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Off The Cuff With Kapitan Kruk: Three Good Things For A Good Spey Cast
SPEY 101, Spey Casting

Off The Cuff With Kapitan Kruk: Three Good Things For A Good Spey Cast

by Bruce Kruk

Bruce Kruk reminds us of three things to make a part of every cast.

February 10, 2024 by Bruce KrukTagged Kruk
Episode 115 – Rob Beckius

Episode 115 – Rob Beckius

by Richard C. Harrington

This week I got the chance to talk with Rob Beckius of Two Hand Hardware. We chat about fishing with his dad from a young age, setting the hook and trout tendencies, being an engineer, casting, my absurd nighttime habits, problem solving with magnets and 3D printing, rafting, hovercrafts, the importance of sharing information, and […]

February 6, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Two Claves ~ A September Journey
Spey Casting

Two Claves ~ A September Journey

by Steven Bird

Join Steven Bird as he recreates the summer spey claves from last year. Find out about the inner workings of Bruce Kruk and what he holds dear.

February 5, 2024 by Steven Bird
New Speyline Quick Look: PNW Scandi Pro
Spey Lines

New Speyline Quick Look: PNW Scandi Pro

by Zack Williams

PNW Spey Lines initial line offering is the PNW Scandi Pro Shooting Head, a “scandi-long” style head, which features a uniquely long rear taper which transitions into a “holding line” and then a loop connection to add your preferred running line.

January 29, 2024 by Zack Williams
Episode 114 – Dave Zielinski

Episode 114 – Dave Zielinski

by Richard C. Harrington

On this week’s episode I’m joined by long time listener, first time caller, Dave Zielinski. We talk all about his new “Cicada Madness,” Jenny Cream Ale, learning to fly fish, loss, saltwater and snook, learning spey, how he got into building boats, stackable canoes, fly preferences, devotion to one type of fishing, crocodiles and many […]

January 23, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Æfansang — Fishing the Evening Light
Art, Poetry & Fiction

Æfansang — Fishing the Evening Light

by M. Robbins Church

“And then the sun goes down, and long the afterglow gives light.

And then the damask curtains glow along the western window.

And now the first star is lit, and I go home.”

-Henry David Thoreau, Journals, January 7, 1852

January 11, 2024 by M. Robbins Church
Episode 113 – Kevin Cayouette

Episode 113 – Kevin Cayouette

by Richard C. Harrington

The River Rambler is welcoming in the new year with a visit with Kevin Cayouette. We talk about guiding at Camp Bonaventure, the fishing/chef cross section, his salmon addiction, boats and boat repair, ice fishing, the dynamics of canoe fishing, dog talk, quiet winters, fishing with kids, and maple syrup.

January 9, 2024 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
No Fish Harmed: Ryan Heitz, Michael & Young Fly Shop
Gear & Travel, West Coast

No Fish Harmed: Ryan Heitz, Michael & Young Fly Shop

by Zack Williams

In this installment of No Fish Harmed from Tight Line Films, Kirk sits down with Ryan Heitz, longtime manager of Michael & Young Fly Shop.

We learn about his motivations for angling, fly fishing industry trends, and see him fish some incredible water.

Thanks for watching.

January 2, 2024 by Zack Williams
Episode 112 – Kirk Gilchrist

Episode 112 – Kirk Gilchrist

by Richard C. Harrington

Hopefully the last episode of the year can bring you some extra cheer in your post holiday stuppor. I’m talking with Kirk Gilchrist of Tightline Films this week. We discuss his entrance to fly fishing as a kid, how fishing has been intertwined with his life, learning film and the beginning of Tightline Films, not […]

December 26, 2023 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
The Fall of Testosterone and the Rise of Civility
Art, Poetry & Fiction, West Coast

The Fall of Testosterone and the Rise of Civility

by Craig Laurie

This less brave new world is coming for most of us boys. Not all of us. In an idle moment nearly freezing to death one morning on the Naknek this year, I sought counsel about these changes from my guide, being knowledgeable about both crazed steelheaders and estrogen.

December 21, 2023 by Craig Laurie
Episode 111 – Dax Messett & Leslie Ajari Messett

Episode 111 – Dax Messett & Leslie Ajari Messett

by Richard C. Harrington

This week I’m speaking with Dax and Leslie Ajari Messett. We get talking about how they met and their path’s to fly fishing, glamping with incinerating toilets, the responsibility of conservation, guiding, dam removal, boats, fly tying(w/ visual aids on a podcast), free candy, Florida, and Nám.

December 12, 2023 by Richard C. HarringtonTagged the River Rambler
Icons: Steve Bird
Trout Spey

Icons: Steve Bird

by Mitch Baker

In this installment of Icons, we visit with Steve Bird, Chief Information Officer of Trout Spey, caretaker of Steve’s Eddy on the Shining Reach, and in the opinion of some, writes with the creativity of bluegrass banjo picker.

December 7, 2023 by Mitch BakerTagged icons

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