Episode 93 - Sasha Clark Danylchuck - Keep Fish Wet Organization
The director of Keep Fish Wet translates 400-plus catch and release studies into three rules, and explains the study that killed the Coca-Cola-on-the-gills myth.
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Alaska Will Change Forever: Go Now
Alaska, a land renowned for its wild, untouched landscapes and abundant wildlife, offers some of the most spectacular fly fishing experiences in the world. But with increasing popularity and looming...
Fly Fishing Insider Podcast Episodes
Episode 92 - Don Moyer - GoCatcha App
Dan Moyer of GoCatcha on the app that holds playbooks for rivers and lakes, and how sharing local knowledge can pay anglers passive income.
Episode 91 - Dwight Jefferson - Skitchine Lodge
Dwight Jefferson, president of Skitchine Lodge near Kamloops BC, on wild Kamloops rainbow trout, stillwater fishing, and lodge memberships versus booking a trip.
Guided EP # 20 Chris Willen, And all things musky.
Chris Willen, a musky guide with over ten years on the water, on line and leader setup, the figure 8, and catching musky in both lakes and rivers.
Episode 90 - Jeff Liskay - A Steel Header's 6th sense.
A Lake Erie tributary guide breaks down the six decisions he makes every day on small runoff rivers, from flow readings and clarity to tip weight and how fast to...
Episode 89 - Zack Walters - Swing the Fly Magazine
Zack Walters on Swing the Fly Magazine, a publication devoted to the swung fly and two-handed rods, and the contributors who fish cool water around the world.
Guided EP # 19 Bruce Chard, Grand Slams All Day
A Florida Keys guide explains the taper decisions behind the Grand Slam line, why 50 feet is the cast that matters, and the picnic table analogy for setting on tarpon.
Episode 89 - Brian Silvey - 5 Steelhead Tips to Get You On Them.
An Oregon steelhead guide names the five habits he watches clients repeat, from overfishing a bucket with a 70-foot cast to lifting the rod before the fish turns.
Episode 88 - Steelhead Month, featuring The Steelhead Manifesto Blog.
The man behind Steelhead Manifesto on building the blog, designing rods, the 5.2 million steelhead stocked around the Great Lakes, and how he fishes a run.
Guided EP # 18 George Daniel next level nymphing.
George Daniel, guide, educator, coach, author and former competition angler, on covering water effectively with euro nymphing and the guide tips behind it.
Episode 87 - "Where Are They Now?" Interview Series: Reyr Gear the Folding Fly Rod.
Two years into selling a telescoping fly rod that stores its line inside the blank, Reyr Gear added a lighter model, sold 2.5x more in one summer, and started building...
Episode 86 - "Where Are They Now?" Interview Series: Scott Wilday , CEO owner of Lidrig Magnetic Nipper System
Scott Wilday of Lidrig on the redesigned magnetic nipper system, how it compares to the original version, and new collaborations across the fly fishing industry.
Episode 84 - " Where Are They Now?" Interview Series: Dave Stewart of Wet Fly Swing Podcast
Dave Stewart of the Wet Fly Swing podcast returns a year later to talk about launching a marketing brand podcast, podcast marketing, and Facebook groups.
Episode 83 - "Where Are They Now?" Interview Series: Peter Long, CEO Freestone Fly Fishing
A year after his first interview, Freestone Fly Company's founder had four membership options, a premium box, a tying starter kit, and a full-time job at his own company.
Episode 82 - "Where Are They Now?" Interview Series: Rock Treads
Forrest Rogers, CEO of Rock Treads, on the past year of progress, acquiring sit-anywhere chair company Crazy Creek, and the company's lodge programs.
Guided EP # 17 Naoto Aoki. Living on the dry fly.
Naoto Aoki, a Calgary-based guide known for the Bow River, on dry fly tactics for brown trout, double tapers, long leaders, and the role of timing.
Episode 81 - Trout Unlimited Critical Minerals Report Press Release.
Lithium, cobalt and uranium are about to be mined closer to home. Trout Unlimited mapped where those deposits sit against trout water and protected public land.
Guided EP # 16 Mike Schultz. High level guiding for smallmouth year round
Mike Schultz of Schultz Outfitters on putting anglers on very large smallmouth bass, off-season tactics, and why Michigan is a must-fish bass destination.
Episode 80 - Bruce Chard, Fly Fishing - 30 Years in the Biz.
Nearly 30 years of Keys guiding, distilled: why permit fishing breaks down at the leader, how the Tropical Punch lines got designed, and what a bonefish school teaches.
Episode 79 - Togen's Fly Shop, a Stillwater Tiers Paradise.
How a small British Columbia online fly shop built a business on stillwater tying materials, free instruction and custom kits sized to a beginner's budget.