Where Waters Meet Podcast

In this episode Alex and Johnny discuss art in modern fly fishing, there most memorable eats and introduce a new podcast sponsor.

In this episode Alex and Johnny discuss a lawsuit brought against the State of Maine to abolish FFO waters and Alex's latest fly the "Tube sock"

A fun episode talking small stream fishing. Plus on the vise... the 'Lazer Legal'. With the meat of episode discussing the Musky Kill Derby in Maine. With some fun rebuttal to the "Spot Burn Podcast" calling Mainers mongoloids. Dive a little deeper into Musky in Maine. The brook trout fishery they destroyed. Plus how we should move forward.

Alex and Johnny discuss Industry changes for the good and bad. A review of a new fly Alex has been developing. Plus the big topic.....fly fishing confidence and superstitions.

This episode goes over the adventures of Johnny and Bently. John is back from his summer guiding in Alaska and Bently from his one week fishing trip in Montana! Big things discussed like BEAR encounters, fishing tactics, clients, dehydration, drought, typhoons! Fun episode for sure!

I sit down with Kevin and discuss his new venture The Troutsmith. A new shop in Littleton NH. We talk about his passion for the sport, his guide business, and what made him dive into fly shop ownership. Kevin's favorite streamer is talked in depth about and we banter about conservation as it pops up in our daily lives.

Listen to the first three person episode. Bentley joins Alex and Johnny in this fun episode. Discussions include their intro to fly fishing, what they thought as a newbie, did they feel looked down on by the "pretentious elites"? Is fly fishing "pretentious" today? In addition, they each name their 5 trivial river items, they can not go fishing without! No rods, reels, or flies allowed in the list.

Alex and Nate hit many topics in this episode. Discussing fishing and guiding in the abnormal high spring flows they have been facing. Are worms a viable food source and presentation? In addition, they dive further into the research of Dick Vincent. Get their take on stocked trout on the waters they fish and guide. What could we do better is the big question?

This episode features the life and work of Richard (Dick) Vincent. This legendary Montana Biologist, is the man responsible for Montana's amazing Wild Trout fisheries today and for innovating sampling techniques. He pioneered Electroshocking and set the ground work for data collection and research. In the 1960's he found through analysis that Stocked Trout were responsible for the fishery decline in the Madison River. Today Montana's policy is to never stock trout over wild trout and they have proven statewide that their management practices are the way to go! In addition Alex and Johnny discuss the Peanut Envy/Circus Peanut and how to tie/fish it!

Alex and Johnny discuss Chocklett's Game Changer fly and their new found love for it! Listen as the talk takes a turn into the craziness of spring and what they have been up to. This episode is a cleaning house so to speak.

In this episode Alex and Johnny talk shop on season preparations and review Galloup's Sex Dungeon fly. The meat of the show focuses on fly fishing ethics. What would have been good to know when they began and what is helpful in todays world. Topics include barbless vs barbed hooks, fighting fish, tippet sizes, fish handling techniques, etc.

This weeks episode covers Alex's poling skiff build with Johnny and their maiden voyage to Florida. Listen to the ins and outs of the build. What worked and what did not. If you are interested in boats and saltwater fishing this is a fun episode with many laughs about their process and trip to Cedar Key!