Drummer for the band Safetysuit and Moonshine Rod Company Partner, Tate Cunningham talks with us about his first time fly fishing in Deckers, to befriending the guys at the fly shop. He leads us on the path as he fly fished with local Nashville musicians who took Tate through fly fishing 101. We also talk about reading John Gierach books even though neither of us can pronounce John's last name the same way twice.

His laid back and easy going style, along with a couple techniques to help with your fly fishing game, makes for enjoyable conversation. Come along as we meet Tate Cunningham.

 Come along as Wanda takes us on a life long journey that starts with her Grandmothers in North GA and onto her fishing partner Capt. Gary Taylor, then she meets up with Lefty at a critical time in her career, before she chases a Blue Marlin world record with Capt. Jake Jordan.

Wanda has been a professional guide and fly casting instructor since the 80”s. She’s been a feature angler or host in magazines, on radio, television, video, computer fly fishing games and podcasts from  coast to coast. Her passion is teaching independent fly casting/fishing  to women and girls, as well as, pursuing fins with a fly around the  world.

On this episode we spend time speaking with Daniel Munger who is the owner of Fly Fishing Made Easy. Dan talks about growing up in North Alabama and fishing Smith Lake then he talks about his transition into fly fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

He brings us along as he talks about purchasing Instinctive Fly Fishing, a book that erased some of the myths of fly fishing.

From there Dan takes us along his path which eventually winds into the Rocky Mountain National Park where he talks about living on a classic Rocky Mt. trout stream. He gives real life experiences such as fishing for "The Shark" and finally we wrap-up the episode with Dan explaining how the wildlife in the Park kept him entertained and always aware of his surroundings.

Dan Sharley has been an angler most of his life and a watercolor artist of all things fish (and more). His passion for fishing and painting often collide and result in much of the work that goes into Dan's paintings. Dan is also a musician, a former college quarterback and just a real fishy guy. 

We had some fun with this episode as we explored the influences in Dan's fishing career. Also, we had a chance to introduce Dan's cat, Festus and as Dan says "it's Festus' world were just trying to live in it". You can find Dan's website here. Hope you enjoy this episode.

Susan Thrasher is a casting instructor and fly fishing guide on the Caney Fork River and she brings us along as she share stories of the anglers who shaped her fly fishing adventures. She talks about fishing with her Dad at an early age, Jim Smith who was a real trout bum, and a legend in fly fishing, Joan Wulff who took Susan under her care and taught her the finer points of the fly cast, then later Joan selected Susan as a staff instructor for the Wulff School of Fly Fishing. You can visit Susan at Southern Brookies.