Hallowed Waters

An intense and in- depth technical podcast on streamers that concludes and complements a streamer trilogy with the first recorded episodes with friends Kelly Galloup and Tommy Lynch. Guest: Rich Strolis- author of "Catching Shadows" and commercial fly tyer, along with host and author Matthew Supinski dive deep into the history and evolution of the modern articulated streamer and the talented fly tying names that make up this new age streamer addiction and passion. Together they give you a "books on tape" analysis of the intense prey/predator hunt by defining the sporting tactical chase, reading water, predatorial fish behaviors, casting styles required and presentation adjustments needed to succeed in this hunt 365 days a year. References are continuously made to its similarities to other types of fly fishing like dry flies and spey swinging that a illicit a taking intercept response from the fish to complete the chase are all in this 3 hour and 45 minute comprehensive discussion. The streamer's evolution from Jennings/ Welch/ Stevens/Lefty/ Clouser/ Shenk/ Dahlberg etc.- to the Traverse City Michigan ground-zero Troutsman masterpiece theater of Kelly Galloups's/Bob Linsenman's first streamer bible revolution are discussed-which inspired every new age streamer designer with names like Tommy Lynch, Michael Schmidt, Russ Madden, Lafkas, Jac Ford, Senyo, Chocklett etc. Along with the early saltwater influences from designers like Mark Sedotti, and so many more names too numerous to mention here you have the complete anthology of the modern streamer design. In the trout world it is all an honor and testimonial to the ultimate poster child of the new big articulated meat hunt and addiction from Michigan's Northwood's, to the White River in Arkansas to Montana and everywhere in the world they are found : the magnificent Truttasaurus leviathan brown trout - “the king of the savage kill", that host Supinski wrote about in his Brown Trout Nexus book - enjoy!

The last - and best! of this epic four-part/15-hour documentary podcast series on the "Cradle of American Fly Fishing". Host Matthew Supinski and guest Joe Ceballos delve deep into this iconic foundation of American Fly Fishing as they explore all the Catskill legends and lore, along with the iconic hallowed Catskill Rivers that laid the foundation for the modern Catch and Release, American Fly Fishing movement in its most classic sense. They trace how the introduction of the German brown trout to the new world in the late 1880s in America was pivotal to the transformation of the modern hatch-matching fly fisher at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries and on to today's modern tactics. They examine all the iconic books, development of tactics and presentations, fly patterns and the evolution of the modern American Fly pattern that the legends like Gordon, Hewitt, LaBranche, Rhead, Jennings, Art Flick, Dettes', Darbees', Caucci and Nastasi, Swisher/ Richards and so many more have done to transform the British School of Fly Fishing into the iconic new world American tradition.

Come join us in this four-part 12-hour series as we delve deep into this iconic foundation of American Fly Fishing as we examine all the Catskill legends and lore, along with the iconic Catskill Rivers that laid the foundation for the modern Catch and Release American Fly Fishing movement in its most classic sense. We explore the introduction of the German brown trout to the new world and America and how this was pivotal to the transformation of the modern hatch-matching fly fisher at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries and on to today's modern tactics. My guest and I examine all the iconic books, and development of tactics, take you through the seasonal hatches of mayflies/caddis/stoneflies and fly pattern evolution of the modern American Fly patterns that the legends like Gordon, Hewitt, LaBranche, Rhead, Jennings, Art Flick, Dettes', Darbees', Caucci and Nastasi, Swisher/ Richards and so many more have done to transform the British School of Fly Fishing into the iconic American tradition.

Come join us in this three-part/8-hour series as we delve deep into this iconic foundation of American Fly Fishing as we examine all the Catskill legends and lore, along with the iconic Catskill Rivers that laid the foundation for the modern Catch and Release American Fly Fishing movement in its most classic sense. We delve deep into the introduction of the German brown trout to the new world and America and how this was pivotal to the transformation of the modern hatch-matching fly fisher at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries and on to today's modern tactics. My guest and I examine all the iconic books, development of tactics, fly patterns, and the evolution of the modern American Fly pattern that the legends like Gordon, Hewitt, LaBranche, Rhead, Jennings, Art Flick, Dettes', Darbees', Caucci, and Nastasi, Swisher/ Richards and so many more have done to transform the British School of Fly Fishing into the iconic American tradition.

Episode 26: The Catskill Trout Fishing Dynasty-Part I- The Legends and Lore, The Rivers, The Hatches and Flies, The Tactics and Presentation-The State of the Catskill Trout fishery Past, Present, and Future. Guest: Catskill Historian/Iconic NYC Fly Angler- Joe Ceballos

Come join us in this three part/ 8 hour series as we delve deep into this iconic foundation of American Fly Fishing as we examine all the Catskill legends and lore, along with the iconic Catskill Rivers that laid the foundation for the modern Catch and Release American Fly Fishing movement in its most classic sense. We delve deep into the introduction of the German brown trout to the new world and America and how this was pivotal to the transformation of the modern hatch-matching fly fisher at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries and on to today's modern tactics. My guest and I examine all the iconic books, development of tactics, fly patterns and the evolution of the modern American Fly pattern that the legends like Gordon, Hewitt, LaBranche, Rhead, Jennings, Art Flick, Dettes', Darbees', Caucci and Nastasi, Swisher/ Richards and so many more have done to transform the British School of Fly Fishing into the iconic American tradition.

Whew!... the microphones are still smoking after this one! Sometimes some things just go to the breaking point in an age where cynicism, political correctness and fear to speak your opinions overshadow the true essence of the simple beauty and joy of fly fishing for trout and salmon. Hallowed Waters host Matthew Supinski and guest Kirk Deeter: book author and editor of Trout Unlimited’s TROUT Magazine, are not afraid to push the needle and speak the reality of these issues that now, unfortunately, spill into the quiet and soothing sport of fly fishing.  Bottom line: when is enough is enough, and where do you fit in? They discuss all the controversial elements that we now bring to the trout, salmon, and steelhead rivers. Elitism, vanity, and fish pictures/hero shots, obsessions with social media, the influx of river guides and who and what they are, the numbers game: bigger, better, faster, more now! Euro/competitive fishing, respecting home waters vs. destinations, marginal trout streams and rethinking our established paradigms, disruptive individuals and their contributions to making a difference, paying your dues as an angler, books and their importance, laws, and regulations to micro-manage each river system as riverkeepers, searching for Utopia, climate change, indigenous species nativism and which fish belong or don’t belong, foraging for food by a stream, love of brown trout and all wild trout and salmon that still luckily swim…All this in the quest to make you rethink your game and be all about the fish! 

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Dec Hogan is the Mykiss maestro that mocks the mindless mend and one of the true passionate founding members of the classic Skagit sensei swinging the fly sweetness from an indigenous West Coast steelhead storied past, present and future. He along with host Matthew Supinski are two seasoned and intense steelhead guides; West Coast and Great Lakes, whose books have influenced countless anglers around the globe. They go in-depth with penetrating presentations into all the many seams, buckets and runs, myths and misconceptions, reading water, the steelhead “bite”, science and behavior, to make sure your fly speed and choice of flies will give you hope in all conditions for winter and summer steelhead. Three hours of passionate talk about all things a fly swinger needs to focus and concentrate on when chasing these magnificent migratory chrome rainbows we obsess over.

All swinging fly anglers; from the passionate ones on the West Coast to the Great Lakes, to Atlantic salmon fly anglers, don't miss this one!

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Edited by Caleb Denman at Jupiter Sound

The 90 years young Dr. Bob Bachman is well known for his Penn State four-year biological study of brown trout from a high-tech tree house on the limestone spring creek of Spruce Creek in Pennsylvania for his thesis paper. He knows them intimately and has fly fished for them and Atlantic salmon around the globe. In addition to his book authorships and fish commissioner of Pennsylvania and Maryland, he has pioneered and jump-started many wild trout fisheries in his tenure, along with his lecturing on them. He and brown trout book author and host: Matthew Supinski, delve deep into this 3-hour discussion of brown trout life survival strategies. The elusive, selective, adaptable, often predictable yet unpredictable natures, migratory and aggressive characteristics of the fish are discussed from a scientific and fisherman’s perspective and compared to other trout species. Many common myths, misconceptions, and basic misinformation about the fish and their daily lives are discussed in detail to help the angler better understand them and use it to improve their approach, fly selection, presentation, and timing for catching the brown trout of a lifetime. Don’t miss this one if you love fishing for browns and other trout in general. Spring creeks from Pennsylvania to the Driftless, to Montana, are discussed, along with the wild trout tailwaters and small freestone streams including the Delaware system and rivers throughout the world.

Hallowed Waters Host, Publisher and Author of "Steelhead Dreams" and "Selectivity Steelhead": Matthew Supinski, along with his  guest Larry Halyk, who has an amazing steelhead perspective, scientific depth and knowledge, along with being a spey sensei and pioneering steelhead dry fly Druid of all the Great Lakes and British Columbia, they discuss the history, science, theory, spey methods and obsession for steelhead that exists today. A lake-by-lake tour of the fisheries and their future, the moral and ethical cultures, management dilemmas, traditions and what the future holds with climate change, which is always influencing these very adaptable and resilient trout we love so much, is discussed - don't miss this one! Next guest coming up in our new steelhead series: The one and only two Handed maestro and author of "A Passion for Steelhead"- Dec Hogan