Brendan Cushen guides on a long stretch of the Deschutes River in Oregon. Famous for chunky redband rainbows and steelhead, the Deschutes is incredibly beautiful and important to the desert landscape through which it flows.  Brendan tells us about the tactics and gear we will need to successfully tackle this unique river. 

Accurate casting, a decent mend and a downstream hookset will get us started on the skills needed here. 

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In the first episode of the Guide Talk podcast, I interview Santiago Ratti Denevi, owner of Angling Baja, fly fishing guide and luxury hotelier. He is a wealth of information on this up and coming fishery and the big pelagics that inhabit those nearshore waters. Listen in as we discuss an incredible lineup of species - roosterfish, billfish, mahi, tuna, and even milkfish - to challenge anglers of any skill level. 

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We chat with Jon Peterson, a fly guide based in Maine who targets a variety of species in both fresh and saltwater. In this episode, we focus in on the fantastic smallmouth fishing that northeastern Maine has to offer, along with the wilderness experience that is a welcome break from some of our more urban water bodies. 

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In this Episode, David and I discuss some thoughts on what it takes to chase redfish and black drum on the Texas Coast. We even touch briefly on tarpon, jack crevalle, cobia and more. 

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