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  • The World's Strangest Trout Stream: Fly Fishing Yellowstone's Firehole River with Craig Mathews, Part 1

    The World's Strangest Trout Stream: Fly Fishing Yellowstone's Firehole River with Craig Mathews, Part 1
    Mar 26 2026

    Episode 167 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – March 26, 2026

    In Part 1 of a two-part episode, our destination is Yellowstone National Park's Firehole River—a strange world of geysers and fumaroles, grizzlies and bison, and trout, along with the Gibbon and the Upper Madison. With angler, fly designer, author, and 1% for the Planet Co-Founder, Craig Matthews who shares expert fly fishing techniques, along with stories of grizzly bear charges, his life as West Yellowstone Police Chief, and the surprising origins of his iconic fly shop, Blue Ribbon Flies. Stick around to the end for great story of a trout that took 19 days to catch.

    With host Steve Haigh.

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    Contact Craig: https://www.craigmathewsyellowstone.com/ Instagram: @CraigMatthewsYellowstone

    Craig's latest book : Pheasant Tail Simplicity @patagoniabooks | @patagonia_flyfish

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    Recorded Mar 5, 2026
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    54 m
  • Wolves, Bears, and Bush Planes: DIY Alaska with Oliver Ancans

    Wolves, Bears, and Bush Planes: DIY Alaska with Oliver Ancans
    Mar 12 2026

    Episode 166 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – March 12, 2026

    How do you pull off a DIY fly fishing trip to Alaska? Our destination is the Alaskan backcountry with author, expert fly angler, and adventurer, Oliver Ancans, who for the last 10 years has been fly fishing the state on a budget. Oliver shares his tips on how to discover those lesser-known watersheds, going light to save money, and investing in the right gear, along with epic stories of 30-pound King Salmon, bears so close you could poke them in the eye, and hungry wolves that watch you fish.

    Fire up the bush plane and hang on for a wild ride with Oliver. With host Steve Haigh.

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    Contact Oliver Ancans: Instagram @olleyeh

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    Redd's Flies

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    Recorded Jan 13, 2026
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    1 h y 26 m
  • Dry Fly Nomads Across the American West | John & Karen Kreft

    Dry Fly Nomads Across the American West | John & Karen Kreft
    Feb 26 2026

    Episode 165 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – February 26, 2026

    Imagine a summer where the camper van becomes home, and the hatch chart dictates where you sleep?

    Our destination is the American West with John and Karen Kreft, of Riverkeeper Flies, who share their hatch-driven philosophy, their top-producing dry fly patterns, and what they've learned from life on the road — designing flies and chasing trout throughout the American West from the Green River to the Madison, the Upper Columbia, and beyond.

    With host Steve Haigh.

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    Contact John and Karen Kreft: https://www.johnkreft.com/ | riverkeeperflies@gmail.com Instagram @riverkeeperflies

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    Got Fishing

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    Redd's Flies

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    Recorded Dec 18, 2025
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    1 h y 30 m
  • Can the Big Hole Recover? With Jim Olsen

    Can the Big Hole Recover? With Jim Olsen
    Feb 12 2026

    Episode 164 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – February 12, 2026

    Today our destination is the Big Hole River in southwest Montana — a place trout anglers have revered for generations and home to the last native Arctic grayling in the Lower 48. But is this storied fishery at a crossroads? Trout numbers are lower than they've been in decades, even as anglers still find good fish. So what's really happening out there — and what will it take to turn things around?

    Jim Olsen, Fisheries Biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, gives us the facts.

    With host Steve Haigh.

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    Contact Jim Olsen: JimOlsen@mt.gov | 406-533-8451

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    TroutRoutes

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    Got Fishing

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    Recorded Dec 11, 2025
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    1 h y 11 m
  • Blue lining Virginia's Blue Ridge with Mark Taylor

    Blue lining Virginia's Blue Ridge with Mark Taylor
    Jan 29 2026

    Episode 163 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – January 29, 2026

    Our destination is the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia—steep, green, and loaded with incredible trout water if you know where to look. We're blue-lining small mountain streams with Mark Taylor, Eastern Communications Director for Trout Unlimited and one of the most respected outdoor writers in the country. Virginia might be the most underrated fly-fishing state in the East. Freestone brook trout streams high in the mountains, spring creeks in the valleys, and big rivers loaded with trout, smallmouth and muskies. Stick around—we're breaking it all down.

    With host Steve Haigh

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    Redd's Flies

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    TroutRoutes

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    Recorded Dec 4, 2025
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    1 h y 31 m
  • New England's Best Kept Fly Fishing Secret? The Upper Connecticut River

    New England's Best Kept Fly Fishing Secret? The Upper Connecticut River
    Jan 15 2026
    Episode 162 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – January 15, 2026 Our destination is the Upper Connecticut River—a remote tailwater in far northern New Hampshire that delivers outstanding fly fishing with remarkably light pressure. In this episode, I'm joined by veteran guide Bill Bernhardt, a 20-year Orvis-endorsed guide and co-owner of Points North Outfitters in Pittsburg, NH. Bill explains why this system fishes more like a Western tailwater than classic New England water—and why it remains one of the region's true sleepers. We talk trout and landlocked salmon, seasonal strategies, favorite fly patterns, remote ponds, and the miles of public access that make solitude easy to find for anglers willing to explore. Plus, tales of huge Atlantic Salmon, landlocks pushing 30", guiding a blind man, and mistakenly trespassing on Ted Turner's Patagonia paradise. 🎣 Is the Upper Connecticut River New England's best-kept fly fishing secret? You decide. With host Steve Haigh Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Contact Bill Bernhardt: · Points North Outfitters · Facebook | Instagram @pointsnorthnh · YouTube Destination Angler Podcast: WebsiteYouTubeInstagram & Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Please check out our Sponsors: Got Fishing Crafting world-class fly-fishing adventures specially designed to your level of experience and budget. Facebook @GotFishingAdventures Instagram @GotFishing High N Dry Fishing Where science and performance meet. Check out the full lineup of floatants, line dressings, and sighter waxes at www.highndryfishingproducts.com Facebook @highndryfishingproducts Instagram @highndryfishing Redd's Flies Premium flies, tied with purpose. Redd's is a family-run company built around premium, hand-tied flies that actually hold up and flat-out catch fish, delivered to your doorstep in days, not weeks. A portion of every order goes directly to organizations protecting trout habitat and restoring rivers. Facebook @ReddsFlies Instagram @ReddsFlies TroutRoutes The #1 Mapping Resource for Trout Anglers. Podcast listeners can try one month of TroutRoutes PRO for FREE by clicking the link in the episode description. Explore 50,000 trout streams with TroutRoutes today. Get 1 Month Free Facebook @troutinsights Instagram @TroutRoutes Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh@DestinationAnglerPodcast.com Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded Nov 13, 2025
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    1 h y 22 m
  • Brook Trout Heaven or Hype? Maine's Rapid, Kennebago, and Magalloway Rivers

    Brook Trout Heaven or Hype? Maine's Rapid, Kennebago, and Magalloway Rivers
    Jan 1 2026

    Episode 161 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – January 1, 2026.

    Our destination is the Rangeley region of Maine — home to three world-famous rivers steeped in history and known for giant brook trout: the Rapid, the Kennebago, and the Magalloway. But how are they actually fishing today? And do they still live up to the hype?

    Joining me is fisheries ecologist and lifelong Mainer Greg LaBonte, owner of Maine Fly Guys. Today we talk brook trout and landlocked salmon, muskies and black flies, head nets and Maine culture, and what not to do in moose country. Plus, Greg's five must-have fly patterns and the mind blowing truth about leaders, fly lines, and tippets.

    With host Steve Haigh

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    Message Greg on Instagram @maineflyguys or visit his website: https://maineflyguys.com/

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    Got Fishing

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    Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Recorded Oct 31, 2025
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    1 h y 29 m
  • Confidence on the Upper Delaware River with Joe Demaldaris

    Confidence on the Upper Delaware River with Joe Demaldaris
    Dec 18 2025

    Episode 160 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Dec 18, 2025

    Today Our destination is the Upper Delaware River, a legendary tailwater often called the crown jewel of the East. This tailwater system is known for clear, cold water all year long and highly selective wild brown and rainbow trout – a graduate school for fly anglers where precise presentation and light tippets are the rule.

    Joining me is long time guide, fly shop owner, and Upper Delaware expert, Joe Demalderis, Cross Current Outfitters in Hancock, PA. He's been fishing the Delaware since the 1970's, appeared in many national fishing magazines like Field & Stream, Trout, American Angler, and quoted in fly fishing books like, 50 Best Tailwaters to Fly Fish, and Paul Weamer's Fly Fishing Guide to the Upper Delaware River.

    We cover important questions like, what are the major hatches and the most effective fly patterns, what's the character of the water from top to bottom, why is a downstream presentation a must along with stories of swimming porcupines, wild trout so selective they even refuse naturals, and some bougie shore lunch ideas.

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    TroutRoutes

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    Got Fishing

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    Recorded Oct 22, 2025
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    1 h y 22 m