The Itinerant Angler Podcast: Season Three

Episode Nine: Guide School with Greg Lilly

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Greg Lilly is the founder and (again) owner of Healing Waters Lodge. He also runs the "Think Like a Guide" series of on-the-water schools out of his location in Twin Bridges, Montana. Come along as Greg discusses guide etiquette, tipping, and how to fish like the guides.

Special thanks this week to the sponsors and entrants involved in the Itinerant Angler Photo Contest. My appreciation goes out to Scientific Anglers, Scott Fly Rods, Temple Fork Outfitters, Mark Schafer of the Steelhead Shop, and most especially, Joel Thompson of the Rock Creek Cattle Company for donating a stay in his personal cabin as a grand prize. Joel got left out of the thanks on the show and I wanted him to know how much I appreciate his contribution.

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Episode Eight: The Midas Touch with Jim Muphy

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Jim Murphy founded Redington and Albright Tackle, and today is President of Hardy North America. Listen to his insightful and uncommonly candid commentary on foreign manufacture, outsourcing, and fly-fishing product design and distribution. Don't miss the unveiling of a timeless classic coming back to Hardy's lineup for 2009.

Don't miss a special opportunity to participate in the podcast at the end of the episode!

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Episode Seven: Predatory Trout with Kelly Galloup

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Kelly Galloup is the inventor--or at least the compiler--of modern trophy trout streamer fishing. Listen in as he gives what amounts to a masterclass in his unique sinking line/articulated streamer techniques for "mature" trout; you know, the ones over twenty-five inches! As you might expect from the inventor of the "Sex Dungeon" and "T and A" flies, he's a great interview.

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Episode Six: The Keys with Will Benson

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One of the hottest young guides in the Florida Keys right now is Captain Will Benson (though he won't claim the title). Also known for his submissions to The Drake's annual fly fishing video contest, Benson exudes experience. Listen as Will gives an inside look at guide culture in the most competitive saltwater fly fishery on the planet; how to book a guide (early--in life!), when to go for permit, tarpon, or bones, and what is really going on inside your guide's head while you're flailing away on the deck.

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Episode Five: Frank Smethurst: Running Down the Dream

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Best known for his appearance in Felt Soul Media's hit fly-fishing movie Running Down the Man, Frank Smethurst is one of the few anglers qualified to represent the up-and-coming sector of fly fishing in any environment. Whether he's on the scorching beaches of Baja or in an Ohio river that once quite literally caught fire, Frank conveys the sense that he's just one of your fishing buddies. (Even if he would probably be the most-talented, widest-traveled, and best-groomed of your buddies). Frank's next project is hosting Trout Unlimited's upcoming television series, On the Rise on the Outdoor Channel, starting April 10. (Don't miss the excellent trailer for the show!)

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Episode Four: Outside Looking In with Tibor Nemeth

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Tibor Nemeth is the commercial photographer responsible for the award-winning Simms Catalog. Come along for this unique look at our sport through the lens of a really talented outsider.

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Episode Three: Tradition in Transition with Charles Jardine

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Charles Jardine is one of the world's great experts; his breadth of knowledge ranges from the chalk streams of England to the four corners of the United States. Don't miss his insightful and well-informed commentary on the rise of angling tradition, the 'rules' Americans inherited from the UK, and modern-day uses for some pretty old fly fishing technology.

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Episode Two: Davy Wotton - From Wales to the White

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Davy Wotton's road from his homeland of Wales to the rugged shores of Arkansas' White River has been long and winding. Along the way, he's fished with some of the best anglers in the world, in some of the best places in the world. He is unquestionably one of the most innovative anglers of his generation and a sage when it comes to the intricacies of the South's finest tailwater.

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Episode One: Around the World with Barry and Cathy Beck

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Barry and Cathy Beck are synonymous with excellence in fly fishing photography. As some of the most successful trip hosts in the industry, they've experienced their fair share of exciting travel experiences, too. Listen in as they reveal a few of their secrets, tell a few hair-raising tales, and display so clearly why they're frequently called "the nicest people in fly fishing."

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Episode Twenty-Six: Australia - Along the Fatal Shores with Peter Morse

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Peter Morse is Australia's Fly-Fishing Superman; as the former host of one of the only primetime fly fishing TV shows to ever run worldwide and an expert on most of the fishing opportunities in the Indo-Pacific, Peter's built up a cache of stories unequalled by any. Don't miss his entertaining and elucidating discussions about the four species of bonefish, the jaw-dropping power of the New Guinea Bass, and the amazing temperate species of the Australian mainland!

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Episode Twenty-Five: Colorado Tailwaters with Ed Engle

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Ed Engle is one of Colorado's most famous (and expert) anglers and guides. As a frequent contributor to American Angler magazine and the author of "Splitting Cane," Ed is in a rare position to enjoy unfettered access to some of the most exclusive locations. Nevertheless, he calls the South Platte his home water. Don't miss his comments on dealing with crowds, searching for big trout on little flies, and getting away from it all in the high mountain streams.

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Episode Twenty-Four: Ted Leeson on Writing

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Ted Leeson is an instructor of writing at Oregon State University and a magazine writer for Field and Stream and Fly Rod and Reel. Come along as he explains the nuances of fly-fishing writing, how it has changed, and how it could be improved.

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Episode Twenty-Three: Jason Borger, Stuntman

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Jason Borger has lived fly-fishing's version of the star-crossed life. As the son of Gary Borger, Jason grew up fishing around the world in some of the most appealing places imaginable. Though he could have taken it all for granted, he never lost his love of fishing and, especially, fly-casting; a fact which paid off handsomely when Robert Redford came calling with a little job for Jason: stunt-doubling for Brad Pitt in A River Runs Through It.

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Episode Twenty-Two: Live from Mongolia with the Angling Exploration Group

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The Angling Exploration Group is many things, but timid isn't one of them. From Patagonia to New Zealand, Iceland to (now) Mongolia, these young fishermen, world-travelers, and even (in fly-fishing circles, anyway) revolutionaries, are perfectly prepared to drop a bomb on the staid angling public. But never let it be said that theirs is also the slacker culture: few anglers are willing to roll square into the mouth of the unknown, and none of them do it in such an entertaining fashion. Join the AEG crew live this week from the Mongolian steppes, where they are targeting lenok trout and elusive, massive taimen.

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Episode Twenty-One: Design Detailed with K.C. Walsh

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Join Simms President and Owner K.C. Walsh as he sits down for a thorough explanation of the difference between Gore-Tex and other breathable fabrics, the balancing act involved in designing the world's most expensive waders, and the fight to cut costs whereever possible.

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Episode Twenty: Bahamas Bonefish Flats-side Essay

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Come along with your host Zach Matthews as he explores Grand Bahama island for bonefish. Special thanks to Mervin Thomas and the Deep Water Cay Club!

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Episode Nineteen: James Babb's Journey

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James Babb is the long-time fishing columnist and now editor of Gray's Sporting Journal - unquestionably the finest literary outdoor magazine in print. Come along for his insightful comments on the trajectory of sport and literature, as well as the effects of ad men on publishing.

Special thanks this week to Paul Puckett and Catch and Release Paintings!

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Episode Eighteen: Made in America with Jim Bartschi

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Scott Fly Rods may well be the last all-American fly rod company. Listen close as President Jim Bartschi lifts the curtain on outsourcing in this even-handed and fair, but uncommonly candid interview. Hang on through the end of the show, when Jim reveals Scott's newest lineup of rods for 2008, including updates to the Classic series as well as a whole new line of highest-performance rods!

Have suggestions for interviews on The Itinerant Angler Podcast? Want to announce a new product line on the show? Contact me at ZachMatthews@gmail.com.

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Episode Seventeen: How to (Really) Travel with Jim Klug

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When Jim Klug left Scientific Anglers to found his own fly fishing travel company, he knew that "fly fishing needed another travel company about as bad as it needed another reel manufacturer." So he took his operation, Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, in a new direction, hiring unknown guides rather than celebrities and booking the world at all its various levels of comfort. Listen in as Jim describes international bank robberies, deaths on flights, and the best fishing on the planet.

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Episode Sixteen: En Zed with Simon Chu

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Simon Chu is the man-on-the-scene, the local contact for Britain-based FlyOdyssey, a fly-fishing travel company, in the Kiwi land (even further) Down Under. Listen in as Simon gives us the skinny on New Zealand trout and "saltfly" fishing, and don't miss his ideas for a personal tour of the country.

Also, don't miss our new partnership with MidCurrent Fly Fishing, fly fishing's number one online news and information resource. We're very happy to have this partnership.

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Episode Fifteen: North Carolina False Albacore with Buzz Bryson

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Buzz Bryson has (frequently) been titled "the nicest man in fly-fishing," and you'll know why after hearing this interview. As the author of Fly Rod and Reel magazine's long-running (but tragically discontinued) "Ask Professor Buzz" column and a frequent contributor to that magazine, Buzz has had the opportunity to fish with some of fly-fishing's greats, and in some of fly-fishing's great places. This week he takes us to the Outer Banks of North Carolina with stories of one of the sport's most notorious tackle-busters: the false albacore.

Stay tuned for a special announcement following this week's show.

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Episode Fourteen: Dave Klausmeyer, Fly Tying's Impresario

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Dave Klausmeyer, editor of Fly Tyer, shows all the cards when it comes to getting your fly patterns published. Along the way, he discusses the looming threat of bird flu, the rise of synthetic materials, and his own favorite flies.

What's in Dave's Box?

Coachman Wet
Thunder Creek (#6)
Elk Hair Caddis
Copper John
Golden Stone Nymph
Barne's Special

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Episode Thirteen: A Life of Trout with Dr. Roberrt Behnke

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Dr. Robert Behnke is one of the (and maybe just the) world's foremost authorities on trout and salmon species. Listen to his down-to-earth explanations of the creation of cutthroat trout, the salvation of the Greenback and Lahontan cutthroat subspecies, and a little fish called onchonychus clarki behnkeii.

Stay tuned for another edition of the Streamside Essay (at long last). This time join me along with Ian Crabtree on North Carolina's Davidson River in a driving rainstorm.

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Episode Twelve: Brian O'Keefe - From Kiwi to Kashmir

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Brian O'Keefe has been many things in his life--professional ski instructor, professional photographer, fly fisherman, and world traveler--but above all, he's been excellent. Few anglers have achieved the level of skill Brian takes for granted, whether in fishing or photography. Listen carefully, because in this uncommonly generous interview, Brian gives a lot of advice to the budding professional photographer, and it's the kind of advice money can't buy. Along the way he'll take us from New Zealand to the India/Pakistan border, where an armed confrontation ends as all should: with someone buying a beer!

Next week: Dr. Robert Behnke, author of "Trout and Salmon of North America" and the namesake of the iconic onchornychus clarki behnkeii--the Snake River Fine-Spotted Cutthroat Trout .

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Episode Eleven: Dan Blanton - Rigging for Records

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Dan Blanton is one of the world's top authorities on striped bass and saltwater fishing. Tune in for a thorough-going introduction into the intricacies of shooting head casting and fishing for world record-class striper. Don't miss Dan's reminiscences on visiting Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria, as well as his story of the kind of luck karma will bring you when you participate in a friendly fundraiser to protect your local fishery.

Next week: don't miss Brian O'Keefe, on Kashmiri trout fishing opportunities, New Zealand before Middle Earth, and how to become a professional fly fishing photographer the long way!

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Episode Ten: Ted Juracsik, Hungarian Revolutionary

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Ted Juracsik's life can only be properly described with one word: epic. Like Odysseus cast adrift from a country in ruins, Ted wandered Europe's Cold War refugee camps before finding his way to New York City. Listen to his remarkable journey from Hungarian-speaking soccer player and tool and die machinist all the way to one of our country's top fly reel designers, told in his own distinctive voice.

Special thanks this week to Marianne Papa and the Tibor Reel Company for their extensive help and cooperation.

Next week: don't miss Dan Blanton, on California striped bass and the wild and wooly fisheries of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Down Under!

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Episode Nine: Shooting Aspirin and Pulling Stumps with Lefty Kreh

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Last week's guest was one of a few, but this week's is all on his own. The name Lefty Kreh has become literally synonymous with the expert fly fisher. From his early days as a general outdoor writer to his life-spanning career as a professional at almost everything he does (photographer, marksman, writer, fisherman), Lefty is an inspiration to us all. Listen as he recounts his career in post-War biological warfare manufacture, demonstration marksmanship, and fly rod design. Stick around for Lefty's most exciting fish - the Niugini Bass - and his many memorable stories.

Next Week - "Ted Juracsik, Hungarian Revolutionary!"

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Episode Eight: Standing in a River Waving a (Really Long) Stick with Simon Gawesworth

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Few anglers in the history of the sport have achieved mastery over their chosen specialty on the level of Simon Gawesworth. From the origins of the method in Scotland to the bleeding edge in the Pacific Northwest, spey casting has come a long way. Listen as Simon takes you through the burgeoning world of spey fishing; new spey casters may want to write this down: S-K-A-G-I-T.

Next week: Don't miss our mystery guest!