In this episode of The DrakeCast, we get a quick preview of the Winter 2017 issue of the Drake Magazine. Right off the bat we hear Drake Editor, Tom Bie, tell us about his favorite parts of the recently released issue.

Later on, author and frequent Drake contributor Dave Karczynski tells us about two books that he just published, the first of which is titled, "Smallmouth: Modern Fly Fishing Methods, Tactics & Techniques." His second book is a transitional text called, "From Lure to Fly: Fly Fishing for Spinning and Baitcast Anglers."

Later on we chat with architect and author Michael Graybrook about his book, "Cutthroat: A Journey Through The American West." And finally, we hear Graybrook read a chapter from this book.

Many thanks to Scott Fly Rods and Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures for their continued support of The DrakeCast.

For more information on the magazine and all of the aforementioned books, visit our website: www.drakemag.com

Here's a quick synopsis of what you can expect from the Winter 2017 issue of the Drake Magazine: Illinois carp, Argentine brookies, Texas redfish, New York stripers, Colorado cutthroat, Oregon steelhead, St. Lawrence pike, Honduras permit, speed-guiding in Alaska, those bird-eating GTs, three great books, white flies in Wisconsin, backcountry in the Smokies, winter on the Madison, and the tragic loss of one blue jacket.