Charlie Craven is a top-selling signature fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. He's also a great teacher so if you want to learn a bunch of great fly tying techniques join us for an in-depth study of tying nymphs.

Rob Provost was one of the very first to introduce locals and the business/vacation traveler alike to the pursuit of Hawaiian bonefish on the fly. Listen in to learn about fly fishing for bonefish and how it differs from other places in the world.

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?

Peter Van Gytenbeek and Ron Cordes have been on the board of directors for the Federation of Fly Fishers since 2003. Their passion and enthusiasm for the FFF is hard to match. Van and Ron answer questions about the FFF, their role in the fly fishing world and their goals and ambitions as an organization. Whether you're a member or not listen to this podcast to find out what this fine organization is doing for you.

Josh Miller, a professional guide and Fly Fishing Team USA member, has put in the hours to become one of the best Euro nymphing experts working today. Listen in to learn how to choose the right rod, reel, and line. Identify essential fly patterns that work best and get detailed instructions on casting and presenting your flies.

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

• What is Euro nymphing?
• What part do the Czech, Spanish, and French methods play into Euro nymphing?
• What are the situations in which you would choose Euro nymphing over other methods of fly fishing?
• What types of rods can be used?
• What do you consider to be the ideal rod?
• What role does the reel play when Euro nymphing?
• What type of line do you use?
• How do you construct your leaders?
• What types of sighters do you use?
• What are your go-to flies?
• What color beads do you use?
• Are most of your flies attractors, or are you trying to match the hatch?
• How do you present your flies?
• How do you get your flies to spend more time in the right zone?
• What is your "drift sequence"?

Rich Cahill, a professional guide, naturalist, and expedition leader, has pioneered fly fishing the Panama Canal Gatun Lake for peacock bass and snook, as well as Pacific coast tarpon on the Bayano River. This unique fishery is one of a kind and is changing and evolving as we speak. Join us to learn about this incredible place to fish and the conservation efforts Rich has been working on to conserve and preserve Pacific coast tarpon.

Learn about how the Panama Canal works here.

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

• How did you get started in ecotourism?
• When did you start offering guided fishing?
• How does the Panama Canal work?
• How does Gatun Lake interact with the Panama Canal?
• What fish do you target in Gatun Lake?
• How do you fish the lake?
• Can you fish for tarpon, peacock bass and snook on Gatun Lake on the same day?
• Do you sight fish or blind cast?
• Where is the Bayano River?
• What is the best way to fish for tarpon on the Bayano River?
• What flies do you use for tarpon?
• Where do you go to fish for bonefish and permit?
• How do you fish for bonefish and permit?
• What's the best way to experience the San Blas islands?

Mike Rieser, a well know guide in Mexico, takes us on a tour of Magdelena Bay in Baja and its hundreds of miles of mangrove channels, pristine beaches and fabled Thetis Banks. Snook, corvina, spotted bass, cabrilla, golden trevally, grouper, pargo, bonefish, roosterfish, yellow tail, skip jack, dorado, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, billfish and more all await your cast. Join use to find out about the best way to take part in this exciting and remote fishery.

Richard Pilatzke an expert on rocky mountain lake fishing loves fishing with damsel and dragonflies. Learn Rich's techniques for tying and fishing these favorite morsels that fish devour.

Capt Dave Bitters guides us for striped bass on the Massachusetts coast. Learn the secrets of how to hook up with one of the most exciting East coast sport fish.

Kent Klewein is well known in Georgia for being the top guide for putting clients on trophy rainbow and brown trout on Noontootla Creek and its tributaries. Learn how to hook up with these trophies southern style on this show.

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.

Get ready to explore the shimmering world of bonefish with Ian Davis, author of A Passion for Bonefish. Ian shares insights from how to read a flat and choose the perfect fly to unlocking the secrets of tides, moon phases, and guide teamwork. Whether you’re dreaming of stalking the flats or planning your next saltwater trip, this show will fuel your obsession for one of fly fishing’s most electrifying and elusive species.

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

• What features of a bonefish’s anatomy make it such a challenging and thrilling fish to pursue on the fly?
• How do their sensory systems—especially eyesight—impact how we approach them as anglers?
• What types of flats and ecosystems do bonefish thrive in across different regions like the Bahamas or Belize?
• Can you walk us through the typical bonefish diet and how it may vary by location?
• What are some of the most consistently productive bonefish flies you've seen or used in different countries?
• Have any fly patterns surprised you in their effectiveness or versatility across different locations?
• How do wind conditions affect both casting and fish behavior on the flats?
• Are there any general rules anglers can follow to understand tidal movement and its impact?
• What makes the guide–angler relationship crucial in bonefishing success?
• What visual cues help an angler read the flats for likely bonefish hotspots?
• What behaviors should you look for when trying to distinguish feeding bonefish from cruising ones?
• What does a perfect bonefish fly presentation look like?
• Can you explain why strip-setting is so critical—and how it differs from trout setting?
• What’s the best way to land a bonefish safely for both the angler and the fish?

Tim Heng has fished the Roaring Fork River in Colorado for 30 years. Learn all about fly fishing the Roaring Fork and the secrets of hooking up with the lunkers that call it home..

Over the many years that Skip Morris has fished and written about fly fishing he's uncovered many nuggets of information that have helped him and others to catch more fish. Whether it's trout, bass or panfish Skip has something to share that will improve your odds. Listen to this podcast and up your game!

Bob Romano is an author and fishing camp owner in the Rangeley Lakes region of Maine. Bob loves to examine why we fish while using the rivers, lakes, and streams of Maine’s Great North Woods as his literary canvas. Join us to learn about the places to fish, how to fish them and a bit of history about this historic fishing region.