Fly Fishing Experts Tell Their Secrets LIVE!

Spencer Seim has been guiding in northern New Mexico since 1995 and calls the Cimarron River, Rio Grande, Costilla Creek, and Ute Creek his home waters. Listen in to hear where and when to come to this picture perfect area and find out how to best fish these mountain waters.

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

• What are the top three most scenic and productive trout streams in northern New Mexico?
• What is the best time of year to fish northern New Mexico?
• Where can you catch the native Rio Grande Cutthroat trout?
• What is Rio Costilla Creek best known for?
• What is the special hatch that occurs on the Cimmarron River?
• What river has an incredible trico hatch?
• What river is known for its awesome dry fly fishing?
• What is Spencer's connection to the book "The Feather Thief"?

Phil Shook has traveled and fished extensively throughout Mexico. Phil considers the three giant estuaries off Highway 307 in Quintana Roo some of the best flats fishing in Mexico. Ascension, Espirtu and Chetumal will definiely have you on the hunt for your grand slam.

Jen Ripple is the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of the international flyfishing lifestyle magazine, DUN Magazine. In addition to her work at DUN, she writes the Fly Fishing Women’s Buyer’s Guide for Outside Magazine and the Women’s Best Of column for Gray’s Sporting Journal, among others. Join us to learn why and how Dun was built, where it stands today and where it will be tomorrow.

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?

Michael Mastrangelo is a professional guide on the Bighorn River in Montana, which is considered one of the finest rivers in the world for fly fishing. Listen it to hear Michael share his secrets about fly fishing this incredible fishery.

Jeff is well-known and well-traveled. He hosts fly fishing trips worldwide and is well known for his presentations at the fly fishing shows, and his incredible artwork. He constantly travels and develops techniques for catching the most exotic fish imaginable in places where even the most avid adventurer refuses to go. His quest to catch 500 different species on the fly continues. Join us as Jeff shares some of his adventures in his quest and find out if he’s getting close to meeting his goal.

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

• How did you first become interested in fly fishing and what inspired you to embark on this quest to catch as many different species as possible?
• Do you have a specific goal?
• What is your current count?
• Which fish has so far been the most fun to catch?
• Which has been the hardest to catch?
• What has been the most challenging journey you’ve had to take to get to a fish?
• Which fish do you think will be the most challenging to catch?
• Which fish are you the most excited to catch?
• Can you share some insights or techniques that you've developed to increase your success rate when targeting various species?
• What fish are next on your list?
• 10 years from now, what’s your prediction on how fly fishing will change?
• How has your pursuit of diverse species affected your perspective on fly fishing and its role as both a sport and a means of connecting with nature?
• What advice would you give to other fly fishers who are interested in pursuing a similar quest to catch as many different species as possible?

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?

Jason was the "Shadow Caster" in the movie A River Runs Through It and knows about presentation skills. Listen to Jason talk about how we perceive trout and how trout perceive us, the predator/prey relationship and how we should present our flies to the trout.

Mark Giacobba is a professional guide working the largest subtropical wilderness remaining in the United States today, the Everglades National Park. This truly diverse ecosystem ranges from the open prairies of the glades, cypress swamps, freshwater ponds, brackish bays, rivers, creeks, numerous grass flats and an endless maze of mangrove islands that extend all the way to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Listen in to hear how Mark makes sense of this vast fishery and the incredible fly fishing opportunities available there.

Whether to a faraway famous location or a new stream in a nearby watershed, traveling is a common theme in fly fishing. During this podcast, Tim Cammisa of “Trout and Feather” shares some methods that have helped him be successful from his home state of Pennsylvania to recent destinations including Iceland, Wyoming, and more.

Aaron Jasper is known for finding and hooking up with big fish and what better place to do this than tailwaters. Most of the world's tailwaters can be fished any time of the year so listen in as Aaron shares his tips and tactics for fishing these super productive waters.

Rene Harrop has fished the Henry's Fork for 56 years. His experience is unmatched on this challenging spring creek. Join us and learn about the fish, insects and fly fishing techniques for this incredible fishery.

Beau Beasley an award-winning outdoor writer answers your questions on the importance of menhaden also known as bunker, pogie, and fatback to our coastal fisheries. These forage fish are eaten by almost every predator species in the sea and are threaten by over fishing. If you fish coastal river systems and saltwater coastlines from Texas to Maine, the fate of these crucial forage fish should matter to you.

Gill Mckean has been guiding on the world-famous Skeena River for more than 25 years. He’s guided a client to massive steelhead estimated at 34 pounds and has personally landed many in the 30-pound range. Join us to learn from Gill about this incredible fishery and of course how to land that steelhead of a lifetime.

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

• What is the best time of year to fish for steelhead?
• Are there other streams and rivers to fish in the area?
• What species are available besides steelhead?
• What style of flies do you prefer?
• Is the spey rod the most commonly used rod on the Skeena?
• What type of line do you use and what types of tips do you use?
• What's the difference between Skagit and Scandi heads?
• What is the most productive depth for getting strikes?
• What triggers the fish to strike?
• What is the secret to hooking up with a trophy steelhead?

Christy McReynolds knows how to hook up with monster brown trout on the fly. She’s a lifelong angler and has developed her skills on the South Holston and Watauga Rivers in East Tennessee, where she and her husband Jason run their guide service FlyingSoHo. Join us and learn her secrets to finding, hooking up, and landing these fish of a lifetime.

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

• What is the best time of year for hunting monster browns on streamers?
• Are large brown trout more active at certain times of the day?
• Are browns tolerant of a wide range of water temperatures?
• What are the ideal conditions for brown trout to grow big?
• Are browns more selective than rainbows?
• Is fishing good before or after they spawn?
• What weight rod do you use for larger fish?
• Do you use floating or sinking lines?
• What is your leader and tippet setup?
• What types of streamers do you prefer?
• what color flies do you use for dirty and clear water?
• Where do find large fish holding most often?
• What retrieve methods do you use for streamers?
• What tips can you give on setting the hook and fighting large fish?