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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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Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
We are not good at quitting. This is the first of four episodes from a recent fly fishing trip to Yellowstone Country in Montana and northern Wyoming. In August, after four wonderful years, we stopped publishing a weekly episode and writing a weekly article. We thought we were done. But then we had One Fine …
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Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Every day of fly fishing has a beginning. And an end. There’s often a sense of sadness right before, and certainly, after the last run of the day. Not every “last run of the day” is packed with emotion, but we’ve had several experiences when the final moments of the day felt thick with meaning. …
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Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Fly fishers gain confidence by fishing for brook trout. Brook trout are forgiving, and there’s nothing like an afternoon of catching 15 brook trout to increase one’s confidence. That’s only one of several strategies that we discuss to help newer fly fishers gain confidence. It’s easy to feel discouraged during a stretch of no fish. …
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Sunday Aug 11, 2019
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
Strange sightings while fly fishing are part of the overall experience of the sport. In this episode, we recount watching a car float by while fishing the Yellowstone, a mink steal a duck from a nest, and a forest fire glow while on our way to fish Hebgen Lake. LISTEN NOW TO “STRANGE SIGHTINGS WHILE …
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Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Trout lies are places in the river or stream where trout hang out. One of the most well-known lies is called the “feeding lie,” where trout sit in the current or pockets of water and grab insects or larger chunks of calories as they drift by. Often, a fly fisher can spot the feeding lie …
Continue reading "S5:E9 The Truth about Trout Lies"
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Sunday Jul 28, 2019
Sunday Jul 28, 2019
Hopper season is upon us. And from now until some time in early to mid-September, trout will be attacking grasshoppers that fall or are blown into the river. In this episode, we offer up an introductory conversation on fishing during hopper season, what to expect, and how to make the most of this most wonderful …
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Sunday Jul 21, 2019
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
Animal encounters are a fact of life in the outdoors. We’ve discussed at length the precautions to take when fishing in grizzly country, but there are other types of encounters to avoid or at least to prepare for. In this episode, we discuss insects, birds, and even domestic cows. Animal encounters (and other kinds of …
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Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Fly fishing trips are not easy to plan well, especially if you are heading to a new place. Two factors unravel the best laid plans: weather and whether there is a bite on. Through the years, we’ve had to fight against the tyranny of Steve’s hyper-planning and the chaos of Dave’s “Let’s just see what …
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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.