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. ...

 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...

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...

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...

 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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...