Podcast

Tellis Katsogiannos has spent decades at the highest level of fly casting, earning world champion titles while helping shape how modern anglers think about efficiency, control, and simplicity. In this episode, Tellis shares how competitive casting sharpened his understanding of techniques, and how those lessons translate directly to real fishing situations. We also head to Sweden and Atlantic salmon water, where Scandi systems and Spey-style thinking demand precision over power. From line design at Guideline to teaching anglers how to improve without overthinking, this conversation connects elite casting, salmon culture, and innovation into one clear framework for better fly fishing.

Episode Show Notes Fly fishing doesn’t fall apart because it’s too difficult. It falls apart because most anglers treat it like random casting instead of...

700 episodes. That’s how many conversations, insights, and stories we’ve shared with you over the years. To mark this milestone, we’re sharing 10 top...

Today’s story bridges two very different worlds: the tight banks and icy tributaries of the Great Lakes, and the raw, tidal power of Western...

Episode Show Notes Fly fishing in New Mexico offers an incredible range of water that many anglers overlook. From tiny mountain creeks hiding in the...

Episode Show Notes Long Island fly fishing isn’t the first thing most people think of when they picture New York. Traffic, skyline, beaches maybe. But...

Episode Show Notes Fly fishing has a way of making simple problems feel complicated. Your cast feels off, the presentation isn’t doing what you want,...

Streamer season is officially here in the Ozarks, and this one is all about slowing things down and fishing with intention. January kicks off...

Most anglers never think about where their flies actually come from or how an idea turns into something hanging on a fly shop wall. In this episode, Jesse Riding of Rainy’s Flies takes us behind the scenes of commercial fly tying—from a small home operation started by his mother to one of the largest fly production companies in the world. We dig into how flies are designed, how patterns move into large-scale production, and why materials like foam changed modern fly fishing forever. Jesse also shares insights on fly design royalties, innovation ethics, and what really determines quality when flies are tied across the globe.

Episode Show Notes Today, we're sitting down with someone who has lived two deep lives, one on the PGA Tour and one on the flats...