Alaska Dry Fly Season and Not Moving as an Angler
Alaska's big rainbows are almost never caught on a dry fly. A lodge owner walks through the real season, from spring streamers to fall lake-run fish, and what the trip...
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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
Streamer Fishing, Brooks, Lakers and Brown Trout, Plus The Comfort Zone
Why northern brook trout eat three-inch articulated streamers, how to find them by cold-water seeps, and how to fish alder tunnels where you cannot cast.
Is Mexico Worth It? Rivers to Saltwater Fly Fishing
Rick Passek retired and moved to Mexico. He covers what the coastal saltwater actually delivers, why his highland river is a write-off, and the fly tying habits he never skips.
Backcountry Skinz - Get to Know - The Angler
Backcountry lakes in the Alberta and BC Rockies: where the fish sit, why stripping a balanced leech beats hanging one, and how pack rafts open water you cannot walk to.
Fishing Opportunities in the Great Lakes Areas and Invasive Species
A Great Lakes reporter on what northern Michigan offers anglers, and the survey research showing that knowing about an invasive species does almost nothing to change behavior.
Migrating Your Fly Fishing to Stillwater
A Colorado Springs guide on why anglers are moving to stillwater, the midge stripping rig he fishes 85 percent of the time, and how to find the right depth.
Angler and Artist Who Catches and Blows Glass Fish of All Species
Eighteen years of glassblowing, a 30 to 50 hour build for a single sculpted trout, and a search for genetically pure cutthroat in alpine lakes that most anglers will never...
Central Oregon Water: Rivers and Stillwater
Central Oregon's rivers get the attention, but dozens of trout lakes sit within an hour of Bend. A guide breaks down which lake holds which species, and the balanced leech...
Fly Fishing on Horseback in High Mountain Rivers and Lakes
Ice-out on lakes between 8,500 and 9,000 feet, trolling a two-fly rig to find cruising trout, and the mud line on the windblown shore - backcountry stillwater from a guide...
Competition Fly Fishing and Loch-style Fishing Specialist
Josh “Jelly” Gelinas, a four-time representative of the Canadian fly fishing team, explains how he approaches water when loch-style fishing stillwater.
Understanding Ice Off for Fly Fishing
Thermal stratification and ice off, explained for anglers. Understand why fish feed when the ice goes and be ready to catch them.
Adventures of the Father and Daughter Stillwater Fly Fishing Duo
A father and daughter who once spent 90 minutes smashing through ice with their oars to reach open water, and who now rig every rod on the bank before the...
The Crazy Ivan Technique for Stillwater Fly Fishing
A Utah stillwater specialist explains the Crazy Ivan pivot, the countdown method behind it, and the lines, leaders and hooks that turn cutthroat takes into hookups.
Fly Fishing Stillwater and Photography Tips From Mr. Werbs
Aaron Smith on shooting better fish photos with cheap gear, reading structure on an unfamiliar lake, and the wind-blown rocky bank rig he counts on when fishing goes slow.
Episode 121 - Henry Cowen - How to Series - Stripers on the Fly
Two rods, three flies and one retrieve. Henry Cowen lays out the gear, the countdown math and the lake structure that produce striped bass and hybrids on the fly.
Episode 116 - Purest On the Fly
A 25-year-old with a nine-to-five runs an Instagram account that names anglers and brands for mishandling fish. He explains the research, the retractions and the line he tries not to...
Episode 115 - Dennis - "Wild Fish, Wild Places"
Selling the house, driving a beater and getting thrown out of trade show booths - the unglamorous first years of a fishing TV show, and the waters that fill it...
Episode 111 - Phil Rowley - Stillwater Tactics - Part 2
Reading a new lake from bathymetric maps to the shoreline walk, the 50-65F window, the 20-foot rule, and a 22-pound rainbow six feet under an indicator.
Episode 110 - Phil Rowley - Stillwater Tactics - Part 1
Depth before retrieve before pattern - the naked long-leader method, the line squiggle that signals a take, dangling in deep water, and why trout eat blobs.
Episode 107 - Henry Cowen - Stillwater Striper Fishery
Landlocked stripers ignore the structure saltwater anglers expect. Henry Cowen on shad, water temperature, contour highlighting, and 23 years of learning one lake.