Fly Fishing Experts Tell Their Secrets LIVE!

Jeff Currier, a world traveling fly fisher, went to Sudan to fly fish. Where did he go? What did he fish for? What was his adventure like? Listen in and find out as we go on another Currier adventure.

Rick Takahashi is well known in the fly fishing world as a top fly tyer combining his background in color and design theory as well as on the water testing to create flies that look great and fish great. Join us to learn how Rick approaches his art form and learn his tips of the trade.

Doug Lyons, a local expert, will help you to sort out one of the most challenging rivers to fish, the Battenkill River. He covers fishing access, hatches, patterns and strategies for both the Vermont and New York stretches. This is home to the Orvis Company and the American Museum of Fly Fishing. Join us to see if you’re ready to give the Battenkill a try.

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

• What is your personal history with the Battenkill?
• What makes the river special to you?
• How is your book Fly Fishing Guide to the Battenkill different from other "where to fish" type books?
• Are there big fish in the Battenkill?
• What is the history of the river?
• What is the current health of the river?
• What seasons can you fish the Battenkill?
• Can you float a canoe or boat on the river?
• What are the important hatches?
• Do streamers work well on the river?
• Is the fall the best time to catch larger fish?
• Are there any special strategies or techniques that work better on the Battenkill?
• What recommendations do you have for night fishing in the Battenkill?
• What is the strangest or most unusual experience you've had while fishing on the river?

Gary Borger knows that fishing long flies holds the greatest opportunity for the fly rodder to take big fish in any water type. Listen in to find out Gary’s secrets about long flies and how to fish them including tactics such as the Broadside Float, the Leisenring Lift, Shotgunning, the Jigging Swing, and many other methods.

Lance Egan has had a passion for fly fishing for close to three decades. After representing Fly Fishing Team USA in 13 world championships this guy has experienced just about every fishing situation one might encounter. Listen in to hear how Lance breaks down a river into distinct water types including pools, riffles, runs, pocket water, glides, bank-side lies, and eddies and learn his methods for hooking up effectively in each water type.

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

• How do you fight the wind and get nymphs down fast?
• What are your 'go to' tactics for productive summer fishing?
• When fishing a new river for the first time, what are the steps and observations you take to fish it?
• How do you improve your hookups when using dry flies?
• What water types are best fished using euro nymphing techniques?
• What type of vest or pack do you prefer?
• How do you rig up your net for each access?
• What are the options for fishing riffles?
• What is the best approach and presentation for fishing bank-side lies?

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?

Capt David Edens, a professional fly fishing guide knows the Golden Isles , its his backyard. The Golden Isles stretch along 100 miles of Georgia's coast and are home to some incredible redfish. Imagine being poled down a low tide flat, fly fishing for red fish, with so many red fish they bump the bottom of the boat. Join us for another adventure.

Pat is a well known and respected professional guide in Colorado. He considers the Blue, South Platte, North Fork of the South Platte, Colorado and Williams Fork Rivers as his home waters and has spent many years fishing and guiding them. Join us to explore the "go to" flies you need for Colorado and how to effectively fish them.

Craig Mathews has fished Yellowstone National Park for over 30 years. Learn from Craig where, when and how to fish this incredibly beautiful and diverse fly fishing destination.

Skip Morris is a full-time fly fishing author and speaker who has published 22 books and over 350 magazine articles on fly fishing and fly tying. Skip makes fly tying so simple anyone can do it. If you’re interested in fly tying but haven’t given it a try yet listen in and Skip will provide all the information you need to get started and to be successful.

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

• How did you get started tying flies?
• Is it more expensive to tie your own flies than to buy them?
• What tools do I absolutely need to get started tying flies?
• What should I look for in a good vise?
• What are the important features of a good bobbin?
• What are the basic materials needed to get started?
• What is the difference between the different brands of hooks?
• What is your go-to thread material?
• What sizes of thread should I get to begin with?
• What do the different grades of capes mean?
• Do you weight your flies or use other methods to get deeper?
• Do you think adding purple to a dry fly marks it fish better?
• What tips do you have for tying very small flies?

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?

Trey Combs has been fly fishing, guiding and writing about steelhead for more than 50 years. He's an expert on this fish and has now written his fourth book on steelhead. Join us to learn about the history of steelhead fishing and all that he has learned about fishing for this extraordinary and challenging fish.

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

• What inspired you to write your book Flies for Atlantic Salmon & Steelhead?
• What is your prediction for the health of steelhead runs?
• What is the cause of the devastation of steelhead runs on the Thompson River?
• What was the first steelhead fly?
• What do you consider to be the most versatile fly rod for steelhead?
• What is your recommended terminal tackle setup?
• What is your favorite steelhead fly to use in British Columbia?
• What is your favorite fly for low water?
• What caused you to start using more black flies?
• What is the most effective way to present your flies?
• How does your presentation change from spring  to fall
• Why do you like to keep your fly broadside in the current?
• How do you use The Muddler for steelhead?
• What changes do you make to The Muddler so that it performs better?

Devin Olsen takes us on a nice slow ride across a lake to teach us about loch-style fly fishing. This technique has been used by fly fishers in the United Kingdom for decades but there's no reason not to use it anywhere else in the world. Join us to learn how to hook up with some nice trout using this super effective stillwater method.

Michele White's home range is South Park, Colorado where she guides out of her fly shop Tumbling Trout. South Park is known for the Dream Stream and Eleven Mile Canyon but there are many other beautiful places to fish. The Mosquito Range, Tarryall Mountains, and the tributaries of the South Fork and Middle Fork of the South Platte River offer engaging brook trout fishing with incredible scenery. Join us to learn more about what South Park has to offer fly fishers.

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

• What do you mean by Subaru-Able venues?
• Are brook trout reallyl trout?
• What types of trout do you find at the higher elevations?
• What is the accessibility to streams like?
• What are the best months to fish South Park?
• What weight and length of rod do you use?
• Do you use Tenkara rods?
• What flies do you use for brookies?
• What is the best approach to small streams?
• What types of casts do you use?
• What are the northern tributaries like?
• How accessible are the tributaries of the Middle Fork of the South Platte?
• What do the tributarties of the South Fork offer the fly fisher?

Denny has been fishing, guiding and studying trout behavior for the past 30 years. He's an expert on fish lakes and has developed a selection of suggestive flies that put the trophy trout on the take. Join us on this podcast to hear about Denny's latest new techniques on fishing lakes.