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FEATURE  STORY  HOST  FLY TYING  INSTRUCTIONAL  SEGMENT

  1. BATTLE CREEK BOWS   T & W Gunn     Seal Bugger  Denny Rickards  Stillwater Basics
    Terry and Wendy Gunn take us to the family ranch where the Cattle Queen of Montana made her name.  We get a lesson in wading for rainbows and discover a fantastic fly, the seal bugger.  Denny Rickards starts his series on stillwater basics.
  2. “OLD MOE” ON THE GREEN Jack Dennis   River Scud  Denny Rickards  Stillwater Basics
    Jack Dennis hosts this look at the Green River in Utah, the most prolific and diverse trout fishery in the country.  An old master does our tie, Jay Fair of Eagle Lake, California creates his river scud.  Denny Rickards has instruction on lake tactics.
  3. NYMPHS & REDSIDES   Guest Host        Twist Nymph  Denny Rickards  Stillwater Basics
    Oregon’s Deschutes River is known for it’s native “Redside Trout”, we learn how to fish below the hatch from a local expert. Jack Dennis and Gary LaFontaine team up to tie the delicate Twist Nymph, and Denny Rickards has a lesson on lake fishing.
  4. TALARIK TUSSLE   Jack Dennis    AK Fly Box           Gary LaFontaine The Dry Fly New Angles
    Famous among the big trout rivers in the world is the Talarik in Alaska and Jack Dennis takes us for a visit.  In our fly segment, Wendy Gunn looks at an Alaskan trout box, and we start Gary LaFontaine’s reviews of basics books for beginners.
  5. BONEFISH BONANZA  Terry Gunn    Mantis Shrimp  Gary LaFontaine  Presentation ... Borger
    Terry Gunn introduces us to one of Belize’s top guides, who takes us across the Turneffe Atoll in search of bonefish. For our fly, we create the mantis shrimp, and in our instructional piece, Gary LaFontaine has another review of books for beginners.
  6. SILVERS IN THE SALT Skip Morris    Clouser Minnow  Gary LaFontaine Nymph Fishing Trout
    Canada’s Vancouver Island is our destination in this unique adventure for in-shore silver salmon.  Skip Morris hosts and does our tie of a Clouser Minnow.  Gary LaFontaine is back with another review of his favorite books for beginning fly anglers.
  7. STRIPPING STREAMERS  Jack Dennis    Bighorn Streamer    Gary LaFontaine Mayflies, An Anglers ...
    Fishing streamer patterns for big browns is the subject as we float the Bighorn River in Montana with Jack Dennis.  Phil Gonzales is our guide and he crafts his favorite streamer for us.  Gary LaFontaine has another review of books on basics.
  8. LOCKED UP LUNKERS  Skip Morris    Black Leech      Gary LaFontaine Lake Fishing With A Fly
    Landlocked steelhead are rare but they shouldn’t be as you’ll discover in this British Columbia lake fishing outing.  Skip Morris
    is our host and wife Carol does a black leech for our tie.  Gary LaFontaine returns with his final review of books for beginners.
  9. FINE SPOTTED TROUT    Narrator    Entomology  Jack Dennis     Improving  Your Casting
    The compelling story of the fight to save a species is our tale, set in the spectacular Grand Tetons of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In addition, Jay Buchner joins us for an entomology of spring creek bugs, and Jack Dennis starts a series on fly casting.
  10. OF SOLITUDE & TROUT   Gene Hering    Parachute Adams Jack Dennis     Improving Your Casting
    Floating the magnificent Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho is matched with spectacular dry fly action on this trip for cutthroat trout.  Our tie is the old reliable parachute adams, and Jack Dennis is back with another lesson on casting basics.
  11. STILLWATER TACTICS    Denny Rickards Stillwater Nymph Jack Dennis     Improving Your Casting
    Denny Rickards reveals some of his stillwater tactics for trophy trout and ties his most deadly lake pattern in this highly instructional episode. To close the show Jack Dennis concludes his series on ways to improve your fly casting.
  12. RULES FOR SCHOOLS   Jim Teeny    Salt Bunny Gary & Wanda Taylor  Tips- The Dead Drift
    We chase huge schools of tarpon in the Florida Keys with top guide Bruce Chard and host Jim Teeny.  Jim stays with us to tie his Saltwater Bunny fly. In the first of two parts, Gary and Wanda Taylor help us achieve the elusive dead drift.
  13. LEAPING LEOPARDS  Jack Dennis    Egg Peg   Gary & Wanda Taylor  Tips-Wind Casting
    Big native trout abound as we join Jack Dennis and wife Sandy in search of spotted, leopard, rainbows.  Our tie is more of an assembly and is the way egg beads are rigged for fishing. Gary and Wanda Taylor return with a tip on casting in the wind.
  14. SILVER CREEK GOLD   G & W Taylor May Flies    Denny Rickards  Stillwater Basics
    Hosted by a professional fishing couple Gary and Wanda Taylor, we venture to Idaho’s famous Silver Creek.  Instead of a tie, Jay Buchner tells us a little of may flies. In our instructional Denny Rickards returns with more rules for fishing stillwater.
  15. RIVER RECKONING  Skip Morris Salmon Fly   Denny Rickards  Stillwater Basics
    Figuring out the hatch is the riddle we try to solve on Oregon’s Deschutes River as we join Skip Morris and friends in search of native trout.  He stays with us to tie his foam version of the salmon fly, and we have more basics for stillwater fishing.
  16. APACHE OUTING  Jack Dennis Callibaetis   Denny Rickards  Stillwater Basics
    The Jicarilla tribe of New Mexico is famous for it’s game and fish management and we discover why with Jack Dennis and Jan Crawford.  They share the tying of a callibaetis nymph, and Denny Rickards is back with more basics for stillwater.
  17. INTRO. TO FLY FISH  T&W Gunn Wet Hopper  Jack Dennis  Stream Samples
    Learning the basics of fly fishing is at the heart of this show with Terry and Wendy Gunn who start a series taking you from A to Z.  Our tie is a unique hopper designed to be fished wet, and to close Jack Dennis shows how to take a stream sample.
  18. SALMON RECOVERY  Narrator Callibaetis Lake   Terry & Wendy Gunn   Intro. to Fly Fish
    The public and private sector join forces in this story of efforts to bring back streams damaged by logging in the Oregon.  Our tie is with Denny Rickards and is the callibaetis nymph.  Terry and Wendy Gunn close with their introduction to fly fishing series.
  19. BUG BUDDIES   Jack Dennis Griffiths’ Gnat  Terry & Wendy Gunn Intro. to Fly Fish
    Jack Dennis and partner Gary LaFontaine join forces to tell us how to read water on the mighty Green River in Utah. The pair remains to do an intriguing tie of the Griffiths’ gnat, and Terry and Wendy Gunn have more of their series on the basics.
  20. INSECTS DOWN UNDER  Jack Dennis  Baetis Wulff  Terry & Wendy Gunn Intro. to Fly Fish
    Knowing what insects are doing down under is what Jack Dennis and Gary LaFontaine try to show us in this underwater look at bugs.
    Their collaboration on the baetis Wulff is the weekly tie, and the Gunns return with more on the basics for beginning anglers.
  21. KING CONNECTION  Jim Teeny A.P. Emerger  Terry & Wendy Gunn Intro. to Fly Fish
    Alaska’s Kenai River is famous for big salmon and Jim Teeny shows us the technique he uses to catch them.  Denny Rickards all-purpose emerger is our pattern and Terry and Wendy Gunn have more of their introduction to fly fishing series.
  22. DESCHUTES RISING  Jack Dennis Smerf Emerger  Terry & Wendy Gunn   Intro. to Fly Fish
    Jack Dennis travels to Oregon’s Deschutes River to show us how to get the most out of the local fly shop and the river.  He joins a local expert to tie a little emerger that’s lethal, and Terry and Wendy Gunn are back to close their introduction series.
  23. YOU CAME, UTAH  Terry Gunn Dry Damsel  Jack Dennis      Improving Your Casting
    Small streams can be a challenge when conditions aren’t exactly right, Terry Gunn joins guide Jeff Parker in Southern Utah for brown trout in brown water.  They stay with us to tie a dry damsel fly, and Jack Dennis is back with help for your casting.
  24. COHO CORNER   Jack Dennis    AK Streamer     Jack Dennis      Improving Your Casting
    Late in the fall silver salmon swarm to Alaska rivers and we join Jack Dennis in a jewel of a spot for the action.  Our tie is an all around streamer patter that works for salmon and trout.  In our instructional Jack is back with more tips on casting better.
  25. TALES OF TARPON   Wendy Gunn  Black Prawn  Jack Dennis      Improving Your Casting
    Catching huge tarpon in Belize is the goal with Wendy Gunn on this Caribbean get-a-way for “Silver Kings”. Our tie is like a tarpon pattern but is a steelhead beauty called the black prawn, and Jack Dennis returns with ways to improve your casting.
  26. DOUBLE STEEL  Jim Teeny Egg Head Leech  Jim Teeny Shooting Head Roll Cast
    There is more than one way to fool a steelhead and we take a look at a couple of them with expert Jim Teeny.  Our tie is a favorite for a variety of species called the egg leech, and Jim stays with us to offer assistance on casting shooting heads.
  27. POSTCARD POOL           hosts: Wanda Taylor        tie: Fire & Ice      How To: Wet Fly Ways
    We join Georgia guide Becky Strain at Cannon Falls in the Smokey Mountains.  Patience and precise casting make the difference in this adventure that looks at flies and tactics for shallow water nymphing.  Our fly tier is Metrela Brown , Metrela crafts a little thing called “Fire and Ice”.  Our “How To” segment has our first lesson on fishing wet flies in the traditional style with Davy Wotton.  
  28. STEELHEAD WAYS        host: Kelly Galloup    tie: Swimming Hex            How To: Wet Fly Ways
    Michigan’s famed Manistee River is the setting for four distinct profiles of ways to fish steelhead on a fly.  Kelly Galloup joins expert Ray Schmidt for a detailed look at swinging and drifting flies for steelhead with both conventional and spey gear.  In our tying demonstrations Kelly makes his crafty little “Swimming Hex Nymph”. Our “How To” segment features Davy Wotton with ways to fish wet flies with an upstream presentation.
  29. LEES FERRY TALES      hosts: Terry & Wendy Gunn  tie: Copper & Grouse How To: Wet Fly Ways
    Terry and Wendy Gunn take us to their home waters, the Colorado River, at the head of the Grand Canyon.  They show how to fish big dry flies and a dropper for selective rainbows.   A Copper & Grouse is our tie as crafted by Davy Wotton, this one terrific wet fly. In our instructional we have more on fishing wet flies in the traditional style with Davy Wotton, the presentation form in this segment is for across and down stream fishing.
  30. CANADIAN CATS & CARP            host: Jeff Currier      tie: D.D.H. Leech   How To: Wet Fly Ways
    On this exotic angling adventure Jeff Currier takes us North in search of both catfish and carp.  He joins Winnipeg fly fishing instructor Stu Thompson on the Red River to learn his techniques.  In our tying segment Stu has a unique versions of the “Wooly Bugger” that he crafts just for catfish and carp; they also work on drum.  In our “How To” we have more on wet fly presentations with guide and expert Davy Wotton on Arkansas’s White River.
  31. SPRING CREEK CORNER      host: Kelly Galloup      tie: Crippled Caddes How To: Wet Fly Ways Where Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa come together natural spring creeks abound, and host Kelly Galloup joins guide and accomplished tier Andrew Sobota to explore these little jewels of the Midwest.  Andrew does the honors as our tier in this episode and makes his version of a “Yellow Sally” that will work most anywhere.  In our ‘How To” segment Davy Wotton has more instruction on presenting wet flies, this time we see the extended dry line cast.
  32. FROG HOLLER HOGS hosts: Gary & Wanda Taylor  tie: Redheaded Stepchild  How To: Wet Fly Ways
    Down in a pretty holler is where Gary and Wanda Taylor meet guide Metrela Brown and chase some of the rivers big trout.  They share with us some of their knowledge and the joy of fishing Georgia trout streams.  Metrela Brown does the show tie and crafts her version of the “Red Headed Step Child”.  Our instructional segment ends our series on wet fly fishing in the traditional style with Arkansas expert Davy Wotton.  
  33. SAN JUAN SNOW RISE host: Terry Gunn      tie: Halo Nymph                 How To: Madison River
    A spring snowfall starts this magical float trips down New Mexico’s most prolific tailwater.  Our host is Terry Gunn and he joins guide John Tavenner to talk the ins and outs of pattern selection and indicator tactics the San Juan’s selective trout require.  Our fly tying segments features a miniscule offering called the “Halo Nymph”.  In our “How To” segment of the show we start a series on fishing the Madison River with guide Kelly Galloup.   
  34. WINNIPEG PIKE PATROL.     host: Jeff Currier   tie: Weedman’s Slider How To: Madison River  
    Walleye are a seldom sought after species on a fly but host Jeff Currier takes up the challenge on the Bird River in Canada.  He also looks for big northern pike with fly fishing instructor Stu Thompson as they test some big patterns on the Winnipeg River System.   Stu Thompson is our tier and crafts a unique flie designed specifically for walleye and pike.  In our “How To” segment Kelly Gallup has tips on fishing the Madison River in Montana.
  35. PEERS ON THE PERE   host: Kelly Galloup           tie: Peeking Caddis     How To: Madison River
    Named after one of the first to chronicle it’s whereabouts, Michigan’s’ Pere Marquette is our waterway for instruction on how to fish spring rainbows.  Kelly Galloup joins friend and Great Lakes author Jerry Dennis for a float trip and tips on fishing streamers and drifting nymphs.  In our tying segment Kelly’s ties the versatile “Peeking Caddis”.  If you hadn’t had enough of Kelly he’s back in our “How To” with tips on fishing the Madison River.
  36. WHITE RIVER B&B            host: Gary Taylor              tie: Pulsator            How To: Madison River  
    The White River in Arkansas and one of its scenic tributaries is where Gary Taylor joins wet fly expert Davy Wotton for an outing in search of smallmouth basxs. They’ll fish a variety of patterns and techniques for smallmouth and brim.  Davy Wotton’s stays with us and ties something we call  the Pulsator, a little crayfish imitation that works for a variety of species.  Kelly Galloup has more on the Madison River in our instructional segment.  
  37. TAKES ON LAKES   host: Kelly Galloup           tie: Denny Rickards           How To: Madison River
    Montana’s Ennis Lake is the setting for some great lessons and on the basics for fishing trout in stillwaters.  Host Kelly Galloup joins angling author Denny Rickards to explore why he is so successful on stillwaters.  In our tying segment Denny shows us some subtle changes you can make in your “Wooly Buggers” that might produce big results.  In our instructional Kelly stays with us to go over more details on how and where to fish the Madison River.
  38. CASTING ABOUT  hosts: Jack Dennis           tie: Muddler Daddy           How To: Madison River  
    Improving your fly-casting to help your fishing is at the heart of this story with Jack Dennis and guide John Erickson.  They travel to a couple of rivers, one in Idaho and another in Oregon, to explore a variety of ways to make you a better angler by becoming a better caster.  For our tie Davy ties his deadly. “Muddler Daddy” that has a lot of twists for such a tiny thing, and in our instructional segment more on fishing the  “Madison River”.



 
 
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