Our destination is the Berry Islands in the Bahamas for trophy bonefish and permit with guides Percy Darville, Freddie Dames, Travis Sands, and Soul Fly Lodge owner Kyle Schaefer. The Berry Islands are known for miles and miles of undisturbed, beautiful sand flats, large fish, and plenty of solitude.

About our guests, 28 years ago, Freddie worked on a lobster boat for weeks at a time until his wife had enough and switched to a fly-fishing skiff. Travis’s high school principal let him skip school to become a fly fishing guide. As an early pioneer of Bahamian fly fishing 58 years ago, Percy was the only guide around who would take fly anglers fishing. With over 100 years of experience between them, our guests share tips on big fish behavior, ideal conditions, and why the Berry Islands can be a demanding place to fish, in a good way.

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Recorded October 29, 2024

Our destination is wild and rugged West Virginia with master storyteller, Curtis Fleming, founder and host of the hit TV and YouTube series Fly Rod Chronicles. Often overlooked, West Virginia boasts hundreds of miles of wild trout streams offering endless opportunities to discover those hidden gems every angler dreams of.

Born and raised in WV, Curtis is living the dream, having fished and filmed in over 280 locations around the world, but is it all fun and fly fishing? Find out as Curtis takes us behind the scenes and shares what it’s like to host a reality TV show.

Today, Curtis dials us into his favorite streams like the North Fork, the Elk, and the Tug Fork and shares stories of an adventure like no other in the backcountry of Alaska, plus famous faces like golf legend Nick Faldo, fishaholic Senator Joe Manchin, and basketball superstar Jerry West. Stick around to the end for Curtis’ hilarious encounter with the legendary Lefty Kreh!

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Recorded September 19, 2024.

Our destination is the remote Tsimane region of Bolivia in pursuit of the savage and powerful Golden Dorado with Marcelo Perez, founder, and CEO of Untamed Angler and the Tsimane Lodge. The Tsimane region sits at the base of the Andes mountains, hundreds of miles from civilization, where mountain streams run clear and fast, and fly anglers can sight-cast for voracious Dorado reaching upwards of 40 lbs.

Marcelo grew up in Argentina fishing the jungles for Dorado and found his passion in building remote jungle fly fishing lodges. Join us as Marcelo explains why Dorado should be on every fly angler's bucket list and the incredible story of how he created the Tsimane Lodge. Also, stories of the native Tsimane people, giant Pacu, and hundred-pound Maturo on the fly. Could this be the best Dorado fishing on the planet? You be the judge!

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Recorded September 12, 2024.