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The Destination Angler podcast is THE podcast for anglers who travel. We go to the source, the local guides & experts, to build your knowledge of top fly fishing locations around North America.
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- Yesterday1h 15m
Monster Trout in the Ozarks: Lake Taneycomo with Phil Lilley
Episode 183 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – November 5, 2026. Our destination is Lake Taneycomo in the heart of the Ozarks in southern Missouri, in search of giant trophy trout. I mean GIANT trout! Joining me is Phil Lilley, founder of Lilley's Landing near Branson, MO, who shares the secrets behind this remarkable tailwater fishery. From trophy browns and monster rainbows to the best flies, tactics, and places to fish, Phil gives us the inside scoop on why Lake Taneycomo belongs on every trout angler's bucket list. In This Episode Why Lake Taneycomo fishes like a river, not a lake The secrets behind Taneycomo's giant brown and rainbow trout The legendary 20-, 24-, 27-, and 30-inch trout clubs How Table Rock Dam shapes the fishing and trout habitat The best seasons, locations, and conditions for trophy trout Phil's favorite flies, techniques, and strategies for success Wade fishing vs. boat fishing: where and how to fish The history of Lilley's Landing and Taneycomo's evolution into a world-class trout fishery Local tips for planning your own Lake Taneycomo adventure With host Steve Haigh | Destination Angler Podcast — THE podcast for anglers who travel. Connect with Phil: https://lilleyslanding.com/ |417-633-7864 | Facebook @LilleysLandingMarinaBranson Instagram @Lilleyslanding YouTube One Cast @Lilleys_Landing Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Follow the show and never miss a destination. Destination Angler Podcast: Website | YouTube | Instagram & Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Check Out Our Sponsors: Frontiers Travel THE one-stop outdoor travel company that's been helping anglers experience the world's greatest fisheries for more than 55 years. Your Experts in Fly Fishing & Wing Shooting. info@frontierstravel.com | 1-800-245-1950 | info@frontierstrvl.co.uk | +44 (0)1285 700 940 Facebook | Instagram | Vimeo TroutRoutes The #1 Mapping Resource for Trout Anglers. Podcast listeners can try one month of TroutRoutes PRO for FREE by clicking the link in
- 2 weeks ago1h 7m
Hang Time: Mako Sharks on the Fly with Conway Bowman
Episode 182 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – October 22, 2026. Our destination is the pacific waters off the coast of San Diego sight casting for mako sharks. During the summer months these waters come alive with these apex predators. Here fly anglers can experience the thrill of big makos appearing behind the boat, reaction strikes, explosive bursts, and heart pounding ariel displays from fish that can weigh hundreds of pounds. Joining me is veteran captain, author, and TV host, Conway Bowman, who has spent the last 30 years pioneering and refining this extraordinary style of fly fishing. In this episode: Why San Diego is a hotspot for monster mako sharks Face-to-face with 1,000-pound apex predators! Man overboard! Five sharks circling the boat! A mako jumps into the boat—and all heck breaks loose! Hooking a giant mako from a kayak—and getting towed out to sea Cracking the code: Finding makos in the vast Pacific The art of teasing a giant shark into a surface strike Hooking, fighting, and surviving a mako on a fly rod 600 yards of backing gone in under a minute! Eye-to-eye with a mako—when the hunter becomes the hunted! With host Steve Haigh | Destination Angler Podcast — THE podcast for anglers who travel. Connect with Conway: https://conwaybowman.com/ | 619-822-6256 | conwayxbowman@gmail.com | Instagram @conwaybowman Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Follow the show and never miss a destination. Destination Angler Podcast: Website | YouTube | Instagram & Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Check Out Our Sponsors: High N Dry Fishing Where science and performance meet. Check out the full lineup of floatants, line dressings, and sighter waxes at www.highndryfishingproducts.com Facebook @highndryfishingproducts Instagram @highndryfishing Frontiers Travel THE one-stop outdoor travel company that's been helping anglers experience the world's greatest
- 4 weeks ago1h 27m
Top of the South with Manny Shchukin
Episode 181 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – October 8, 2026. Our destination is the South Island of New Zealand, world famous for large, wily trout, stunning scenery, and gin clear water. Joining me is backcountry guide and New Zealand expert, Manny Shchukin, with Manny Fishing Adventures, Nelson, New Zealand. The South Island is classic sight fishing country where long leaders, tiny flies, and stealth are a must. Manny shares what it takes to fool these incredibly wary trout, why your first cast may be your only cast, and how he landed his personal best, a 13½-pound monster. In this episode: · Sight fishing for giant browns and rainbows in New Zealand's crystal-clear water · Why stealth, patience, and the first cast are so critical · Going "full ninja" in camo to stalk wary backcountry trout · How to spot fish, approach them, and make the right presentation · The flies, leaders, and techniques that fool New Zealand trout · What happens when anglers come face-to-face with their first big New Zealand fish · Manny's unforgettable 13½-pound personal-best trout · A crazy battle with a big trout that disappears · Sight-fishing and fish-fighting lessons you can use anywhere With host Steve Haigh | Destination Angler Podcast — THE podcast for anglers who travel. Connect wit
- Sep 24, 20261h 21m
Into the Amazon for Giant Peacock Bass with Rodrigo Salles
Episode 180 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – September 24, 2026. Our destination is the last great wilderness in the world--the Amazon jungle in Brazil and the Rio Marié, THE top destination for trophy peacock bass. Joining me today is Rodrigo Salles, co-owner of Untamed Angling. Peacock bass are the strongest, smartest, and hardest fighting fish on the fly in the Amazon. Rodrigo has spent more than 25 years exploring this incredible place, working alongside Indigenous communities to protect these wild rivers. Today, Rodrigo takes us deep inside the Amazon in search of these and other gamefish of the jungle. In this episode: · Fly fishing the remote Brazilian Amazon for giant peacock bass · Why these fish are among the most explosive and powerful freshwater gamefish on the planet · Rod-breaking strikes, shredded fly lines, bent hooks, and the gear needed to survive them · The incredible story of four 20+ pound peacock bass landed almost simultaneously · Exploring untouched lagoons and waters that may have never been fished before · How Rodrigo and his team locate giant peacock bass in an enormous and constantly changing fishery · The flies, retrieves, tackle, and techniques that consistently produce big fish · What makes the Amazon experience about far more than just catching peacock bass · Conservation, local communities, and the importance of protecting these wild fisheries · </s
- Sep 10, 20261h 28m
Pioneering Patagonia with Jorge Trucco
Episode 179 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – September 10, 2026. Our destination is pristine trout waters of Northern Patagonia in Argentina and joining me is fly fishing pioneer, lodge owner, and conservationist, Jorge Trucco. Jorge is credited with putting Patagonia on the map as a world class fly fishing destination more than 40 years ago. Today, we hear the story of the Patagonia of yesteryear—before the guides, the lodges, and the drift boats, where enormous trout ate just about anything you threw at them, along with 60-pound Chinook Salmon, how Robert Duvall saved the day, and a trip to Jackson Hole that changed everything. In this episode: · How Jorge Trucco became one of the pioneers of fly fishing in Patagonia · What Patagonia fishing looked like before guides, lodges, and drift boats · Joe Brooks and the early history of fly fishing in Argentina · How trout and salmon were originally introduced to Patagonia · Exploring and floating rivers that had rarely—or never—been commercially fished · The legendary Chimehuin, Traful, Malleo, Aluminé, and Collón Curá rivers · Learning to row and the beginnings of guided float fishing in Patagonia · Huge Patagonian brown trout, landlocked salmon, and spring-creek fishing · Jorge's role in introducing and promoting catch-and-release · </sp
- Aug 27, 20261h 19m
Hog Heaven on the Taylor River with John Evon
Episode 178 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Aug 27, 2026. Our destination is Colorado's Gunnison Valley and the Taylor River to crack the code on one of the West's great technical tailwaters. Known for large trout this Gold Medal tailwater is a graduate school for the advanced fly angler where light tippets, long leaders and perfect drifts are a must. And if you get it right, the rewards can be a legit shot at the trout of a lifetime. Joining me is head guide and fly shop manager, John Evon, Taylor River Anglers in Almont, Colorado. John gives us the low down on the Taylor from top to bottom and along the way, we hit the famous hog trough and hear stories about epic hatches, banner 50 fish days, and a broken reel, an abandoned rod, and one very big rainbow. In this episode: Why the Taylor River is considered graduate school for fly anglers The legendary Hog Trough—and the monsters that live there · A 40¼-inch Colorado record rainbow from a river barely 50 feet across · Fishing the Taylor with light tippet, long leaders, and perfect drifts · Exploring the Upper Taylor, pocket water, undercut banks, and high-country trout · Big summer caddis hatches and terrestrial fishing · Where to find miles of public access away from the crowds · How a nine-year-old caught roughly 50 trout in three hours—then got tired and quit · The bizarre story of a broken reel, an abandoned rod, and one very big rainbow · Why experienced anglers sometimes get humbled on the Taylor · John's unlikely journey from a Chicago office job to Colorado fishing guide <span style= "fo
- Aug 13, 20261h 19m
Fly rods, surfboards, and running wild with Riverhorse Nakadate
Episode 177 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – Aug 13, 2026. Our destination is the salt marshes of the Texas Coast for Redfish with renown author, fly fishing die-hard, and adventurer, Riverhorse Nakadate. Redfish are the bruisers of inshore fishing, known for aggressive strikes, blistering drag-screaming runs, and a stubborn, bulldog-like fight, and the Texas coast offer world class opportunities. Riverhorse explains why he loves Texas Redfish and shares stories from a life spent running wild: climbing to the bottom of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison in search of trophy trout, spending 19 hours in an African jail, surviving extended underwater beat downs and shark bumps while surfing the world, canoeing 200 miles alone through the boundary waters, and why a canoe can set you free. In this episode: The salt marshes of Texas — home to redfish, the bruisers of the inshore game. The story of Dickey Betts spray-painting his famous gold top Les Paul red before a gig. Fishing the bottom of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison reached by a terrifying descent. How "Riverhorse" became his legal middle name. Held 19 hours in an African jail Why water and wilderness are "where true living happens." A childhood on the Colorado River in Austin, and a steelhead-fishing stepfather who opened the door to the ocean and the fly rod. Surfing close calls — underwater beatdowns, shark encounters, and more. The case for the canoe.. Topwater bass in the Texas Piney Woods, and his go-to swim frog. Going undercover with game wardens against illegal longlining and shark finning in the Gulf Redfish technique: Texas sight-fishing on the flats versus Louisiana's winter giants, plus fly setups and night fishing. A 24-foot crocodile charge in Mexico, and the desperate escape. With host Steve Haigh | Destination Angler Podcast — THE podcast for anglers who travel. Connect with Riverhorse: Instagram: @Riverhorse_Nakadate Author of "Water Lines: A Life on Marshes, Rivers, Seas, and in the Rain" Be the first to know about new episodes. Become a subscriber Follow the show and never miss a destination. Destination Angler Podcast: Website | YouTube | Instagram & Facebook @DestinationAnglerPodcast Check Out Our Sponsors: TroutRoutes
- Jul 30, 20261h 16m
Steelhead Obsession: Oregon's North Coast with Matt Thornton
Episode 176 of the Destination Angler Fly Fishing Podcast – July 30, 2026. Our destination is Oregon's North Coast with diehard steelhead guide Matt Thornton who covers the obsessed steelhead culture of the North Coast, why mindset is everything, and the incredible run they've had this year. Matt also shares stories of snorkeling for steelhead, teaching clients to fight steelhead with his Lab, and the long odds—and big rewards—of spey casting. Stick around to the end to learn about Matt's conservation organization, The Wilderness Calling which is researching steelhead migration patterns…you might be surprised by what they're learning. In this episode: · Why Oregon's North Coast has become one of the world's premier wild steelhead destinations. · The unique culture of spey fishing—and why steelheaders willingly endure the "fish of a thousand casts." · Why mindset may be the most important skill a steelhead angler can develop. · Matt's unforgettable story of snorkeling a run and discovering fish where everyone thought there were none. · How steelhead behavior can surprise even the most experienced anglers. · Teaching clients to fight steelhead with his Labrador, Boomhauer. · This year's outstanding steelhead run and what made it so special. · Matt's favorite fly pattern and color. · The mission of The Wilderness Calling and the cutting-edge research they are doing using $5,000 tracking tracking tags. ·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Rom
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