Welcome to season 6 of the Reno Fly Shop Podcast. We felt it fitting to start it off with the 2020 State of the Truckee […] Read More

Christmas (Kiritimati) Island has been considered one of the best flats fishing locations since it was first explored in the 1970s. It has allowed countless […] Read More

Dr. Helen Neville, Senior Scientist with Trout Unlimited, and Dr. Mary Peacock, professor of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno, have been instrumental in […] Read More

“The biggest surprise for the new carp angler is that carp don’t always live in ugly places.” – John Bartlett, @johnmontanacarp 16 years ago, John […] Read More

“The single component of the your equipment that will have the most impact on overall casting performance is the fly line.” – Brad Befus,  Scientific […] Read More

“It is amazing how the Truckee River has responded since 2015 in its recovery from damaging drought. Now in 2019 we are at or near […] Read More

“When creating GOOD content you can not plan too much” -Gilbert Rowley Hey everyone, welcome to the Reno Fly Shop Podcast. I am excited to bring you these episodes to keep you informed on what is happening in the fly fishing world and to introduce...

“I feel the most grounded and at the most peace when I am on the water.” -Cpt. Chuck Ragan I am excited to bring you todays guest, Chuck Ragan. It was difficult to find time to sit with Chuck due to his very busy schedule...

We are excited to introduce you to today’s episode which is the first installment of a new series we are presenting in partnership with Fly Water Travel. We will feature a new destination every few months for the next year. During each episode we will...

In this episode Landon and I are able to breakdown many of the topics that he presents in the video Mastering the Short Game and how these can work on some your local water. We also get to discuss his perspective on Pyramid Lake and why he feels it is such and amazing opportunity to catch a trophy trout.

Can a fish change an anglers life?  In December 2012, in a Louisiana swamp, a Redfish changed Meredith McCord’s.  That day, Meredith broke an IGFA World Record for 16 pound tippet, with landing a 32.6 pound Redfish (Red Drum). What Meredith didn’t fully comprehend at...

“In 2018 the USFWS stocked 36,000 LCT and NDOW stocked 5,000 Rainbow Trout. Of the 747 sampled salmonids in the 2018 Fall Survey only 6 were hatchery trout.” -Travis Hawks, Fishery Biologist, Nevada Department of Wildlife It is amazing that this is the 4th annual...

  “Fly presentation trumps fly selection everytime” – Phil Rowley Get ready for our first Reno Fly Shop Podcast Classic. A couple of years ago I recorded and released an episode with Canadian stillwater expert Phil Rowley.  I had the chance to chat with Phil about...

“The ocean is in my DNA and sets the rhythm of my life.” -Conway Bowman Today’s guest, Captain Conway Bowman, can best be described as a Waterman. A person whose life is heavily influenced and actually defined by water and watery environments. He fly fishes,...

“Once you can commit to learning the stillwater game it can be as rewarding as learning any other type of fly fishing technique. Plus you can often find water uncrowded and great fly fishing conditions.” -Devin Olsen As promised during Episode 41. We sat down...

“Once you can commit to learning the stillwater game it can be as rewarding as learning any other type of fly fishing technique. Plus you can often find water uncrowded and great fly fishing conditions.” -Devin Olsen As promised during Episode 41. We sat down...

“Work hard, have humility and appreciate what you learn.” -Jeff Currier Jeff Currier has been fly fishing the world for over forty years. Jeff’s adventures to more than sixty countries on six continents has resulted in more than 400 species of fish caught on a fly. This is...

"Work hard, have humility and appreciate what you learn." -Jeff Currier Jeff Currier has been fly fishing the world for over forty years. Jeff's adventures to more than sixty countries on six continents has resulted in more than 400 species of fish caught on a fly. This is an amazing feat by any standard and one that would be tough to match unless one would be willing to dedicate their life to fly fishing and adventure travel as Jeff has. How does he do it? Rather simple if you...

“I love the fact that I can go out and learn something new each and every time on the water” -Ernie Gulley Today’s guest is a stillwater icon of the eastern Sierra and a master of Crowley Lake. Ernie Gulley has been fishing and now...

"I love the fact that I can go out and learn something new each and every time on the water" -Ernie Gulley Today's guest is a stillwater icon of the eastern Sierra and a master of Crowley Lake. Ernie Gulley has been fishing and now guiding Crowley Lake for many many years. His enthusiasm, committment and generosity to share his knowledge and tradecraft is unique and refreshing in a popular fishery like Crowley Lake. We cover everything from the seasonal changes of Crowley to the...

“To really understand Euro Style Nymphing the angler has to dive in and believe it will work.” -Devin Olsen After a bit of a break it is exciting to be back in the saddle and putting out podcast episodes for your enjoyment. I now have few episodes...

"To really understand Euro Style Nymphing the angler has to dive in and believe it will work." -Devin Olsen After a bit of a break it is exciting to be back in the saddle and putting out podcast episodes for your enjoyment. I now have few episodes recorded and intend to have them out with much more regularity. During this break we have been very busy around the shop supporting many of your adventures on the water and working on some new and exciting projects that we will get to...

“I get a special satisfaction out of creating a fly, fishing it and finding out it works really well.” -Ken Morrish Today’s guest, Ken Morrish, has worked within the fly fishing industry for the past 30 years and has contributed more than we might ever fully...

"I get a special satisfaction out of creating a fly, fishing it and finding out it works really well." -Ken Morrish Today’s guest, Ken Morrish, has worked within the fly fishing industry for the past 30 years and has contributed more than we might ever fully undestand. Kenny has designed many functional and effective fly patterns for trout and steelhead and his photographic contributions have inspired not only fly fisherman but non anglers as well. Kenny started out as guide in...