Blue lining Virginia's Blue Ridge with Mark Taylor

About this episode

The episode explores fly fishing in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains with expert Mark Taylor.

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 Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Contact Mark Taylor: Destination Angler Podcast: Website YouTube Instagram & Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Please check out our Sponsors: 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…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Haigh

Guest: Mark Taylor

Topics covered

• fly fishing
• trout
• Virginia
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• outdoor writing
• small streams

Keywords

• fly fishing
• trout fishing
• Blue Ridge
• Virginia
• outdoor writing
• mountain streams
• Trout Unlimited

Sponsors

High N Dry Fishing, Redd's Flies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trout Unlimited, TroutRoutes

Places: Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains

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