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Coming from the Low Country of Charleston, SC, we bring you nothing more or less than a good time. While the hosts, Paul Puckett, Mike Benson, Doug Roland and Will Abbott all met through the channels of Fly Fishing, thats just where this program starts. We hope and expect you to be somewhat entert…

Somewhat of a Fly Fishing Podcast


    • Mar 15, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 2h 2m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES

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    Barely Live #53 - The Back Page Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 124:14


    Aside from catching up a bit and having good excuses for not recording in about a year, we listen in on the the Fly Fishing Oscars Red Carpet, drop in on a minute of our favorite Podcast, The Mill House and catch up on Rap and the art of. We are back, I think.

    Barely Live #52 - A Day in Late March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 123:33


    Get a good ole fashion visit from Larry Littrell and a dive into the majestic workings of our friend Patrick Duke, a guide and artist in Colorado. There are a bunch of other good things going on in-between. Love Paul, Mike and Doug.

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    Barely Live #51 - 2-10-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 104:23


    As we have taken on some new sponsors such as Daytime TV shows, we bed down in the new Rivers and Glen in Mt Pleasant, SC. Get a solid visit from Austin Stapleton, soon to be a staple and Kenny Gregg, outdoors finest mystery man of photography.

    Barely Live #50 - It's a big en

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 87:40


    Just come on in, take your coat off and listen to the 2 hottest guys in the world of Fly Fishing and what nots. A visit with the Rummels in Florida and ol Sonny "Red" Williamsonson comes by...still the worst best Fly Fishing Podcast out there.

    Barely Live #49 - 08/04/21 - Jay Johnson in Surround Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 85:17


    Join us as we get after Jay Johnson on all kinds of subjects. This is a skeleton production as we are missing Travis and a few typical sights and sounds. Back soon with your scheduled programming.

    Barely Live #48 - 06/06/21 - Its gettin weird.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 147:46


    If this podcast was a movie, it would be Flashdance....with the soft fluffy ankle sock things. We get a visit from Pedro and learn about the famous photographer, Kenny Gregg from Savannah...among other stuff

    #47 Breakfast w Barely Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 129:45


    This one will go down as a masterpiece...that is all. Dill Pickleson Douche Canoe Boatworks Whose Fly?

    Barely Live #46 - 3/6/21 - Back in action.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 154:48


    *Dolby Stereo Surround Sound - We are finally back after a very long hiatus. We are happy to have ol Travis join us as we get to know Barron a little better. Things are good in the solarium as we get the vibes rolling and the time a'wastin'. Get with us and listen in..thanks you kind people.

    #45 Barely Live 9.1.19

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 193:55


    Montana talk and such...lots of it. We also get a visit from the one and only fly tying Camp counselor. Some bonus action at the end from the Stonefly Inn Artist gathering with Ed Anderson, Chance Yarbrough and Paul Puckett. Marc Crapo and Rooster join in of the fun.

    #44 Barely Live 6.7.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 128:30


    The wheels end up falling off pretty well towards the end of this episode. We do have an unprecedented botoxing of a scrotum...its pretty much that. We have a failed phonecall into Will and have a flyshop sales only customer visit us and of course Kayso. Have at it, thank you for your bravery.

    #43 Barely Live - 5.11.19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 107:49


    We wanted to celebrate Mom's day, so we did. Mom calls in to bust us up a little. We also get with Doug to hear the history of the Lowcountry Journal and the return of said journal. A little Mexico recap from Paul and some trip prep for the Keys with Mike. We have a special in studio guest stop in, ol pedro the Permit comes and goes. Thanks for listening!

    #42 Barely Live - 4.22.19 Earth Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 124:06


    Come on in and hear ol Mike and Paul chum it up. Tucker shows up to add some spice..little here, little there. We get to catch up with Ben Sittig, he is a huge Fly Fisherman. We also get another great guest, Mother Earth comes and clears up a few things with us.

    #41 Barely Live - 4.9.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 114:51


    Well, we finally made it back, sans Will but still made it. Just listen, you tell us what you think.

    #40 Barely Live - 2.25.18

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 140:21


    We have a skeleton crew here but do what we can with stupid songs, bad commercials, Daqveed, Social Media Theater, fishing stories and the emergence of a new Podcast, Right Brain Retrieve.

    #39 Barely Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 133:38


    The boys are down a few members due to the Flu-Z.. but they push on to deliver that fly-fishing-ish goodness that you've come to expect. Listen in to hear the drama of mike's wedding planning, our thoughts on social media, and a few original songs by Paul and Mike..

    #38 Barely Live - 12.7.17

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 152:12


    Come on in and have a seat and enjoy this cozy episode with some Nog and some Yule Log. We get a very special visit from Terry Claus and his little friend. We have a visit with Jim Klug and get a few more little surprises. Merry Xmas from the Barely Live Family.

    #37 Barely Live - Mad Mike's Bachelor Pad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2017 155:08


    This one is a little different than most...as we are missing Will but take on a lot of new faces and friends as we celebrate Mike's Bachelor Party. An epic 2 day adventure of ups and downs as we weave through the fabric of brews, bourbon and Cheezits.

    #36 Barely Live 9.27.2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 166:49


    Bringing it back home after a long hiatus...the ship is back. We aren't gonna give away too much...just sit back and relax and soak up the vibes that be, lather up.

    #35 Fly Fishing Barely After Dark Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 152:28


    This is actually Fly Fishing After Dark's episode but we all sat in and invaded the common proper. This was after hot and saucy pork tacos, so please take that into account...with a little bourbon topper. Check out Fly Fishing After Dark if you are living in a cave and have not yet.

    #35 Barely Live After Dark - Part 1 (7.14.17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 219:02


    We invade the Fly Fishing After Dark compound for some good ol times. We decided to do a 2 part series where we do our show then they do theirs. We have the boys sit in on each segment and just see where it goes. This one takes a little time...sit back, relax then relax again.

    Barely Live #34 6-21-17 "El Riocaballo"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2017 98:24


    We have a special guest sit in with us in the midst of not seeing a single fish in 2 days. We get down with some solid tales of guitar, surfing and fly fishing adventures. We speak of Cuba and a little visit from Johnny, the UPS driver.

    #33 Psycho Magician - 5-15.17 - Barely Live

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 176:18


    Back in action...a little dusty due to a lot of Spring action. WE ARE BACK...check out the what ever it is when we talk Sea Doose, Mike's Trip, Great Flyshops, Ascension Bay, David Leake from Tailwater's Flyshop, Voices Game Show, Bananas, Rants and Queso...listen up Larry!!.

    Barely Live #32 4-6-2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2017 112:18


    Been a while and maybe it shows...little worn out, some fighting, feelings are hurt. Stories of the Road, Argentina, Mike Smithensesosn, Diddy Call, Trannies in FF, Doug leaves Early and Queso is sleepy.

    Barely Lyve #31 3.2.17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2017 133:33


    Really...we think you just need to listen. We finally take phone calls to find out that we pressed pause on the recording, so we pretty much missed it all...sad stuff.

    Barely Live #30 2.16.2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2017 126:42


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    Barely Live #29 - January 31, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 80:24


    Skeleton crew...can Paul and Will pull it off with a guest, Rick Crawford. Sustainability is coming your way, how to be at boat ramps, Mike is at the Super Bowl, Scoop is in good spirits and no Queso.

    Barely Live #28 - January 19, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2017 131:03


    Gettin a nooner going with some Travis Tritt Trilogy talk, Mike is engaged, Pranking the Fish Hawk, The Bahamas Blues, Scoop is drunk, Richard Queso.

    #27 - Barely Live - 12.20.2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2016 160:08


    Well...it's Christmas and we are here to celebreate with Xmas Hassles, Barely Live Buying Guide, Doug Went To Georgia, Prank The Gary, Terry Claus, White Elephant, What Grown Men't Shouldn't Do....Ricardo Kayso

    Barely Live Session #26 (12-2-16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 132:47


    Back in action after the Thanksgiving Turkey comas. Starting off with the ol Final Fishing Destination, Jerry Riggin', a call with Derek DeYoung, Xmas Decorations, Mikes at the Boat Ramp, Mad Mikes Rant and Social Media Theater with Larry King.

    Barely Live's 1 Year Old Birthday Party - 25th Session - 11.4.2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2016 176:41


    We celebrate the first Birthday of Barely Live. Many special guests including, Matt Schliske, The Drake Bros, Calhoun Vanderhorst, Daqveed, Larry Littrell, SCOOP and of course Richard Queso. We give Diddy a call also, of course. I think there was a little bit of fishing discussed...just a little.

    Barely Live Session #24 - 10.14.16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2016 130:45


    A classic, back after a month of doing something....Donald, The Colonel, SCOOP, Grandpaws, Queso, and Matthew

    9.12.16 - Barely Live 23rd Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2016 123:19


    We got ol Doug back in the Action...We catch up with the weeks action...a visit from Bill Farnum and Keith Stanwick (Cheap Gear Guy, What Movies to see, Fall is BEST, COme on in...take a sip.

    Barely Live #22 - 8:31:16 - Modified

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 95:29


    After disaster struck, a recording of no fills, music, ads, Scoop or Diddy Call...we had to repair a few damages. The console was never plugged into the mix, so the banter is kinda crappy and just didn't record the good stuff!. After a month away, we come clean with our Curses, cheap beers, Diddy Calls, Calhoun Vanderhorst, Hell in Idaho, Football, Tailers in Jacksonville and some Richard Queso.

    7.27.2016 - Barely Live Session 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 119:04


    A skewed show, with special guest..Matt Schliske. Getting into some hot fly fishing opinions about Cast, Pro Brahs, funny audio, C4AC, Mike's Gear Review and Baron Boyette. Somehow we pulled it off with ol Will.

    7.7.2016 Barely Live - 20th Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2016 110:01


    It all comes together in this action packed 20th editition of this, whatever it is. Anything from Mike's trip to Buffalo, NY, Pauls trip to BlackFly Lodge, Doug's Bathtub Porn ICast companies, Kickstart mY Heart, whats burning me and Richard Queso.

    6.23.2016 Barely Live 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2016 70:40


    The skeleton crew is in...no Mike and no Doug...but we do have Eli Russell. He steps in for the party to celebrate Fly Fishing Tournament Broadcast Journalism and our most amazing guest ever..Poseidon gives us a visit...pretty good stuff.

    6.2.2016 Barely Live 18th Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2016 111:42


    Doug has returned with his cute little giggles. We welcome Duncan Milsap and his "How To" Segment, Road Trips, Fishing Food, Loons, "Messin with the Flyshop," Cameron Mortenson from "The Fiberglass Manifesto" and of course, Ricardo Queso.

    5.25.2016 Barely Live Session 17 "Die Nasty"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2016 98:28


    the "Die Nasty" Episode - We gots The Queso, The Daqveed, The Gary Merriman, The Haircut Scoop, The Body and Jake The Snake.

    5.3.16 Barely Live Session 16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2016 88:42


    Standard intro stuff...what we been doing, anybody fishing?? Watchathon, Mike's Great Motor Robbery, THE David magnum of Shallow Water Expeditions, 5 B's, Scoop's Scoops and the great Ricardo Queso.

    4.19.2016 Barely Live Session 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2016 112:14


    A good mix of this and that and some what not...Calhoun Vanderhorst visits us again, we got some trip stories from Mike and Paul, some deep thought with Douglas, a call in with Alex Woodsum from Bonefish, Tarpon Trust...and we catch up with ol Richard Queso. You will also hear from ol Scoop Callahan.

    4.6.16 Barely Live Session 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2016 110:08


    Well....coming off a 3 week dry spell...we venture into some small talk, some Doug's wedding talk, Mike's Bahamas trip and some sit-down with Rich Gale and the glorious baseball in the 80's...oh and a little fishing talk.

    3.15.2016 Barely Live 13th Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2016 101:16


    We have a great discussion with Jorge Martinez..angling artist and badass, Fly Fishing Books, Random Subject Talk, Crack Fox, Doug's Wedding Prep, Film Tour Talk...slide on in.

    2.29.16 Barely Live Session 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2016 114:08


    An eclectic session of sorts, introducing for the first time...Philipe Paleta, our Cuban clothing designing consultant from Miami. Also joining in is ol Baron Boyette, Mike's Conservation Corner, messing with The Fish Hawk and ol Ricardo Queso himself.

    2.24.16 - Barely Live Session 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2016 90:33


    A good round feeling of happiness will bring you into this chaotic, fun filled evening. In the presence of the Orvis Guide Rendezvous, we are coming to you from Asheville with a good crowd and a great cast of characters. Some SCOF banter, Orvis banter and some Scoops Callahan...come on.

    2.9.2016 - Barely Live Session 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2016 112:04


    We got a Fat Tuesday, all-star cast of deadbeats, bringing you some Pro Bro action, some Alaska talk with Adam Francescene, plenty of New Orleans tunes, Seychelles Phot talk with Tosh Brown...soak it in, soak it in deep.

    2.1.2016 - Barely Live Session 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2016 99:24


    "The Monday Blues" - Diddy Time, Newsy Industry News, Pro Staff Talk, Fun With Fishing Audio, Doug McKnight and Richard Queso's Mailsack

    1.20.2016 - Barely Live Session 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2016 137:46


    A good, thick and hearty show with Tom Bie (Drake Magazine), Gas Station Drop-offs, Newsy News, Baron Boyette, Knotterist - Nigel Luckenbill, Richard Queso's Mailsack....with pulp.

    1.13.16 - Barely Live Session 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2016 112:39


    A night of special guest here....C1Films, Badfish TV, ScottyD, Porter and Richard Queso

    1.7.2016 - Barely Live Session 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2016 120:22


    We got a good mix of opening jive, tunes, Mom's Mailbag, Scoop Callahan, Best of Charleston Blotter, Mike's Esteemed Cousin Calhoun Vanderhurst, Capt Joel Dickey, Richard Queso's Mailsack and Mad Mikes Rant....and some Organ

    12.30.2015 - Barely Live Session 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2015 114:27


    We have a good banter show here. Special guests are an outfit you probably know, out of the Portland area, H&H Outfitters, Doug Rolands Corner, Stone Gravelle and other shenanigans.

    12.18.2015 - Barely Live Session 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2015 82:56


    A good session where we speak of handshakes, Xmas, Chinese Food, 17 year olds, and Rick Porcello

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