Guided EP #7 David Mangum, "Tarpon Success".
David Mangum on running tarpon charters in the Florida panhandle, the gear and lines he uses, conservation issues, and his Yeti project.
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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 61 - Jess McGlothlin, Living Life Through a Camera and a Fly Rod.
Jess McGlothlin on becoming one of fly fishing's top photographers and journalists, and how she built a life around travel, brands and fishing.
Episode 60 - Montana Fishing Film Fest, "We Speak Trout"
One returned camera, one rented theater, and a tour that now runs 26 stops across seven states - built on films about people fishing close to home.
EP #6 Landon Mayer, "Crushing it every time"
Landon Mayer on stillwater fly fishing, the gear he uses for big trout in rivers and lakes, and the fight to protect wild browns in South Park.
Episode 57 - Todd Tanner, Owner School of Trout - "Conservation Hawks"
Todd Tanner of School of Trout on Conservation Hawks, his years as a guide and magazine writer, and speaking up on climate and conservation.
Episode 56 - Hunter Derrek of Meat Market Flies
Five tiers, one streamer-only catalog, and a fly that shows up in nearly every order. How a northern California family turned a drift boat plan into a business.
Guided EP # 4 Bruce Richards, fly lines 101 the man that changed the way the world fishes.
Bruce Richards built fly lines for Scientific Anglers for a living. Here is what he says about the designs that changed the way the world fishes.
Episode 55 - John Smigai from Trxstle Company - Rod Travel Storage
Trxstle started on Kickstarter and ran into a lawsuit threat and a long list of design problems before the CRC fly rod storage system existed.
Episode 53 - Jako Lucas, Owner Captain Jack Productions
Jako Lucas of Captain Jack Productions on early guiding days, award-winning films shot around the world, and the clothing brand he is building now.
Episode 52 - Angie Scott Company - Hosted with Jen Ripple
Angie Scott and Jen Ripple on growing up fishing with family and on the Instagram accounts showing more skin than fin in the fly fishing world.
Episode 51 - Kayla Lockhart, Owner Kayla Lockhart Fly Fishing - Open and Honest Life, Fly Fishing & More.
Kayla Lockhart on growing up in foster care, building a fly fishing career, hosting trips with Fly Lords and starting work with the Mayfly Project.
Episode 50 - Geoff Klane, Owner - Brackish Flies & Guiding
Geoff Klane of Brackish Flies on tying, rod building and guiding in New England, plus the carp fishing that region is quietly good for.
Guided EP # 1 Conway Bowman getting high on Mako sharks.
Conway Bowman on mako shark fly fishing, the fishery itself, and how a Vermont angler ended up a saltwater pro under his guidance.
Episode 49 - Paula Shearer, Owner Paula Shearer On the Fly Guiding
Paula Shearer on guiding as a career and her direct involvement in the design, fit and function of the new Simms women's waders.
Episode 48 - Scott Wilday, Owner of LidRig - The Nipper System Game Changer
Scott Wilday of LidRig on building the Game Changer Nipper System and on LidRig's encounters with Orvis and Fishpond, two of the industry's biggest players.
Episode 44 - Kyler Wartman, Owner - Fishing with Feathers Apparel
Kyler Wartman of Fishing with Feathers on building a PNW apparel brand, getting fly shops to stock it, and holding the line on quality and design.
Episode 42 - Region Fly Fishing - Taking a Chance in the Fly Business
A petroleum engineer and a cigar-industry partner took a dare, spent two years testing samples, and built a full tackle line priced under the premium brands.
Episode 41 - Kaitlin Barnhart, Co-founder -The Mayfly Project - Helping Foster Kids Fish
Kaitlin Barnhart of the Mayfly Project on sponsoring foster children to fly fish, meeting co-founder Jesse, and what the organization is aiming at next.
Episode 40 - Kate Williams, CEO - 1% For the Planet.
1% For the Planet CEO Kate Williams on the nonprofit founded by Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews, the one percent pledge, and $225 million raised to date.
Episode 39 - Captain James Johnson - A Remote Call from the Naknek River in Alaska.
Naknek River rainbows eat streamers, mice and flesh flies and fight far above their length. Captain James Johnson on trout season, permit, and buying lodges.