2 Guys and a River Dave Goetz and Steve Mathewson
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We are two lifelong friends and mediocre fly fishers who love fishing small creeks as well as the great western rivers. Life is short, catch more fish.
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Episode 282: Dry Fly Fishing Stories and Their Key Takeaways
There's no greater thrill than catching a trout on a dry fly. We love to fish streamers and nymphs, but when push comes to shove, we'd rather tie on a dry. In this episode, we recall a bunch of terrific days (or, in some cases, minutes) catching rainbows, cutthroat, or browns on a dry fly. We also layer in some key takeaways from each story to provide some practical help.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
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Episode 281: A Fly Fishing Conversation with a Driftless Conservation Warden
It takes a village to raise up a fly fisher. The first person of the village is likely a parent, friend, or acquaintance who walked beside us in the early, awkward days of learning to cast, read the river, and tie a basic knot. Next are the fly shop owners and guides who drip insight into us as we buy flies and purchase float trips. Then there is the army of Trout Unlimited volunteers who spent weekends improving our rivers and streams. And then there are the industry pundits and legends who publish books, videos, podcasts, and other helpful resources.
An unheralded person of the village is the conservation warden. He or she is in many ways quietly responsible to maintain order and even safety while we enjoy the outdoors. In this episode, we interview Michael Burns, a Driftless conservation warden out of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. While our listeners come from all places in North America and even Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, we thought Mike's perspective as a Wisconsin conservation warden applies to everyone everywhere.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
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https://2guysandariver.com/
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Episode 280: What to Do When You Hook a Fish
You've set the hook. Now what? In this episode, we offered up some of the best practices for netting and releasing your fish. One of the most important reminders is to monitor the interval between the time you hook the fish and when you release it - the shorter (obviously) the better.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
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https://2guysandariver.com/
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Episode 279: Challenging a Fly Fishing Platitude about a Trout's Diet
“Trout do 80% of their feeding underwater.” We've repeated that platitude often over the years. In a recent issue of TROUT magazine, a publication of Trout Unlimited, Tom Rosenbauer labels that platitude a "trout myth.” In this episode, we discuss seven points that Rosenbauer makes in the article and apply them to our fly fishing experience.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
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https://2guysandariver.com/
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Episode 278: Resolutions to Make the Next Three Seasons of Fly Fishing Great
New resolutions are often tied to the new year. We've decided to release our resolutions near the beginning of the real fly fishing year - spring. We love fishing in winter, but we catch most of our fish and spend most of our days on the water in spring, summer, and fall. In this episode, we each offer up four resolutions for upcoming fly fishing season.
Our Fly Fishing Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
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https://2guysandariver.com/
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Episode 277: Winter Fly Fishing Tips
We hit the river a couple weeks ago and discovered once again that winter fly fishing is not like fishing in the other three seasons. A recent fly fishing newsletter helped put winter fishing into perspective with a few tips. We thought you might benefit from these as much as we did. Spring is coming!
Our Book for Beginners
The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists
Website
https://2guysandariver.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/
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Customer Reviews
Fun for the family
We are a new flyfishing family! I just discovered the show and introduced my sons and then my wife to it soon after! We enjoy it very much and have learned a lot already! Keep it up guys!
Great Podcast
Thanks for the great podcast. I’ve been a loyal listener for about 5 years now. This show has helped with the planning of my trips to Montana and the Yellowstone area.
Where are you guys?
You vanished! What happened?