Quick Strike with Joe Cermele

Stepping up from the basics to a targeted, species-based approach isn't always the easiest to navigate. Enter George Fiorelli, a literal professor of bass fishing at Cornell University. These are his tips for teaching students of all skills to level up their bass fishing techniques. Hosted by Outdoor Life fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Whelan works for Seaguar, the Japanese company that accidentally invented fluoro way back in the 1970s. He breaks down why you need fluoro, how it’s made, why one grade is cheaper than another, and even how to spot fake fluoro. Hosted by Outdoor Life fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warmwater flyfishing is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the sport overall. Not all of us have rivers close to home, let alone drift boats or rafts to fish them. What many people do have, however, is access to a wade-friendly smallmouth stream or river that’s just begging to be fished with flies. With a couple of key flies, a simple rod and reel setup, and some insights on when and where to put yourself, my buddy Jacob Ott of Otters Guide Service can get anyone dialed in on smallmouth water anywhere. Hosted by Outdoor Life fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Wetzel is a veteran surf-fishing guide with decades of experience fishing jetties, inlets, and the open beach, and has taught countless new anglers how to be successful in these locations. Here are his tips for figuring out where to cast from shore. Hosted by Outdoor Life fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your cast, presentation, and drift all must perfectly harmonize for effective dry-fly fishing — especially when you’re dealing with wise, spooky fish. None of those critical elements matter, though, if your dry fly isn’t, well, dry. My buddy Sean Witman, who guides on several rivers in New York’s Catskill Mountains, breaks it all down. This episode is brought to you by Montana Department of Commerce. Visit https://visitmt.com Hosted by Outdoor Life fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices