Kevin Howell has been guiding the rivers and streams of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee since the mid-1980's. Kevin considers the Davidson River, Tuckaseegee River, and many small mountain streams his home waters. Join us to talk about fly fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains and find out which flies Kevin favors for these waters.

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

• What are the different types of fisheries in the Smoky Mountains?
• What fish species are available to fly fishers in the streams and rivers?
• What makes the area so favorable for trout?
• What are the top rivers to fish?
• What is the Davison River well known for?
• What's the best way to fish the Davidson?
• What hatches do you have on the Davidson?
• What are the best flies to use?
• What type of fishery is the Tuskaseegee River?
• What techniques do you use on the Tuskaseegee?
• What fly rods and lines do you recommend?
• If you could only pick five flies to put in your fly box, what would they be?
• What type of water do you find in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park?

Tom Dempsey is obsessed with fly fishing and has chased fish in 40 different countries. He still gets a thrill out of sight fishing for redfish in his home waters of Alabama and has become an expert at it. Join us and learn how Tom approaches, hooks up, and lands these exciting fish.

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

• How did you get started fly fishing for redfish?
• What makes fly fishing for redfish unique compared to other types of fishing?
• What are the best locations for redifsh?
• Where are the largest redfish found?
• What are the best times of year to fish for redfish?
• What are the ideal habitats?
• How do tides affect fishing?
• What weight rod and what type of line do you recommend?
• What are your "go-to" redfish fly patterns?
• What does a typical day of sight casting for redfish look like?
• How do you read the water in different environments?
• What is the best type of presentation to use for redfish?
• How much should you lead a fish?
• What are some common mistakes fly fishers make?

Richard Pilatze's expertise is high mountain stillwater fly fishing. He'll be talking with us about the stillwater fishing seasons in the Rocky Mountain region, detailing what the fishing conditions will be, what hatches occur and best methods to fish at that time of year. Join us a get dialed into high mountain stillwater fly fishing.

Rene Limeres a professional guide takes you to Kamchatka where there are still more fish than people. It may be the next and last frontier for fly fishers seeking huge trout and salmon. Join Rene and discover what it takes to land the big ones in Russia.

Steve Ramirez has been traveling thousands of miles in pursuit of native gamefish in salt and brackish water habitats. Join us as Steve tells his stories of adventures in the salt that weave fish, people, and nature together and how humanity impacts the world in many ways.

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

• What made you look seaward for your latest book?
• What is Casting Seaward about?
• How did you pick the places and people you want to fish with?
• Do you make notes on site (or en plen aire) or does the writing come from recollections at a later date?
• How do you view your purposeful work in writing about our natural world along with your personal journey?
• What as the most exciting experience you had?
• What experience was the most challenging?
• What species was the hardest to target?
• What experience did you learn the most about fishing?
• Which experience did have that helped you to grow the most personally?
• How do you think the coastal waters are doing?
• What factors are at issue with managing the striped bass and bluefish fisheries on the east coast?
• What can we do as fly fishers to help conserve and preserve?

Paul Weamer is a professional fly tier and licensed fishing guide in Yellowstone National Park. He considers Yellowstone as his home waters and has spent many years fishing them. Join us to explore the essential flies you need and how to effectively fish them in Yellowstone’s streams, rivers and lakes.

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

• What fish species are available in the park?
• What efforts ar being made to remove non-native species?
• How had the recent flooding affected the fisheries?
• Have you had any close encounters with grizzly bears?
• How does your experience from the Upper Delaware translate to waters you fish in Yellowstone?
• How do you arrange your fly boxes?
• What are your favorite fly tying materials?
• Is there still a place for traditional patterns like Humpies, H&L Variants and Wulffs?
• What are some of your favorite flies for spring?
• What are some tips for fishing Yellowstone Lake for cutthroats?
• What are your favorite flies for the summer?
• What flies work best for fall conditions?
• Do you use soft hackle flies?
• What is the best way to present your fly?
• Do you use beads to get your flies deeper?

Want to pit yourself against a mako shark? Conway Bowman tells us about his special techniques to attract, catch, and release mako sharks on the fly. This exciting new approach allows you to sight cast to Makos, see the take, and enjoy one of the most acrobatic and powerful fights of your life.

Norm Zeigler interviewed twenty-one famous people who fly fish and has published his interviews in his latest book Famous Fly Fishers. These people are famous for what they have done in their careers and not for their contributions to fly fishing. Politicians, businessmen, bankers, musicians, astronauts, scientists and artists are just a few of the professions these fly fishers represent. Listen in while Norm tells us their stories of why they fish and what this great sport means to them. Whose stories will he tell? You'll have to join us to find out.

Tom Boyd shares a trip of a lifetime to Mongolia. He traveled over the steppes where there were no roads - navigating with GPS and stopping to talk to nomads for directions. He fished the Shishged/Tengis River Protected area where no Americans had ever been before. Listen in to find out about the different types of fish and fishing he did including his largest trophy a 40” taimen.

Ed Engle specializes in tying and fishing small flies. Imitating small insects takes extra care and presenting those tiny flies, detecting the strikes and how to best play a trout on a small fly are all part of fishing small flies. Join us to learn Ed's secrets to accomplishing this.

Enrico Puglisi’s flies and fly tying materials continue to have a groundbreaking impact on the future of saltwater and freshwater fly fishing. His unique hand-tied flies are recognized around the world. Listen in and learn how Enrico designs his flies and how he creates the one of a kind materials he uses to match specific baitfish and to catch fish.

Questions asked and answered during the interview:

• What inspired you to start creating specialized fly tying materials?
• What was the first material you created?
• How many different fibers do you have?
• What are your different fibers best used for?
• What's your best tip for making working with fibers easier?
• Why are Trigger Fibers so deadly?
• What material shouldn't you add to saltwater flies?
• What three types of threads do you use when tying your flies?
• Why did you create the line of brushes and what are they best used for?
• What is the biggest mistake most tiers make when tying saltwater patterns?

Gary Borger explores the angler as predator. As successful fly fishers, we need to play the role of the predator, focusing closely on the fish’s ability to sense its environment. What kind of predator are you? Join us and find out...

Whether to a faraway famous location or a new stream in a nearby watershed, traveling is a common theme in fly fishing. During this podcast, Tim Cammisa of “Trout and Feather” shares some methods that have helped him be successful from his home state of Pennsylvania to recent destinations including Iceland, Wyoming, and more.

Craig Mathews has fished Yellowstone National Park for over 30 years. Learn from Craig where, when and how to fish this incredibly beautiful and diverse fly fishing destination.

Bob Jacklin knows about the salmon fly hatch on the Madison, he's been fishing it for 37 years. Don't miss this chance to find out how and when to fish this exciting hatch. Join us on Bob's informative podcast.