Fly Fishing Experts Tell Their Secrets LIVE!

Steven calls the Upper Columbia River his home waters where rainbow trout are known to reach 25 pounds. He’s been guiding there for many years and has found that many of the trout love to eat soft-hackle & hairwing wetflies, swung and dangled. Join us to learn about this incredible fishery and Steven’s unique approaches to fishing it.

Davy Wotton is a professional guide on the White River in Arkansas and no doubt one of the top experts on the river. Learn Davy's secrets about hooking up with monster browns in this show.

Baby tarpon are not as small as you might think - 10, 20 or 30 pound fish are always a blast on a fly rod. Join Brian O'Keefe as he shares his expertise in hunting down baby tarpon on the flats of Campeche, Mexico.

Dec was a professional steehead guide for 14 years, now he fly fishes just for fun. Listen in to hear Dec's secrets to hooking up with the steelhead of your dreams.

Jim Blauch has guided the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota for the past 20 years. If you want solitude and crazy smallmouth bass fly fishing listen in and Jim will spill the beans on this great destination.

Michael Mastrangelo is a professional guide on the Bighorn River in Montana, which is considered one of the finest rivers in the world for fly fishing. Listen it to hear Michael share his secrets about fly fishing this incredible fishery.

Brian McGeehan has been a professional fly fishing guide since 1995 and considers the rivers of southern Montana his home waters. Listen in to hear how to fish the Madison River - a river that will always challenge you and show you a different face at every turn.

Paul Marriner shares his 25+ years of experience fly fishing for Atlantic Salmon. Learn his secrets about tactics, flies, casting and playing this classic trophy fish.

Jeff Currier has just returned from Egypt and his second adventure in search of the exotic Nile Perch. Join Jeff to learn about what it takes to figure out a fish that is seldom caught on a fly.

What happens when a man who’s fly fished for over fifty years, who’s graduated with a university degree in English, who’s published 19 print-and-paper books on fly-fishing topics with three publishers, decides to spend three years writing his first book of essays about his beloved sport? Can you imagine? Join us to learn how Skip came to write his latest book 500 Trout Streams and hear a few of his favorite stories.

Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

• What was the first writing you got published?
• Do you make notes about your fishing trips to use later in your writing?
• Do you have a writing routine, if so what is it?
• What prompted the writing of 500 Trout Streams?
• What kind of research do you do and how long do you spend researching?
• Is there still a market for long-form print pieces?
• Did you really fish 500 trout streams?
• What is your favorite book on fly fishing by another writer?
• What authors do you look to for their writing skills and style?
• Will you be writing more essays in the future?

Tim Lockhart is a stillwater fly fishing junkie and stillwaters provide some of the best opportunities for big fish. If stillwaters have intimidated you in the past get ready for an awakening. Join us and learn about the critical lessons for catching more trout in lakes, ponds and reservoirs.

Ralph Cutter literally wrote the book on fish food. To write Fish Food he donned his snorkeling gear and studied species underwater. Listen in to learn what Ralph has discovered about the food trout eat and why - it's sure to make you a better fly fisher.

Daniel Galhardo founded Tenkara USA in 2009 and has brought the traditional Japanese method of fly-fishing where only a rod, line and fly are used to the US. Tenkara is about fly-fishing simplicity and mountain-stream effectiveness. Eleven to fourteen foot long rods allow anglers to fish mountain streams in a way that is nearly impossible with western fly gear. Listen to learn about the history, philosophy and of course the strategies and techniques of using the Tenkara system.

Bill Horn has chased bonefish, tarpon and permit for over 40 years in the Florida Keys, Bahamas, Hawaii and Mexico. He's been "On the Bow" too many times to count. Join us to hear Bill share his experiences, the good, bad and ugly of chasing these trophy fish in the salt. You might just pick up a tip or two you can use next time you are on the bow.

Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

• Are the bonefish coming back in Florida?
• Do you have more success fishing for bonefish from a boat?
• Where do you find the larger bonefish?
• Are bonefish bigger in the Bahamas?
• What flies work best for bonefish?
• Are bonefish, permit and tarpon easier or harder to catch now than in the past?
• How do you present your flies to permit?
• What's the best way to set the hook on a permit?
• Is Florida still a "go-to" location for tarpon?
• Where can you find the larger migrating tarpon?
• Is the juvenile tarpon fishery still great?
• What flies are working best for tarpon through the seasons?
• Looking to the future how do you see the health of the flats fisheries and their fish?

Jim, the founder of Sweet Waters Adventure, has fished worldwide but finds South Florida one of his favorites. His fishing adventures from Sanibel to the tarpon capital of the world—Boca Grande—to rivers like the Manatee River and the Little Manatee in Manatee County, the Myakka River in Sarasota County, and the Peace River, which teemed with fish. Join us to talk with Jim about fishing these diverse fisheries and fishing with a colorful cast of characters like Fat Wally, Dick Clevenger, and Frank the Net.

Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:

• What inspired you to write your book South Florida's Fishing Paradise?
• What are some of the differences between the East and West coasts?
• How did you get started fly fishing in Florida?
• What was your first experience catching a fish on the fly?
• Who was Dick Clevenger and how did he shape your fishing?
• What was Boca Grande like back in the 70s?
• Who was Frank the Net?
• What makes Charolette Harbor such an interesting fishery?
• Where should one go to fish South Flordia water without a guide?
• Why have East Coast tarpon become so difficult to catch?
• Where can one find the best fishing in Florida now?
• If you were to move to Florida what would be the best place for fishing?
• Why have Florida fisheries deteriorated?
• What can be done to improve the fisheries in Florida?