The DrakeCast - A Flyfishing Podcast
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The DrakeCast - A Flyfishing Podcast
For those who fish, this is the DrakeCast, an audio supplement to The Drake Magazine and a voice for flyfishing around the world. Every other week we get out on the water to cover the ever-evolving sport of flyfishing. Check us out at The Drake Magazine's website http://www.drakemag.com/drakecast.h...
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#74 A Reluctant Cast & Blast
In this episode of The DrakeCast we head to the backwaters of the Mississippi River to attempt a northwoods cast and blast, chasing a dinner of pike a...
#73: Fall 2025 Magazine Review w/ Tom Bie
In this episode of The DrakeCast, we sit down with Drake Magazine founder and editor, Tom Bie, to talk through the Fall 2025 issue of the magazine. We...
#71 The Pink Salmon Ranchers
In this episode we hear author and Alaskan flyfishing guide George Rogers read his story "The Pink Ranchers" and learn about the hidden threats that A...
#71: Bristol Bay, Part 2
In this episode of The DrakeCast we return to The Lodge at 58* North for the second half of a week of fishing Alaska’s Bristol Bay.
In b...
#70: A Week in Bristol Bay w/ The Lodge at 58* North
In this episode of The DrakeCast we head to The Lodge at 58* North for a week of fishing Alaska’s Bristol Bay. In between chasing trout, char, graylin...
#69 Wisconsin's Locomotive Fishing History
In this episode, we'll spend a day on the water with my friend Israel as he searches for his first musky. Along the way, we will chat with a journalis...
#68 A Dam Gone, A River Changed
In 2021, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources completed the removal of a derelict dam from The Dowagiac River, reconnecting the waterway for t...
#67 A Conversation w/ TroutRoutes
In May of 2025 I found myself in a boat with a trout guy in search of warmwater fish. In this episode of The DrakeCast we throw poppers with Erik John...
#66 Mulberry Christmas w/ Freshwater Flats
Across the country in late June and early July, mulberry trees fruit, producing tasty berries enjoyed by humans, birds, and squirrels alike. You’ll of...
#65 A Flyfishing Trip Derailed by War
Welcome to Part 2 of the Patagonia Swiftcurrent miniseries. Today, we speak with Alex Gonsiewski about a fishing trip that did not go as planned.
#64 Cold & Clear w/ John Larison
Cold & Clear by John Larison originally appeared in the Winter 2016 issue of The Drake Magazine and to this day, it is one of best stories about stee...
#63 Bolivian Burnout: Who Torched Angling Frontiers' Lodge?
A year ago today, May 25, 2022, a fire started in the middle of the Bolivian jungle, burning down a lodge in one of the most sought-after fishing dest...
#62 Catching Less Fish w/ Stephen Sautner
Today we have a story from the Winter 2022/23 issue of The Drake Magazine called “Numbers Game,” that basically asks the question, do I need to catch...
#61 Fall 2022 Magazine Preview
Today, with the help of Drake magazine editor and founder, Tom Bie, we’ll be walking through what you can find in the Fall 2022 issue of the Drake. If...
#60 Eleven Eleven on the Mississippi River
This week we have a couple old episodes that we’ve smashed together. They’re both about the Mississippi River, and they’re both about family and fishi...
#59 A Wise Man's Fishing Gear
A few months ago a family friend gave me a taxidermied brown trout that had been mounted in the 80s. When I went to the friend’s house to get the stor...
#58 Fall 2021 Magazine Preview
Today, with the help of Drake magazine editor and founder, Tom Bie, we’ll be walking through what you can expect from the coming Fall 2021 issue of th...
#57 Oregon's South Coast - Steelhead Ch. 3
As you’ll see in the title, this is a continuation of the Steelhead miniseries that started years ago - Chapter 3 to be exact. And while I recognize t...
#56 The Club
When the idea for this podcast was first tossed around, we knew we wanted it to be an extension of the Drake Magazine - and one of the ways we envisio...
#55 Untouched Nature - Steelhead Ch. 2
It’s been a while, but as of right now, despite the fact that no one was asking for it, The DrakeCast is back for a little bit. We’ve got six episodes...
#54 The Baiter & The Swinger - Steelhead Ch. 1
In this episode of the DrakeCast we meet two characters with similar pasts who have ended up in very different places. They both love steelhead, but i...
#53 Dorian's Wake
Hurricane Dorian carved a scar through the soul of the Bahamas. Hear about this bonefish paradise before, during, and after the storm. In this episode...
#52 Mosquitos & Char
Ok folks, welcome back to the drakecast. This week, we have a different sort of episode for ya. Rather than taking a dive into some controversial topi...
#51 Rally For Dallys on The White
This episode of the DrakeCast takes a deep dive into the seedy underworld of a fishy religion in the Ozarks. Think Deliverance but with john boats ins...
#50 Mules, Music & Monkeys: The Howler Bros. History
After a brief hiatus, The DrakeCast is back. This episode aims to answer one question: How did a band of fishing and surfing bums living in Virginia c...
#49 Spawn and On and On
Today, we’re joined by Ben Sittig (IG: @carelessethiopian) to talk about how we interact with fish engaged in pre-coital preparations; if we’re going...
#48 Beyond the Fish: Fires & Hurricanes
This episode of the DrakeCast tracks the effects of several natural disasters that have struck the Eastern United States in the past few years. After...
#47 A Day in the Life of an Alaskan Fishing Guide
Head up to the wilds of Kodiak Island to follow fishing guide Tyler Steffens as he battles bears, noseeums, and low water in search of the coveted Sil...
#46 Bonefish Part II
In this episode we head back to the clear blue waters of Grand Bahama in search of the ghost of the flats. If you tuned in last week, you know that we...
#45 Bonefish on the Brain
In today's audio story, we scan the flats of Grand Bahama in search of a single species: Bonefish. Listen to veteran East End Lodge guide Cecil Leatha...
#44 Midwestern Smallmouth Bass
In this episode of the DrakeCast we float down Wisconsin's Chippewa River in search of Midwestern, river-dwelling smallmouth bass. But what do you do...
#43 America's Fish: Shad on the Potomac
Today, we row our way out into Fletchers Cove on Washington DC's Potomac River in search of the the illusive American Shad. While we’re out there, we’...
#42 SoCal Bassin'
This episode is a two-fer. We'll start just south of LA where we meet Captain Vaughn Podmore. Under his knowledgeable direction, we head into Long Be...
Bonus Episode: Dancing with Death on The Bighorn
Last week, in Episode #41 of The DrakeCast, we went through the contents of the Summer 2018 Issue of The Drake Magazine. But we ran a little short on...
#41 Summer 2018: Two Decades of The Drake w/ Tom Bie
Roughly a week ago the Summer 2018 issue of the Drake Magazine hit fly shop shelves and mailboxes across the country. This episode, like others that h...
#40 What Makes a Trophy? Wild Trout in North Georgia w/ Zach Matthews
In this episode of The DrakeCast we traverse the mountains of North Georgia in search of the southern-most population of wild, native brook trout in t...
#39 Father's Day: David, Chuck & Grady Ragan
Before Chuck Ragan was a musician (Hot Water Music) or a father or a fishing guide (crflyfishing.com), he was a son. We’ll hear about the highs and lo...
#38 Stripers on Lake Hartwell
Head on down to South Carolina with us in search of striped bass. While we were down there we thought about eating a couple of them until we learned a...
#37: Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Reckoning
Mosquito Lagoon sits on Florida's East Coast and is known as the redfish capitol of the world. We made a visit to these hallowed waters to see what al...
#36 Tarpon in the Keys
The idea for this story initially came up about a year ago when I (and 400,000 other people), stumbled across the movie "120 Days." The film follows D...