The DrakeCast - A Fly Fishing Podcast

By The Drake Magazine

What's The DrakeCast - A Fly Fishing Podcast about?

For those who fish, this is the DrakeCast, a new flyfishing podcast. We're an audio supplement to the Drake Magazine and a voice for flyfishing around the world. Each Friday, we bring you a story - some funny, some serious. We'll be fishing for steelhead on the Pere Marquette, brook trout on small creeks, high mountain cutthroats, salmon galore, plus a tons of other species and places.

Check us out at The Drake Magazine's website http://www.drakemag.com/drakecast.html

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The DrakeCast - A Fly Fishing Podcast episodes:

05.25.2023
#63 Bolivian Burnout: Who Torched Angling Frontiers' Lodge?
A year ago today, May 25, 2022, a fire started in the middle of the Bolivian jungle, burning down a lodge in one of the most sought-after fishing destinations in the world. To tell that story, we have Drake magazine...
05.10.2023
#62 Catching Less Fish w/ Stephen Sautner
Today we have a story from the Winter 2022/23 issue of The Drake Magazine called “Numbers Game,” that basically asks the question, do I need to catch more fish? The author, Stephen Sautner, does a better job answering that question...
12.19.2022
#61 Fall 2022 Magazine Preview
Today, with the help of Drake magazine editor and founder, Tom Bie, we’ll be walking through what you can find in the Fall 2022 issue of the Drake. If you’re hearing this, it means you should be able to buy...
11.11.2022
#60 Eleven Eleven on the Mississippi River
This week we have a couple old episodes that we’ve smashed together. They’re both about the Mississippi River, and they’re both about family and fishing on 11/11, Armistice Day, Veterans Day, which is when this episode is being released. If...
06.25.2022
#59 A Wise Man's Fishing Gear
A few months ago a family friend gave me a taxidermied brown trout that had been mounted in the 80s. When I went to the friend’s house to get the story behind the fish I somehow left with the rod...
11.29.2021
#58 Fall 2021 Magazine Preview
Today, with the help of Drake magazine editor and founder, Tom Bie, we’ll be walking through what you can expect from the coming Fall 2021 issue of the Drake. If you’re hearing this, it means you should be able to...
10.10.2021
#57 Oregon's South Coast - Steelhead Ch. 3
As you’ll see in the title, this is a continuation of the Steelhead miniseries that started years ago - Chapter 3 to be exact. And while I recognize that the vast majority of anglers will never set foot in a...
08.13.2021
#56 The Club
When the idea for this podcast was first tossed around, we knew we wanted it to be an extension of the Drake Magazine - and one of the ways we envisioned doing so was by having magazine contributors read their...
07.12.2021
#55 Untouched Nature - Steelhead Ch. 2
It’s been a while, but as of right now, despite the fact that no one was asking for it, The DrakeCast is back for a little bit. We’ve got six episodes slated for release between now and the end of...
09.26.2019
#54 The Baiter & The Swinger - Steelhead Ch. 1
In this episode of the DrakeCast we meet two characters with similar pasts who have ended up in very different places. They both love steelhead, but in very different ways. We'll also hear from Trout Unlimited Steelhead Biologist John McMillan...
09.10.2019
#53 Dorian's Wake
Hurricane Dorian carved a scar through the soul of the Bahamas. Hear about this bonefish paradise before, during, and after the storm. In this episode we profile a lifelong Bahamian guide, talk to a lodge owner about the current state...
02.14.2019
#52 Mosquitos & Char
Ok folks, welcome back to the drakecast. This week, we have a different sort of episode for ya. Rather than taking a dive into some controversial topic, we're going to feature Dave Zoby reading his essay “Mosquitos & Char” which...
01.23.2019
#51 Rally For Dallys on The White
This episode of the DrakeCast takes a deep dive into the seedy underworld of a fishy religion in the Ozarks. Think Deliverance but with john boats instead of canoes. And at the center of this aquatic orthodox are two deities: the...
11.16.2018
#50 Mules, Music & Monkeys: The Howler Bros. History
After a brief hiatus, The DrakeCast is back. This episode aims to answer one question: How did a band of fishing and surfing bums living in Virginia create an iconic Texan brand? To help tell this story we'll be assisted...
10.04.2018
#49 Spawn and On and On
Today, we’re joined by Ben Sittig (IG: @carelessethiopian) to talk about how we interact with fish engaged in pre-coital preparations; if we’re going to interrupt trout as they get ready to get busy; whether or not we f*&# with a...
09.19.2018
#48 Beyond the Fish: Fires & Hurricanes
This episode of the DrakeCast tracks the effects of several natural disasters that have struck the Eastern United States in the past few years. After starting with the Sevier Country Fire that ripped through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we...
09.11.2018
#47 A Day in the Life of an Alaskan Fishing Guide
Head up to the wilds of Kodiak Island to follow fishing guide Tyler Steffens as he battles bears, noseeums, and low water in search of the coveted Silver Salmon. This episode of the DrakeCast is made possible by our longtime sponsors...
08.27.2018
#46 Bonefish Part II
In this episode we head back to the clear blue waters of Grand Bahama in search of the ghost of the flats. If you tuned in last week, you know that we encountered a few bonefish, and many people credit...
08.17.2018
#45 Bonefish on the Brain
In today's audio story, we scan the flats of Grand Bahama in search of a single species: Bonefish. Listen to veteran East End Lodge guide Cecil Leathan pole experienced angler Bjorn Stromsness (of the Bonefish on the Brain blog) as they tell...
08.09.2018
#44 Midwestern Smallmouth Bass
In this episode of the DrakeCast we float down Wisconsin's Chippewa River in search of Midwestern, river-dwelling smallmouth bass. But what do you do if the fish just aren’t biting like they normally do? While searching for answers, we hit...
07.30.2018
#43 America's Fish: Shad on the Potomac
Today, we row our way out into Fletchers Cove on Washington DC's Potomac River in search of the the illusive American Shad. While we’re out there, we’ll hear about the historic importance of this fishery, the odds it has faced...
07.23.2018
#42 SoCal Bassin'
This episode is a two-fer. We'll start just south of LA where we meet Captain Vaughn Podmore. Under his knowledgeable direction, we head into Long Beach Harbor in search of celebrities and various types of ocean-dwelling bass. From there,...
07.18.2018
Bonus Episode: Dancing with Death on The Bighorn
Last week, in Episode #41 of The DrakeCast, we went through the contents of the Summer 2018 Issue of The Drake Magazine. But we ran a little short on time and weren’t able to fit in a reading by one...
07.13.2018
#41 Summer 2018: Two Decades of The Drake w/ Tom Bie
Roughly a week ago the Summer 2018 issue of the Drake Magazine hit fly shop shelves and mailboxes across the country. This episode, like others that have come before, is going to take a brief peak into the pages of...
06.29.2018
#40 What Makes a Trophy? Wild Trout in North Georgia w/ Zach Matthews
In this episode of The DrakeCast we traverse the mountains of North Georgia in search of the southern-most population of wild, native brook trout in the world. But while we’re at it, we’ll also take a trip to another fishery...
06.17.2018
#39 Father's Day: David, Chuck & Grady Ragan
Before Chuck Ragan was a musician (Hot Water Music) or a father or a fishing guide (crflyfishing.com), he was a son. We’ll hear about the highs and lows of Chuck’s relationship with his father, and how Chuck has managed...
06.08.2018
#38 Stripers on Lake Hartwell
Head on down to South Carolina with us in search of striped bass. While we were down there we thought about eating a couple of them until we learned a few disturbing facts... This episode is made possible thanks to generous...
05.30.2018
#37: Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Reckoning
Mosquito Lagoon sits on Florida's East Coast and is known as the redfish capitol of the world. We made a visit to these hallowed waters to see what all the hubbub is about. While poling around the brackish waters in...
05.21.2018
#36 Tarpon in the Keys
The idea for this story initially came up about a year ago when I (and 400,000 other people), stumbled across the movie "120 Days." The film follows David Mangum as he spends a third of his year chasing Tarpon. Just...
05.11.2018
#35: Road Trip 3, Part III: Night Bite on the White & Other Goodies
In the previous episodes of the podcast we introduced the Road Trip Miniseries. In chapter 1 we met the road crew for the 2018 Fly Fishing Film Tour and revisited their stops between Boulder, Colorado and Washington State. Chapter 2...
05.02.2018
#34 The Road Trip, Part II: Steelhead
In the previous episode of the podcast we started a new miniseries that we're calling The Road Trip. In chapter 1 we met the road crew for the 2018 Fly Fishing Film Tour and revisited their stops between Boulder, Colorado...
04.22.2018
#33 The Road Trip, Part 1
In this episode of The DrakeCast we hear about the first few weeks of the Fly Fishing Film Tour's trip across the country. With the help of Paul Nicoletti and Rex Messing, listeners travel with the crew from Boulder, Colorado...
04.11.2018
#32 New Fishing Music & Hurricane Harvey Update
Way back in June of 2017 we released the first episode of The DrakeCast, which featured the musician Sean Carey. He told us about his living room tours across the country that were more or less an excuse for him...
03.27.2018
#31 The Drake Spring 2018 Preview with Tom Bie
Here is what you can expect from the Spring Issue of The Drake: Wisconsin smallies, Montana cutties, Bolivian dorado, Idaho damselflies, Utah tailwaters, Massachusetts Stripers, Alaska Steelhead, defeated pipelines, permit while pregnant, Maine's Androscoggin, Darcy Bacha's photography, Clyde hits the...
03.11.2018
#30 Hoppers & Droppers: The Story Behind Hank Patterson
Nearly six years ago a video popped up on Youtube featuring the ramblings of the self-proclaimed expert flyfishing guide, Hank Patterson. The video asserted the existence of “cuttyrainbrowns,” misquoted Norman Maclean, and emphasized the importance of hearing the snap in...
02.22.2018
#29 The Bighorn Revisited
This episode of The DrakeCast takes a deeper dive into the topic we covered in the last episode; #28 Big & Horny in Montana. Right after that story hit the interwebs, we received a call from someone who felt that their...
02.05.2018
#28 Montana's Bighorn
Montana’s Bighorn River is known throughout the world as a blue-ribbon trout stream. The fishery below Yellowtail Dam holds some of the most robust tour-per-mile numbers in the nation. But in the last decade, the river has changed. There’s more...
01.19.2018
#27 Fish on the Brain + The DrakeCast: A Collaboration
Last week, we had a chance to catch up with Tim Evans. He's a salesman that lives in Casper, Wyoming but you most likely to know him as the man behind the Fish on the Brain podcast. We got out...
01.12.2018
#26 Heavy Metal Flyfishing Through the Ice
A few weeks ago, I found myself in Duluth, Minnesota and the forecast was rather dicey. As you probably know, it’s pretty darn difficult to flyfish when it’s -20 degrees outside. But with the help of veteran guide Lucky...
01.05.2018
#25 Horseshoes & Carp Grenades
Carp aren't native to the US, but at this point, they're here to stay. This episode follows the meteoric rise of the nation's number one trashfish and how folks with flyrods began targetting them. During this story we'll hear the...
12.19.2017
#24 The Drake, Winter 2017 Preview feat. Tom Bie, Dave Karczynski & Michael Graybrook
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...
12.08.2017
#23 Musky with a Y
This week we head to the rivers of Northern Wisconsin in search of the illusive River Nazi. While blindly casting for these toothy critters, we talk to a few folks about the history of musky fishing and how anglers began...
12.01.2017
#22 A River Runs Near It
In the early 1970s, Don Wisner learned how to flyfish. It was around this time that his life began to parallel a certain flyfishing story. When Don's son, Stephen, came of age, the two spent hours together fishing the brook...
11.24.2017
#21 Armistice Day
This week, we have a story of tradition and remembrance, and it’s actually connected to an episode that we put out a few months ago called Dresses & Can Cans. If you haven’t heard this story, definitely pause right now,...
11.10.2017
#20 The DrakeCast Presents: Dylan Tomine & The Fly Tapes
This week's episode of The DrakeCast features another flyfishing podcast that has recently hit the airwaves. Jason Rolfe is a guide at Emerald Water Anglers in Washington State, but when he's not on the water he's sitting in front of...
11.03.2017
#19 Crossroads: Social Media & Flyfishing
A lot of people claim social media has killed flyfishing. But has it? In this episode of The DrakeCast we chat with parties on both sides of the divide as we suss out the positive and negative impacts social media...
10.30.2017
#18 The Mighty Colorado River
In episode #7 of The DrakeCast, we heard about the threatened Menominee River on the border between Michigan's UP and Wisconsin. This river had unfortunately found itself on American River's list of the ten most endangered rivers in the United...
10.20.2017
#17 Jeremy Wade's Disappearing River Monsters
Jeremy Wade, host of Animal Planet's "River Monsters," is one of the more famous fisherfolks in the industry today. I personally always saw the guy as a globe-trotting Brit who believes every fish in the water wants to kill you....
10.13.2017
#16 Denver's Dirty Secret / A Yellowstone River Retrospective
This week we travel back to the United States. In the first part of the episode, we visit a fishy hideout in the suburbs of Denver. It's there that we meet Peter Stitcher, the owner of Ascent Fly Fishing. He...
10.06.2017
#15 EuroTrip Ch. 3 - Iceland
Sorry for the delay folks, but The DrakeCast is back! In this episode we continue our EuroTrip to yet another island with great fishing - Iceland. Once again, we'd be targeting Atlantic salmon, but we'd also spend some time chasing...

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The DrakeCast - A Fly Fishing Podcast episodes:

#63 Bolivian Burnout: Who Torched Angling Frontiers' Lodge?

#62 Catching Less Fish w/ Stephen Sautner

#61 Fall 2022 Magazine Preview

#60 Eleven Eleven on the Mississippi River

#59 A Wise Man's Fishing Gear

#58 Fall 2021 Magazine Preview

#57 Oregon's South Coast - Steelhead Ch. 3

#56 The Club

#55 Untouched Nature - Steelhead Ch. 2

#54 The Baiter & The Swinger - Steelhead Ch. 1

#53 Dorian's Wake

#52 Mosquitos & Char

#51 Rally For Dallys on The White

#50 Mules, Music & Monkeys: The Howler Bros. History

#49 Spawn and On and On

#48 Beyond the Fish: Fires & Hurricanes

#47 A Day in the Life of an Alaskan Fishing Guide

#46 Bonefish Part II

#45 Bonefish on the Brain

#44 Midwestern Smallmouth Bass

#43 America's Fish: Shad on the Potomac

#42 SoCal Bassin'

Bonus Episode: Dancing with Death on The Bighorn

#41 Summer 2018: Two Decades of The Drake w/ Tom Bie

#40 What Makes a Trophy? Wild Trout in North Georgia w/ Zach Matthews

#39 Father's Day: David, Chuck & Grady Ragan

#38 Stripers on Lake Hartwell

#37: Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Reckoning

#36 Tarpon in the Keys

#35: Road Trip 3, Part III: Night Bite on the White & Other Goodies

#34 The Road Trip, Part II: Steelhead

#33 The Road Trip, Part 1

#32 New Fishing Music & Hurricane Harvey Update

#31 The Drake Spring 2018 Preview with Tom Bie

#30 Hoppers & Droppers: The Story Behind Hank Patterson

#29 The Bighorn Revisited

#28 Montana's Bighorn

#27 Fish on the Brain + The DrakeCast: A Collaboration

#26 Heavy Metal Flyfishing Through the Ice

#25 Horseshoes & Carp Grenades

#24 The Drake, Winter 2017 Preview feat. Tom Bie, Dave Karczynski & Michael Graybrook

#23 Musky with a Y

#22 A River Runs Near It

#21 Armistice Day

#20 The DrakeCast Presents: Dylan Tomine & The Fly Tapes

#19 Crossroads: Social Media & Flyfishing

#18 The Mighty Colorado River

#17 Jeremy Wade's Disappearing River Monsters

#16 Denver's Dirty Secret / A Yellowstone River Retrospective

#15 EuroTrip Ch. 3 - Iceland