Where Waters Meet Podcast

Episode #27 : Jet Boat, Steelie Omelete, and What's New

The crew talks about Alex's new toy....."the jet boat".  Go over the only fly you ever need for Salmon River steelhead (Steelie Omelete).  Plus get into what new?  
 
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Episode #26 : The Adventures of Johnny and Bently

This episode goes over the adventures of Johnny and Bently.   John is back from his summer guiding in Alaska and Bently from his one week fishing trip in Montana!   Big things discussed like BEAR encounters, fishing tactics, clients, dehydration, drought, typhoons!   Fun episode for sure!

Episode #25 : Fishing Trips....ongoing conservation..... on the vise.....plus recent nonsense

Alex and Bently talk fishing trips, conservation, fly development, new boats, and complete non sense.   

Episode #24 : Meet Kevin Gordon and his new shop The Troutsmith

I sit down with Kevin and discuss his new venture The Troutsmith.   A new shop in Littleton NH.  We talk about his passion for the sport, his guide business, and what made him dive into fly shop ownership.  Kevin's favorite streamer is talked in depth about and we banter about conservation as it pops up in our daily lives.

Episode #23 : River Foods by Category and the Latest

Bently lays out a list of varying river foods.  Favorite meal? Candy? Drink? Snack? Food you would never eat again on the river?  We get to the bottom of the food topic.  In addition Alex, John, and Bently discuss the latest and review the MFC Bomshell Popper.  

Episode #22 : Is Fly Fishing Pretentious? Plus Our Top 5 trivial Items on the River.

Listen to the first three person episode.  Bentley joins Alex and Johnny in this fun episode.  Discussions include their intro to fly fishing,  what they thought as a newbie,  did they feel looked down on by the "pretentious elites"?   Is fly fishing "pretentious" today?  In addition, they each name their 5 trivial river items, they can not go fishing without!  No rods, reels, or flies allowed in the list.  

Episode #21 : Fly Casting?....You Are Doing It Wrong!

    In this episode Alex and Johnny dive deep into common casting stumbling blocks.  Alex discusses what he sees as common problems from a practical standpoint in his boat, as does Johnny.  They express their own personal struggles beginning and currently.  FEEL is the big topic.  Listen as they throw the "TIMING" mantra out the door with modern day fly casting.  Want to be a better fly caster?  Want to be able to cast in different fishing applications and styles?  Want to be less fatigued at the end of the day?  Want to be able to improvise your cast when the conditions demand it?  Give this podcast a listen.   

Episode #20 : Talking High Water, Worms, Stocked/Wild Trout, and Fisheries Management with Nate Hill

Alex and Nate hit many topics in this episode.  Discussing fishing and guiding in the abnormal high spring flows they have been facing.  Are worms a viable food source and presentation?  In addition, they dive further into the research of Dick Vincent.  Get their take on stocked trout on the waters they fish and guide.  What could we do better is the big question?

Episode #19 : Talking Maine Smallmouth and Lefty Kreh, with guide Mike Jones

Maine Smallmouth is central to this weeks topic.  Listen as Alex and Mike talk about tactics, flies, temperament, and habitat involving this popular species.  Do they fit into some on the conservation talk?  Listen in to this and pleasant stories of Mikes time guiding Lefty Kreh for his favorite species to target on a fly.  

Episode #18 : The Great Dick Vincent, Innovative Montana Biologist, and why stocking is not the answer!

This episode features the life and work of Richard (Dick) Vincent.  This legendary Montana Biologist, is the man responsible for Montana's amazing Wild Trout fisheries today and for innovating sampling techniques.   He pioneered Electroshocking and set the ground work for data collection and research.  In the 1960's he found through analysis that Stocked Trout were responsible for the fishery decline in the Madison River.  Today Montana's policy is to never stock trout over wild trout and they have proven statewide that their management practices are the way to go!  In addition Alex and Johnny discuss the Peanut Envy/Circus Peanut and how to tie/fish it!