A Fishable Feast: Fly Fishing and Eating Your Way Around the World

Matt Supinski

Fly Fisher/Fly Tier/Guide

What happens when world-class fly fishing meets unforgettable cuisine? Listen in while globetrotting fly fishing guide and chef Matthew Supinski explores the intersection of rivers, culture, and the table. We’ll journey from legendary trout streams to coastal waters around the globe—discovering how food, place, and angling traditions intertwine. If you’ve ever dreamed of chasing fish by day and savoring local flavors by night, this conversation will awaken your appetite for adventure.

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

What inspired you to combine fly fishing, travel, and culinary experiences into A Fishable Feast?
Of all the destinations in the book, which country surprised you the most both as an angler and as a food lover?
How do you decide whether a destination is truly “fishable feast” worthy?
Do you have any advice (or hard-learned tips) for traveling with a proper set of knives, spices, or other cooking tools? Especially when on a destination trip?
What's good advice for those fishing overseas or traveling to new locations, and having a plan for the cuisine?
YWhich destination in the book offers the most underrated fly fishing experience?
Which location offered the most technically challenging fly fishing?
What are the biggest mistakes anglers make when planning international fly fishing trips?
How has global fly fishing travel changed over the last couple of decades?
Where did the recipes in your book come from?
Were there any destinations where the cuisine taught you something important about the local fishery or ecosystem?
Which destination in the book offers the best balance of accessibility, great fishing, and incredible food?
If you could revisit one destination from the book tomorrow for both the fishing and the food, where would you go and why?