Alex Avila

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

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

Marcelo Perez

Highland Dorado

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

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

Susan Thrasher

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

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

Rodrigo Salles

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

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

John Gierach

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

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

Tom Bie

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

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

Wil Flack

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

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

Aaron Reed

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

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

Mark Kurlansky

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

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

Toner Mitchell

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

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

The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Fly Fishing from the Rocking Chair

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Kelly Galloup

Kelly Galloup is the inventor--or at least the compiler--of modern trophy trout streamer fishing.  Listen in as he gives what amounts to a masterclass in his unique sinking line/articulated streamer techniques for "mature" trout; you know, the ones over twenty-five inches!

Predatory Trout with Kelly Galloup - Ssn. 3, Ep. 7

John Wilson

John Wilson fills us in on the amazing brown trout fishery of Arkansas' White River System, as well as his experiences with distance casting and competition fly fishing.

Arkansas' Giant Browns with John Wilson - Ssn. 1, Ep. 3

Steve Rinella

In 2005, outdoor writer Steve Rinella won a tag lottery, and began one of the last true wilderness adventures possible in the United States. Don't miss his thrilling and informative tale of a bison hunt at the foot of Alaska's Wrangell Mountains almost gone badly wrong. Big bears, bigger rivers, hypothermia, and above all the will of Man--both Rinella's, and the many who came before and who quite literally shaped the animal we call buffalo. If you like the podcast, you'll love his book: American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon.

American Buffalo with Steve Rinella - Ssn. 5, Ep 4

Few people of any stripe start their own businesses in their mid-twenties, but next to none go about it quite like April Vokey. Unconventional in the extreme, the rare woman in a man's world, April has overcome everything from institutional prejudice to a car accident which nearly ended her fishing career - by taking her foot. Through it all, April not only maintained an upbeat attitude; she took it to a whole different plane."Damn right you can wear mascara," April tells her fellow female anglers. "You wear it to the grocery store; why can't you wear it to the river? Why would you have to look like a boy to fish like one?" Why indeed? Don't miss this extremely unique voice - for her insights into angling, into steelhead, and into perseverance.

Few people of any stripe start their own businesses in their mid-twenties, but next to none go about it quite like April Vokey. Unconventional in the extreme, the rare woman in a man's world, April has overcome everything from institutional prejudice to a car accident which nearly ended her fishing career - by taking her foot. Through it all, April not only maintained an upbeat attitude; she took it to a whole different plane.<br/><br/>"Damn right you can wear mascara," April tells her fellow female anglers. "You wear it to the grocery store; why can't you wear it to the river? Why would you have to look like a boy to fish like one?" Why indeed? Don't miss this extremely unique voice - for her insights into angling, into steelhead, and into perseverance.

April Vokey - B.C. Steelhead's Unique Voice - Ssn. 4, Ep. 6

George Daniel

George Daniel, author of Strip-Set, discusses his big fish tactics.

Streamer Fishing with George Daniel - Ssn. 10, Ep. 13

Rick Pope

Temple Fork Outfitters founder and President Rick Pope speaks on the impact of outsourcing on fly fishing, Lefty Kreh, and the TFO product design strategy.

TFO on the Move with Rick Pope - Ssn. 1, Ep. 4

The members of the Angling Exploration Group have made it their mission to provide fly fishing's stodgier establishment with a much-needed shot in the rear. Whether they're pummeling rented Jeeps in Patagonia or trout bumming their way across Reykjavik, these young documentarians and explorers make desk-bound anglers everywhere jealous, though as you'll hear, it's not all tall blondes and warm campsites...

The Angling Exploration Group takes on the World - Ssn. 2, Ep. 4

Ian Crabtree

Ian Crabtree is, in many ways, a coldwater version of previous guest Capt. Will Benson.  Listen to his astute observations on the culture of guiding in Alaska, what it's like behind the scenes at a remote salmon lodge, and what impact anglers' take has on the fishery.  Don't miss this rare opportunity to get inside the head of a top Alaskan fishing guide - you may find yourself behaving differently on your next guided trip as a result.

Life as a Guide with Ian Crabtree - Ssn. 3, Ep. 12

Hank Shaw

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

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

Scott Graham

Captain Scott Graham has quickly become the top big tarpon guide in the great state of Texas, and he wows us this week with his stories of 200 pound fish, as well as fills us in on the new techniques of tracking them.

Texas Tarpon with Capt. Scott Graham - Ssn. 1, Ep. 8

Peter Morse

Peter Morse is Australia's Fly-Fishing Superman; as the former host of one of the only primetime fly fishing TV shows to ever run worldwide and an expert on most of the fishing opportunities in the Indo-Pacific, Peter's built up a cache of stories unequalled by any.  Don't miss his entertaining and elucidating discussions about the four species of bonefish, the jaw-dropping power of the New Guinea Bass, and the amazing temperate species of the Australian mainland!

Australia: Along the Fatal Shores with Peter Morse  - Ssn. 2, Ep. 26

Dan "Rooster" Leavens is a Montana, Washington, and Alaskan-based guide and outfitter, as well as one of the stars of the recent film "Waypoints."

North by Northwest with Rooster Leavens - Ssn. 9, Ep. 6

Ed Moody

Costa Sunglass VP of Produce Development Ed Moody explains polarization, the difference between glass and plastic, and color choice.

Sunglass 101 with Ed Moody - Ssn. 8, Ep. 11

Derek Olthuis

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

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

Sante Giuliani

Sante Giuliani tells us this week about his own rehabilitation thanks to cane rods, the early days of bamboo manufacture, as well as gives advice on some good bargains for modern collectors and fishermen to look out for.

The Cane Mutiny with Sante Giuliani - Ssn. 1, Ep. 7

Mark Giacobba

Mark Giacobba of Glades Outfitters discusses Florida's garden paradise.

The Everglades with Mark Giacobba - Ssn. 9, Ep. 4

Jim Bartschi, President and chief rod designer at Scott Fly Rods, explains why fly rods have grown increasingly expensive, along with a great many other things about fly rod pricing.

Why Are Fly Rods Getting More Expensive? - Ssn. 4, Ep. 12

Jay Zimmerman

Carp Savant

Jay Zimmerman, author of The Best Carp Flies: How to Tie and Fish Them speaks not only about carp fishing, but also about the thought behind a well-tied fly.  Don't miss t

Carp Savant with Jay Zimmerman - Ssn. 10, Ep. 2

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