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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 Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
We hit the river a couple weeks ago and discovered once again that winter fly fishing is not like fishing in the other three seasons. A recent fly fishing newsletter helped put winter fishing into perspective with a few tips. We thought you might benefit from these as much as we did. Spring is coming!
Our Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
Just like every other craft, a fly fisher must occasionally return to the basics of the art and skill of fly fishing. In this episode, we identify several key elements of fly fishing that we've had to relearn or remember. Just like writing or playing a sport, the veterans return to the essential skills again and again.
Our Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Steve spent some time in Alaska this summer, breaking his fly rod, catching a few rainbows, and netting a silver. Listen in as Dave interviews Steve about his Alaskan fly fishing experience while on a trip to visit family. Some things about fishing are always true, no matter where you fish: Some days are diamonds, some days are stone.
Our Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Steve screaming after almost stepping on a rattlesnake, Dave in his underwear, and buying bear spray at closing time - these and other crazy fly fishing stories make our last trip to Montana memorable. This is not a practical episode. Hopefully, it makes you recall some crazy memories of your own from a recent trip.
Kindle Version of Our Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Every fly fishing trip can't be the best ever. Nor can every day on the river exceed your expectations. We recently had an "okay" fly fishing trip to Montana, if measured by the number of fish we caught. We caught fish, no doubt, but what made the trip memorable was the entire experience.
Kindle Version of Our Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
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Saturday Aug 05, 2023
Saturday Aug 05, 2023
Make your fly fishing more simple. And thus more enjoyable. When first starting out, most of us feel overwhelmed with the many types of fly rods, sizes of flies, tippet weights, leader lengths, casting techniques, how long the tippet should be, and where to put the split shot when fishing nymphs. There's a lot to learn! But over time, it's important to simplify the sport as much as possible. In this episode, we discuss how we've tried to make fly fishing more enjoyable by simplifying our experience.
Our Book for New Fly Fishers
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists: Life is short, catch more fish
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Saturday Jul 29, 2023
Saturday Jul 29, 2023
Fly fishing high mountain lakes requires a modicum of thought and preparation. In some ways, a "hike and fish" means packing lots of water, the right rod and flies, a rain jacket, and the right mindset. We don't fish a lot of high mountain lakes ... but when we do, we try to keep a few basics in mind.
Our Book for New Fly Fishers
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists: Life is short, catch more fish
Website
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
It's the dog days of summer, and hopefully you are slinging some grasshopper patterns or other terrestrials to catch fish on the surface. In this episode, we've identified four buckets of dry fly patterns for summer fly fishing. We also offer up our three must-have dry fly patterns for this wonderful season.
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Our Book for New Fly Fishers
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists: Life is short, catch more fish
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.