Andy shares everything from Down by the River’s journey from an artist’s inspiration to the bookshelf to its impact on growing the sport we all love so much. Andy will be signing books at the Fly Fishing Expo in late July in Bozeman, Montana. To learn more about Down by the River, check out the website , LinkedIn , Facebook or Instagram . If you or your organization would like to partner with Andy, drop him a line. Thanks again to this episode’s sponsor, Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival ...
Jun 14, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Gordon Vanderpool (aka the Nantahala Sasquatch) of Turning Stones Fly Fishing updates us on mid-June conditions in Western North Carolina. Have a question for Gordon? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report. This report’s Most Valuable Metal - Are You Ready by Disturbed . Subscribe to the podcast in the podcatcher of your choice....
Jun 11, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Matt Reilly of Matt Reilly Fly Fishing updates us on early June conditions in Southwestern Virginia. Don’t miss his most recent column in The Rural Virginian . To learn more about Matt, check out our full length interview . Have a question for Matt? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report. Subscribe to the podcast in the podcatcher of your choice....
Jun 05, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Dale Collins of Tuckaseegee Fly Shop updates us on early June conditions in Western North Carolina. If you missed our full length interview with Dale, you can check it out here ! Have a question for Dale? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report. Subscribe to the podcast in the podcatcher of your choice....
Jun 04, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 38
On a snowy, late May evening, Tayloe and I discuss the lightbulb moment that birthed Finns West, all things wilderness medicine and his strategies for fishing for landlocked tarpon. To fish with Tayloe, check out The Broadmoo r and Lakutaia Lodge . To learn more about what Tayloe does when he isn't guiding, check out: Katabatic Consulting Finns West Global Rescue Subscribe to the podcast in the podcatcher of your choice....
May 31, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Matt Reilly of Matt Reilly Fly Fishing updates us on late May conditions in Southwestern Virginia. Don’t miss his most recent column in The Rural Virginian . To learn more about Matt, check out our full length interview . Have a question for Matt? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report....
May 24, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Dale Collins of Tuckaseegee Fly Shop updates us on mid-May conditions in Western North Carolina. If you missed our full length interview with Dale, you can check it out here ! Have a question for Dale? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report.
May 21, 2019•6 min•Season 1Ep. 35
After a long day at the easel, A.D. joins me to discuss everything from fishing farm ponds with bologna as a kid to the opening of her new gallery and her new Mustang series. To learn more about A.D. and her gallery opening on June 28th, check out her website . To stay in the loop, follow A.D. on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter . Thanks again to our sponsor, the Tuckaseegee Fly Shop !...
May 17, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Matt Reilly of Matt Reilly Fly Fishing updates us on the smallie bite and early May conditions in Southwestern Virginia. Don’t miss his most recent column in The Rural Virginian . To learn more about Matt, check out our full length interview . Have a question for Matt? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report....
May 09, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Dale Collins of Tuckaseegee Fly Shop updates us on early May conditions in Western North Carolina. If you missed our full length interview with Dale, you can check it out here ! Have a question for Dale? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report.
May 08, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode, I chat with Landon Mayer about his journey from fishing Eleven Mile Reservoir as a six-year-old to becoming an accomplished angler, guide and writer. Along the way, we discuss the importance of fishing friends, the trout that started it all and his new and upcoming projects. For more information about Landon, check out his website . Thanks again to our sponsor, the Tuckaseegee Fly Shop ! Support Landon and the podcast by purchasing one of his books below. To purchase his new DVD...
May 03, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Gordon Vanderpool (aka the Nantahala Sasquatch) of Turning Stones Fly Fishing updates us on late April conditions in Western North Carolina. Have a question for Gordon? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report. This report’s Most Valuable Metal - Monsters by Shinedown .
Apr 26, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Matt Reilly of Matt Reilly Fly Fishing updates us on late-April conditions in Southwestern Virginia. To learn more about Matt, check out our full length interview . Have a question for Matt? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report.
Apr 24, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Matt shares his passion for guiding in, and writing about, the Virginia outdoors. We also discuss the origins and design philosophy of Reilly Rod Crafters. To book with Matt, visit his website . Don’t miss Matt’s booth at the South River Fly Fishing Expo in Waynesboro, VA, on April 27th and 28th. Be sure to check out Matt’s regular column, Adventures Afield , in The Rural Virginian. To learn more about Reilly Rod Crafters, visit their website . Thanks again to this episode’s sponsor, Tuckaseegee...
Apr 19, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Gordon Vanderpool (aka the Nantahala Sasquatch) of Turning Stones Fly Fishing updates us on mid-April conditions in Western North Carolina. Have a question for Gordon? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report. This report’s Most Valuable Metal - Practice What You Preach by Testament .
Apr 12, 2019•6 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Kristen discusses the origins of Nautilus Reels, his passion to build the best reels on the planet and the importance of giving back to the sport. To learn more about Nautilus, check out their website . Thanks again to this episode’s sponsor, Tuckaseegee Fly Shop .
Apr 04, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Dale Collins of Tuckaseegee Fly Shop updates us on early April conditions in Western North Carolina. Have a question for Dale? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report.
Apr 03, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode, I chat with Beau Beasley, outdoor writer and event promoter, about the basics of hunting and fishing access in the United States. For more information about Beau or to read his articles on access, check out his website . You can also drop him a line . Here is Beau’s December interview . Thanks again to our sponsor, the Texas Fly Fishing & Brew Festival. For more information, check out the Festival website ....
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Gordon Vanderpool (aka the Nantahala Sasquatch) of Turning Stones Fly Fishing updates us on late March conditions in Western North Carolina. Have a question for Gordon? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report. This report’s Most Valuable Metal - Headed for a Heartbreak by Winger .
Mar 27, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Beau Beasley gives us the lowdown on this weekend’s (March 23 and 24) Texas Fly Fishing & Brew Festival in Plano, Texas. For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit the Festival’s website .
Mar 20, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Dale Collins of Tuckaseegee Fly Shop updates us on late March conditions in Western North Carolina. Have a question for Dale? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report.
Mar 20, 2019•4 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Gordon Vanderpool (aka the Nantahala Sasquatch) of Turning Stones Fly Fishing updates us on mid-March conditions in Western North Carolina. Have a question for Gordon? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report. This report’s Most Valuable Metal - On My Side by Demon Hunter .
Mar 16, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode, I chat with Brian Hester of Hooked Fly Company about his fly fishing journey on and off the canvas. Be sure to listen carefully for Brian’s special offer for Articulate Fly listeners! You can see Brian’s most recent work at Mountain Blue Gallery in Banner Elk, North Carolina, from April 13th through April 20th. There will be a reception on April 13th from 3pm to 6pm. You can find Hooked Fly Company apparel at Tuckaseegee Fly Shop in Bryson City and Sylva, North Carolina, and per...
Mar 15, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode, I chat with soft hackle aficionado, Allen McGee. Allen discusses his influences and how form follows function in all facets of his tying and fishing. For more information about Allen and his flies, check out his blog . Titles Mentioned by Allen: Fly Fishing: The Way of a Trout with a Fly by G.E.M. Skues Art of Tying the Wet Fly and Fishing the Flymph by James Leisenring and Vernon S. Hidy Trout by Ray Bergman Nymphs and the Trout by Frank Sawyer Soft-Hackled Fly Imitations by Sy...
Mar 08, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Dale Collins of Tuckaseegee Fly Shop updates us on early March conditions in Western North Carolina. Have a question for Dale? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report.
Mar 06, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode, I chat with Dale Collins, co-owner of Tuckaseegee Fly Shop . We discuss the start of his fly fishing career as an undergrad at Western Carolina University, the opening of Tuckaseegee Fly Shop and everything in between! For more information on the shop, check out its website .
Mar 01, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Dale Collins of Tuckaseegee Fly Shop shares his tips and tricks to be successful on his home waters in late February. Don’t miss this weekend’s showing of IF4 in Sylva sponsored by the folks at Tuckaseegee Fly Shop. Have a question for Dale? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report....
Feb 22, 2019•4 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Dave and I discuss all things past, present and future SCOF. Check out SCOF’s website for the latest issue, Olde Time Fudge Shoppe. Do yourself a favor and subscribe today! Dave’s favorite Southern Culture on the Skids tune - Banana Pudding !
Feb 15, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Gordon Vanderpool (aka the Nantahala Sasquatch) of Turning Stones Fly Fishing shares his tips and tricks to be successful on his home waters. Have a question for Gordon? Send us a message on our Facebook page , and we will read it on the next report. This report’s Most Valuable Metal - Bad Company by Five Finger Death Punch .
Feb 05, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode, I chat with Martin Bawden, founder of Flymen Fishing Company and Kona USA . We discuss how his early passion for fly tying led to the creation of Flymen and its evolution over the last decade. We also talk about Flymen’s recent move to Charleston and the launch of Kona. Thanks again to our sponsor, Texas Fly Fishing & Brew Festival. For more information about the Festival, check out the Festival website ....
Feb 01, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 12
