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Ep 179: Beavers, Trout, and Beaver Pond Fishing, with Ben Goldfarb
May 7, 2026
55m 14s
Ep 178: Spearing in Wisconsin and Decoy Carving, with Ryan Ebert
Apr 23, 2026
52m 39s
Ep 177: Steelheading and Public Lands, with Zack Williams
Apr 9, 2026
51m 23s
Ep 176: Ultralight Float Tubing, with Phil Hayes
Mar 26, 2026
1h 09m 09s
Ep 175: E-scouting and TroutRoutes, with Erik Johnsen
Mar 12, 2026
58m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/7/26 | Ep 179: Beavers, Trout, and Beaver Pond Fishing, with Ben Goldfarb | Ben Goldfarb is an environmental journalist and author. He wrote the book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter. He is also an avid angler with plenty of experience fishing beaver ponds. In this episode, we talk about beavers, how they affect their environment, how they benefit trout and other fish, misconceptions, and fishing beaver ponds. Website: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 55m 14s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | Ep 178: Spearing in Wisconsin and Decoy Carving, with Ryan Ebert | Ryan Ebert is a darkhouse spearer, artist, and decoy carver from Wisconsin. In this episode, we discuss darkhouse spearing for various species, the art of decoy carving, fun stories from the ice, ice safety, and the state of spearing in Wisconsin. Etsy: link Instagram: @ryan_ebert_art Facebook: /RyanEbertArt Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 52m 39s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | Ep 177: Steelheading and Public Lands, with Zack Williams | Zack Williams is the owner and publisher of Swing the Fly, the Brand and Editorial Manager for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, and editor of their magazine, Backcountry Journal. He spent many years swinging flies for steelhead both in the Great Lakes Region and on the west coast before moving to Montana. In this episode, we discuss steelheading, angling as an identity, the threats facing public lands right now, and much more. Instagram: @swingthefly Take action for public lands here Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 51m 23s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | Ep 176: Ultralight Float Tubing, with Phil Hayes | Phil Hayes is the founder and owner of Wilderness Lite LLC, makers of ultralight, packable float tubes. In this episode, we talk about how he keeps himself in shape at an older age, how he started his company to fill a void in the market for ultralight tubes, the specs of his tubes, how he keeps them light but durable, the benefits of using a float tube to access inaccessible places, where to find fish in alpine lakes, how to approach fish in a tube, and much more. Website: wildernesslite.com Email: wildernesslite@gmail.com Phone: 712-463-2504 Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 09m 09s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | Ep 175: E-scouting and TroutRoutes, with Erik Johnsen | Erik Johnsen is a Community Marketing Manager for TroutRoutes at onX Maps and an experienced Driftless Area angler. In this episode, we talk about how he got his start in the Driftless, some of the notable features offered by TroutRoutes, how to use these features to find more fishing spots, where they get their data, and how to use the app both during the season and in the offseason to maximize time on the water. Website: troutroutes.com Erik’s Instagram: @erikjohnsen TroutRoutes Instagram: @troutroutes Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 58m 49s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | Ep 174: Fly Fishing Across the Lower 48, with Ryan Burch | Ryan Burch is working on a project called Tales of the 48, during which he is driving across the country with the goal of catching a fish in each of the lower 48 states. At the time of recording, he is mid-trip, having just passed through Colorado on his way west. In this episode, we talk about where the idea came from, the planning process, what he has experienced so far, his most memorable catches, the most challenging states, and much more. Instagram: @talesofthe48 Email: talesofthe48@gmail.com Website: talesofthe48.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 49m 21s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | Ep 173: Fishing Interior Alaska, with Oliver Ancans | Oliver Ancans is a hunter and angler who spends a lot of time in the Brooks Range and interior Alaska. In this episode, we talk about fishing seasonality in interior Alaska, how to access fishing spots on the road system, how to book a bush plane, rod selection, techniques, and the importance of keeping wild places wild. Instagram: @olleyeh Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 49m 10s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Ep 172: Fly Fishing the Tongass, with Kevin Main | Kevin Main is the co-owner of Tongass on the Fly in Petersburg, AK. They focus on fly fishing in the Tongass National Forest, particularly multi-day trips. In this episode, we cover the species available, seasonality, fishing techniques, how to get to Petersburg, DIY opportunities, the Anadromous Waters Catalog, and the importance of public lands. Instagram: @tongassonthefly Facebook: /tongassonthefly YouTube: @tongassonthefly Website: tongassonthefly.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 58m 38s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Ep 171: Looking Back at 2025 and Looking Ahead at 2026, with Mel Moss | This episode is our annual New Year episode where my friend Mel and I look back at our previous year of fishing and look ahead at the year to come. We talk about the goals we set, whether we accomplished them, and do a recap of some of our memorable trips and experiences along the way. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 12m 57s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 | Ep 170: Backcountry Research, with Zig Peacock | Zig Peacock (also appearing in episode 137) is the President of the Weber Basin Anglers chapter of Trout Unlimited and an avid backcountry angler. In this episode, we talk about what he’s been up to since our last episode and how he does backcountry research, including the books, apps, and online resources he uses to find new fishing spots. Instagram: @In2mtns Youtube: /in2mtns Chapter Pages Facebook: /WeberBasinAnglers Instagram: @Weber_Basin_Anglers Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 24m 27s | ||||||
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| 12/18/25 | Ep 169: Backcountry Gear Updates, Surf Fishing, and Fishing Everyday, with Patrick Bauman | Patrick Bauman (also appearing in episode 100) is the owner of Colter Backcountry, a small business focusing on backcountry fly fishing gear. In this episode, we go over some updates to his product line and what’s coming up. Like previous guest, Steve Veals, Patrick is also in the middle of trying to fish every day for a year. We talk about the challenges he has faced along the way, and how he got started by learning to fish the surf in southern California and quickly becoming proficient at this new-to-him style of fishing. Instagram: @colterbackcountry Website: www.colterbackcountry.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 52m 15s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | Ep 168: Fly Fishing in the High Uinta Wilderness, with Shawn Larson | Shawn Larson has been on the show many times (episodes 63, 67, 138, and 155). In this episode, he is back to talk about his recent trip to fish an alpine basin in the High Uinta Wilderness. We talk about the planning, terrain, species, and gear of the trip, as well as resources he used to gain more knowledge about the area. Utah Planning Resources: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 52m 50s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | Ep 167: A Trip to Fish the Thorofare, with Palmer Henson | Palmer Henson has been on the show many times (episodes 3, 62, 111). Normally, we chat about native brook trout where Palmer lives in Georgia, but today, we discuss a recent horse-packing trip he took into the Thorofare area of Wyoming, often cited as the most remote area in the lower 48. He walks me through the inspiration, the planning, the fishing itself for massive cutthroats, packing with horses, camp life, and much more. Documentary: Cutthroat: The Race to Save Yellowstone Palmer’s Instagram: @lost_angel_fly_fishing (see June 30 and July 2, 2025 for pics from the trip) Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 50m 36s | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | Ep 166: Native Fish and Biodiversity, with Matthew Dickerson | Matthew Dickerson is a freelance writer who has published in The Drake, Backcountry Journal, American Fly Fishing, Written River, and Fly Fishing International. He has also written many books of both fiction and nonfiction. In addition to writing, he is passionate about native species, particularly those in the Salvelinus genus, such as brook trout and Dolly Varden. In this episode, we talk about his appreciation for native species and biodiversity, what it’s like to be an artist-in-residence for a national park, how Yellowstone Lake was affected by the introduction of lake trout, and much more. Instagram: @troutdownstream Blue Sky: @matthewdickerson Facebook: //MatthewDickersonBooks/ Recent Books: The Salvelinus, the Sockeye, and the Egg-Sucking Leech A Fine-spotted Trout on Corral Creek The Voices of Rivers Birds in the Sky, Fish in the Sea Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 59m 39s | ||||||
| 10/23/25 | Ep 165: Fishing for Golden Trout, with Frank Burr | Frank Burr is known as the Golden Trout Dude for good reason: he is a golden-trout-specific guide in the high Sierras of California. In this episode, we talk about how he uses tenkara and western techniques for high alpine golden trout, where to find them, how to get to both accessible and remote golden trout populations, the different subspecies, and much more. Website: https://www.goldentroutdude.com Instagram: @goldentroutdude Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 09m 19s | ||||||
| 10/9/25 | Ep 164: Fishing the Wind River Area, with Jeramie Prine | Jeramie Prine is the owner and head guide of Dunoir Fishing Adventures near Dubois, WY. In this episode, we discuss fishing in the Wind River area, including seasons, hatches, species, and different types of water, as well as grizzly safety and the importance of protecting our public lands. Website: www.dunoirfishing.com Instagram: @dunoirfishingadventures Facebook: /wyomingflyfishguides Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 49m 23s | ||||||
| 9/25/25 | Ep 163: Fishing near Colorado Springs, with Kaitlin Boyer | Kaitlin Boyer is a guide at Angler’s Covey and the lead instructor for the Professional Fly Fishing Guide Program at Colorado Mountain College. She has been guiding in the Colorado Springs area for nearly a decade and has lots of experience on the “tougher” rivers in CO, such as the South Platte. In this episode, we talk about why she prefers time on the water without her kids, how brand deals can become exhausting, the hatches we get in CO, and fishing some of CO’s famous waters such as the South Platte and the Arkansas. Instagram: @pixiek8 Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 46m 18s | ||||||
| 9/11/25 | Ep 162: Improving Your Fishing Writing and Fishing in Washington, with Erin Spaulding | Erin Spaulding is an angler, runner, and writer who has published work in the Flyfish Journal and the Drake, among other publications. In this episode, we talk about her experiences fishing the alpine of Washington as well as Puget Sound, her tips on being a better fishing writer, how she has dealt with a hyper-focus on fishing, and a story of getting stuck on Christmas Island due to a storm. Instagram: @ink_and_flyline Website: https://sightlinesstudio.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 01m 38s | ||||||
| 8/28/25 | Ep 161: Native Fish, Setting Goals, and Filming Fishing Trips, with Payton Skidmore | Payton Skidmore is a native fish enthusiast, Utah Cutt Slam holder, Western Native Trout Challenge participant, and the creator of the Skiddy Fishing Youtube channel. In this episode, we talk about tenkara, filming fishing trips, what’s special about native fish, his yearly list of goals, catching suckers and whitefish, and where he stands in the WNTC and Utah Cutt Slam. Facebook: /payton.skidmore/ Instagram: @skiddyfishing Youtube: link @skiddyfishing Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 02m 23s | ||||||
| 8/14/25 | Ep 160: Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, with Nick Buckmaster | Nick Buckmaster is a fisheries supervisor with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. In this episode, we talk about all things Lahontan cutthroat trout. We discuss what his job entails, other desert species such as pupfish, the evolution of Lahontan cutthroats, the various morphs, how to fish for them, and much more. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 58m 49s | ||||||
| 7/31/25 | Ep 159: The History of Fly Fishing, with Jim Schottenham | Jim Schottenham is a curator at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester, VT. In this episode, we talk about all sorts of things related to the history of fly fishing, including influential people, the value of historical pieces, the first mentions of the sport, the evolution of rods and reels, notable flies, tenkara, and much more. Website: AMFF.org Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 08m 04s | ||||||
| 7/17/25 | Ep 158: Your Brain on Nature, with Amy McDonnell | Amy McDonnell is a backpacker and a neuroscientist at the University of Utah. Specifically, Amy studies the effects of time in nature on the brain. In this episode, we discuss how various time spans spent in nature affect the brain, the benefits people self-report after spending time outside, whether directly interacting with nature (for example, fishing) has a more pronounced effect than other kinds of time spent outdoors, and much more. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 04m 41s | ||||||
| 7/3/25 | Ep 157: Conservation Communication and Adjusting Expectations Outdoors, with Ashley Peters | Ashley Peters is an angler, conservation communicator, and board member for the Outdoor Writers Association of America. In this episode, we discuss her work on a trail crew in Alaska, how to communicate the importance of conservation effectively, how to avoid the doom and gloom often associated with conservation work, how she has had to adapt her outdoor pursuits in light of a chronic illness diagnosis, and her upcoming trip to the Boundary Waters. OWAA Instagram: @owaa_official OWAA Facebook: /OWAAonline/ OWAA Website: OWAA.org Substack: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 11m 37s | ||||||
| 6/19/25 | Ep 156: Hunting Muskies and Swinging for Steelhead, with Rick Kustich | Rick Kustich is the Great Lakes Editor for Swing the Fly and an avid angler of both steelhead and muskies. In this episode, we talk about fishing for both species in New York, including how steelhead in New York compare to the other Great Lakes tributaries, what to do when the muskies aren’t biting, how Rick uses an overhand cast with a two-handed rod, and much more. Swing the Fly: link Instagram: @rickkustich Website: rickkustich.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 06m 25s | ||||||
| 6/5/25 | Ep 155: The Aging Backpacker, with Shawn Larson | Shawn has been a guest on the show many times. Last time he was on, we joked about doing an episode about aging as a backpacker. He’s back today to do just that. There is relatively little fishing talk in this episode, since most of the hardship of getting old relates to getting to the fishing spot, not the fishing itself. We discuss changes he’s noticed as he has gotten older, gear considerations, injuries, recovery, preparation for the season, and much more. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 19m 13s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.