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Our destination is a whirlwind tour of the world's top fly-fishing adventures with seasoned traveler, expert fly angler, and founder of Got Fishing, a hosted travel company that connects anglers with unforgettable destinations. We'll explore legendary spots including Jurassic Lake in Argentina, Alaska, the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Christmas Island, and Ascension Bay in Mexico. Along the way, Brian shares insider tips on choosing the right booking agency, what to watch for when booking a lodge yourself, plus tips on gear and travel, great stories, and how to pick the best dates for your trip. And be sure to stick around for the powerful story of Brian's recovery journey. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Destination Angler on YouTube Contact Brian: https://gotfishing.com/ Instagram @brian_oakland208_406 Destination Angler Podcast: Website YouTube Instagram & Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes The number one fishing app, helping trout anglers avoid the crowds and explore new public water. Download it and receive 20% off using Destination20 promo code in the app store today! Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Adamsbuilt Fishing THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Got Fishing Crafting world-class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh@DestinationAnglerPodcast.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded March 13, 2025
Our destination is Colorado and the Upper Rio Grande River with fly shop owner, Rick McGuire and guide, Presley Garcia, Wolf Creek Anglers, South Fork, CO. Fly Fisherman Mag called the upper Rio Grande a hidden gem with gorgeous scenery, aggressive trout, and amazing hatches that'll keep you on your toes. Rick is a retired football coach turned fly shop owner and guide with a passion for helping people. Presley is a teacher, coach, and expert angler with excellent knowledge of the river system. Today, Rick and Presley share tips on the gold medal water, alpine lake fishing in the area, private water you can access, best times of year to fish, along with top flies, hatches, streamer tactics, rigs, and more. Stick around to the end for a great story of an ornery bull moose and some hapless fishing guides. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Destination Angler on YouTube Contact Rick and Presley: https://www.wolfcreekanglers.com/ | Instagram: @wolfcreekanglers | Facebook Committee for a Healthy Rio Grande: http://healthyriogrande.com/ Please check out our Sponsors: Adamsbuilt Fishing THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Got Fishing Crafting world-class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes The number one fishing app, helping trout anglers avoid the crowds and explore new public water. Download it and receive 20% off using Destination20 promo code in the app store today! Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler Podcast: Website YouTube Instagram & Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh@DestinationAnglerPodcast.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded January 9, 2025
Our destination is Colorado's Conejos River with expert fly angler and guide Spencer Seim of Zia Fly, Taos, New Mexico. The Conejos has it all—a hidden gem starting high in the San Juan Mountains with breathtaking views, every water type you could imagine, and trout so wise they'll challenge the best of anglers. Growing up in Lubbock, Texas, Spencer's fascinating odyssey includes train hopping, meeting George W. Bush, fly fishing and guiding, and classic fly tying. His flies have been featured in The Drake, America's Favorite Flies, and Smithsonian Magazine. Today, Spencer shares his deep knowledge of the Conejos—covering key hatches, local fly patterns, and pro tips—as well as other local streams like Costilla Creek, Rio de Los Pinos, and Rio Pueblo along with stories, of Kit Carson, Taos Pueblo, guiding Bobby Knight, and his wild connection to the true-crime story, The Feather Thief. Better bring your A-game for this one! With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know. Become a subscriber Contact Spencer: Zia Fly: https://www.ziafly.com/ Instagram @zia_fly Facebook @ziaflyfishnm Please check out our Sponsors: Adamsbuilt Fishing THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Got Fishing Crafting world-class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes The number one fishing app, helping trout anglers avoid the crowds and explore new public water. Download it and receive 20% off using Destination20 promo code in the app store today! Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler Podcast: Website YouTube Instagram & Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh@DestinationAnglerPodcast.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded December 12, 2024
Our destination is Michigan's Grand River with expert fly fishing guides Tom and Max Werkman, the father-and-son team behind Werkman Outfitters, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and RiverQuest Charters. The Grand is Michigan's longest river, and it's loaded with steelhead, salmon, and smallmouth. The Grand's story is one of ruin to recovery, and today, it's fishing better than ever. Tom and Max share the ins and outs of the Grand and its tributaries, along with what you need to know about seasons, food sources, top fly patterns, and rigs. Also, they answer the age-old question, What are the conditions that draw salmon and steelhead into the river system? And the answer might surprise you. Stick around to the end for pro tips on why this father/son partnership is such a success. Grab your 8-weight and chase some chrome with Tom and Max! With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Destination Angler on YouTube Contact Tom and Max: Werkman Outfitters: https://www.werkmanoutfitters.com/ Fly Shop: 493 Pettis Ave. SE, Ada, MI Instagram @werkman_outfitters/ Facebook @werkmanoutfitters Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes The number one fishing app, helping trout anglers avoid the crowds and explore new public water. Download it and receive 20% off using Destination20 promo code in the app store today! Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Adamsbuilt Fishing THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Got Fishing Crafting world-class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing Destination Angler Podcast: Website YouTube Instagram & Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh@DestinationAnglerPodcast.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded November 14, 2024
Our destination is wild and rugged West Virginia with master storyteller, Curtis Fleming, founder and host of the hit TV and YouTube series Fly Rod Chronicles. Often overlooked, West Virginia boasts hundreds of miles of wild trout streams offering endless opportunities to discover those hidden gems every angler dreams of. Born and raised in WV, Curtis is living the dream, having fished and filmed in over 280 locations around the world, but is it all fun and fly fishing? Find out as Curtis takes us behind the scenes and shares what it's like to host a reality TV show. Today, Curtis dials us into his favorite streams like the North Fork, the Elk, and the Tug Fork and shares stories of an adventure like no other in the backcountry of Alaska, plus famous faces like golf legend Nick Faldo, fishaholic Senator Joe Manchin, and basketball superstar Jerry West. Stick around to the end for Curtis' hilarious encounter with the legendary Lefty Kreh! With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Destination Angler on YouTube Watch the Fly Rod Chronicles: Website: https://flyrodchronicles.tv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FlyRodChronicles Social: Instagram | Facebook Please check out our Sponsors: Got Fishing Crafting world-class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes The number one fishing app, helping trout anglers avoid the crowds and explore new public water. Download it and receive 20% off using Destination20 promo code in the app store today! Facebook @troutinsights | Instagram @TroutRoutes Adamsbuilt Fishing THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Angler's Coffee Elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. Use code BREW20 and receive 20% off your first subscription order. Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler Podcast: Website YouTube Instagram & Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh@DestinationAnglerPodcast.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded September 19, 2024.
Our destination is the world-famous White River, Bull Shoals, Arkansas, with 25-year veteran guide and wet fly expert, Davy Wotton, American International School of Fly Fishing. The White River is an enormous tailwater system with a larger-than-life reputation. Here anglers can tangle with trout dreams are made of. Davy has appeared on numerous TV shows and podcasts, is fly designer, consultant, manufacturer of fly fishing gear, and wet fly expert. Davy gives a great overview of the White River system, how to go after those monster browns, plus innovative wet fly techniques that bring the big boys up for dinner. Bonus: where to wade fish when the generators are on and the water is high, and great stories of his close friend, Dave Whitlock. Could the White be your best shot at a that trout of a lifetime? Find out from Davy! With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Pictures from Davy Wotton: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Davy Wotton (870) 404-5223 https://www.davywottonflyfishing.com/ · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.wotton.16 Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Got Fishing - crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ | Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Adamsbuilt Fishing - THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Destination Angler: Website Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Jan 4, 2024. Episode 111
Our destination is Indian River Lagoon near the Kennedy Space Center on the Central Florida coast with Captain Frank Catino who gives us the low down on the Indian River, the Banana River, and Mosquito Lagoon. Stretching over 150 miles, anglers can lose themselves in a sea of mangrove shorelines, shallow grass flats, and numerous islands where great numbers of tarpon, redfish, snook, and speckled trout thrive. Having fished these waters for 45 years, Frank shares stories of fishing with Lefty Kreh, Yvonne Chenard, and Roger Waters, how he came to build reels for Orvis and serve as mayor of his town. We cover the seasons, tarpon and redfish behavior, and stick around to the end for some great tips on surf fishing. With Host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Pictures from Captain Frank Catino: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Captain Frank Catino · 321-223-7700 GuideBookCo: https://guidebookco.com/guide/frankcatino · https://captfrankcatino.com/ · Instagram @frankcatino Please check out our Sponsors: Adamsbuilt Fishing - THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Got Fishing - crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ | Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Destination Angler: · Website · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Dec 14, 2023. Episode 110
Our destination is Northeast Ohio, otherwise known as Steelhead Alley, and the network of rivers and “spate” streams flowing into Lake Erie with expert steelhead guide, Josh McQueen, founder of Fish Ohio Outfitters. The southern shore of Lake Erie offers some of the finest Steelhead fly fishing in the world where 30-40 fish days are an absolute possibility. An Ohio native, Josh's lifelong connection to these waters led him from truck driving and construction to his true calling as a fishing guide. Today, Josh gives a master class on the fishery, Steelhead behavior, effect of water temps, stocking programs, flies and rigs that consistently produce, plus why he prefers dirty water. Bonus: how to beat the crowds. Could this be the best lake run rainbow fishery in the world? You be the judge! With Host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Pictures from Josh McQueen: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Josh McQueen · https://www.fishohiooutfitters.com/ · captjosh@fishohiooutfitters.com · 740-501-7171 · Instagram @fish_ohio_outfitters · Youtube @fishohiooutfitters Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Adamsbuilt Fishing - THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Got Fishing - crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ | Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing Destination Angler: Website Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Nov 21, 2023. Episode 109
Today our destination is Colorado with trophy trout hunter, Forrest Hobbs. Forrest grew up in Alaska but lives in Colorado where he has developed a “playbook” for routinely hooking and landing big trout in difficult conditions. In this episode, Forrest generously unveils his secrets, offering tips on locating and landing multiple trophy trout a day. You'll be surprised by his top fly patterns, rod set up, and how he goes deep in ugly places for the big ones. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Pictures from Forrest @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram About Forrest Hobbs Instagram @fishdeceiver Destination Angler ADVENTURES Podcast: · Website · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Dec 9, 2023. Episode 108
Our destination is North Sterling Reservoir in Eastern Colorado for probably the most underrated and overlooked of all freshwater fish – Carp! Our guest is Jeff Wagner, CEO of Mayfly Outdoors, better known for such iconic brands such as Ross, Abel, and Airflow. North Sterling is a medium sized reservoir loaded with big carp where 40 fish days are not uncommon. Educated as a biologist, Jeff grew up in Nebraska and shares his journey from Cabelas retail store clerk to CEO of one of the top brands in the industry. Today Jeff covers common carp, grass carp, food sources and feeding habits, top fly patterns and colors, where carp hangout in lakes, why windy days can be awesome, plus what types of rods and setups work best. Do carp get a bad rap? You be the judge! With Host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber More pictures from Jeff Wagner @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram About Mayfly Outdoors Ross Reels Abel Reels Airflo Fly Lines Dyna-King Vices Please check out our Sponsors: Got Fishing - crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ | Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Adamsbuilt Fishing - THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: · Website · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Oct 18, 2023. Episode 107
Destination Angler Adventures Podcast Dylan shares some pro tips on carp fishing, girlfriends, and his work to fish lifestyle in Colorado. If you've wondered about carp on the fly, then this episode is for you. With Host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Pictures from Dylan @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Check out Dylan on social media: Instagram: @dylanmolnar Destination Angler: · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded July 17, 2023. Episode 106
Our destination is the legendary River Test in England with expert guide and fishing agent, Gilly Bate, Fly Odyssey UK. If you've ever wondered what fly fishing in the UK is all about, then this episode is for you. Steeped in history, the River Test is considered by many the birthplace of fly fishing and one of the pre-eminent chalk streams in the world. Here, anglers can immerse themselves in a bygone era, fishing famous “beats” through private estates, while testing their skill against surprisingly large and wily trout. Gilly has been fly-fishing and guiding English chalk streams for 25 years and has appeared in TV shows, podcasts, and magazine articles. Today Gilly takes us into the world of estate fly fishing, river keepers, and proper English stream etiquette. Bonus: Scotland and the iconic River Spey. With Host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Pictures from Gilly Bate @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Gilly Bate https://www.flyodyssey.co.uk/ g.bate@flyodyssey.co.uk Facebook Instagram @gillybate Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Got Fishing - crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ | Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Adamsbuilt Fishing - THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Destination Angler: · Website · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Oct 4, 2023. Episode 105
Our destination is the Little Juniata River, Part 2, in Central Pennsylvania with competition angler and euro nymphing aficionado, Josh Miller owner of Trout Yeah guide service. Yes folks, the master class continues with life changing concepts on how to catch more fish including strike detection, observation, and sizing up a piece of water. Plus, Josh's surprising philosophy on top fly patterns, the Frisby cast, and why he likes to keep his flies OFF the bottom. Stick around to the end for a chance encounter with Joe Humphreys and some stories we captured after we turned the recorder back on. With Host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Pictures from Josh @DestinationAnglerPodcast onFacebook and Instagram About Josh Miller Trout Yeah guide service Book a trip: 412.805.5970 | TroutYeah@gmail.com Facebook Instagram Please check out our Sponsors: Adamsbuilt Fishing - THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Got Fishing - crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ | Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Destination Angler: · Website · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Aug 18, 2023. Episode 104
Our destination is the Little Juniata River in Central Pennsylvania with competition angler and Team USA youth fly fishing coach, Josh Miller, Trout Yeah guide service. The Little J is a gorgeous trout stream known for deep emerald green pools, limestone cliffs, scenic stone railroad arches, and tremendous Brown Trout fishing. Hailing from Pittsburgh, Josh's journey in fly fishing began as a teenager, propelling him to compete in regional and national events, where he eventually secured a spot on Fly Fishing Team USA. Today, Josh provides a masterclass on euro nymphing, shares insights about the Little J, stories of the USA Youth Flyfishing team's victorious journey to Bosnia, and the importance of the mental aspect of the game. With Host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Pictures from Josh @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram About Josh Miller Trout Yeah guide service Book a trip: 412.805.5970 TroutYeah@gmail.com Facebook Instagram Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Adamsbuilt Fishing - THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/ Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Got Fishing - crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing Destination Angler: · Website · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Aug 18, 2023. Episode 103
Our destination is the Deerfield River in western Massachusetts with Brian Comfort, owner of Deerfield Fly shop. The Deerfield ranks among the best tailwaters in the Northeast. With diverse hatches and water types, anglers can find great dry fly fishing and escape the crowds on this remote and scenic river. Brian shares what makes the Deerfield River so special, how to navigate the multiple dams and tailwaters that make up this system, major hatches, and how to target those big browns lurking in nearly every hole. Bonus: Tarpon in the Virgin Islands, giant trout in New Zealand, and technical trout on Swift River, plus, was it a good idea to buy a fly shop during covid? With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Deerfield River: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram About Brian Comfort and the Deerfield Fly Shop Deerfield Fly Shop Book a trip: 413-397-3665 Facebook Instagram Please check out our Sponsors: Got Fishing - crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ | Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Adamsbuilt Fishing - THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: · Website · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Aug 9, 2023. Episode 102
Our destination is part 2 of our conversation with John Maclean on the Blackfoot River. In case you missed part 1, John is the son of Norman Maclean, the author of the book that changed everything, "A River Runs Through It." If you love the book and movie, this episode is for you. We unravel the enigma of his brother Paul, probing into the mysteries surrounding his life and tragic end. What Norman Maclean was like as a father, and why he wrote the book. Who was the real-life counterpart of Neil, the preppy and obnoxious brother of Jessie, and learn that the opening scene in the original manuscript was totally different. Stay with us until the very end for John's captivating tales of his journeys as a reporter alongside Henry Kissinger, and his profound insights into the unforgettable closing words of the book: "I am haunted by waters." With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Blackfoot and rare photos from John: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram About John Maclean Home Waters, a Chronical of a Family and a River John's website Facebook Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Got Fishing - crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ | Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Adamsbuilt Fishing - THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Destination Angler: · Website · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded July 7, 2023. Episode 101
Our destination is the pristine waters of the Blackfoot River in Montana, Part 1, with special guest, the acclaimed author and journalist, John Maclean, son of Norman Maclean, the literary genius behind the book, "A River Runs Through It." The Blackfoot River is a place of rugged beauty and renowned trout fishing. It's a slice of paradise that has captivated the hearts of Montanans for generations, even before Hollywood took notice. But is its popularity a blessing or a curse? From his summers in Montana at a century-old family cabin to his illustrious career as a Washington correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, John regales us with his own tales from this storied river, the iconic book, and the beloved film that captured the imagination of anglers the world over. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Blackfoot and rare photos from John: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram About John Maclean Home Waters, a Chronical of a Family and a River John's website Facebook Please check out our Sponsors: Adamsbuilt Fishing - THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Got Fishing - crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ | Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Destination Angler: · Website · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded July 7, 2023. Episode 100
Our Destination is the world-renowned Provo River in Utah with expert fly angler, guide and artist, Walter Foster, Park City Trout Tales, and Fine Fin Art. Only 20 minutes from Park City, the Provo is one of Utah's top trout destinations known for big browns and rainbows that'll rip line like there's no tomorrow. Walter has been guiding clients on Utah's most famous lakes and streams for 27 years. He is also an accomplished artist, replicating his client's catch of a lifetime on canvas. Today Walter dials us into the Provo from top to bottom, gives us the low down on the hatch chart, his top fly pics, and other lakes and streams in the area, and epic fish battles. Bonus: 40 fish days Pyramid Lake, known for producing 20 lb Lahontan Cutthroat Trout. Stick around to the end for a great Robert Redford story. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Provo: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Walter: Trout Tales Fly Fishing Excursions: https://www.trouttales.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @trouttales Fine Fin Art: https://www.trouttales.com/walter-foster---artist.html | Facebook & Instagram @finefinart Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes - The #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Angler's Coffee - Elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Got Fishing - Crafting world-class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. https://gotfishing.com/ | Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing Destination Angler: · Website · Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Aug 2, 2023. Episode 99
Our destination is the legendary San Juan River in Northern New Mexico with expert guide and fly angler, Rob Coddington, Duranglers Fly Shop, Durango Colorado. The San Juan River is considered one of THE top tailwaters in America due to the sheer numbers and size of trout. Rob played college baseball and spent his summers trout fishing in Jackson hole. He and his wife moved to Durango 24 years ago where he teaches history, coaches baseball, and guides full time in the summers. Today Rob shares stories of giant fish, the famous ant fall, midge fishing tips, and why a soft fly rod is the way to go on the San Juan. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the San Juan: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Rob at Duranglers Fly Shop: https://duranglers.com/ Facebook & Instagram @duranglers Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Rocky Mountain Angling Club – offering uncrowded fly fishing in the Rocky Mountains since 1992. Fight the fish not the crowds. https://rmangling.com/ | mangling@gmail.com | 800-524-1814 Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded June 29, 2023. Episode 98
Our Destination is the St Croix River with Brian Maze, Amaazen Outdoors, Prescott, Wisconsin. Come along with us as Brian chases Muskies on the fly. The St Croix is one of the original 8 rivers protected by the Wild and Scenic River act. With little or no development, the upper section offers a wild, remote, and unpressured experience for anglers. Brian covers the St Croix from end to end and takes us into the mind of the musky, plus bird dogs and grouse hunting, top fly patterns and leader set-ups, and keeping Musky fly fishing simple. Stick around to the end for a great tip Brian calls “walkin the dog”. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for Muskies: @DestinationAnglerPodcast onFacebook and Instagram Contact Brian at Amaazen Outdoors: https://amaazen.com/ | 920-277-5750 | Brian@amaazen.com Facebook @Amaazen.Outdoors | Instagram @Amaazen_outdoors Brian's YouTube channel Brian's podcast is called the Amaazen Outdoors Podcast Please check out our Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Angling Club – offering uncrowded fly fishing in the Rocky Mountains since 1992. Fight the fish not the crowds. https://rmangling.com/ | mangling@gmail.com | 800-524-1814 TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Download the app here Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded June 29, 2023. Episode 97
Our destination is the Indian Peaks Wilderness area in Central Colorado with Erin Crider, Founder of Uncharted Outdoorswomen, Blackhawk, Colorado. About an hour from Denver, Indian Peaks is a roadless wilderness crisscrossed by over 100 miles of trails on or near the Continental Divide with dozens of alpine lakes and streams for the adventuresome angler. As a former private wealth advisor out of NYC, Erin has made it her life's mission to break down barriers in the outdoors for women. Her company employs over 30 all-female hunting, fishing, and hiking guides in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Oregon. Today Erin dials us into Indiana Peaks and shares pro tips on scoping out lakes, essential gear for the high country, top confidence fly patterns, and avoiding moose. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Indian Peaks Wilderness: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Erin at Uncharted Outdoorswomen: https://unchartedoutdoorswomen.com/ Colorado Women on the Fly Facebook @UnchartedOutdoorswomen Instagram @Uncharted_Outdoorswomen Instagram @ColoradoWomenOnTheFly Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded June 22, 2023. Episode 96 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is the Middle Fork of the Salmon River with veteran fly fishing and adventure guide Guy Robins, Silver Creek Outfitters, Ketchum, Idaho. Considered one of the most rugged and isolated adventure trips in the lower 48, the Middle Fork is famous for a 6-day, 100-mile float through the massive Frank Church Wilderness area. Here you will find some of the most stunning scenery in the West; beautiful canyons, emerald-green pools, great whitewater, and hungry native Westslope Cutthroat trout that love to look up. Guy has been floating the Middle Fork for 30 years and leading adventure trips for 40. Today, he breaks down the Middle Fork for the fly angler and shares great stories of rafting in the Himalayas, scary moments on El Capitan, thoughts on free climbers and famous recluses, dynamite and log jams. Stick around to the end for a great story from Napal that will warm your heart. Bonus, tips on remote tributaries you can fish. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Middle Fork Salmon River: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Guy at Silver Creek Outfitters: https://silver-creek.com/ | 208.726.5282 guy.robins@silver-creek.com Facebook & Instagram @SilverCreekOutfitters Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded June 15, 2023. Episode 95 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our Destination is the rugged and remote Devils River in Southwest Texas with Kevin Stubbs, Expedition Outfitters, New Braunfels, Texas. The Devils River is known for gin clear, spring-fed water that offers unmatched sight fishing for Smallmouth and Largemouth bass. A Texas native, Kevin has been guiding this area for 20 years. As a young man, he moved to Colorado to train bird dogs and fly fish, then Seattle to work for a NASCAR team that went bankrupt crashing too many cars. Kevin was destined for guiding as he soon learned sitting behind a desk. Kevin breaks down the Devils River and shares stories of settlers, Comanches, and Indian pictographs, the King Ranch, Nolan Ryan, and Brad Pitt, along with tips on targeting carp and smallies. Bonus: the Guadalupe River, our southernmost trout stream in America. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Devils River: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Kevin at Expedition Outfitters: https://expedition-outfitters.net/ kevinstu@msn.com | 210-602-9284 Facebook & Instagram: @k.stubbsflyfishing Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded May 27, 2023. Episode 94 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is Rapid Creek in the Black Hills with Hans Stephenson, owner of Dakota Angler & Outfitter, Rapid City, South Dakota. Steeped in history, the Black Hills are a small stream fly fishing mecca with great public access, wild trout, and a variety of water types including freestones, spring creeks, tailwaters, and mountain meadows. Hans gives us a rundown of Rapid Creek, top fly patterns, tips on adjusting for high gradient streams, and what motorcycles, fly fishing, and snoop dog have in common, plus the challenges new mining claims are creating for the fishery. Bonus: listener profile with Christy McReynolds, stripper and brown trout IGFA world record holder. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for Rapid Creek: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Hans at Dakota Angler & Outfitter: https://flyfishsd.com Facebook & Instagram: @dakotaflyangler YouTube @hansrcsd flyfish@rapidnet.com | 605-341-2450 Listener Profile: Christy McReynolds at Flying SoHo Guide Service Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded May 17, 2023. Episode 93 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is fly fishing the wild and scenic Clarion River with trophy brown Trout hunter, Don Cameroni, Brown Trout Addiction Guide Service, Ridgeway, PA. The Clarion River might just be the most underrated fly-fishing destination in the state. Years ago, the Clarion was a mess, but starting in the 1980s, a massive clean-up effort began and today the water below Johnsonburg may be some of the best trophy brown trout water in the State. Don grew up just 60 yards from the Bighorn River and moved to the Clarion when he was 11. Now he makes his living guiding clients and working as a live line gas welder. Today Don shares stories of slingin' meat (streamer fishing) for wild Browns, caddis hatches of biblical proportions, and why guiding brings him so much joy. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Clarion: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Don: https://www.browntroutaddiction.com/ Instagram: @doncameroni | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065446721142 Browntroutaddictionguides@gmail.com | (814)-512-7891 Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded May 11, 2023. Episode 92 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is Cayo Cruz on the north shore of Cuba with Matt Sprecher, Alaska Steelhead Co. Cuba is quickly gaining a reputation as THE place for fly-fishing for world-class Permit and Bonefish reminiscent of the Florida Keys 60-70 years ago. Large schools of unpressured trophy fish and enormous flats mean fly fishing so good it borders on chaos. About our guest, after dropping out of college, Matt moved to Colorado and became a house painter. Along the way, he picked up a fly rod working as a rookie guide in Vail, eventually starting his own fly shop and guide service, which became one of the largest in the country. Matt gives us the low down on Cuba, tips on permit and bonefish, and why he brings magic markers and cheese whiz on every trip. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies Cuba: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Matt: https://www.alaskasteelheadco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alaskasteelheadcompany Please check out our Sponsors: New England Nets - makers of handmade hardwood landing nets for anglers everywhere. Exceptional quality that will complement your catch of a lifetime. newenglandnets@gmail.com | Instagram: @newenglandnets TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded May 4, 2023. Episode 91 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is fly-fishing the mighty White River in Northern, Arkansas with Chad Johnson, owner of CJ's White River Outfitter. The White River below Bull Shoals Dam offers over 55 miles of quality trout water and is world-famous for Brown trout the size of your leg, including 38 lb. brown trout caught just a few years ago. Chad grew up in Mississippi catfishing on the Perl River until he was invited on a weekend fly-fishing trip to Arkansas. Even after catching only 4 trout, he became obsessed with fly fishing, moved to Arkansas to work at Dally's Ozark Fly Fisher, and now is the head guide. Chad shares his expertise on targeting big Browns, springtime hatches, and nymphing year around, along with some funny stories about his good friend, Dave Whitlock. Bonus: where to wade when the water is high. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the White River: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Chad: CJ's White River Outfitter: https://cjswhiteriveroutfitter.com/ | (601-557-2653) flyhead73@yahoo.com FOLLOW Chad on Instagram @flyhead and Facebook Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco New England Nets - makers of handmade hardwood landing nets for anglers everywhere. Exceptional quality that will complement your catch of a lifetime. newenglandnets@gmail.com | Instagram: @newenglandnets TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded April 21, 2020. Episode 90 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is fly fishing the wild and scenic Kern River with Guy Jeans, owner of Kern River Fly Shop, Kernville, California. Emerging from the shadow of Mt Whitney in Sequoia National Forrest, the Kern flows 165 miles through some of the most beautiful country in California and is home to 3 native species including the world-famous Golden Trout. Guy grew up as a surfer kid in Ventura, playing music, washing windows, and guiding part-time on the Kern while sleeping in his truck. After selling his business, he started his fly shop and now guides, writes fly fishing articles, teaches, designs flies, plays in a “ska” band, and even hosts the Guy Jeans podcast. We break down the North, South, and tailwater sections of the Kern, along with tales of carp fishing, top flies and seasons, and wilderness wanderings. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Kern: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Guy: Kern River Fly Shop: www.kernriverflyshop.com | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KernRiverFlyShop/ | Instagram @kernriverflyshop Guy Jeans Podcast: www.guyjeanspodcast.com | @guyjeans Guy's Band, the Stoneflies: www.stoneflysmusic.com | https://www.youtube.com/user/guyjeans8 Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco New England Nets - makers of handmade hardwood landing nets for anglers everywhere. Exceptional quality that will complement your catch of a lifetime. newenglandnets@gmail.com | Instagram: @newenglandnets Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded March 23, 2023. Episode 89 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is the Maine North Woods with Nate Tower, owner of Heritage Waters Guide Service. If you're looking for an off-the-grid, unpressured fly-fishing experience, then the Maine North Woods is it. Encompassing over 3.5 million acres, these unspoiled waters are home to healthy, intact populations of wild and hungry native Brook trout and salmon. After a life-changing trip to Montana as a teenager and a basketball coach who taught him to cast, Nate knew he was destined to make fly fishing his life's passion. Today, Nate runs his guiding business and gives us a rundown of the area, how to scope out the best ponds, strategies, and tactics for big Brookies, why water temps, wind, and structure are so important, his top confidence fly patterns, and how to spot those all-important cold springs. So pack your satellite phone and gas up the truck because we're going off the grid to the Maine North Woods. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Maine North Woods: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Nate: https://www.heritagewaters-maineguide.com/ heritage.waters.guide@gmail.com | (207) 557-1741 Instagram: @wandering_and_wading | Facebook: @heritagewatersguideservice Please check out our Sponsors: New England Nets - makers of handmade hardwood landing nets for anglers everywhere. Exceptional quality that will compliment your catch of a lifetime. newenglandnets@gmail.com | Instagram: @newenglandnets TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded March 16, 2023. Episode 88 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is Twin Bridges, Montana otherwise known as trout mecca, with author, expert fly angler, and bamboo rod builder, Jerry Kustich, founder of Sweetgrass Rods. Some of the most fabled trout streams in the world converge on Twin Bridges—the Ruby, the Big Hole, the Beaverhead, and the Jefferson. Jerry has fly-fished these rivers for 30 years while building over 15,000 fly rods for Winston, then Sweetgrass Rods. He has written books and articles including the classic Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead, Around the Next Bend, and his latest, Holy Water. Today, he shares strategies for following the hatches, opening up the Ruby up to public access, chasing Alaskan Sheefish, and why the world still needs bamboo rods and how they are made. Stick around to the end for an experience on the Kamchatka peninsula that cemented Jerry's heart and soul for primal wilderness areas. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for Twin Bridges: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Jerry: Sweetgrassrods@gmail.com 406-782-5552 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetgrassRods/ @sweetgrassrods Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Feb 23, 2023. Episode 87 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is northern Michigan and the wild and Scenic Manistee River with Brian “Koz” Kozminski, owner of True North Trout. Nestled in the Huron-Manistee National Forest, the Manistee flows over 200 miles where anglers can tangle with big Browns, epic hatches, and superb Salmon and Steelhead runs. Koz has been fly fishing these rivers for over 30 years, but at one time, was tending bar and living on the streets until fly fishing saved him. Now he runs his guiding business from Boyne City which is ground zero for some of the finest trout fishing in the country. Koz gives us the rundown on the Manistee from top to bottom along with other great rivers in the area such as the Black, Pigeon, Sturgeon, Maple, the Boardman, and the Jordan. Stick around to the end for a great story of a Brown Trout so big that Koz thought it was a Salmon. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Manistee River: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Koz: https://truenorthtrout.com/ Instagram & Facebook: @TrueNorthTrout YouTube Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Feb 9, 2023. Episode 86 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is Intricate Bay Lodge on Lake Iliamna, Alaska with backcountry fly fishing guide and professional photographer, Abe Blair, Manager of “The Outpost”. Lake Iliamna is the 8th largest lake in North America and boasts the largest sockeye salmon run in the world, not to mention a dozen of the finest rainbow rivers in Alaska and plenty of bears. Abe grew up in Oregon where he discovered fly fishing and had a life-changing injury at age 18 when he shattered his skull in a go-cart accident. Fortunately, he made a full recovery and has been fly fishing and photographing the world ever since. Abe shares stories of massive salmon runs, giant rainbows, close calls with bears, guiding demanding clients, Jimmy Carter and his Secret Service guys, along with great tips on how to get stunning shots with your iPhone. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Top Flies for the Lake Iliamna area: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Abe and Intricate Bay Lodge: Abe Blair: https://www.abeblair.com/ | AbeBlair@me.com | 530-414-9348 | Facebook: @ abe.blair Instagram @abeblair Intricate Bay Lodge: https://intricatebaylodge.com/ | Instagram & Facebook: @intricatebaylodge Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Jan 13, 2023. Episode 85 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is the grand and rugged Wind River Range in central Wyoming, with backcountry guide, George Hunker, Sweetwater Fishing Expeditions, Lander, Wyoming. The Winds stretch 100 miles north to south, encompassing 3 wilderness areas, and are absolutely loaded with remote alpine lakes – over 2,000 – and the largest Golden Trout in the West. As an Orvis-endorsed guide, George and his son run remote alpine trips to beautiful and uncrowded places. With 50 years of experience in these mountains, George explains where and how to fish the Winds, how to beat the crowds, and a rundown on the elusive Golden Trout. Stick around to the end for a great story of a college quarterback, a snowstorm, and a tough lady, and our “Doing Good” segment featuring a Trout Unlimited restoration project in Northern Wisconsin. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com and you'll be entered to win a year's subscription to Trout Routes! Winner announced on the next show. Top Flies for the Wind River Range: · @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact George: Website: https://www.sweetwaterfishing.com/ Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: · NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com · Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook · Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Jan 5, 2023. Episode 84 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Today our destination is the 12 States in the Western Native Trout Challenge with trout challenge completers, Ben and Oliver Sheridan, Phoenix, Arizona. Previously a guide on the Upper Delaware, Ben decided to tackle the Trout Challenge to spend time with his teenage son, Oliver. After 3 years and thousands of miles, Ben has completed all 3 levels of the trout challenge, netting an impressive 18 species of trout in 12 different states. His son Oliver is the first to complete stages 1 and 2 of the challenge, catching 12 species in 8 states. Together, they've encountered moose and bears, remote alpine lakes, dangerous mountain roads, large rivers, and tiny streams chasing trout from Alaska to Arizona to California to Colorado. Stick around to the end for great technical tips, top fly patterns, and why they embarked on this journey. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com and you'll be entered to win a year's subscription to Trout Routes! A winner will be announced on the next show. Top Flies for the Western Native Trout Challenge: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram Contact Ben: Email: fishtrem52@hotmail.com Instagram @fishtrem52 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ben.sheridan.75 Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Jan 10, 2023. Episode 83 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is the Soque River in northern Georgia with Stephen Tomasovich, better known as Big T, owner of Soque River Outfitters, Clarkesville GA. Just an hour or two north of Atlanta, the Soque is loaded with big Rainbows, is easy to wade, and offers excellent year-round angling. A competition angler, Big T shares how to size up a stream, make the right adjustments, the tricks big trout play, top confidence flies, and an overview of the top streams and tailwaters in the area including one you've probably never heard of. Stick around to the end for a great story of wily old 28” brown trout he had hooked 6 times. With host, Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes! Sign up at https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com and you'll be entered to win a year's subscription to Trout Routes! The winner will be announced on the next show. Top Flies for the Soque River: Instagram and Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Contact Big T Website: https://bigtflyfishing.com/ Email: Bigt@bigtflyfishing.com Facebook and Instagram: @BigTFlyFishing YouTube Please check out our Sponsors: TroutRoutes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Check out our new "Doing Good" segment: One-minute on great organizations doing good through fly fishing. Altar Fly Fishing merges faith and fly fishing into a common stream by hosting life-impacting fly-fishing retreats and outdoor adventures for men, women, high-capacity leaders, pastors, and special ops military personnel. altarflyfishing.org Destination Angler: NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Nov 30, 2022. Episode 82 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is the Kamloops and Cariboo regions of British Columbia with world-renown Stillwater expert and award-winning author, Phil Rowley. With over 20,000 lakes, British Columbia is a veritable wonderland for the Stillwater angler. Phil has been fly fishing these lakes for 40 years and has appeared on numerous TV shows, written books, and articles such as The Orvis Guide to Stillwater Trout Fishing. He gives us a great overview of stillwater fishing including trout behavior, lake biology, the importance of chironomids and other food sources, gear and techniques you'll need, along with some epic stories of huge rainbows in Argentina, growing up in England, and encounters with wildlife and the infamous Tom Rosenbauer. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the Kamloops and Cariboo regions of British Columbia: NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Instagram and Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Contact Phil Rowley Website: http://www.flycraftangling.com/ | starting in 2023: www.philrowleyflyfishing.com Store: https://www.stillwaterflyfishingstore.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @philrowleyflyfishing Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: NEW WEBSITE! https://www.destinationanglerpodcast.com Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Dec 15, 2022. Episode 81 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is Western North Carolina and the world-famous Davidson River with competition angler, author, and fly designer, Kevin Howell, owner of Davidson River Outfitters. Nestled in the Pisgah National Forest, the Davidson is known for great public access, beautiful scenery, and large, weary trout requiring light tippets and an ultra-stealthy approach. Kevin has been guiding these waters for 40 years, has been featured on Trout Unlimited Television and Fly Fishing America, won fly fishing competitions, and authored or co-authored 5 books on fly fishing and fly tying. Kevin gives an overview of the Davidson, his top fly patterns, and shares some great stories of corn liquor runners, fishing with his dad, and trout so big his clients run for cover. Bonus: insider tips on other top streams in the area. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the Davidson River @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Contact Kevin Howell Davidson River Outfitters Kevin@davidsonflyfishing.com | 828-877-4181 Facebook and Instagram: @davidsonriveroutfitters Please check out our Sponsors: Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded November 9, 2022. Episode 80 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is beautiful Belize for the ultimate challenge on a fly rod – Permit! With celebrated guide, Wil Flack, owner of the Belize Permit Club. Belize is a top destination for Permit with over 250 square miles of flats and the world's second-largest barrier reef. A British Columbia native, Wil's has fished all over the world and has been living and guiding in Belize for the past 15 years. He gives us a great rundown on Belize from top to bottom and explains why it's a special kind of angler who dares to chase the ghost of flats fishing. Also, technical aspects of Permit fishing, Will's top fly picks, and a great story of jungle rats and Payara in Venezuela. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the destination: Belize @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Contact Wil Flack https://belizefly.com/ | contactus@belizefly.com Tres Pecados Fly Shop, San Pedro, Belize 011-501-226-FISH Belize Permit Club, Hopkins, Belize| 011-501-523-FISH Facebook and Instagram: @BelizeFly Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Oct 21, 2022. Episode 79 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our Destination is the legendary North Fork of the Shoshone River with expert fly angler, guide and outfitter, Tim Wade, owner of North Fork Anglers in historic, Cody, Wyoming. Rated as a Top 10 river to fly fish in the northern Rockies, this freestone steam flows through some of the prettiest scenery in the West. Known for prolific hatches, tough wading, and large hard fighting trout averaging 16-18”, you better keep your head on a swivel because this is also Grizzly country. Tim is an Umpqua Signature tyer and has been featured in ESPN'S Fly Fishing America, TNN Outdoors, Trout TV, Fly Fisherman Magazine, Orvis News, several radio and TV shows, and writes a weekly column for the Cody newspaper. He shares stories of Buffalo Bill Cody, life growing up fly fishing, wildlife encounters, and an update after the big flood this spring. Stick around to the end for a great rundown of top hatches and must-have fly patterns. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the North Fork of the Shoshone River: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Contact Tim Wade and North Fork Anglers flyfish@wavecom.net | 307-527-7274 https://northforkanglers.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063356610314 Instagram: @wyo_northforkanglers Please check out our Sponsors: Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Oct 13, 2022. Episode 78 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is the alpine lakes of Central Idaho, and our guest is John Heckel, Regional Fisheries Biologist for Idaho Fish and Game. Idaho boasts the largest intact wilderness area in the lower 48. And the Lost River drainage is home to dozens and dozens of remote and rugged alpine lakes chock full of hungry trout. John is an avid outdoorsman who loves chasing trout, upland birds, and big game. He's fished nearly every lake in this area and gives us a mini-course on locating the best lakes, tips on fly fishing alpine lakes, and stories of close encounters with bears, llamas, and more. If you're looking for rugged scenery, high catch rates, and a slice of heaven all to yourself, then listen in as we escape the crowds and the heat down low and venture into the wilderness with John. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of Alpine Lakes in the Lost River Basin: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Contact John Heckel, Idaho Fish & Game john.heckel@idfg.idaho.gov | 208-535-8004 Idaho Fish & Game Alpine Lakes website: https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish/alpine Big Lost River Trip Planner: https://idfg.idaho.gov/ifwis/fishingplanner/water/1128381437946 Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Oct 6, 2022. Episode 77 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is spectacular Seneca Creek in West Virginia with guest, David Thorne, head Coldwater Fisheries Biologist and stream Habitat Coordinator for the State. You may not think of West Virginia as a trout fishing mecca, but this state is loaded – over 5,000 miles of trout streams – and Seneca Creek may just be the crown jewel. Listed on the Trout Unlimited 100 Best Trout Streams, Seneca Creek offers a remote and intimate experience of mostly wild trout, magnificent hatches, beautiful scenery, and cold spring water all summer long. It's time to put West Virginia on your bucket list! Bonus: top streams in the state plus the fly patterns and tactics you need to know. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of Seneca Creek and David's top fly picks: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Contact David Thorne with West Virginia DNR David.w.thorne@wv.gov | 304-637-0245 Website: https://wvdnr.gov/ This is pretty cool—WV DNR Interactive fishing map: https://www.mapwv.gov/huntfish/map/?v=fish Please check out our Sponsors: Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Outfishers.com - The trusted source for pre-owned fly rods. https://outfishers.com/ Instagram @outfishers Facebook @OutfishersUsedFlyRods Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Sep 29, 2022. Episode 76 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is Part 2 of the Gallatin River with competition angler and guide, Brian Kimmel, Bozeman, Montana. Ever wonder what it was like to grow up in Montana before interstates and the fly-fishing boom? Brian spent his childhood in Billings living the sportsman's life with his brother and his dad fishing the great rivers of SW Montana. In this episode, you'll hear stories of bears, the first felt-soled waders, Yvonne Chouinard, and parenting, Montana-style. Also, which Gallatin tributaries are best, how the Beaverhead and Jefferson are doing, and an update on the Yellowstone after the flood. Stick around to the very end for a rundown of the major hatches and Brian's top fly picks for the Gallatin. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the Gallatin River and Brian's top fly picks: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Contact Brian Kimmel: Email: bkimmel@montanalifere.com: www.bkimmelflyfishing.com Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Outfishers.com - The trusted source for pre-owned fly rods. https://outfishers.com/ Instagram @outfishers Facebook @OutfishersUsedFlyRods Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Sep 14, 2022. Episode 75 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is the Gallatin River with competition angler and guide, Brian Kimmel, Bozeman, Montana. Starting in Yellowstone Park, the Gallatin flows 100 miles through some of the most gorgeous alpine meadows, canyons, valleys, and farmland on the planet. Here you'll find high trout populations, incredible hatches, and great public access. Brian has been guiding this river for 25 years and coaches the USA Youth Fly Fishing Team. In this episode, Brian gives a great overview of the Gallatin from top to bottom, his philosophy on teaching kids, stories from the filming of the River Runs Through It, and a very close call with a moose. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the Gallatin River and Brian's top fly picks: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Contact Brian Kimmel: Website: briankimmelflyfishing.com, or for Brian's real estate business, https://www.montanalifere.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @brian.kimmel Please check out our Sponsors: Outfishers.com - The trusted source for pre-owned fly rods. https://outfishers.com/ Instagram @outfishers Facebook @OutfishersUsedFlyRods Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Sep 14, 2022. Episode 74 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is the famed Deschutes River in central Oregon with Elke and Alysia Littleleaf, Littleleaf Guide Service. Considered one of the premier fisheries in the Pacific Northwest, the Deschutes is the largest spring-fed river in America, famed for incredible insect hatches, dense trout populations, and fast growth rates. Elke and Alysia are from the Warm Springs Wasco reservation and may be the only native American fly fishing guide couple in America. They give us an inside look at the 35-mile tribal side of the river, top hatches, flies, spey fishing, and their perspective on Native American life. Also, stories of huge Bull Trout, Sacajawea, Chief Joseph, and their fight for conservation. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the Deschutes River and Elke and Alysia's top fly picks: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Contact Elke and Alysia Littleleaf: Website: http://www.littleleafguides.com/ Email: Littleleaf2012@gmail.com Phone: 541-645-0402 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LittleleafGuides/ Instagram @LittleLeafGuides Please check out our Sponsors: Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Outfishers.com - The trusted source for pre-owned fly rods. https://outfishers.com/ Instagram @outfishers Facebook @OutfishersUsedFlyRods Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Aug 11, 2022. Episode 73 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is the Yakima River in central Washington with fly fishing guide, outfitter, and instructor Joe Rotter, Reds Fly Shop, Ellensburg, WA. The Yakima has it all--big western hatches, wild fish that fight like steelhead, beautiful scenery, and cold water all summer long. It's a technical fishery that requires casts to teacup-sized targets. Joe gives a master class on technical fly fishing. Stick around to the very end for a great story about an unwanted cliff diver who dropped in on Joe's boat. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the Yakima River and Joe's top fly picks: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook About Joe Rotter and Red's Fly Shop Red's Fly Shop https://redsflyfishing.com/ Email: Joe@Redsflyfshop.com Facebook, Instagram - great technical tips @RedsFlyShop YouTube - Joe does an amazing job with technical skills: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCS7rft1xY6wvONblIpYdA Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Outfishers.com - The trusted source for pre-owned fly rods. https://outfishers.com/ Instagram @outfishers Facebook @OutfishersUsedFlyRods Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded Aug 4, 2022. Episode 72 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is Northern California and the beautiful and lush McCloud River, home of the most widely distributed trout in the world, the McCloud Rainbow, and the birthplace of tight line nymphing. With expert guide and fly angler, Greg Kennedy, Fish Kennedy Brothers. Designated a wild and scenic river, the McCloud is a remote and magical place. Greg covers top hatches, flies and techniques, public access including the Nature Conservancy property, plus stories of Golden Dorado in Bolivia, airborne steelhead, and the famous Bollibokka club. Stick around to the end for a great tip on a local restaurant where you can tie flies while you order a beer. Bonus: Greg also gives us the lowdown on the Pitt and the Upper Sac. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the McCloud River and Greg's top fly picks: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook About Greg Kennedy and his guide service Fish Kennedy Brothers https://www.fishkennedybrothers.com/ Email: caddisman@hotmail.com Facebook, Instagram @FishKennedyBrothers The Fly Shop Or, you can book a trip with Greg through The Fly Shop in Redding, CA: https://www.theflyshop.com/ Please check out our Sponsors: Outfishers.com - Shop the largest collection of used fly rods anywhere. The trusted source for pre-owned fly rods. https://outfishers.com/ Instagram @outfishers Facebook @OutfishersUsedFlyRods Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded July 13, 2022. Episode 71 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Today our destination is the Rio Chama in Northern New Mexico with author, guide, and fly shop owner, Taylor Streit, Taos Fly Shop. Wild and remote, the Chama is a great summer hike-in fishery with freestone and tailwater sections where anglers can get away from the crowds. Taylor gives a stem-to-stern rundown of the Chama and regales us with tales of commune living in the 1960s, eating jackrabbits, the last grizzly bear, tame elk, getting lost, catching “old Walter” the 26” Brown Trout, Taos Pueblo and the Northern New Mexico vibe. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the Chama and Taylor's top fly picks: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook About Taylor Streit and Taos Fly Shop Taos Fly Shop: https://taosflyshop.com/flyguide/main Email: taylor@taosflyshop.com Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube @taosflyshop Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded June 23, 2022. Episode 70 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Today our destination is the world-famous Upper Delaware River and our guest is expert fly angler and guide, Bruce Miller, with the Delaware River Club. Just a few hours from New York City, the Upper Delaware is considered one of the best technical dry fly fisheries in the country. Bruce began fishing the Delaware in the 1970's and bought his first drift boat 1985. He is now a self-described dry fly and streamer purist and has been guiding clients since 2007 after a career at IBM as a programmer. Bruce untangles the hatch chart and gives us the low down of the East, West, and Main branches, the great fishing in the many reservoirs in the area, plus tips on downstream presentations and streamer fishing. Stick around to the very end for a great tip on a fantastic honey hole to end your day. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the Delaware River and Bruce's top fly picks: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook About Bruce Miller and The Delaware River Club Delaware River Club: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/delawareriverclub | Instagram @delawareriverclub Please check out our Sponsors: Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded June 8, 2022. Episode 69 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Our destination is the famed Madison River in Southwest Montana with veteran outfitter, Dave Kumlien, founder of Montana Troutfitters. Southwest Montana is chock full of world-class water and the Madison River just may be the crown jewel. Designated a Blue-Ribbon trout stream, the Madison has it all--large trout and high fish counts, prolific hatches and incredible scenery, and of course the famous 50-mile riffle! Dave gives us the low down on the Madison from top to bottom and provides a unique perspective from his nearly 50 years of guiding and fighting for anglers, guides, and the rivers we love. Stories of Mother's Day Caddis “snakes”, giant fish in Hebgen Lake, the great fishing below Ennis Lake, and the real story behind Montana's stream access laws and the growth in angling pressure. This show was recorded end of May before the historic Yellowstone floods of 2022. With host, Steve Haigh Pictures of the Madison River and Dave's top fly picks: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook About Dave Kumlien Montana Troutfitters: https://www.troutfitters.com/ Facebook @montana.troutfitters | Instagram @Montana_Troutfitters Here is the course for guides Dave teaches he mentioned on the show: Guiding for the Future https://guidingforthefuture.org/ Please check out our Sponsors: Angler's Coffee - elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep. https://anglerscoffee.com/ | Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco Trout Routes - the #1 Trout Fishing app, helping you find new trout water so you spend less time on the road and more time fishing. https://troutinsights.com/ | Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes JP Ross Fly Rods & Company - specializing in small stream rods: Use Happyfish for $50 off any rod purchase. https://www.jprossflyrods.com/ | Facebook @jprossandcompany Instagram @jprossflyrods. Destination Angler: The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes: http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/ Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook. Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Recorded May 25, 2022. Episode 68 Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”. Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
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