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Reno Fly Shop Podcast - A Fly Fishing Podcast with Special Guests, the Fly Fishing Report for Northern Nevada, California and Pyramid Lake and our Shop Events Calendar
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Reno Fly Shop Podcast - A Fly Fishing Podcast with Special Guests, the Fly Fishing Report for Northern Nevada, California and Pyramid Lake and our Shop Events Calendar

Author: Jim Litchfield: Reno Fly Shop Owner and Guide

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The Reno Fly Shop Podcast - A Fly Fishing Podcast with Special Guests, the Fly Fishing Report for Northern Nevada, California and Pyramid Lake and our Shop Events Calendar
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Welcome to season 6 of the Reno Fly Shop Podcast. We felt it fitting to start it off with the 2020 State of the Truckee River with Travis Hawks from the Nevada Department of Wildlife. This is our 6th State of the Truckee episode presenting the results of the NDOW annual sampling of the Truckee […] The post EP058: Travis Hawks – 2020 State of The Truckee River appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
Christmas (Kiritimati) Island has been considered one of the best flats fishing locations since it was first explored in the 1970s. It has allowed countless anglers to cut their teeth fly fishing for bonefish, trevally and triggerfish. The chance to visit this destination once is on every anglers bucket list. Imagine having the chance to […] The post EP057: Rob Ramsay – Fly Fishing Christmas Island – History and Perspective from a SuperHost appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
Dr. Helen Neville, Senior Scientist with Trout Unlimited, and Dr. Mary Peacock, professor of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno, have been instrumental in the efforts to protect and recover the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout to its historic range. While both specialize in the genetic sequencing of LCT, Helen’s and Mary’s research have differed in […] The post EP056: Helen Neville and Mary Peacock – LCT Recovery – Challenges and Opportunities appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“The biggest surprise for the new carp angler is that carp don’t always live in ugly places.” – John Bartlett, @johnmontanacarp 16 years ago, John Bartlett started to chase carp on the fly… As a lifelong trout angler, John grew up using light rods and fine tippet around Montana and the Pacific Northwest but as […] The post EP055: John Bartlett – johnmontanacarp Shares the 4 rules for Carp on the Fly, demystifying where to find them and how to catch them appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“The single component of the your equipment that will have the most impact on overall casting performance is the fly line.” – Brad Befus,  Scientific Anglers Today’s podcast episode is one that I have thought about doing for a while.  It finally came down to the 1,000th time I heard shop staff stress to a […] The post EP054: Brad Befus – The Anatomy of a Fly Line and Why They Matter appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“It is amazing how the Truckee River has responded since 2015 in its recovery from damaging drought. Now in 2019 we are at or near top conditions ever recorded.” Travis Hawks, Fishery Biologist, NDOW Five years ago Travis Hawks and I got together to catch up and discuss how the Truckee River was faring in […] The post EP053: Travis Hawks – 2019 State of the Truckee River appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“When creating GOOD content you can not plan too much” -Gilbert Rowley Hey everyone, welcome to the Reno Fly Shop Podcast. I am excited to bring you these episodes to keep you informed on what is happening in the fly fishing world and to introduce you to the people that are creating positive impacts and […] The post EP052: Gilbert Rowley: Creating Good Content and Being Responsible When Doing It appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“I feel the most grounded and at the most peace when I am on the water.” -Cpt. Chuck Ragan I am excited to bring you todays guest, Chuck Ragan. It was difficult to find time to sit with Chuck due to his very busy schedule as a fly fishing guide and professional musician. As we […] The post EP051: Capt. Chuck Ragan – Fly Fishing Guide, Zen Punk Rocker and Bass Master appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
We are excited to introduce you to today’s episode which is the first installment of a new series we are presenting in partnership with Fly Water Travel. We will feature a new destination every few months for the next year. During each episode we will present information and exciting details about fly fishing destinations around […] The post EP050: David and Dillon Renton – Raising a Family on the River and Making Big Water Small on the lower Deschutes appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
In this episode Landon and I are able to breakdown many of the topics that he presents in the video Mastering the Short Game and how these can work on some your local water. We also get to discuss his perspective on Pyramid Lake and why he feels it is such and amazing opportunity to catch a trophy trout. The post EP049: Landon Mayer: Master of the Short Game and Hunter of Giant Trout appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
Can a fish change an anglers life?  In December 2012, in a Louisiana swamp, a Redfish changed Meredith McCord’s.  That day, Meredith broke an IGFA World Record for 16 pound tippet, with landing a 32.6 pound Redfish (Red Drum). What Meredith didn’t fully comprehend at the time was that this fish would be the start […] The post EP048: Meredith McCord: 160+ World Records and A Redfish that Changed Her Life appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“In 2018 the USFWS stocked 36,000 LCT and NDOW stocked 5,000 Rainbow Trout. Of the 747 sampled salmonids in the 2018 Fall Survey only 6 were hatchery trout.” -Travis Hawks, Fishery Biologist, Nevada Department of Wildlife It is amazing that this is the 4th annual episode of the State of the Truckee River with NDOW […] The post EP047: Travis Hawks – 2018 State of the Truckee River appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“Fly presentation trumps fly selection everytime” – Phil Rowley Get ready for our first Reno Fly Shop Podcast Classic. A couple of years ago I recorded and released an episode with Canadian stillwater expert Phil Rowley.  I had the chance to chat with Phil about the history of balanced flies and his contribution to the evolution […] The post EP046: Phil Rowley – Stillwater Tactics, Fly Selection and Leader Formulas appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“The ocean is in my DNA and sets the rhythm of my life.” -Conway Bowman Today’s guest, Captain Conway Bowman, can best be described as a Waterman. A person whose life is heavily influenced and actually defined by water and watery environments. He fly fishes, surfs, spearfishes, body surfs and let’s his life be defined […] The post EP045: Captain Conway Bowman – Shark Whisperer and Holder of Keys to the Kingdom appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“Once you can commit to learning the stillwater game it can be as rewarding as learning any other type of fly fishing technique. Plus you can often find water uncrowded and great fly fishing conditions.” -Devin Olsen As promised during Episode 41. We sat down again with Devin Olsen and this time got the chance […] The post EP044: Devin Olsen – Effective Techniques for Fly Fishing Lakes, What He Pays Attention to the most and Competitive Tactics for Stillwaters appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“Work hard, have humility and appreciate what you learn.” -Jeff Currier Jeff Currier has been fly fishing the world for over forty years. Jeff’s adventures to more than sixty countries on six continents has resulted in more than 400 species of fish caught on a fly. This is an amazing feat by any standard and one that would […] The post EP043: Jeff Currier – 400+ Species on the Fly, Fly Fishing Traveler and Carp Pioneer appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“I love the fact that I can go out and learn something new each and every time on the water” -Ernie Gulley Today’s guest is a stillwater icon of the eastern Sierra and a master of Crowley Lake. Ernie Gulley has been fishing and now guiding Crowley Lake for many many years. His enthusiasm, committment […] The post EP042: Ernie Gulley – Mr. Crowley shares the Secrets of Crowley Lake, Tactics for Stillwaters Everywhere and the life cycle of Chironomids appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“To really understand Euro Style Nymphing the angler has to dive in and believe it will work.” -Devin Olsen After a bit of a break it is exciting to be back in the saddle and putting out podcast episodes for your enjoyment. I now have few episodes recorded and intend to have them out with much more […] The post EP041: Devin Olsen – Modern Nympher, Film Maker and Using Water to Hide from Trout appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“I get a special satisfaction out of creating a fly, fishing it and finding out it works really well.” -Ken Morrish Today’s guest, Ken Morrish, has worked within the fly fishing industry for the past 30 years and has contributed more than we might ever fully undestand. Kenny has designed many functional and effective fly patterns […] The post EP040: Ken Morrish – Fly Tyer, Photographer and Fly Water Travel appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
“Fly fishing and art are the two perfect ways to flow through life. There are limitless opportunities for learning and pushing yourself.”   -Sarah Landström If describing a hard charging angler, grad student in the fine arts and conservationist doesn’t automatically sync in your minds eye then get ready for this episodes guest. Sarah Landström is all of […] The post EP039 Sarah Landström – A Life of Art, Fly Fishing and Conservation appeared first on The Reno Fly Shop.
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