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.
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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 97 - Susan Smith - Chinook Wind Outfitters
A fly shop in a northern BC town of 3,100 imports tying materials from France, Italy and the Czech Republic, and ships flies and thread worldwide.
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 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 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.
Episode 63 - Trout Unlimited - Three Different Stories , One Goal.
Three Trout Unlimited projects: volunteers measuring burned-stream habitat, a reservoir bypass on the Colorado, and a mining town that made fishing its new economy.
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.
Episode 59 - Captain Joel Dickey - Tarpon Pro
Laid-up fish, migrating schools of 200, then small resident tarpon eating on top. What changes month to month in the Keys, and how to be ready for each shot.
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.
Episode 07 - Chris Hanson of 3GEngagement
Search visibility decides which fly shop gets the booking. A digital strategist turned fly fisher on SEO, paid search, ambassador fit and online negativity.
GDF 05: Brian Niska of Skeena Spey
The Skeena season runs from March winter steelhead through early-November coho, with chinook in June and the classic steelhead peak in August and September.
Episode 03 - Rent This Rod
A conversation on the river about not wanting to buy a $1,200 saltwater setup for one week became Rent This Rod, a mail-order premium fly rod rental service.
Episode 01 - Tacky Fly Fishing
Two university scientists cut slits in a silicone incubator gasket, spent years on prototypes, and launched Tacky Fly Fishing on a Kickstarter campaign.
Episode 02 - North Kill Tackle
Chris Ritter walks through building a wooden landing net by hand: 1/8-inch hardwood strips, 15 minutes of steam, inner tube clamps, a drum sander, and the nets that never make...