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Two longtime friends and mediocre fly fishers discuss their love of the sport and recount stories of their days on the river.
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Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
Expensive fly fishing gear won't improve your catch rate. And least not significantly. In this episode, we provide an overview of the common fly fishing brands as well as some of the essential clothing and gear for safety and comfort while you're on the river. It's not an extensive list, but it's a start as you prepare your holiday wish list.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Saturday Oct 19, 2024
Saturday Oct 19, 2024
Learning to cast is the first act of the beginner fly fisher. For natural athletes, casting is almost an extension of their arm. And soon the fly fisher is casting 80 to 100 feet with grace and beauty. For the rest of us, however, the long cast is a long obedience in the same direction. For example, the double haul cast may take years to perfect. In this episode, we celebrate the shorter cast - the one you'll use to catch more fish.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
You can read about fly fishing. Watch videos. And listen to podcasts (this one, hopefully!). To become even moderately competent, though, you need to "do" fly fishing. There are no shortcuts. You need days on the river when you don't catch a thing. In this episode, we identify five big buckets or categories that you need to master (or at least become moderately proficient at) to catch fish and enjoy the sport.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
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Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Can you remember the first brook trout you caught? They're not the biggest fish in the river (except, perhaps, the ones you catch in Labrador), but the beauty and ease of catching a brook trout creates joy for even the most experienced fly fisher. This episode is not so much a how-to show as it is an "ode to brook trout fishing" episode. We're celebrating the wonder of brook trout and catching them on the fly.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Saturday Sep 28, 2024
Saturday Sep 28, 2024
Sophisticated fly fishers don't false cast, right? How many times have you heard someone say, “You won’t catch fish with your fly in the air. So, stop all the false casting"? Well, that's just plain wrong. Or at least only partially true. False casting is not just for beginners. It's for veterans as well. Recently, Hatch Magazine published an excellent article by Todd Tanner titled “The Truth about False Casting,” which identifies six good reasons for false casting. In this episode, we discuss each reason and apply it to specific situations while out on the river.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
There's nothing like a fisheries biologist to clear up a few myths about the trout in your favorite stream. In this episode, we interview Driftless fisheries biologist Kirk Olson, who is lucky enough to work in four of the top trout fishing counties in southwestern Wisconsin: Monroe, Vernon, La Crosse, and Crawford counties, with more than 1,300 classified miles of trout streams. We cover topics like the problem of brown trout eclipsing brook trout in many streams, perpetual leases, and what percentage of the fish population the river kills each year.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
Later beats earlier. That is one of best nuggets of insight when considering a time to fish the rivers in the Yellowstone ecosystem in the fall. Less crowds. More solitude. The possibility of runners. And even a few late mornings with a BWO hatch. In this episode, we discuss our fall fly fishing wisdom from almost fifteen years of fishing in Montana.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
It's not just the early bird who gets the worm. Sometimes, so does the late bird. Many fly fishers leave way before dusk. We often do, especially if we've been fishing all day. But later in the day can produce some great moments on the river. And bigger fish. In this episode, we discuss the opportunities of fishing at dusk.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Dave and Steve in Winter
We're best friends. And each thinks he is slightly better at fly fishing than the other guy. Somehow, as different as we are (Steve folds his underwear and organizes them in his drawer in a military formation), we've managed to stay friends since college.We love the outdoors. Love our days on the river. And we love fishing together. Our podcast, we hope, communicates the warmth and joy of our friendship.