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Wolves, Bears, and Bush Planes: DIY Alaska with Oliver Ancans
March 12, 2026

Wolves, Bears, and Bush Planes: DIY Alaska with Oliver Ancans

Episode 166 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – March 12, 2026. Our destination is the Alaskan backcountry with author, expert fly angler, and adventurer, Oliver Ancans, who shares tips on how to pull off DIY Alaska fly fishing adventure.

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Dry Fly Nomads Across the American West | John & Karen Kreft
Feb. 26, 2026

Dry Fly Nomads Across the American West | John & Karen Kreft

Episode 165 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – February 26, 2026. Our destination is the American West with John and Karen Kreft, of Riverkeeper Flies, who share their hatch-driven philosophy and life from a camper van.

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Can the Big Hole Recover?  With Jim Olsen
Feb. 12, 2026

Can the Big Hole Recover? With Jim Olsen

Episode 164 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – February 12, 2026Our destination is the Big Hole River in southwest Montana with Jim Olsen, Fisheries Biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

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Blue lining Virginia’s Blue Ridge with Mark Taylor
Jan. 29, 2026

Blue lining Virginia’s Blue Ridge with Mark Taylor

Episode 163 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – January 29, 2026Our destination is the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with Mark Taylor, Eastern Communications Director for Trout Unlimited.

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New England’s Best Kept Fly Fishing Secret? The Upper Connecticut River
Jan. 15, 2026

New England’s Best Kept Fly Fishing Secret? The Upper Connecticut Riv…

Episode 162 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – January 15, 2026Our destination is the Upper Connecticut River with veteran guide Bill Bernhardt, a 20-year Orvis-endorsed guide and co-owner of Points North Outfitters in Pittsburg, NH.

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Brook Trout Heaven or Hype? Maine’s Rapid, Kennebago, and Magalloway Rivers
Jan. 1, 2026

Brook Trout Heaven or Hype? Maine’s Rapid, Kennebago, and Magalloway …

Episode 161 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – January 1, 2026.Our destination is the Rangeley region of Maine for brook trout on the Rapid, Kennebago, and Magalloway rivers with fisheries ecologist and lifelong Mainer Greg LaBonte, owner of Maine Fly Guys

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Confidence on the Upper Delaware River with Joe Demaldaris
Dec. 18, 2025

Confidence on the Upper Delaware River with Joe Demaldaris

Episode 160 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Dec 18, 2025Our destination is the Upper Delaware River, a legendary tailwater often called the crown jewel of the East with Joe Demalderis, Cross Current Outfitters in Hancock, PA

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Grizzlies, Sheefish, and Alaska’s Brooks Range with Kevin Fraley
Dec. 4, 2025

Grizzlies, Sheefish, and Alaska’s Brooks Range with Kevin Fraley

Episode 159 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Dec 4, 2025Our destination is Alaska’s Brooks Range with fisheries ecologist Kevin Fraley.

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The Truth About Fly Fishing New Zealand with Tony Entwistle
Nov. 19, 2025

The Truth About Fly Fishing New Zealand with Tony Entwistle

Episode 158 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Nov 19, 2025Our destination is the legendary South Island of New Zealand – world famous for trophy trout, technical fly fishing, and friendly people – with 40-year Kiwi guide and conservationist Tony Entwistle.

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Exploring Wild Places: Alaska and Argentina with Bob White & Steve Ramirez
Nov. 6, 2025

Exploring Wild Places: Alaska and Argentina with Bob White & Steve Ra…

Episode 157 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Nov 6, 2025. Our destination is wild Alaska and wondrous Argentina, two of the world’s premier fly-fishing frontiers with Bob White and Steve Ramirez.

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Cracking the Code on Penns Creek, Part 2 with Tess Weigand
Oct. 23, 2025

Cracking the Code on Penns Creek, Part 2 with Tess Weigand

Episode 156 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Oct 23, 2025. Our destination is the legendary Penns Creek in central Pennsylvania—Part 2—with Team USA world champion angler and guide Tess Weigand.

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Public Lands on the Line with Chris Wood, CEO of Trout Unlimited
Oct. 14, 2025

Public Lands on the Line with Chris Wood, CEO of Trout Unlimited

Special Edition Episode 155 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Oct 14, 2025. Across the West, efforts have resurfaced to sell off or weaken protections for our public lands — the same lands that hold America’s greatest trout streams and wild places.

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Kicking Butt on Penns Creek Part 1 with Tess Weigand
Oct. 9, 2025

Kicking Butt on Penns Creek Part 1 with Tess Weigand

Episode 154 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Oct 9, 2025. Our Destination is Part 1 of a 2-part series on the legendary Penns Creek in central Pennsylvania with Team USA world champion competition angler and guide, Tess Weigand.

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Slamming Coasters on Lake Superior with Jerry Darkes
Sept. 25, 2025

Slamming Coasters on Lake Superior with Jerry Darkes

Episode 153 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – September 25, 2025. Our destination is Canada’s Lake Superior Marine Conservation Area for giant coaster brook trout with author, guide, and Great Lakes expert, Jerry Darkes.

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Bears, Rattlesnakes, and Triple Digit Days on Big Pine Creek with Ethan Albright
Sept. 11, 2025

Bears, Rattlesnakes, and Triple Digit Days on Big Pine Creek with Eth…

Episode 152 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – September 11, 2025. Our destination is Big Pine Creek in Pennsylvania withe Ethan Albright, Slate Run Tackle Shop.

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Living the Fly Fishing Dream with Jack Dennis
Aug. 28, 2025

Living the Fly Fishing Dream with Jack Dennis

Episode 151 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Aug 28, 2025. Our destination is the hidden fly fishing paradise of Tasmania with industry icon and fly fishing legend, Jack Dennis.

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Big League Fly Fishing on the Missouri River with Micah Fields
Aug. 14, 2025

Big League Fly Fishing on the Missouri River with Micah Fields

Episode 150 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – July 31, 2025. Our destination is the legendary Missouri River near Craig, Montana, with Micah Fields.

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The Land of Big:  Fly Fishing the Upper Columbia River with Kelly Laatsch
July 31, 2025

The Land of Big: Fly Fishing the Upper Columbia River with Kelly Laa…

Episode 149 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – July 31, 2025. Our destination is the massive Upper Columbia River in southeastern British Columbia, with veteran guide, Kelly Laatsch, general manager of St. Mary's Angler, Cranbrook, BC.

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Technical Trout on the Truckee River with Mike Anderson
July 17, 2025

Technical Trout on the Truckee River with Mike Anderson

Episode 148 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – July 17, 2025. Our destination is the Truckee River with Mike Anderson, head guide at the Reno Fly Shop

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Hooked on Rainbows in Alaska with Zach Nemelka
July 3, 2025

Hooked on Rainbows in Alaska with Zach Nemelka

Episode 147 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – July 3, 2025. Our destination is the remote backcountry of Bristol Bay, Alaska with guide and expert fly angler, Zach Nemelka, Hooked on Alaska.

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Legendary Trout on South Fork Snake River with Sage Unsworth
June 19, 2025

Legendary Trout on South Fork Snake River with Sage Unsworth

Episode 146 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – June 19, 2025. Our destination is the legendary South Fork of the Snake River, a world-famous Blue-Ribbon fishery in eastern Idaho, with Sage Unsworth, regional fisheries biologist.

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Hoppertunity Knocks on Colorado’s Abell Ranch with Clint Packo
June 5, 2025

Hoppertunity Knocks on Colorado’s Abell Ranch with Clint Packo

Episode 145 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – June 5, 2025Our destination is Abell Ranch, a 1,500-acre slice of trout heaven on Colorado’s South Platte River with former guide and fifth-generation Coloradan, Clint Packo,

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Feedbags and Groover Duty on Montana’s Smith River with Evan Youngblood
May 22, 2025

Feedbags and Groover Duty on Montana’s Smith River with Evan Youngblo…

Episode 144 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – May 22, 2025. Our destination is the fabled Smith River with Evan Youngblood, Livingston, Montana.

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Yellowstone Reborn with Walter Wiese
May 8, 2025

Yellowstone Reborn with Walter Wiese

Our destination is SW Montana and Yellowstone National Park with veteran outfitter and dry fly aficionado, Walter Wiese, Yellowstone Country Fly Fishing, Livingston, Montana.

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