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Exploring Wild Places: Alaska and Argentina with Bob White & Steve Ramirez
Episode 157
Thursday, November 6, 2025 • Duration 01:28:37
Our destination is wild Alaska and wondrous Argentina, two of the world's premier fly-fishing frontiers. For most anglers, a trip like this is once in a lifetime—so which do you choose?
To help us decide, we've brought together two men who know these waters well. Bob White is a renowned sporting artist, author, and former guide who for 40 years has led anglers from Alaska to Patagonia. Joining him is his good friend Steve Ramirez—Marine Corps veteran, writer, and author of the acclaimed Casting Series.
Together, Bob and Steve share their experiences and reflections on two unforgettable destinations—and what these wild places teach us about fly fishing and life.
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Recorded Sep 25, 2025
Cracking the Code on Penns Creek, Part 2 with Tess Weigand
Episode 156
Thursday, October 23, 2025 • Duration 55:50
Our destination is the legendary Penns Creek in central Pennsylvania—Part 2—with Team USA world champion angler and guide Tess Weigand. Tess unleashes a flood of hard-won tips from years of guiding and competing to help you crack the code on one of the most technical trout streams in the East.
We dive into the chaos of the Green Drake hatch, Tess's go-to fly patterns, how to handle the crowds, read tricky currents, and stay calm when "everything is hatching at once." It's a masterclass in patience, stealth, and observation—with lessons stretching from Montana to Norway.
Stick around to the end when Tess shares a moving story about her gold-medal moment with Team USA in Idaho—and what it really meant to her.
Our destination is the remote backcountry of Bristol Bay, Alaska—where the bears are fat, the rainbows are wild, and the guides row, cook, clean, and occasionally yank a size 8 hook out of their own finger. Joining me is Zach Nemelka with Hooked on Alaska. Zach grew up in Utah, but has been coming to Alaska since he was 5. After a stint in college, he moved for Alaska to specialize in multi-day backcountry float trips for giant rainbow trout.
What's it like to float 60 miles of wilderness chasing trophy rainbows, dodge 1,000-pound Alaskan brown bears, and endure the wild weather makes Alaska, Alaska? Stick around for a too close for comfort bear charge, a 60-fish day, and the tale of "Jules"—a 28-inch rainbow with a Dalai Lama stuck in his lip.
Brook Trout Wisdom in Shenandoah National Park with Harry Murray
Episode 59
Thursday, February 24, 2022 • Duration 01:01:27
Our destination is beautiful Shenandoah National Park for mountain Brook trout with 60-year fly fishing veteran, Harry Murray, Murray's Fly Shop, Edinburg VA. Virginia has over 3,500 miles of trout streams, and the Shenandoah Valley and surrounding mountains are loaded with brook trout. With 79,000 acres of protected wilderness area, prolific hatches, and dozens and dozens of steams to choose from, the Park is where to go for scenery, solitude and wild brookies.
Harry opened his fly shop in 1962, the same year he received his pharmacy degree. He ran both the fly shop and the pharmacy out of the same building for many years. Harry's written 17 books on fly fishing and developed over 30 fly patterns that are staples for anglers chasing trout and smallmouth everywhere. His articles have appeared in many national fly-fishing magazines, and he does a podcast of his own on fishing conditions in his neck of the woods.
Harry shares his "feeding stations" approach for sizing up trout streams, great stories of Art Flick, Dave Whitlock, and Lee Perkins, tips on how to scout out your own fly-fishing adventure in the Park, and important hatches and flies you need to be aware of. So, let's listen in as Harry shares his wisdom about trout fishing in this beautiful part of the world!
With Host, Steve Haigh
Pictures and top fly patterns from Harry @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook
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Ranching & Guiding on Nelson's Spring Creek Part II with Jacquie & Tucker Nelson
Episode 58
Thursday, February 10, 2022 • Duration 58:58
Our destination is Livingston, Montana for Part II on Nelson's Spring Creek with expert anglers, guides, and ranchers, Jacquie and Tucker Nelson. Nelson's offers an exceptional fly-angling experience in the heart of Paradise Valley, one of the West's most iconic destinations. In this episode, Jacquie and Tucker take us into the world of the ranching life, bear encounters, pet deer, thoughts on picking a guide, funny things clients do, and why they're not selling at any price!
Bonus: stories of Tucker's great, great, great grandfather who homesteading Paradise Valley and a great story about the famous Joe Brooks who taught the Nelson's how to fly fish. And a listener profile on a 29" trout from the Green River.
With Host, Steve Haigh
Pictures and top fly patterns from Jacquie and Tucker @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook
An American Treasure: Nelson's Spring Creek Part 1 with Jacquie & Tucker Nelson
Episode 57
Thursday, January 27, 2022 • Duration 01:01:15
Our destination is Livingston, Montana, and Nelson's Spring Creek with expert anglers, guides, and ranchers, Jacquie and Tucker Nelson. Nelson's offers an uncrowded and intimate experience in the heart of Paradise Valley, one of the West's most iconic destinations. Here you will find abundant trout, prolific hatches, and need I say educated fish. No question, anglers need to bring their A-game.
Nelson's was established in the 1880s by Tucker's great, great, great grandfather who homesteaded this area after the civil war. In fact, Tucker was raised here on the ranch and is a 5th generation Nelson. Today Nelson's is a thriving cattle ranch that just happens to have one of the best spring creeks in the world. He and his wife, Jacquie, work the ranch, run the fly shop and guide clients on the stream and throughout the region under their guiding business, Nelson's Guides & Flies.
If you looking for some of the most spectacular scenery in the west and challenging fishing in the West, then stick around as we do a deep dive into the technical aspects spring creek fishing and the ranching life.
With Host, Steve Haigh
Pictures and top fly patterns from Jacquie and Tucker @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook
Nelson's Guides & Flies:
Guided Fly Fishing Service & Fly Shop | Tucker & Jacquie Nelson | Website: NelsonsGuidesAndFlies.com
Spring Creek Reservations & Lodging | Roger & Mary Nelson | Website: NelsonsSpringCreek.com
Phone: 406-222-6560 | Email:
Redfish Heaven, Texas style with Steve Branch & Joe Sneed, Bay Flats Lodge
Episode 56
Thursday, January 13, 2022 • Duration 01:11:50
Our destination is the middle Texas coast for trophy Redfish with expert guides and fly anglers, Steve Branch & Joe Sneed, Bay Flats Lodge. Bay Flats Lodge is an all-inclusive hunting and fishing lodge on San Antonio Bay. What was started in 1998 with a doublewide trailer on a dry patch of ground is now one of the largest fishing lodges on the Texas coast. Wild and remote, the middle Texas coast is a unique and incredible fishery. With 100,000 acres of protected national wildlife shoreline, multiple bays and estuaries to explore, and incredible biodiversity, this is one of America's top destinations for hunting big redfish on the fly.
Steve Branch grew up hunting and fishing in the Big Thicket of Southeast Texas. He is a pharmacist by trade but a redfish guide at heart and has been fishing these waters for nearly 30 years. Joe Sneed, grew up in Alice Texas where he started saltwater fishing at an early age. He's been fishing these waters all of his life.
With Host, Steve Haigh
About Joe Sneed, Steve Branch, and Bay Flats Lodge
Pictures and top fly patterns from Joe and Steve: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook
Cutthroat Mecca: Jackson Hole, Wyoming with Scott Sanchez and Howard Cole
Episode 55
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 • Duration 01:15:18
Our destination is Jackson, Wyoming, and the famed Snake River. And our guests are two industry icons and world-renown fly tiers, Scott Sanchez and Howard Cole, JD High Country Outfitters. If you could pick a perfect spot to open a fly shop, Jackson Hole just might just be at top of the list. The number and variety of fly fishing opportunities in this area are astounding, not to mention the scenery. Scott and Howard have written hundreds of articles, invented dozens of innovative fly patterns, and have won numerous industry awards. Here they cover all the key rivers and access points, the history of Jackson Hole, cutthroat migration patterns, the "one fly" competition, and why the Snake is a great place to catch a native Cutthroat on a dry. Stick around for the back half of the show as these master fly tiers describe their process for inventing new patterns. Bonus: Flat Creek and the National Elk Refuge will challenge the best of anglers.
With Host, Steve Haigh
About Scott Sanchez and Howard Cole
Scott and Howard's top pictures of the Jackson Hole: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook
Follow Scott and Howard: Instagram @jdhighcountry | Facebook @jdhcoutfitters
Scott's books: Introduction to Saltwater Fly Tying, A New Generation of Trout Flies, The Never-Ending Stream
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Smallmouth Pioneers on the Menominee River with Tim Landwehr
Episode 54
Thursday, December 16, 2021 • Duration 01:07:00
Our destination is De Pere, Wisconsin, and the Menominee River with Tim Landwehr of Tight Lines Fly Fishing Co. In case you didn't know, the warm water game is exploding, and the Menominee River in Northern Wisconsin may just be the best smallmouth bass fishery you've never heard of. Unless of course, you're from Wisconsin, where it's pretty much legendary. Tim and his crew have pioneered western-style, drift boat fly-fishing turning a relatively unknown wilderness river into a top Smallmouth destination. Tim shares some great stories of fishing with the likes of Lefty Kreh and Dave Whitlock, the evolution of the smallmouth game, and his fight to save the Menominee from a highly toxic sulfide mine.
Tim has been featured on ESPN Outdoors, OLN, Outdoor adventures, and even a Meateaters Das Boat episode. He's a frequent speaker at clubs and events and has hosted the Midwest Sportsman TV show. And, he's the Co-Author of the best-selling book called, Smallmouth: Modern Fly Fishing Methods, Tactics, and Techniques.
With Host, Steve Haigh
About Tim Landwehr
Tim's top pictures of the Menominee River: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook
Moments of Addiction on Utah's Alpine Lakes with Ryan Kelly
Episode 53
Thursday, December 2, 2021 • Duration 01:13:01
Our destination is Flaming Gorge near Dutch John, Utah, and the incredible alpine lakes and streams that blanket the high country with guest, expert fly angler, guide, and videographer Ryan Kelly, known on social media as the @GreenRiverFlyFisher. Few anglers know about the hundreds of alpine lakes and streams in this area, yet for those anglers willing to do a little hiking, the opportunities are endless for backcountry Rainbows, Cutts, Grayling, even Tiger Trout, some topping 20".
A little bit about Ryan, he has been fishing the Flaming Gorge Area for 40 years and worked in the fly fishing industry for 28. As a videographer, Ryan is highly sought after with clients such as Simms, FlyLords Magazine, and many of the local businesses. You'll be blown away by the quality and creativity of his work. In his movie Escape, which is part of the 2021 Fly Fishing Film Tour, Ryan shares his personal battle with an autoimmune disease that forces him to stay in forced motion to escape the pain. This movie has some incredible and unique fly fishing footage. Ryan anticipates it being released soon for the general public.
What's more, Ryan shares some great tips on creating "moments of addiction" with a camera. So grab your hiking boots and your camera and let's head into high country northern UT with Ryan Kelly!
With Host, Steve Haigh
About Ryan Kelly
Ryan's top pictures and videos of the Alpine lakes and streams: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Instagram and Facebook
Follow Ryan: @GreenRiverFlyFisher on Facebook and Instagram
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Where science and performance meet. Check out the full lineup of floatants, line dressings, and sighter waxes at www.highndryfishingproducts.comFacebook @highndryfishingproducts Instagram @highndryfishing
Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh@DestinationAnglerPodcast.com
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Recorded Sep 18, 2025
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