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A Montana Hidden Gem: the Stillwater River with Chris Fleck
The Destination Angler Podcast
06/27/24 • 86 min
Our destination is the beautiful Stillwater River with expert guide and outfitter, Chris Fleck, Stillwater Anglers, Nye Montana. Often overlooked, the Stillwater is one of Montana’s best kept secrets and is anything but still. Here anglers will find challenging whitewater, boulder fields, prolific hatches, and some of the most spectacular scenery in all of Montana. Best of all, the Stillwater is a haven for anglers looking for solitude.
Chris caught the fly fishing bug early as a kid in Wyoming. He traveled the world serving 23 years in the Marine corp and now makes his living on the waters around Nye. Today Chris shares his secrets of the Stillwater along with the nearby Boulder River, Rosebud, Rock Creek, even Patagonia along with top hatches and fly patterns, high water techniques, and how to fish the elusive nocturnal stonefly. Stick around to the end for a great story of a giant brown trout, plus local hotspots. Listen in and beat the crowds with Chris on the Stillwater!
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Recorded April 11, 2024. Episode 121
The Bighorn is Back with Scott Brown
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10/10/24 • 85 min
Our destination is the legendary Bighorn River with expert fly angler and guide, Scott Brown, owner of Brickhouse Browns, Sheridan, WY. The Bighorn has had its ups and downs, but the Bighorn is back in a big way, fishing better than ever. Here anglers will find great numbers of big trout who often feed like there’s no tomorrow.
Scott was born and raised in Sheridan playing sports, hunting, and fishing in the Bighorn Mountains. He soon became obsessed with fly fishing, spending 250 to 300 days a year on the water. After a stint in an open pit coal mine, Scott ditched the hard had for a fly rod to guide full-time on the Bighorn.
Today Scott gives us the rundown on the world-renowned tailwater in Montana, the canyons of Thermopolis, and the headwaters in the Wind River Range. Plus, best wade sections, stories of close calls with rattlesnakes, and a guide story so gross you’ll hate to love it.
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Contact Scott: https://www.brickhousebrowns.com/ 307-751-4865 | [email protected] | Facebook | Instagram | Bighorn Trout Shop | Sweetwater Travel
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Recorded September 5, 2024.
High Adrenaline Fly Fishing on the Flathead River with Hilary Hutcheson
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06/13/24 • 92 min
Get ready for an exhilarating adventure on the wild and scenic Flathead River in Northern Montana with expert fly angler and industry icon, Hilary Hutcheson! Originating in some of the most breathtaking and remote scenery in the west, the Flathead offers high-adrenaline whitewater fly fishing and crystal-clear waters teeming with native westslope cutthroat trout who love to look up.
Hilary, who started guiding as a teenager, has a fascinating journey from television news anchor in Portland to guiding on the Flathead and Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Owner of Lary's Fly & Supply in Columbia Falls, Montana, she’s a key industry player, serving on multiple boards, testifying on Capitol Hill, and winning awards as a filmmaker, journalist, and contributing editor for Fly Fisherman Magazine.
Brace yourself for stories of Bonecrusher rapids, grizzly bears, and a client with a superhuman bladder, plus Hilary’s guide training philosophy and Capitol Hill testimony. Stick around to the end for a sneak peek at her new movie. Grab your helmet—this ride is going to be wild!
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- Glacier Anglers
- Lary’s Fly & Supply
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- Facebook @larysfly
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Recorded March 29, 2024. Episode 120
Trophy Trout Fly Fishing on Grey Reef with Blake Jackson
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05/30/24 • 81 min
Our destination is the world-famous Grey Reef on the North Platte River with Blake Jackson, co-owner of the Ugly Bug Fly Shop, Casper Wyoming. Grey Reef is one of the great tail waters of the west, offering a 70-mile western fly fishing experience with oversized, football-shaped wild trout, and plenty of solitude where 50 fish days are common.
Blake grew up in Wyoming doing what Wyoming kids do – hunting, fishing, and playing sports. After college, he quickly realized a fly-fishing guide could not afford to live in Bozeman and returned to Wyoming, where he now co-owns the fly shop.
Today, we explore the Reef, Miracle Mile, and Fremon Canyon and the conservation story behind the trophy fly fishing here, plus slow-it-down streamer techniques, local fly patterns, stories from Mongolia, Wyoming elk hunting, naked customers, and why you need to cast to the center of the stream.
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Contact Blake:
- https://uglybugflyshop.crazyrainbow.net/
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- Facebook @Theuglybugflyshop
- YouTube: @uglybugflyshop
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Recorded March 13, 2024. Episode 119
Genghis Khan, Taimen and Fly Fishing Mongolia with Michael Caranci
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05/16/24 • 65 min
Our destination is Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan, in search of the legendary Taimen, the world's largest trout species, with Michael Caranci from Mongolia River Outfitters. Visiting Mongolia feels like stepping back in time. About the size of Texas, it’s the least densely populated country in the world. Here, Taimen thrive in its pristine rivers growing over 50 inches.
Michael first visited Mongolia in 2015 and fell in love with its people, culture, and fly fishing, and has returned ever since. A published writer with over 20 years’ experience managing fly fishing lodges, Michael shares insights on Taimen, their diet, habitats, and how to go after them, fly rod in hand. We also delve into Mongolian culture and the unique experiences it offers. If you are looking for an adrenaline-fueled adventure, this episode is for you.
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Contact Michael:
- www.mongoliarivers.com
- www.fishmongolia.com
- Instagram @fishmongolia
- Facebook @Fish Mongolia
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Recorded March 8, 2024. Episode 118
Bending Hooks on the Youghiogheny River with Rob Walters
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05/02/24 • 84 min
Our destination is the revered Youghiogheny River in Southwestern Pennsylvania with expert fly angler, Rob Walters, head guide for Laurel Highlands Guide Service. Once polluted from abandon mines, the “Yawk” as it’s called, has undergone a remarkable transformation into a world-class tailwater with a reputation for big trout and tremendous hatches.
Rob grew up in Delaware fly fishing on local trout streams and stripers in the surf. In 2005, he moved to Pittsburgh and traded in the salt life for the mountain life of Western PA and has been guiding and fly fishing the Yawk ever since.
Today Rob dials us in to the quality trout waters in the 11 mile middle section, tips on matching streamers to water types and temperature, pike on the fly in the UK, and some great stories of trout so big they straighten your hook.
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Pictures from the Yawk
Contact Rob:
- https://laurelhighlandsguideservices.com/ | 412-715-8461 | [email protected]
- Instagram & Facebook @laurelhighlandsguideservices
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Elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep.
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Recorded Feb 22, 2024. Episode 117
Deep into the Thorofare in Yellowstone National Park with Paul Weamer
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04/18/24 • 79 min
Our destination is the Thorofare Region of Yellowstone National Park, considered the most remote spot in the lower 48, with expert fly angler, guide, and author, Paul Weamer, Coordinator of the Yellowstone Fly Fishing Volunteer Program. Paul and a group of 14 researchers ventured deep into the Thorofare to discover if the efforts to reduce the lake trout population in Yellowstone Lake are positively impacting cutthroat populations. The answer may surprise you.
Paul is a contributing writer for Fly Fisherman Magazine and has written seven books on fly fishing including Favorite Flies for Yellowstone National Park: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts. Today he shares his epic adventure in the Thorofare through quicksand and mudholes, blown downs and swamps, not to mention the challenges of traveling over 140 miles on horseback. Would he do it again? Let’s find out!
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Pictures from the Thorofare
Contact Paul:
· Yellowstone Volunteer Fly Fishing Program | [email protected]
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THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear.
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Recorded April 4, 2024. Episode 116
Restoration on the Clark Fork River with Andy Simon
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04/04/24 • 77 min
Our destination is the Clark Fork of the Columbia River with expert fly-fishing guide, Andy Simon, Grizzley Hackle Fly Shop, Missoula, Montana. Once known as the world’s largest superfund site, the Clark Fork now is one of the greatest conversation recovery stories in fly fishing, offering some of the best dry fly fishing in the West.
Andy gives a great overview of the best sections of the Clark Fork, the prime time of year to fish, and how to break down this big river into fishable chunks, plus top hatches including Skwalas, BWOs, Golden Stones, and hoppers. We also touch on Rock Creek, steelhead fishing, and some remarkable client moments ranging from stressed-out bankers, arguing couples, and a client nicknamed “tail gunner”. Bonus: how to predict a big fish day on the drive to the river.
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Pictures from the Clark Fork
Contact Andy:
- Grizzly Hackle Fly Shop | 406) 721-8996 | [email protected]
- Instagram @grizzly_hackle
- Facebook @grizzlyhacklefly
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The number one fishing app, helping trout anglers avoid the crowds and explore new public water. Download it for free in the app store today!
Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes
THE trusted source for quality fly fishing gear, built to last at an affordable price. Waders, Nets, Outerwear.
Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt
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Recorded Jan 18, 2024. Episode 114
Remote as You Can Get: Spatsizi Wilderness with Jake Daly
The Destination Angler Podcast
03/21/24 • 83 min
Our destination is the unspoiled Spatsizi Wilderness Park in northern British Columbia with Jake Daly, seasoned fly-fishing expert and manager of Spatsizi River Outfitters. Roadless and uninhabited, Spatsizi is two million acres of wild, rugged and remote wilderness unchanged by man, offering some of the best fly fishing on the planet.
A native BC-er, Jake shares his adventures of double-digit bull trout, bears wrestling in boats, the largest manhunt in BC history, and how the Collingwood brothers founded the operation after landing 126 trout on 126 casts. Stick around to the end for a shore lunch tip like no other—how to cook trout in a frying pan made from an artic birch tree. No joke!
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Pictures and fly patterns from the Spatsizi
Contact Jake:
- Spatsizi River Outfitters | (866) 847-9692 [email protected]
- Instagram @spatsizilodge and @spatsizi_river_outfitters
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Crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget.
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The number one fishing app, helping trout anglers avoid the crowds and explore new public water. Download it for free in the app store today!
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Recorded Jan 18, 2024. Episode 114
Brown TroutLand: Central Finland with Jani Himanko
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07/26/24 • 68 min
Our destination is the Troutland region of central Finland with Hall of Fame fly angler, Jani Himanko, owner of the world famous Kellankoski Lodge. Central Finland is home to some of the best fly fishing in Europe and the happiest people on the planet, not to mention brown trout the size of your leg. As Jani says, we don’t take pictures of 20” fish.
A 25-year veteran of the industry, Jani writes for local hunting and fishing magazines and was inducted to the Finnish Fishing Hall of Fame in 2023. He makes the case for Finland and the famous baitfish hatch, plus stories of Arctic char and sea run browns, Russian helicopters and the Kota Peninsula, and fly fishing Greenland and Norway. Bonus: the famous surfboard fly and why you should drink Loncaro.
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Pictures from Finland
Contact Jani:
- https://www.kellankoski.fi/troutland/
- 358 50 409 6698 | [email protected]
- Facebook | Instagram: @browntroutland
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Facebook & Instagram @Adamsbuilt
Elevating the coffee experience for the fly-fishing community & anglers everywhere with small-batch coffee delivered to your doorstep.
Facebook & Instagram @anglerscoffeeco
Crafting world Class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget.
Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing
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Recorded May 9, 2024.
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How many episodes does The Destination Angler Podcast have?
The Destination Angler Podcast currently has 135 episodes available.
What topics does The Destination Angler Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Podcast, Podcasts, America, Fishing, Sports, Steve, Travel, Wilderness and Interviews.
What is the most popular episode on The Destination Angler Podcast?
The episode title 'Trophy Trout Fly Fishing on Grey Reef with Blake Jackson' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Destination Angler Podcast?
The average episode length on The Destination Angler Podcast is 71 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Destination Angler Podcast released?
Episodes of The Destination Angler Podcast are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of The Destination Angler Podcast?
The first episode of The Destination Angler Podcast was released on Apr 17, 2020.
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