This week I’m chatting with Sam Sickles of Steelhead Outfitters. We go over how he got into steelhead with a college course, wrestling, exploring Oregon, how he started guiding, the Deschutes, Meiser rods, casting, steelhead conditions, trout fishing, and the fall of the greatest IPA. RIP Inversion.
Gettin’ Wiggly
Bamboo will absolutely make you a better spey caster.
Episode 70 – Billy Pfeiffer and Duncan Gasiewicz
On this week’s episode I’m talking to Duncan Gasiewicz and Billy Pfeiffer. We discuss how they got started fishing, their Jedi/Sith mentors, Montana’s trout, fishing vs. casting, flies and infinite fly tying material, bass, music, being on the same program, and quick little jam session.
Oregon Steps Up Protections for Imperiled North Umpqua Summer Steelhead
Photo by Joe O’Brien April 22, 2022 Hatchery program ended to aid recovery of iconic wild fish ASTORIA, Ore. – Today, after four hours of presentation, comment, and deliberation, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to end the summer steelhead hatchery program on the North Umpqua River. By beginning the transition to an all-wild-fish […]
Episode 69 – Dylan Tomine and Headwaters
This week I’m chatting with Dylan Tomine again. We talk all about his new book “Headwaters: The Adventures, Obsession, and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman,” carp, the balance of conservation and entertainment, helicopters and hypocrisy, moments of grace, dinosaur gizzards, and the grueling world of audio book narration.
Episode 68 – Brian Niska
This week I’m talking to Brian Niska, of Skeena Spey Riverside Wilderness and Lodge. We talk about his start to fishing, combining American and Scandinavian styles, casterbation, chinook of the Skeena, whiffle golf, a positive outlook for steelhead, the history of the lodge, cycles of anticipation, and the best time to fish.
Spey Casting Class with Rick Kustich & Topher Browne!
Don’t miss this one of a kind opportunity to improve your casting with Rick and Topher!
Episode 67 – Larry Halyk
This week I’m talking with Larry Halyk. We get right into it with his life long interest in fishing, turkeys, biology, dam removal, starting spey, the Grand River, the advantages of dual citizenship, and language barriers.
Indifly at Wind River
Indifly: Wind River ReservationSince its inception, Costa has been a part of Indifly and its mission to help indigenous communities develop sustainable local economies + conserve natural resources. Recently, Costa produced Indifly at Wind River Reservation – a film capturing Indifly’s first US-based project that aims to protect one of the last pristine places in the lower […]
Boneyard Fly Gear
An absolutely stunning collection of fine art prints, decals, shirts, hoodies, flies, and fly tying materials
Episode 66 – David Bishop
I got the chance to speak with David Bishop this week. Listen in as we discuss fishing at two-years-old, the beauty of casting, working for yourself, running lodges, the Gaspe Fly Company, Atlantic Salmon, river ecology, the outdoors resurgence that came with COVID, river etiquette, and canoes.
Episode 65 – Mark Velligan
For this episode I’m joined by Mark Velligan. Listen in as we talk fishing as a child, microbiology, Manhattans, starting spey, tarpon, trying to move to New Zealand, shad fishing, becoming cyborgs, kaiju pike, playing your friends, more tarpon, and goat portraits.