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Episode Show Notes Fly fishing has always evolved, but some moments change everything. From bamboo to fiberglass to graphite, each shift has redefined how anglers experience...

A cancelled work trip turned into a family road trip… the kind where you don’t really have a plan, just a direction. We packed up...

Episode Show Notes If you’ve ever wondered what really keeps a world-class trout river healthy year after year, this Upper Missouri watershed conversation goes deep...

In this episode, Craig and Warren break down what really matters when you’re fishing the Missouri during peak dry fly season. We get into...

Episode Show Notes In this episode, Chase walks through Montana spring creek fly fishing — from the Yellowstone and Stillwater to spring creeks and the...

In this episode, I sit down with Jim McLennan to explore Bow River fly fishing across generations. We talk about the shift from classic...

Henry's Lake fly fishing has a reputation that stretches across North America. Big trout, shallow water, legendary hatches, and a history filled with anglers...

In this episode, we dig into the science of a perfect fly cast with legendary casting instructor Ed Jaworowski. We talk about rod loading,...

Episode Show Notes Some fly-tying skills come quickly. Others only show up after thousands of flies, years behind the vise, and a lot of mistakes...

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.