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The Itinerant Angler Podcast is a long-running online radio program focusing on fly fishing and other outdoor pursuits, hosted by outdoor writer and attorney Zach Matthews. It features interviews with guests including expert anglers, television personalities, authors of books, editors of magazines, outdoor business CEOs, local expert guides and artists. Eclectic, diverse, and supported by excellent Americana music, it is one of fly fishing's best experiences in any form.

Zach Matthews


    • Aug 25, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 214 EPISODES


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    The Offseason with Alex Avila - Ssn. 13, Ep. 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 32:45


    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.

    Bolivia's Highland Dorado with Marcelo Perez - Ssn. 13, Ep. 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 32:50


    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.

    The Wulff Way with Susan Thrasher - Ssn. 13, Ep. 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 28:51


    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.

    Brazil's Three Kings with Rodrigo Salles - Ssn. 13, Ep. 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 38:13


    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.

    The Kindness of Strangers with John Gierach - Ssn. 13, Ep. 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 34:36


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

    True Crime with Tom Bie - Ssn. 13, Ep. 12

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 60:17


    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.

    Best Permit in the World with Wil Flack - Ssn. 13, Ep. 11

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 34:05


    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.

    Central Texas Menagerie with Aaron Reed - Ssn. 13, Ep. 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 31:39


    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!

    Salmon with Mark Kurlansky - Ssn. 13, Ep. 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 32:28


    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.

    New Mexican Restoration with Toner Mitchell - Ssn. 13, Ep. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 37:41


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

    Hardly Strictly Towee with Todd Gregory - Ssn. 13, Ep. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 40:04


    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.

    Fishing Media with Miles Nolte - Ssn. 13, Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 41:59


    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.

    Floating the Yukon with Adam Weymouth - Ssn. 13, Ep. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 37:17


    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.

    Arkansas Stripers with Daniel Roberts - Ssn. 13, Ep.4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 33:42


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

    Carp Savant with Brandon Tourigny - Ssn. 13, Ep.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 31:51


    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.

    Overlanding with Black Dog Traders Founder Austin Peterson - Ssn. 13, Ep.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 35:15


    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.

    Hard Work with Gray's Sporting Journal editor Russ Lumpkin - Ssn. 13, Ep.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 33:40


    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.

    The Craftsman's Touch with Joel Doub and Matt Barber - Ssn. 12, Ep. 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 29:42


    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.

    Fish Replica Taxidermy with Tim Overbaugh - Ssn. 12, Ep. 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 37:22


    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.

    Yellowstone Up Close with Craig Mathews - Ssn. 12, Ep. 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 32:04


    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.

    Teaching Through Television with Colin McKeown - Ssn. 12, Ep. 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 34:00


    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!

    Brown and Bronze with Chad Johnson - Ssn. 12, Ep. 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 32:20


    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.

    Simplicity Begets Creativity with Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard - Ssn. 12, Ep. 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 33:08


    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.

    Open Range with Erin Block - Ssn. 12, Ep. 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 33:54


    Author Erin Block talks about her hunting and gathering awakening.

    Real Talk with Jim Bartschi - Ssn. 12, Ep. 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018 33:54


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

    Broad Horizons for Conservation with Robert Ramsay - Ssn. 12, Ep. 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 35:29


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

    The Feather Thief with Kirk Wallace Johnson - Ssn. 12, Ep. 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 50:45


    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.

    A Non-Profit Flyshop? with Jeff Wright - Ssn. 12, Ep 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 32:15


    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.

    Editing Dun Magazine with Jen Ripple - Ssn. 12, Ep. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 32:24


    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.

    Iceland's Interior with Kristjan Pall Rafnsson - Ssn. 12, Ep. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 38:07


    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.

    Still Rolling with Phil Monahan - Ssn. 12, Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 32:26


    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.

    50/50 On the Water with Jackie Kutzer and Chrissy Atkins - Ssn. 12, Ep. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 31:34


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

    How to Revitalize a Legend with Craig Baker - Ssn. 12, Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 35:06


    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 and Beyond with Kate Taylor Crump - Ssn. 12, Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 31:38


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

    On the Cutting Edge with Andreas Andersson - Ssn. 12, Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 28:49


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

    Hunt, Gather, Cook with Hank Shaw - Ssn. 11, Ep. 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 33:55


    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.

    Flats Boat Masterclass with Chris Morejohn - Ssn. 11, Ep. 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 33:08


    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.

    Bull Trout with Derek Olthuis - Ssn. 11, Ep. 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 30:31


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

    Inside the Fly Fisher's Studio with Steve Zahn - Ssn. 11, Ep. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 29:20


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

    Slovenian Marble Trout with Matt Calderaro - Ssn. 11, Ep. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2017 31:03


    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.

    Ancient Stripers with Garner Reid - Ssn. 11, Ep. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2016 33:35


    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.

    Mongolia with Dan Vermillion - Ssn. 11, Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2016 32:19


    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.

    Restoration with Mike Sprague - Ssn. 11, Ep. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 28:15


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

    Drone Tech with Ryan Chuckel - Ssn. 11, Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2016 36:14


    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!

    Patagonia with Justin Witt - Ssn. 11, Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2016 31:26


    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.

    All the Trout in the World with Chris Newton - Ssn. 11, Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2016 32:06


    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 with Chris Owens and Jay Johnson - Ssn. 10, Ep. 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2016 40:53


    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.

    World's Biggest? with Brock Dixon - Ssn. 10, Ep. 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2016 28:57


    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!

    Technical and Natural Fabrics with Dan English - Ssn. 10, Ep. 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 30:07


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

    Marine Electronics with Capt. Mike Holliday - Ssn. 10, Ep. 20

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2016 34:14


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

    Fly-Fishing Filmmaking with RC Cone - Ssn. 10, Ep. 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2016 33:13


    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

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