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Richard C. Harrington

Episode 127 – Matthew DeLorme

Episode 127 – Matthew DeLorme

by Richard C. Harrington

This week I’m joined again by Matthew DeLorme. We go into a deep dive about printmaking, including how he started work for Steve Duda’s new book, his time getting back to Fine Art, what goes into a woodcut and handprinting, the dangers of printing big, and we even remember to talk about fishing, including some […]

July 30, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 126 – Stephen Duda

Episode 126 – Stephen Duda

by Richard C. Harrington

This week I’m talking with Steve Duda, author of “River Songs.” We discuss both his fishing and writing backgrounds, old pick-ups, Writers on the Fly, learning to dance, creating and creativity, dogs, Matthew DeLorme’s woodcuts, excerpts from “River Song,” and a great piece of advice, “When in Rome, write shit down.”

July 16, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 125 – Jake Crawford

Episode 125 – Jake Crawford

by Richard C. Harrington

This week i’m joined by Jake Crawford of The Steamboaters and Fly Water Travel. We discuss his start to fishing, catching his first steelhead, being a River Steward for Native Fish Society, his time in South America and learning … Become a member of Swing the Fly To read this article and receive other special […]

July 2, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 124 – Travis Johnson

Episode 124 – Travis Johnson

by Richard C. Harrington

This week I’m joined by Travis Johnson of All Waters Angling. We talk about fishing with his dad, wrestling, guiding, his change to competitive casting and becoming world champion, the American Casting Association, his favorite rods, Alaska, instruction via Instagram, evening caddis fishing, his Frigate line of rods, loving insults, and the fun of things […]

June 18, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 123 – Klamath Dam Removal

Episode 123 – Klamath Dam Removal

by Richard C. Harrington

This week we continue our dam talk with Brian Johnson and Shane Anderson and we discuss the active removal of multiple dams on the Klamath River. We go over how it all got started, the speed at which both it is happening and the environment is recovering, some of the complications that have occurred, some […]

June 4, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 122 – The Winchester Dam pt. 2

Episode 122 – The Winchester Dam pt. 2

by Richard C. Harrington

This week I’m visited by Kirk Blaine & Jim McCarthy again as we discuss the continuing effort to get the Winchester Dam removed from the Umpqua River. We discuss the unfinished repairs and it’s added danger to the dam, the State’s seriousness and proposed action, the many violations the dam’s owners face, the lack of […]

May 21, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 121 – Frank Day

Episode 121 – Frank Day

by Richard C. Harrington

This week I’m speaking with Frank Day and we talk about his fascination with nature from childhood, the many wonders of sculpin, his time in Japan, guiding, gyotaku prints, moody fish, the Alaskan tundra, fish camouflage, sonar, evolutionary adaptations, and so much more.

May 7, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 120 – Michael Papais

Episode 120 – Michael Papais

by Richard C. Harrington

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-120-michael-papais–59601556 This week I’m talking with Michael Papais. We have a great chat about family camping trips, Great Lake small mouth, information overload in spey, tying in hand and materials, beer, kids, winter water, knots, moderating the Spey Pages, and so much more.

April 23, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 119 – David N Mcllvaney

Episode 119 – David N Mcllvaney

by Richard C. Harrington

This week I’m speaking with David Mcllvaney. We had a great discussion about Prime Ministers and canoes, aesthetic stimulation, working in Southeast Asia, cabin life and Mexico, discovering fly fishing at 50, Iceland, writing, squirrels and muskies, super tasters, and rodent viking funerals.

April 9, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 118 – Wes Telyea

Episode 118 – Wes Telyea

by Richard C. Harrington

Today I’m talking with Wes Telyea of Snoqualmie Rod Company and we have a fantastic and broad conversation. We talk about him fishing as a kid and his grandfather, rod building, being a part of an ecosystem, cougars(not that kind), career changes, recreating the X-Files with your niece, and so much more.

March 26, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 117 – Kevin Feenstra

Episode 117 – Kevin Feenstra

by Richard C. Harrington

I got the chance to talk to Kevin Feenstra this week and we had a great talk. Listen in as we discuss fishing as a kid, jumping into spey rods and steelhead, fly tying and sculpin, the Muskegon, photography, dogs and kids, his books, and the ever important winter heating.

March 12, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Episode 116 – Barrett Ames

Episode 116 – Barrett Ames

by Richard C. Harrington

The River Rambler is back after a Hawiian hiatus and this week I’m joined by Barret Ames. We talk Tre-Fin Foods and how they started, fishing with his family from a young age, guiding in college, tarpon and saltwater, brook trout, Kamchatka, the benefit of teams, rod building, his time in Sweden, and meeting Tom […]

February 27, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler

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