Disturbing News on Montana's Smith River, with David Brooks
The Montana Supreme Court recently reversed a decision that would have blocked a copper mine on the headwaters of the Smith River. Where we thought we had a win in preventing a mine in the wrong plac...
11 Mar 20241h 6min
A New Way of Fishing a Dry Dropper, with Josh Miller
Josh Miller [43:10] is a guide and has been a competitive angler and coach for years and he, like many young fly fishers, is an innovative angler who doesn't rely only on older methods of fly fishing ...
4 Mar 20241h 47min
How Fly Rods Are Developed, with Shawn Combs
This week, my guest is Orvis rod designer and my fishing buddy Shawn Combs [14:05], who uses the new Helios rods as an example of how a new rod series is developed. What kind of input goes into a new...
26 Feb 20241h 12min
The Amazing World of Trout Stream Bugs, with Anna Le
This week, my guest is educator and aquatic entomologist Anna Le [18:57], who introduces us to the amazing world of trout-stream invertebrates. She tells us how to gauge the health of a river by look...
19 Feb 202455min
California's Diverse Wild Trout Populations, with Charlie Schneider
This week my guest is Charlie Schneider [45:30] from Cal Trout, a great organization that Orvis has supported over the years because they are really effective in protecting wild trout habitat. Charli...
12 Feb 20241h 29min
Secrets of Small-Stream Trout Fishing, with Guide Charity Rutter
My guest this week is Charity Rutter [39:50], a great friend and longtime guide in the Great Smoky Mountains. She and her husband Ian have just finished a great book (I read the manuscript and loved ...
5 Feb 20241h 35min
How to Become a Better Wader, with Lindsay Kocka
Lindsay Kocka [42:30] is a fly-fishing instructor, formally trained natural movement and strength coach, mobility specialist, yoga teacher, and mindfulness educator. She taken her fishing experience ...
29 Jan 20241h 29min
All about Floating Fly Lines, with Josh Jenkins
All about Floating Fly Lines, with Josh Jenkins What is the difference between freshwater and saltwater fly lines? How about warmwater and cold-water lines? How long do fly lines last? How do you...
22 Jan 20241h 30min
