The Itinerant Angler Podcast

Alex Avila is a major league baseball catcher, currently with the Minnesota Twins. When he's not behind the dish, you'll find him offshore on his bluewater dream boat, The Offseason.

Marcelo Perez is the founder and CEO of Untamed Angling–one of South America's largest fly-fishing lodge collectives, and also one of the only organizations that splits its profits with the native tribes with whom it works.

Susan Thrasher is the author of Thrasher's Fly Fishing Guide and the owner of the Southern Brookies Fly Fishing school, as well as a disciple of the great Joan Wulff.

Brazilian Rodrigo Salles is based in Manaus, the biggest city in the Amazon, and is also the Brazilian ops director for South American lodge giant Untamed Angling. His insight into peacock bass, payara, and the massive arapaima is unmatched--and fascinating.

Longtime angling writer and sage John Gierach muses on long-term change, his generation's contribution to fly-fishing, and the future.

Drake editor Tom Bie takes us into a world of synthetic marijuana, federal criminal trials, and DEA seizures of... Alaskan float planes? This is truly a story not to be missed.

Will Flack is the owner of the Belize Permit Club, as well as the Tres Pescados fly shop - don't miss his free-ranging discussion of Caribbean versus Indo-Pacific bonefish, steelhead, Spey fishing for tarpon, John McAfee, and of course the best permit fishery on the planet.

Aaron Reed is the author of the new guidebook, Fly Fishing Austin and Central Texas. Much like the city itself, the Austin fly fishing scene is eclectic, offering clearwater striped bass, local Guadalupe bass, and even South American cichlids!

Mark Kurlansky is the internationally-bestselling author of "Cod," "Salt," "1968" and now "Salmon," published in partnership with Patagonia Books. Don't miss his expert take on what is arguably our most important gamefish.

Toner is the New Mexico Water and Habitat Coordinator for Trout Unlimited and one of the minds behind TU's new film, Querencia.

Todd Gregory is the founder of Towee Boats and the organizer of the Hardly Strictly Muskie tournament in Southeast Tennessee. Don't miss his discussion of this unusual fly fishing hotbed.

Miles Nolte is Meateater's new Director of Fishing, the man behind Das Boat, a former writing professor, Alaskan guide, and all around good dude. Don't miss his impressively erudite thoughts on fishing media, the best fly fishing book, and keeping the old communication channels open.

Adam Weymouth is the author of Kings of the Yukon, the story of his epic journey from the headwaters to the sea--all by canoe--in search of the true story of king salmon.

Daniel Roberts is a fly-fishing industry rep and expert striper fisherman. He discusses deepwater lake tactics in Arkansas and the mid-South region.

Brandon Tourigny discusses carp fishing at premium locations in the Southeast versus the Northeast, and also what it's like to be jump straight from college to his dream job at Orvis.

Austin Peterson is the founder and owner of custom Land Cruiser shop Black Dog Traders. Listen to his informative take on modern overlanding, custom 4X4 builds, and the best off road tracks in the world.

Russ Lumpkin has filled almost every role in magazines there is to fill. Over a twenty-plus year career, he worked his way into the editor's chair of the longest-lasting and arguably most prestigious outdoor journal, Gray's Sporting Journal. Don't miss his insights into the inner workings of a high-end outdoor magazine.

Tom Morgan founded Tom Morgan Rodsmiths after leaving the R.L. Winston company. Despite a terminal diagnosis, he built a thriving company with his wife, Geri, who passed the torch to Joel Doub and Matt Barber after Tom's death. Tom Morgan Rodsmiths is unique in the fly-fishing world, focusing on ultra-high end craftsmanship and a direct connection with the end user.

Tim Overbaugh is an acknowledged master in the world of replica fish art. From his earliest days as a taxidermist, he has studied the anatomy and makeup of fish, allowing him to create exquisite facsimiles of the real thing. Most fly fishermen are catch-and-release anglers, and most of us don't really have a plan for that one big fish of a lifetime. Tim explains what to do, how to do it, and how to maximize your chances of a fish replica you can be proud of.

Renowned Yellowstone expert, author, fly shop owner, and co-founder of 1% for the Planet, Craig Mathews discusses all the changes he's seen since he hung up his badge as the police chief of West Yellowstone and became a full time fly fishing guru.

Colin McKeown is the producer of the long-running fly fishing television program The New Fly Fisher. Tune in as he discusses the tricks of the TV trade!

Arkansas guide Chad Johnson is a guru on two world-class fisheries; the mighty White River and the elegant, and practically untouched, Buffalo National River. Listen as he outlines the secrets to finding huge brown trout and untouched pockets of wilderness.

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is the co-author of the book Simple Fly Fishing. Listen as he outlines a lifetime of experience in trimming the fat and getting to the core of things. His philosophy, at odds with many aspects of our society, is as enlightening as it is unusual.

Author Erin Block talks about her hunting and gathering awakening.

Scott Fly Rods President Jim Bartschi skips the marketing mumbo jumbo for some real talk on what makes a great fly rod.

Robert Ramsay is President of the Georgia Conservancy and past President of AFFTA. Listen to his unique insights on conservation around the world.

Kirk Wallace Johnson tracked down the Feather Thief, Edwin Rist--a trained American flautist who stole a million dollars worth of rare birds to sell to fly tyers desperate to evade international restrictions on the sale of threatened and endangered species.

Jeff Wright is the manager of Alpharetta Outfitters in the Atlanta, Georgia area, which is possibly the only fly shop on earth that donates its profits to charity. Listen to him describe the surprising success of a shop that gives it all away.

Jen Ripple is the founder and editor of Dun Magazine, fly fishing's only female-focused magazine, with 99 percent of its written content submitted by female anglers. Ripple discusses starting a brand new magazine in a bad economy and having success.

Kristjan Pall Rafnsson is one of the owners of Fish Partner, one of Iceland's most-connected fishing travel agencies. He breaks down the char fishing in the epic Kaldakvisl as well as the legendary Ice Age brown trout of Lake Thingvallavatn.

Phil Monahan, editor of the Orvis News, discusses the art of the fly fishing blog, catching pike on duck flies, and the risks of posting to YouTube.

Chrissy Atkins and Jackie Kutzer discuss Orvis's 50/50 On the Water program and how things are changing for the modern female angler.

Craig Baker of Mayfly Outdoors talks about the revitalization of fly-fishing legends Ross Reels and Abel Automatics, sharing never-before-revealed details on the inner workings of successful--and unsuccessful--fly fishing companies.

Alaska expert Kate Taylor Crump, co-owner of Frigate Adventure Travel, discusses the Alaska float plane fishery and what makes it so special.

Swedish ace fly tier Andreas Andersson lets us in on some secrets of the international tying and fishing game.

Hank Shaw is the author of outdoor cookbooks Duck, Duck, Goose as well as Buck, Buck, Moose, and the host of the Hunt, Gather, Cook podcast.

Chris Morejohn was one of the original founders of Hells Bay Boatworks. A flats-boat building legend, he shares his incredibly deep knowledge of skiff design and construction.

Photographer, author and guide Derek Olthuis shares the secrets of the mighty bull trout of his native Canadian Rockies.

Actor Steve Zahn (Sahara, Saving Silverman) reveals himself to be an avid fly angler, and discusses why Hollywood always gets it wrong.

Matt Calderaro of Soca Cowboy discusses the Eastern European marble trout--a unique relative of brown trout--as well as the angling culture behind the former Iron Curtain.

Etowah River, Georgia guide Garner Reid delivers a thoughtful and fascinating discussion of big stripers on the fly in the midst of an ancient and little-known culture.

Dan Vermillion is one of the founders of Sweetwater Guides, which was the first American organization to go into Mongolia after the Soviet withdrawal. Don't miss his astonishing discussion of Mongolian taken fishing, as well as hunting.

Mike Sprague runs Trout Headwaters, Inc., a riparian restoration company. He shares his insights into what really makes for a good trout stream.

Go Pro's Ryan Chuckel discusses camera technology, gimbal mounts, waterproofing challenges, the ethics of fair chase and their new Karma drone, all in one podcast!

Justin Witt is the founder and owner of Hemispheres Unlimited and one of the only Americans to ever pass the rigorous Patagonia fly fishing guide exam. A native of Trevelin, Patagonia, he shares his unique insights into what may be the best fly fishing in the world.

Kicking off our second decade of podcasts (!) Chris Newton, author of "The Trout's Tale," discusses how the brown trout got to America, to Oz, and where the biggest trout in the world swim unmolested by angler's flies.

Fish or Die (Animal Planet) hosts Jay Johnson and Chris Owens discuss world travel, drug runners, disease, and some of the planet's meanest fish.

Arkansas Troutfitters guide Brock Dixon discusses the streamer tactics which helped him guide an angler into a brown trout three feet long and two feet thick!

Voormi founder Dan English discusses the technical side of wool/synthetic fabric design.

Capt. Mike Holiday of Southeast Florida breaks down today's modern boat electronics in a really educational discussion.

Filmmaker RC Cone, known for "Yow! Icelandic for Yes" as well as "Tributaries" discusses the process and the thought which goes into modern fly fishing films