The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Two

Episode Seven: White Bass & Striper Masterclass with Bill Butts

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Let's face it: for Mid-American anglers, all those saltwater magazines are nothing more than a big bait and switch. From reading articles about massive "silver torpedos," most anglers sadly turn to anemic and washed out stocker-sized rainbow trout. If you're an angler in flyover country, Bill Butts has the answer to your problems. Tune in and listen close, because Bill's going to give you what you always wanted: a real fish on the line.

The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Two

Episode Six: Bamboo Confidential with Bernard Ramanauskas

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In 1960, no one clamored for rods made by Glenn Brackett, Tom Morgan, or Mike Clark, but today those makers command top dollar for their exquisite bamboo creations. For Bernard Ramanauskas, this is 1961: if you haven't heard his name yet, you're one of an ever-diminishing number. At 36, Ramanauskas has achieved what some well-regarded luminaries never do--his creation, Eden Cane, became so well respected that he was offered the chance to Lazarus a major bamboo studio: Scott Cane. The new SC rods he developed draw heavily from techniques pioneered at Eden Cane, putting other makers on notice. Listen carefully as Bernard gives us a masterclass in the finer points of bamboo fly rod design--you may want to grab a pen and paper!

The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Two

Episode Five: Behind the Scenes with Larry Kenney (Plus River X!)

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Larry Kenney describes 1960s San Francisco, when he had a bird's eye view of the founding of the Scott Fly Rod Company and the early development of graphite rods. Don't miss his unique perspective on the surprising San Francisco, California roots of fly fishing, and the many ways the company scene has changed over the last fifty years. His comments on fiberglass rods will have you reaching - yet again - for the wallet.

Following Larry's interview, don't miss the Streamside Essay. The theme - that's right, an Ira Glass-style theme and everything - the theme this week: River X! Rivers That Shall Remain Anonymous! Don't miss River X, coming up right after the interview!