My Top Five Podcasts to Listen to While Tying Flies or Traveling
These are my favorite podcasts and I have spent a lot of my time listening to them. I am not saying these are the best podcasts out there, but they are ones I have enjoyed. They’re informative, have great stories, and document some of the greatest histories that have happened to this day.
Want the best fly tying materials? Check these out.
Wet Fly Swing by Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart does a wonderful job on this podcast. He has guests that range from legendary steelhead anglers and trout anglers to anglers who focus their time on stillwater fisheries with very informative questions and discussions on these forms of fishing. Dave focuses on the history and the journey of each of his guests. He dives into specific questions about tips and techniques used by these legendary fly anglers. Currently, he has two seasons out. Specifically, the Trey Combs interview is very fascinating and is full of information. It is wonderful hearing Trey talk about his passion for steelhead and blue water fishing.
Stillwater-specific rods may put more fish in your net. Read the Stillwater Dilemma here.
Anchored by April Vokey
If you haven’t listened to this podcast you are in for a treat. April does a great job interviewing the folks she has on her show. She is very passionate about her love for the outdoors and it shows when she interviews her guests. April not only dives into fishing topics and controversy with her guests, but she also gets to know them on a personal level. What I like is that she has people from different outdoor industries on her show. She even interviewed Les Stroud, from Survivorman, which was one of my favorite shows growing up. Another interview that I enjoyed was with Felix Borenstein. I had the opportunity to take Felix and Kylie fishing down the Yellowstone and on the Lamar River, and it was great to have them interviewed by April.
The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast by Tom Rosenbauer
Tom Rosenbauer does a very good job on this podcast. This was the first fly fishing podcast I introduced myself to. I believe that this was the first podcast that focused its efforts solely on fly fishing. Tom has over four decades of fly fishing experience. His knowledge and experience are vast in multiple species of fish. With over a hundred different podcasts, you will be tying a bunch of flies to get through them all. When I was new to swinging flies for steelhead, after I heard Tom mention that you can catch them in tailouts, I went out the very next day. I saw a tailout and happened to land a nice hatchery fish to take home to the smoker.
Looking for more tips on how to approach a fishery? Here's 10.
The Joe Rogan Experience by Joe Rogan
Now, this podcast doesn’t have anything to do with fishing besides the fact of having a few guests who have discussed fishing. Yet, Rogan is an avid outdoorsman who talks a lot about hunting and eating meat. He talks a lot about conspiracy theories, politics, and edgy subjects that most are scared to talk about. His guests range from Alex Jones to scientists who have their PhD’s. It’s no telling what the next podcast will bring. Plus, Joe is a funny comedian, so you’ll have your gut hurting after an hour or so. As a warning, this podcast is very explicit.
Ear Hustle by Radiotopia
This podcast takes place in San Quentin State Prison and is one of my favorites to listen to. From a young child, I was always enamored by Law and Order, documentaries on crimes, Cops, and any crime show on the A&E channel. This podcast is co-hosted by Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods. Nigel is a visual artist and a professor of photography. She started to work with the gentlemen in the prison around 2013 and later helped them start the podcast. Her artwork has gotten national and international fame. Earlonne is a prisoner incarcerated in San Quentin. Earlonne has not wasted his existence and has obtained multiple certifications in vocational trades, earned his GED, and attended college courses. This podcast tells you stories about the happenings inside one of the largest prisons in California. It tells the stories of the young lives of the inmates and how they ended up inside the prison.