Steve Schweitzer and Michael Kruise have explored, fished and documented over 100 fishing destinations in Indian Peaks Wilderness Area (IPWA) of Colorado. The IPWA is a beautiful place to fly fish and is easily accessible from the Denver metro area. Join us to learn about the best fly fishing locations, how to fish them and what flies work best.

Jeff Currier loves adventure fly fishing and is back at it again chasing tigerfish in Tanzania. Listen in to learn about fishing for this exotic species.

Mark Giacobba is a professional guide working the largest subtropical wilderness remaining in the United States today, the Everglades National Park. This truly diverse ecosystem ranges from the open prairies of the glades, cypress swamps, freshwater ponds, brackish bays, rivers, creeks, numerous grass flats and an endless maze of mangrove islands that extend all the way to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Listen in to hear how Mark makes sense of this vast fishery and the incredible fly fishing opportunities available there.

Dave Hughes shares the secrets he's learned over a lifetime of fishing nymphs in both streams and stillwaters. Listen in to hear how he makes fishing with nymphs simple, direct and effective.

Kurt Finlayson has found that fly fishing from stand  up paddle boards (SUPs) provides him with an effective way to access productive water. Before you decide whether this is for you, join us and listen in to learn about the basics of using a SUP, its advantages and disadvantages, where you should use it, and how to outfit it.

Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

• How did you first get into fly fishing from standup paddleboards, and what drew you to it?
• What are the unique advantages of fly fishing from a paddleboard compared to traditional floatation methods?
• What types of paddleboards are best suited for fly fishing, and what should one look for when selecting a board?
• Are there specific manufacturers that cater to fly fishers?
• Are there available paddleboards that have been expressly set up for fly fishing?
• How do you rig up a paddleboard to use for fly fishing?
• Do you ever use an anchor or tie off to avoid moving?
• What types of clothing do you wear?
• What are the key techniques for maintaining stability and balance while casting from a paddleboard?
• Do you stand, kneel, or sit? When do you use each?
• What challenges have you faced while fly fishing from a paddleboard, and how have you overcome them?
• What kind of paddle do you use?
• How do you manage your paddle and rod?
• How does being on a paddleboard affect your approach to finding and reaching fish?
• What safety precautions do you recommend for paddleboard anglers?

Jason Borger guides us through skinny water for trout - one of the most challenging and frustrating fly fishing scenarios one can encounter.

Landon Mayer spends hundreds of hours each year on the water guiding his clients to trophy trout. He doesn't have time to tie complex time-consuming patterns so he ties simple easy-to-tie fly patterns that get the job done, day in and day out. Join us to learn about Landon's top patterns and how he fishes them to catch trout around the world.

Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

• What makes a great guide fly?
• What's your thought process when designing your fly patterns?
• What materials do you consistently try to incorporate into your patterns?
• What suggestions do you have for paring down the number of flies you carry to the water?
• Do you have a core set of guide flies that you use year-round or do you have different selections for the different seasons?
• Do you have a secret pattern that is not in the book?
• Do you think adding UV or hot spots to a fly makes a difference?
• How do you prepare for your day on the water - rods, rigs, flies, presentations?
• What are your favorite techniques for stillwater?
• What methods do you use to get your flies to the right depth?
• What fly do you think is deadly that is not a guide fly?
• What do you do when a larger fish chases a smaller fish that you have hooked up?
• What fly do you go to most often to catch fish?

The bays, estuaries, and beaches that rim the California coast offer some of the best fly fishing opportunities to be found anywhere in the world but not without their own unique set of challenges and demands. Join Ken Hanley on this podcast to learn the secrets of fly fishing this extraordinary coast.

Dick Cameron has experienced over 800 permit landed and countless hundreds more hooked or near hooked either personally or through the accounts of his friends, clients and guides. To understand permit you need to be in the thick of them and Dick certainly is. Listen in to hear Dicks tips, tricks and secrets to getting hooked up with a permit.

Richard Pilatzke loves bugs especailly those that drop out of sky, trees or weeds. Listen in and learn the best way to fish terrestrials in the Rocky Mountain region.

Doug Lyons, a local expert, will help you to sort out one of the most challenging rivers to fish, the Battenkill River. He covers fishing access, hatches, patterns and strategies for both the Vermont and New York stretches. This is home to the Orvis Company and the American Museum of Fly Fishing. Join us to see if you’re ready to give the Battenkill a try.

Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

• What is your personal history with the Battenkill?
• What makes the river special to you?
• How is your book Fly Fishing Guide to the Battenkill different from other "where to fish" type books?
• Are there big fish in the Battenkill?
• What is the history of the river?
• What is the current health of the river?
• What seasons can you fish the Battenkill?
• Can you float a canoe or boat on the river?
• What are the important hatches?
• Do streamers work well on the river?
• Is the fall the best time to catch larger fish?
• Are there any special strategies or techniques that work better on the Battenkill?
• What recommendations do you have for night fishing in the Battenkill?
• What is the strangest or most unusual experience you've had while fishing on the river?

Join us as we head to the heart of Argentina with expert guide Fabian “Fabi” Anastasio to explore the thrilling world of fly fishing for golden dorado on the Paraná River. With over a decade of experience navigating its shifting sandbars, clear side channels, and explosive currents, Fabi shares his deep insights into the behavior of dorado, the tactics that consistently produce, and what makes the Paraná one of the most dynamic fisheries on the planet. Don’t miss this action-packed episode full of sharp hooks and golden flashes!

Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

• What makes the Paraná River such a unique and productive fishery for Golden Dorado?
• How do the river’s hydrology and seasonal flow changes affect dorado behavior and fly fishing success?
• What role do baitfish migrations play in locating active Golden Dorado?
• What makes the Golden Dorado such a prized target for fly fishers compared to other predatory fish?
• Can you describe the differences in fishing approaches between the upper, middle, and lower sections of the river?
• What are the typical water flow patterns throughout the year, and how do they influence fishing tactics?
• What rod and line setups do you recommend for Golden Dorado?
• How do you rig your leaders for abrasion resistance, especially with dorado’s sharp teeth?
• What flies and in what hook size do you recommend for these fish?
• Can you explain the dorado’s hunting tactics and how they work together to ambush baitfish?
• How do you identify productive water when targeting dorado on sandbars versus banks or structure?
• What clues should anglers look for on the surface or shoreline that indicate dorado activity?
• Why are Golden Dorado so hard to hook and keep hooked?
• What are the most common mistakes anglers make when fighting a dorado?

Fabi guides out of three lodges depending on the season: Karandá Lodge, Suindá Lodge, and Pirá Lodge.

Sara Low, a professional guide in New York, has seen just about every mistake her clients could possibly make. She'll help you with fly-fishing techniques and help you to break bad habits. Common issues include correctly approaching fish, improving fly selection, proper presentation, consistent and accurate casting, efficient hooking and landing of fish. Join us and learn how to correct those bad habits you might not even know about.

Spencer Seim has been guiding in northern New Mexico since 1995 and calls the Cimarron River, Rio Grande, Costilla Creek, and Ute Creek his home waters. Listen in to hear where and when to come to this picture perfect area and find out how to best fish these mountain waters.

Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

• What are the top three most scenic and productive trout streams in northern New Mexico?
• What is the best time of year to fish northern New Mexico?
• Where can you catch the native Rio Grande Cutthroat trout?
• What is Rio Costilla Creek best known for?
• What is the special hatch that occurs on the Cimmarron River?
• What river has an incredible trico hatch?
• What river is known for its awesome dry fly fishing?
• What is Spencer's connection to the book "The Feather Thief"?

Tom Rosenbauer has been with Orvis for over 30 years and has shared his knowledge across many topics. One of the most studied yet intimidating aspects of fly fishing for trout is an understanding of insect hatches. Tom will enlighten us on entomology and also how to approach trout, how to find where they feed, and how to present the fly so it is accepted as natural food without hesitation. Join us and learn some new techniques to catch more fish.

Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

• What do you need to know to be successful when fishing a hatch?
• What is the best way to seine the water?
• What if you don't get any insects in your seine?
• What’s the best way to find fish feeding on a hatch?
• How do you identify the insect that is hatching?
• How to you fish the different stages of a hatch?
• What do you do if you have multiple hatches at the same time?
• How important is it to match the hatch with your patterns?
• Do you prefer to fish a single fly or use a dry dropper setup?
• Do you find that smaller fish are the ones rising first at the beginning of a hatch?
• How do you target the bigger fish in hatches?
• How does the change in climate vary the color of hatching flies?
• What has been the most challenging hatch to match & have reasonable consistent success?