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USA Fly Fishing Youth Team Captain Blake Hall
May 27, 2026
1h 23m 21s
Local Guide Justin Shroyer & Trophy Water Guide Service
Apr 18, 2026
1h 05m 25s
Local Guide: Galen Kipar & Asheville Fly Fishing Company
Mar 18, 2026
1h 31m 43s
Local Guide Korey Hartley & Appalachian Outdoors
Feb 11, 2026
1h 37m 49s
Tailwaters Wrapped
Dec 24, 2025
1h 33m 29s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/27/26 |  USA Fly Fishing Youth Team Captain Blake Hall | Join us as we talk with Blake Hall. Blake is the Captain of the USA Fly Fishing Youth Team and will be competing at the world championships in Ireland this July. When he’s not competing or in class, you might see Blake guiding on our local waters. Tonight we’ll be discussing: How Blake got into flyfishing and competitive flyfishingMaking the USA Fly Fishing Youth TeamCompeting in three World Championships and key flies and tacticsBlake’s preparation for major tournamentsGuiding our local tail... | 1h 23m 21s | ||||||
| 4/18/26 |  Local Guide Justin Shroyer & Trophy Water Guide Service | Join us as we talk with local guide and Founder of Trophy Water Guide Service, Justin Shroyer. We’ll be discussing: Growing up in a fishy familyApplying an Environmental Biology & Ecology Degree from App StateEast Tennessee fly fishing history and Appalachian AnglerRiver etiquette then and nowChanges to our tailwater fisheries over the last 20 yearsThe switch from rafts to hard boatsFiguring out “The Low Water Game” on the South HolstonEstablishing Trophy Water Guide Service and holding t... | 1h 05m 25s | ||||||
| 3/18/26 |  Local Guide: Galen Kipar & Asheville Fly Fishing Company | Join us tonight as we talk with guide, and owner of Asheville Fly Fishing Company, Galen Kipar as we discuss: How Galen got into flyfishing and guiding in this part of the worldHis background in music and throughlines into flyfishing and guidingMaking it through Helene as a small business ownerGalen’s work with the Blue Ridge Guide Association and other conservation oriented groupsGalen’s forays into farmingCatching big fish on terrestrials Connect with Galen or follow him on soc... | 1h 31m 43s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 |  Local Guide Korey Hartley & Appalachian Outdoors | Join us as we talk with local guide and owner of Appalachian Outdoors, Korey Hartley, as we discuss: How he got into fly fishing and fly tyingHis early trips to the South HolstonTransitioning from a hectic corporate job to guidingWhat some of those early trips were likeSome memorable moments on the South Holston and WataugaAppalachian Outdoors and everything you wanted to know about his tungsten beads, includingHow important good milling is to maximize sink rateRigorous product testingHot b... | 1h 37m 49s | ||||||
| 12/24/25 |  Tailwaters Wrapped | Join us tonight as John and Mandy talk about: Our most recent South Holston and Watauga River fishing reportHow we’re doingNew faces in the shopTailwaters Fly Company hard and fast rulesTying eventsTrying to fill fly bins thoughtfullyWhat’s cool in the shopClassesNeeding help with content production! Check us out at https://tailwatersflyco.com/ Before you step in the shop, check out the Corey J Smith and Braydon Wilhoit’s Instagram pages A special thanks to Corey J S... | 1h 33m 29s | ||||||
| 11/26/25 |  Local Guide Matthew Guinn | Join us tonight as we talk with local guide Matthew Guinn as we discuss: Diving into flyfishing and learning on your own in East TennesseeBattling with addiction and coming out the other sideTying over 20,000 flies in a yearTips for fishing the Sulphur hatch on the South HolstonReading clients and putting them at easeFishing opportunities that complement our tailwater trout in East TennesseeCatching a 30lb striper on a 5 weight Connect with Matthew or follow him on social media here: https:/... | 1h 02m 48s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 |  Local Guide John Stunkard | Join us tonight as we talk with local guide John Stunkard as we discuss: Current fishing conditions on the South Holston and Watauga RiversWhat it takes to become a guideSaving up for a drift boat one fly at a timeWhat those first few trips are really likeUsing humor to provide clients with feedbackTying flies as part of the daily routine Connect with John or follow him on social media here: https://southholstonangler.com/ https://www.instagram.com/stunkardguides/ Check us out at https://t... | 1h 03m 02s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 |  Inside Guiding: Behind the Scenes | Join us today as we talk with local guides Drayton Moore, Braydon Wilhoit, and Corey J Smith about all the small details that go into a successful day on the water for their clients on the South Holston and Watauga Rivers. We’ll discuss: How have the South Holston and Watauga been fishing?How many flies is it common to lose on a day out on the water?What are some of the major costs for guides behind the scenes?Should you tip extra if you break a rod?Is it normal to hook your guide?Gui... | 1h 22m 19s | ||||||
| 9/4/25 |  Tailwaters Fly Company's 1 Year Anniversary with John & Mandy | Join us today for a special episode as we celebrate our first year of being open! We laugh, talk, and tell stories about: Our most recent trip and fishing report on the South Holston RiverWhy we started Tailwaters Fly CompanyFinding the perfect place to open a shopWhat it’s like to fill your house with boxes of fly shop inventoryThe trout mural on our buildingHanging slatwallHurricane HeleneOur favorite aspects of running the fly shopThe fact that we have amazing customersSome of our favorite... | 1h 37m 33s | ||||||
| 8/28/25 |  Local Legend: Houston Brown | Join us today as we talk with Houston Brown, an East TN native and life-long angler who we at Tailwaters Fly Company consider to be a local legend (even though he’s only 25 years old!). We’ll discuss: Houston’s background and how it shaped his passion for fishingSome of the best and biggest fish Houston has caught on the Watauga and the South HolstonThe joy of targeting a variety of speciesHouston’s view on the health of the Watauga post-Hurricane HeleneSome exciting personal news for Houston... | 1h 32m 56s | ||||||
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| 7/30/25 |  Local Guide Clint Waddell | Join us today as we talk with local guide Clint Waddell as we discuss: The most recent South Holston and Watauga River fishing reportClint’s near death experience and how it helped him become a guideClint’s wheelchair accessible drift boat and his ability to take people fishing with disabilities and mobility issuesSome of Clint’s most rewarding client experiences, including catching fish with someone who is blindClint’s new role on the Blue Ridge Guide Association, and all of the great work t... | 54m 36s | ||||||
| 7/9/25 |  Prey Detection by a Stepwise Visual Template Matching Mechanism | Join us as we discuss a recent study on trout feeding behavior and size of food. We discuss: The motivation for conducting this studyCollecting trout from the South HolstonHow many cockroaches a trout will eatTrout difficulties in switching between food sizesPotential impacts of biodiversity on trout feeding behavior Check out the research paper “Prey Detection by a Stepwise Visual Template Matching Mechanism” and the accompanying Fly Fisherman Magazine article “Now I See You: How Trout Ap... | 12m 44s | ||||||
| 6/6/25 |  Cicada Madness | Join us for a book review (or endorsement) of Dave Zielinski's "Cicada Madness." Dave brings clarity to an often misunderstood flyfishing opportunity, periodical cicadas. Listen as we talk about: How this Book Helped me Climb the Cicada Learning Curve Highights from Dave's book My Process for Tackling Brood XIV Finding Cicada Success with the Family Grab a copy of Cicada Madness Check us out at https://tailwatersflyco.com/ Or pick up some periodical cicada flies A special thank... | 20m 05s | ||||||
| 5/19/25 |  Periodical Cicadas with Caleb Corona | Join us for our discussion with Caleb Corona of Reagle Beagle Fly Fishing Caleb’s East Tennessee Fishing RootsLife Cycle Details Requirements When Buying a Meat Thermometer to Measure Ground TempsTips on Locating Periodical Cicada Emergences Gear, Flies, and Tactics Useful Periodical Cicada Resource Caleb’s Cicada Patterns and Favorite Materials Contact Caleb at about periodical cicadas, tying, or guide trips at his website: https://regalbeagleflyfish.wi... | 1h 21m 20s | ||||||
| 5/12/25 |  Periodical Cicadas with Matt Reilly | Sit in on our discussion with Matt Reilly as we talk periodical cicadas. Few fishermen or guides have as much experience chasing the periodical cicada hatch as Matt. Listen as we talk about: Matt's Experience Fishing and Guiding the Periodical Cicada HatchLife Cycle BasicsTips on Locating Periodical Cicada EmergencesTimingGear, Flies, and TacticsWhat it Takes to be Successful Fishing this Hatch (hint: sometimes it's multiple oil changes)Useful Periodical Cicada Resources Contact Matt and get... | 57m 34s | ||||||
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