Rick Takahashi considers midges the most important year-round foods source for trout and they are in almost every stream and lake around the world. Listen in to learn about tying and fishing midges that will work no matter where live.

The Roosterfish is one of the most sought after trophies of the Mexican coast. It's beauty and elusivness make it a challenge you won't want to miss out on. Join Mike Rieser and find out what it takes to stalk and connect with one of this incredible fish.

Steve Farrelly, started fishing in the Bahamas with world famous guide Stuart Cleare and caught the bonefish bug. Realizing that there was so much incredible knowledge that Stuart shared while fishing, he decided to try to capture it and share it with others, which he has done in his book, Bonefish Barehanded! Join us in the conversations that Steve and Stuart had and learn the secrets to fishing for bonefish in the Bahamas.

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

• How did you end up using Stuart Cleare as your guide?
• How did the concept for your book, Barehanded Bonefish! come about?
• When deciding where to fish, what were the factors Stuart considered?
• How could you tell where fish were feeding had recently been feeding?
• What did you learn about seeing fish in the water?
• Did you fish from the boat as well as wade the flats?
• What flies did Stuart prefer fishing with, crabs or shrimp?
• What weight rod and line do you use?
• What flies did Stuart use most often?
• What tip did you learn that helped you cast into the wind?
• Where did Stuart tell you to place your fly?
• What type of retrieve did you use?
• What movement did you give your fly?
• Did you primarily fish to schools of fish rather than solitary fish?

Kelly Galloup, a professional guide in Montana, talks about high stick nymphing and reading the water. Join us to learn techniques that will fine tune your nymphing presentations and hook you up with more fish.

Kent Klewein is well known in Georgia for being the top guide for putting clients on trophy rainbow and brown trout on Noontootla Creek and its tributaries. Learn how to hook up with these trophies southern style on this show.

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?

Fishing pressure is at an all-time high—but smart anglers adapt. In this episode we're joined by Nick Conklin and Collins Illich to break down advanced tactics for fooling highly educated fish on crowded waters. From strategy shifts to subtle presentations, this conversation delivers practical insights you can apply to pressured rivers anywhere.

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

• How do you define “pressured water,” and what are the earliest signs anglers should recognize?
• How has fishing pressure changed over the last decade on popular Western rivers?
• Can you share with us some of the things that should concern anglers with time management?
• When and where should we fish to avoid highly pressured waters?
• What role does timing—time of day or season—play in beating pressure?
• On a river like the South Platte, below Cheeseman Dam, it looks like the coming months will be a combination of low water (>100 CFS), crowds, and low temps/snow pack (hopefully!). Any recommendations around that specific set of factors?
• If you come across a run where you saw another angler fishing, how long should you wait to fish that run?
• How important is stealth compared to presentation on crowded rivers?
• When fishing pressured water, how do you decide between changing flies versus changing tactics?
• Is it better to add more flies as droppers when fishing for smart trout?
• Do you find that you need to downsize your flies for pressured waters?
• Do you change leader/tippet for pressured waters, and if so, what do you recommend?
• What habits separate consistently successful anglers from frustrated ones?
• With the pressure continuing to get stronger what changes do you see coming in the next 20 years that will change the way we fish today or our access to fisheries?

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.

Ed Shenk has been fishing for 80 years and has tied flies for 65 of those years. His homewater is the LeTort River where he developed and tested the LeTort Cricket, Flat Wing LeTort Hopper, Shenk Cress Bug, and Shenk Sculpin. He's a master of fly fishing terrestrials so be sure to listen in and take adavantage of a lifetime of experience.

Scott Richmond is an award-winning author of nine books on Oregon fly fishing. He’ll give us the guide’s tour of the Deschutes River and prepare you for an outstanding fly fishing adventure.

Scott Carver, Co-Founder and CEO of onWater, will be introducing us to their state-of-the-art software that locates river access points, boat ramps, camping, parking, and know the distance between them. Plus current river flows and weather, everything you need including stream access laws and public land overlays which help you plan where to fish and eliminate the worry that you may be on private property. There's even more so join us and learn how this application can help make your fishing more enjoyable and keep you out of trouble.

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

• What is the onWater app?
• What is your mission?
• Does the onWater app work when there is no cell service?
• Can you download river maps?
• Can you find information on rivers, streams and lakes?
• How is the information kept up to date?
• Can you find put-ins, takeouts and campgrounds?
• Does it show private property boundaries?
• Is the river flow data real-time?
• Can you record your personal favorite places?
• How does it handle fishing reports?
• Can it be used on both desktop computers and phones?
• What are the goals for onWater in the coming years?

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.

Trey Combs has been fly fishing, guiding and writing about steelhead for more than 50 years. He's an expert on this fish and has now written his fourth book on steelhead. Join us to learn about the history of steelhead fishing and all that he has learned about fishing for this extraordinary and challenging fish.

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

• What inspired you to write your book Flies for Atlantic Salmon & Steelhead?
• What is your prediction for the health of steelhead runs?
• What is the cause of the devastation of steelhead runs on the Thompson River?
• What was the first steelhead fly?
• What do you consider to be the most versatile fly rod for steelhead?
• What is your recommended terminal tackle setup?
• What is your favorite steelhead fly to use in British Columbia?
• What is your favorite fly for low water?
• What caused you to start using more black flies?
• What is the most effective way to present your flies?
• How does your presentation change from spring  to fall
• Why do you like to keep your fly broadside in the current?
• How do you use The Muddler for steelhead?
• What changes do you make to The Muddler so that it performs better?

Matt Snider says fly fishing for wipers is like hooking up with a strong saltwater fish only you're in freshwater. Learn Matt's techniques for finding and hooking up with this exciting fish.

Jeff Blood a lifelong fly fisher talks about what it takes to design and build a commercial fly rod. He'll dispell the myths and sweep away the smoke and mirrors of advertising to get down to what really makes a fly rod great.