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.

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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Recorded September 5, 2024.

Our destination is the untamed Upper Peninsula of Michigan with expert fly angler, author, and guide, Tim Schulz, who tours this vastly underrated corner of the US. With over 12,000 miles of trout streams, the UP is a fly fishing mecca waiting to be discovered. Tim’s been wetting a line here for 30 years and gives us a whirlwind tour of the Two Hearted, Escanaba, Ontonagon, Otter, and Huron mountains, to name a few.

Tim’s a professor at Michigan Tech and guides for Rivers North Guide Service in his spare time. His latest book is A Cast Away in Montana. Today, he shares stories of nosy bears, deep snow, and a lifetime supply of trout streams. Stick around to the end for pro tips and flies for the UP.

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Recorded July 18, 2024.

Our destination is the famed South Holston River with expert fly angler and guide, Jason McReynolds, owner of Flying So Ho Guide Service, Bristol, TN. The South Holston is considered one of the top tailwaters in the country, known primarily for trophy brown trout and stripers but also world-class hybrids and smallmouth.

Using a streamer fishing strategy that has been dialed in over 30 years, Jason and his wife hold several IGFA world records. Jason shares stories of bait balls and stripers, Browns and broken rods, and why the hot water line is your key to success. He also reveals his top fly patterns such as the Kitchen Sink, plus stories from his motocross racing days.

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Recorded July 11, 2024.

Our destination is Roosterfish on the fly, from the beach, with expert saltwater fly angler and guide Jeff Feczko of To the Gills fly fishing, Baja Mexico, and professional chef and fly fishing guide Josh Schwartz of Travel Creel Hospitality. Josh and Jeff have combined forces to offer the finest in fly fishing, hospitality, and food.

Roosterfish may be the pinnacle of all sportfish on the fly. Get ready for an adrenaline rush as you sprint for position, steeple your cast, and ready yourself for fish that are instantly in your backing and can spool you in minutes.

Josh is a New England Culinary Institute graduate in Vermont and has worked in some of the country's finest restaurants, including Sous Cheft for world-famous French Laundry in Napa Valley. Jeff has guided full-time, year-round in Baja Mexico for the past 10 years.

Bonus: Marlin and Parrotfish on the fly, and some inside baseball from the French Laundry. Stick around the end for Josh’s favorite comfort food and some of the most amazing shore lunches you’ve ever heard of!

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Recorded June 27, 2024.

Our destination is Big Spring Creek and Warm Spring Creek near the town of Lewiston, Montana with Dan Vermillion, co-owner of Sweetwater Travel, Livingston, Montana. Travelling to Lewistown is like stepping back in time to the Montana of yesteryear. Here anglers will find classic uncrowded spring creek fly fishing along with miles and miles of public water, easy wading, and shots at large, wily trout.

Dan and his brothers were raised on the banks of the Yellowstone River and are now owners and operators of the largest collection of fly-fishing lodges in the world. Today, Dan covers Big Spring Creek and Warm Spring Creek from top to bottom, pro tips for spring creeks, plus Jeremiah Johnson, Joe Brooks, and a GREAT story of guiding Barack Obama, along with some life lessons from Fed Chairman, Paul Volker.

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Recorded June 14, 2024.

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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Recorded May 9, 2024.