Matt and Brian discuss what makes fall steelhead in Michigan special, remember one of Brian's mentors, and give five tips for anglers chasing great lakes steelhead.

Hop in the boat for a day with Joe and Matt as they work to pattern bass in dropping temps.

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Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City, Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman.

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Join Brian, Joe, and Matt as they catch up after a busy summer and start anticipating the opportunities of autumn.

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Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City, Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman.

The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure.

🛒 Shop ⁠⁠⁠The Northern Angler Website⁠⁠⁠

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Brian and Matt spend a day on the water discussing kids in fly fishing. Ride along in the boat as they have some fun, catch some fish, and wonder if we're giving kids enough free time outdoors.

Brian takes the reins in this episode and welcomes his friend Jeff Topp to talk about what keeps him going back to Alaska after 29 years.

Jeff Topp works at Angler's Alibi on the Alagnak River as well as Mangled Fly in North West Michigan

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Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City, Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman.

The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure.

🛒 Shop ⁠⁠⁠The Northern Angler Website⁠⁠⁠

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Matt and Marco spend a day on the water swinging flies for Great Lakes Steelhead. They break down the gear, the flies, and the presentations they use to chase these large, aggressive fish.

In listener questions they tackle click & paw reels and in hot takes we find out how each feels about using night vision goggles on the river.

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Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City, Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman.

The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure.

🛒 Shop ⁠⁠The Northern Angler Website⁠⁠

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Matt and Joe explore some of things that have improved their fishing over the years. In listener questions they discuss when it's time to replace a fly line and each has a hot take on whether welded loops are better than nail knots.

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Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City, Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman.

The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure.

🛒 Shop ⁠The Northern Angler Website⁠

📞 Give us a call: (231) 933-4730

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Matt and Joe remember their trip south chasing carp with dry flies during the 2024 "Cicadapocalypse." As billions of these insects emerged in the Midwest, they loaded up their gear and headed towards the madness. Looking back they remember all the fun and goofy things that happened on an extremely unique fishing trip.

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Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City, Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman. ☕️ ⁠⁠Buy Matt a coffee⁠

The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure.

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Matt and Casey discuss mousing as the summer winds down in Northern Michigan. Mousing is a unique after dark experience that can produce aggressive strikes from predatory trout. The guys walk through the what, when, why, and how so you can get out there and try it yourself.

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Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City, Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman.

The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure.

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Brian and Matt sit down with Alex Ontkoss, an inland fisheries biologist with the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians to discuss the future of Grayling in Michigan. The guys talk briefly through some history before expanding on the current initiative that seeks to reintroduce the Arctic Grayling back into Michigan watersheds.

Check out the Project Website: https://www.migrayling.org/

Select epsiodes are also available to watch on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠.

Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman.

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The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure.

🛒 Shop ⁠⁠The Northern Angler Website ⁠⁠

📞 Give us a call: (231) 933-4730

✉️ Drop us a line:  ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

☕️ Buy Matt a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmedia