What are your books about and what effect do you hope they'll have on your readers?
    • Does writing energize you or exhaust you?
    • Do you make notes during a trip and then write about it later?
    • How do you think your writing will help the natural world?
    • Where and when do you write?
    • In all your travels what was the most challenging species, you fished for?
    • Of all the places you've traveled and fished, what is the most memorable?
    • What can we do as fly fishers to help combat global warming?
    • As humans are we working to conserve, preserve, or destroy our natural world?
    • Do you think the world would be better off without humans?
    • Do you think we can reverse the current trends that adversely affect our environment?

  • Kamchatka - Trout Fishing's Next Frontier

    Rene Limeres a professional guide takes you to Kamchatka where there are still more fish than people. It may be the next and last frontier for fly fishers seeking huge trout and salmon. Join Rene and discover what it takes to land the big ones in Russia.

  • How to Get a Grand Slam in the Salt

    Rick Hartman a professional guide on the Texas coast who specializes in redfish. Listen in to Rick's secrets on hooking up with the big ones.

  • The Seasons of Stillwater - Rocky Mountains

    Richard Pilatze's expertise is high mountain stillwater fly fishing. He'll be talking with us about the stillwater fishing seasons in the Rocky Mountain region, detailing what the fishing conditions will be, what hatches occur and best methods to fish at that time of year. Join us a get dialed into high mountain stillwater fly fishing.

  • Fly Fishing with Terrestrials

    Ed Shenk has been fishing for 80 years and has tied flies for 65 of those years. His homewater is the LeTort River where he developed and tested the LeTort Cricket, Flat Wing LeTort Hopper, Shenk Cress Bug, and Shenk Sculpin. He's a master of fly fishing terrestrials so be sure to listen in and take adavantage of a lifetime of experience.

  • Musky Magic

    Erik Thue, a professional guide in Wisconsin, has been targeting musky with a fly for many years. His intimate knowledge of this elusive predator will help you get one on the hook. Join us to hear his secrets.

  • Tomorrow's Fly Fishers

    Fanny Krieger has been involved with fly fishing instruction for over 25 years. Listen in to find out how she unravels the mystery of fly fishing for children of all ages into a simple, easy to understand and fun adventure.

  • Tactical Nymphing - Euro Style - Part II

    Devin Olsen, a medal winning member of Fly Fishing Team USA, shares the modern day nymphing techniques he and Lance Eagan use to catch fish in the European style. When competing on an international basis you have to be good and have to know how to adapt. We had so many questions on Devin's first show that we going at it again. Join us to continue this great topic.

  • Streamer Strategies

    Rich Strolis a professional guide who's spent many years on the Farmington and Housatonic rivers shares his secrets about fly fishing with streamers. Rich had developed streamer tactics that many consider unconventional but they work! Listen in to hear him talk about what he's learned.

  • The onWater App - New Technology for Fly Fishers

    Scott Carver, Co-Founder and CEO of onWater, will be introducing us to their state-of-the-art software that locates river access points, boat ramps, camping, parking, and know the distance between them. Plus current river flows and weather, everything you need including stream access laws and public land overlays which help you plan where to fish and eliminate the worry that you may be on private property. There's even more so join us and learn how this application can help make your fishing more enjoyable and keep you out of trouble.

    Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

    • What is the onWater app?
    • What is your mission?
    • Does the onWater app work when there is no cell service?
    • Can you download river maps?
    • Can you find information on rivers, streams and lakes?
    • How is the information kept up to date?
    • Can you find put-ins, takeouts and campgrounds?
    • Does it show private property boundaries?
    • Is the river flow data real-time?
    • Can you record your personal favorite places?
    • How does it handle fishing reports?
    • Can it be used on both desktop computers and phones?
    • What are the goals for onWater in the coming years?

  • Dry Fly Strategies

    Paul Weamer, a professional guide and fly tier, understands fishing with a dry fly as the essence of fly fishing. Of course, fish feed primarily under the water but when they rise there's nothing more exciting. Paul has fished highly technical waters like Penns Creek in Pennsylvania, the Upper Delaware River in New York, and spring creeks in Paradise Valley Montana. Listen in as Paul breaks down the best methods, rigs, and fly patterns to catch more fish with dry flies.

    Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

    • How do the seasons affect dry fly fishing?
    • What weight and length rod do you use?
    • Do you prefer monofilament or fluorocarbon for terminal tackle?
    • Does the glare from tippet to surface tension cause refusals?
    • What products do you use to keep your flies afloat?
    • What fly styles work best for the mayfly life-cycle stages?
    • What fly styles work best for the caddis fly life-cycle stages?
    • What are your favorite stonefly dry fly patterns?
    • What fly styles work best for fast water and slow water?
    • What is more important hook size or the pattern's color?
    • What are the different rise forms and how do you fish them?
    • How do you fish to non-steady risers?
    • How do you fish springs creeks with finicky fish?
    • What are the differences between dry fly strategies in the west versus those in the east?




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