Steve Schweitzer has spent the last 10 years researching and fly fishing Rocky Mountain National Park. He knows where to fish and how to fish it. If you're going to fly fish the park you'll want to listen to this show.

This show features a panel of three top women fly fishers from Alaska, Idaho and as far down as the Florida Keys. Cecilia 'Pudge' Kleinkauf, Lori-Ann Murphy and Diana Rudolph are our guests. All three know their fly fishing and know the business of fly fishing—they are all working professionals in the industry. Join us on this podcast to learn more about fly fishing and how women are raising the bar—Diana won the Hawley Invitational Tarpon Tournament, a male-dominated event and she holds two I.G.F.A. fly division records.

Rene Limeres has spent hundreds of hours guiding and fishing for the legendary taimen in Russia. Learn from Rene about this unusual fish and what it takes to hook and land fish that can get up to 200 pounds.

Steven Bird started trout spey fishing long before the current trend started. Many fly fishers equate spey fishing with steelhead or salmon on large rivers but it can be applied on small rivers or streams for trout just as effectively. Join us to learn about the gear, flies and techniques used for trout spey fishing that you can use on your next outing.

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

• What inspired you to write your book Trout Spey & The Art Of the Swing?
• What got you started spey fishing?
• What is trout spey?
• What advantages does two-handed spey fishing for trout offer?
• What is the ideal rod for trout spey?
• What is the difference between a trout spey rod and a switch rod?
• What type of lines are used with trout specy?
• How do you select a tip?
• How do you set up your leaders?
• What are the different parts of a wetfly presentation?
• What is the Leisenring Lift?
• What determines what size, color and proportions of your flies?
• Do you fish multi fly rigs?
• What are you favorite wet fly patterns?

Gary Borger is a master caster and well-known on the Fly Fishing Show circuit for his simple explanations and fly-casting demonstrations. Gary presents casting development and skill acquisition, from rod grips to highly detailed descriptions of the three core methods of fly casting. He also details the essential Acceleration, Loop Formation, and Energy Transfer (A.L.E.) plus much, much more. Listen in and I know your casting will improve.

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

• What is a Perfect Cast?
• What are the two cardinal rules of fly casting?
• What are some effective ways to practice casting?
• What rod grips are most commonly used?
• What stances should you use when casting?
• What is A.L.E?
• When doing a forward cast, do you break your wrist at the end of your cast?
• How do you control your loop?
• What should your line managing hand be doing when you are casting?
• What is the best way to cast a weighted nymph rig?
• How much line should you have out when casting?
• What is the best way to pick up line out of the water?
• What is the best way to mend your line?
• Why do you need to be able to cast more than 40 feet?

Jonathan White has fishing all over the world and has found the new methods of European nymphing to be one of the most effect fly fishing methods used. In this show Jonathan will dig deep into the French leader method and will talk about sight nymphing, short and long range indicator nymphing, dry fly presentations and fishing for grayling, carp and steelhead.

Kelly Galloup helps us to understand how cripples and spinners play an important role in the trout’s diet and how to fish them effectively. Learn Kelly's secrets on this show.

Joe Humphreys has taught fly fishing for over forty years and still loves to share his insights. Nymphing is one of his favorite approaches; he shares a lifetime's worth of experience on this as well as fishing brush and night fishing on this show.

Robert McConnell started fly fishing in Western Pennsylvania and later moved to Houston, Texas. He had to adapt and learn about fishing a whole new world from the city waterways to backcountry rivers and streams. Join us to learn about fishing warmwater species in southeast Texas including carp, spotted bass, largemouth bass, panfish and even prehistoric gar and bowfin.

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

• What are the main areas to fish in the Houston area?
• How can you find out about public access?
• What species can you target Lake Conroe?
• What are the best ways to fish Lake Conroe?
• Is the West Fork San Jacinto River easy to wade fish?
• What species will you find in the West Fork San Jacinto River?
• How is the East Fork San Jacinto River different from the West Fork?
• Where is the best place to fish for carp?
• What type of flies do you use in most of these fisheries?
• Where do you go to get away from the crowds?
• What's the best way to fish Sheldon Lake?
• Which fisheries offer the best gar and bowfin fishing?
• What type of fishery is Brays Bayou?
• Is there good fishing in downtown Houston?

Brian Chan’s knowledge and understanding of Chironomids in stillwaters is unmatched. Join us to learn about how these insects live and how we as fly fishers can become better fly fishers by understanding their life cycle.

Denny Rickards has been studying trout behavior in stillwaters for over 40 years. He's always learning new things about the aquatic life forms that trout eat and then develops strategies and techniques he can use to mimic their activity. Join us on this podcast to hear about Denny's latest new findings which will help you to catch more fish in stillwaters.

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

• What is the best time of day to fish stillwaters?
• How do you change your tactics throughout the day?
• Will you have more success if you fish from a kick boat or float tube than from shore?
• Are depth finders useful?
• Do you use UV materials in your flies?
• What are the three most important design aspect of flies?
• What type of line do you use and what types of tips do you use?
• What development stage of insects gets more strikes larva, pupa or adults?
• What is the best way to fish pupa?
• How do you determine what depth the fish are at?
• What is the most productive depth for getting strikes?
• If a fish follows your fly will it strike on a follow-up cast?

Matt McCannel, a professional guide, introduces us to the tailwaters of the Uncompahgre River (Paco). On the western slope of the Colorado Rockies, this tailwater yields incredible trophy browns and rainbow. Browns exceeding the 20-pound mark lurk in the shadows of boulders and stumps. Join us as Matt guides us down the river and shares his secrets to catching these monster fish.

Questions asked and answered during the interview:

• What's the best time of year to catch the trophy browns and rainbows?
• How do you find the trophy fish?
• What type of water do they inhabit?
• Do they attack streamers?
• What do they eat?
• What are the top three fly patterns that attract the big fish?
• Does Euro nymphing work for these fish?
• How accurate does your presentation have to be to get good takes?

Check out this video: Matt McCannel Sight Fishing Paco's Trophy Trout

Terry Wilson and his wife Roaxanne have fished intensely for many warmwater species and largemouth bass is one of their favorites. Listen in and learn about habitat, approach, delivery, fly animation, fishing the shallows, the vertical drop, fishing the mid-depths, going deep and much more.

Rick Nyles started guiding in 1999 and has since grown his guide service to eight guides in Pennsylvania. His knowledge of Pennsylvania fisheries is deep and wide. Join us to talk about a few of the top Pennsylvania fisheries you want to add to your bucket list.

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

• What books can you recommend that detail Pennsylvania waters?
• I'm coming to fish in Pennsylvania for the first time where should I go to maximize my trip?
• Where and when should I go to hit the Green Drake hatch?
• How do the state laws affect public access to the rivers and creeks?
• I want to swing wet flies to increase my fish numbers; where should I go to do this?
• What rivers or streams are the best for smallmouth bass fishing?
• What are the prime waters in the State College area?
• What's Penns Creek known for most?
• What are the top flies that you recommend for fishing Pennsylvania waters?
• What river would you fish in the Johnstone area?
• How do you get away from the crowds?
• What are the top rivers and creeks in Eastern Pennsylvania?
• What species of trout is Pennsylvania known most for?
• What are your tips for fishing the Lehigh River?

Bob Mallard has fly fished and guided the Maine waters for over 40 years.  Maine has the most diverse fly fishing opportunities in New England and is a popular destination for anglers seeking trout, landlocked salmon, striped bass, and a host of other game fish. Join us and explore the rivers, streams, ponds and lakes of this magnificent state.

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

• How did you decide what waters to include in your book Fly Fishing Maine?
• What fish species are available to fly fishers in Maine?
• What are the top species fly fishers target?
• What are the top rivers to fish in Maine?
• What are the State Heritage Fish Waters?
• What waters qualify for fly fishing only?
• When is the black fly hatch most prevalent?
• What's causing the decline of landlocked salmon?
• Where do 90% of the native brook trout live?
• Is Artic Char the new "bucket list" fish?
• What fly rods and lines do you recommend?
• What is public access like to the rivers, lakes, and ponds?
• How are striped bass fairing in Maine?