The Itinerant Angler

July 7, 2010

Podcast: Film Flies with Graham Owen

The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Five

Episode Twelve: Film Flies with Graham Owen

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Graham Owen has carved out one of the most unique jobs in all of fly fishing: he ties ultra-realistic flies for Hollywood movies. His flies have been featured in everything from Adam Sandler's Grown Ups to Angelina Jolie's upcoming movie Salt. Don't miss this intriguing interview!

June 26, 2010

Gear Review: Costa Cheeca and Wingman Sunglasses (For Ladies!)

by Lauren Holt Matthews


Costa Del Mar's Cheeca, new for 2010
A friend of mine and I were recently enjoying a beer at our local bar, chatting about being women in a sport so thoroughly dominated by men. We talked about how we got into the sport, shared a few fish stories, considered the different mechanics of casting as a woman, and compared the different dynamics we encounter in our local shops and when we meet other anglers on the river. “Of course, it's damn near impossible to tell we're not one of the guys until you get within 50 feet of us or we talk,” she said, at once bemused and frustrated.

We spent the rest of the night hashing out what we'd do with the hard and soft goods side of the industry - much like this thread - to make fishing more comfortable and more personalized for women. You guys have numbers and their buying power on your side; you get the benefit of fit and comfort in your gear in return.

My friend and I ran through the usual suspects: waders, shirts, sunglasses, and other pieces of technical gear that, even when ostensibly designed for women, just end up being slightly scaled down and often pastel-ed versions of the gear designed for the boys. We concluded that in reality, it would be pretty easy to make us happy. Designers simply need to focus on truly cutting gear for women. Leave the pastels at home, by and large, and make us gear like they make it for the guys: technical, tough, well-fitting, and not pink or purple.

In reality, of course, it's not always profitable for companies to design entire lines of gear for women. We understand this. Sometimes, though, pieces of gear can find themselves positioned in the unisex sweet spot. I've recently been fishing two different pairs of Costa Del Mar sunglasses that manage to accomplish just that: Costa's Cheeca and Wingman models.

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May 17, 2010

Podcast: The Maine Way with Mac McKeever

The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Five

Episode Eleven: The Maine Way with Mac McKeever

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L.L. Bean is one of the largest outdoor companies in the world, but when it comes to fly-fishing, they try to act like a small start up. And with abundant hunting and fishing opportunities right out the back door of their Freeport, Maine, headquarters, it's amazing these guys get anything done at all. Sometimes being a large catalog company can create head-scratching conundrums (like wondering whether you're asking enough for your products). At the end of the day, though, there's a reason for the company's 100 years of success: old-fashioned quality.

May 5, 2010

Podcast: Ozark Jonboat History with Kyle Kosovich

The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Five

Episode Ten: Ozark Jonboat History with Kyle Kosovich

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Kyle Kosovich is the owner and head guide at Longboat Outfitters. Using antique plans and space-aged materials, he built a unique, structurally modern but historically accurate version of the classic White River jon boat (also known as the "jack boat"), which he currently uses to guide the Missouri Ozarks. From 1940s-style multi-day floats, complete with gourmet campfire baking, to modern tailwaters such as the Norfork, this is a boat--and a style of fishing--that can do it all.

April 13, 2010

Podcast: Carolina Redfishing with Capt. Seth Vernon

The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Five

Episode Nine: Carolina Redfishing with Capt. Seth Vernon

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Seth Vernon is a well known guide in the Carolinas, as well as a fly tackle rep. Don't miss his step by step guide to getting up to speed on redfishing, from tackle and tactics to the differences between the Carolina and Louisiana fisheries.

April 5, 2010

Podcast: Plastic Driftboat 101 with Chris Schrantz

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Episode Eight: Plastic Driftboat 101 with Chris Schrantz

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Chris Schrantz is one of the owners and production managers for Boulder Boatworks, one of the most innovative driftboat companies working today. Don't miss his detailed and knowledgeable explanation of drift boats--an entirely new topic for the Podcast.

March 28, 2010

Podcast: Tom Rosenbauer on the Bleeding Edge

The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Five

Episode Seven: Tom Rosenbauer on the Bleeding Edge

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Tom Rosenbauer is the host of the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast and the author/editor of many of Orvis' well-known Guides. Don't miss his unique perspective on the state of the modern media industry, and his intriguing look into the Google-like culture on the Orvis campus (arguably the best place to work in all of fly-fishing).

March 24, 2010

Podcast: From Tragedy to Success with Tim Boyle

The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Five

Episode Six: From Tragedy to Success with Tim Boyle

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Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle inherited his company unexpectedly while still in college; within a year he and his mother (also new to her job) had cut the company revenues in half. Today Columbia is the world's largest outdoor clothes company. Don't miss Tim's incredible story, touching on everything from hats to the world's first fishing vest to escaping from Adolf Hitler.

February 10, 2010

Podcast: Irons in the Fire with Dave & Emily Whitlock

The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Five

Episode Five: Irons in the Fire with Dave & Emily Whitlock

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Fly fishing has many celebrities, but none are more talented than Dave and Emily Whitlock. Whether it's crafting fine art, stocking world-record brown trout (literally!), or teaching an entire generation not only how to cast, but how to enjoy fly fishing to the fullest, you don't get any closer to fly fishing royalty than the Whitlocks. Tune in for this special episode (our seventieth!)

February 4, 2010

Podcast: American Buffalo with Steve Rinella

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Episode Four: American Buffalo with Steve Rinella

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In 2005, outdoor writer Steve Rinella won a tag lottery, and began one of the last true wilderness adventures possible in the United States. Don't miss his thrilling and informative tale of a bison hunt at the foot of Alaska's Wrangell Mountains almost gone badly wrong. Big bears, bigger rivers, hypothermia, and above all the will of Man--both Rinella's, and the many who came before and who quite literally shaped the animal we call buffalo. If you like the podcast, you'll love his book: American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon.