2 Guys And A River

There’s a reason this podcast is called “2 Guys and a River.” Our experience (such as it is) is largely fly fishing creeks and rivers. But fly fishing a lake has its own delights. Lake fishing is both the same as and different from fishing a river. Some principles apply in both settings. In How … Continue reading "Episode 21: How to Fly Fish a Lake" The post Episode 21: How to Fly Fish a Lake appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Back in the day, Bob Granger was the fly fishing guide to the stars. He has owned a fly shop, tied a zillion flies, and guided celebrities, politicians, and America’s business leaders. In this interview, Bob regales us with his stories from the river and gives advice to aspiring fly fishers. Listen to the podcast … Continue reading "Episode 20: Interview with a Fly Fishing Sage" The post Episode 20: Interview with a Fly Fishing Sage appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

There’s only one “A River Runs Through It,” the classic fly fishing novella by Norman Maclean. But there’s a host of great outdoor writers who capture the joy and emotion of life in the outdoors. In this episode, Steve and Dave discuss their favorite outdoor authors, including Wallace Stegner, Ivan Doig, and Rick Bass. Be … Continue reading "Episode 19: Our Favorite Outdoor Authors" The post Episode 19: Our Favorite Outdoor Authors appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

You haven’t fly fished if you haven’t slipped while waist high in a swift current. Who hasn’t felt the adrenaline surge as the icy water poured over the top of your waders? In this episode Steve and Dave discuss The Basics of Safe Wading, offering several principles for making sure you make it to your … Continue reading "Episode 18: The Basics of Safe Wading" The post Episode 18: The Basics of Safe Wading appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishing is a solitary act. Yet for us, it has also been the means for a long friendship. In this episode we tell how fly fishing has contributed to many years of laughter and conversation. Listen to Episode 17: Fly Fishing and Friendship here. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or Stitcher … Continue reading "Episode 17: Fly Fishing and Friendship" The post Episode 17: Fly Fishing and Friendship appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Weather on the river can be unpredictable. Now that’s a patently obvious statement. But it needs to be said. Some of the best days fly fishing are miserable (in terms of weather) for fly fishers. Listen to Episode 16: Weathering the Weather on the River. Listen to our episode “Weathering the Weather on the River” … Continue reading "Episode 16: Weathering the Weather on the River" The post Episode 16: Weathering the Weather on the River appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishing spring creeks is not like fly fishing the big freestone rivers of the American West. In this episode, we interview fly fishing legend Gary Borger on fishing in the Upper Midwest and, specifically, how to fish spring creeks. Listen to Gary Borger on Fly Fishing Spring Creeks now. At the end of each … Continue reading "Episode 15: Gary Borger on Fly Fishing Spring Creeks" The post Episode 15: Gary Borger on Fly Fishing Spring Creeks appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishing personalities – they are everywhere. On the river. At fly fishing trade shows. In fly shops. And on the trail as you’ve hiking to your favorite stretch of river. We guess that you’ve met every one of the six in this podcast. Maybe you’re one of them. In this episode, we create a … Continue reading "Episode 14: Fly Fishing Personalities You’ll Meet" The post Episode 14: Fly Fishing Personalities You’ll Meet appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Introducing your kids to the great outdoors at an early age is mandatory if you want them to grow up loving the sport. But how early should you get them out to the river. In this episode, we discuss how to raise your children to love the outdoors, even if they don’t fly fish. Listen … Continue reading "Episode 13: Introducing Your Kids to the Great Outdoors" The post Episode 13: Introducing Your Kids to the Great Outdoors appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishers can do stupid things when zeroed in on trout, steelhead, salmon, or whatever the fish. Some of it is hilarious, some of it (almost) deadly serious. In this episode, we recall some of our more stupid moments in the outdoors. Click now to listen to “The Stupid Things Fly Fishers Do”. Listen to … Continue reading "Episode 12: The Stupid Things Fly Fishers Do" The post Episode 12: The Stupid Things Fly Fishers Do appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

In this episode, we tease out five lessons from one of our great trips fishing the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Listen to Episode 11: Five Lessons from a Recent Fly Fishing Trip. Listen to Episode 43: 5 Lessons from a Recent Fly Fishing Trip What lessons have you recently learned? Do you have any great stories to … Continue reading "Episode 11: Five Lessons from a Recent Fly Fishing Trip" The post Episode 11: Five Lessons from a Recent Fly Fishing Trip appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

What truly restores wounded warriors, the folks who have sacrificed so much for our country? In this episode, we interview Dave Kumlien, who is the Western Coordinator for the Veterans Service Partnership and Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator at Trout Unlimited. Dave’s work with Warriors and Quiet Waters in Bozeman, MT, helps restore our country’s wounded … Continue reading "Episode 10: How Fly Fishing Restores Wounded Warriors" The post Episode 10: How Fly Fishing Restores Wounded Warriors appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fishing the hatch is always a thrill. Nothing beats the joy of hooking into a big fish during a hatch. In this podcast, we offer four ways to make sure you catch fish when the trout begin feeding selectively. Listen to Episode 9: Fishing the Hatch. Listen now to Fishing the Hatch Great Stuff from … Continue reading "Episode 9: Fishing the Hatch" The post Episode 9: Fishing the Hatch appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Crazy happens. If you fly fish long enough, something wild, silly, stupid, or out of the blue will happen. Just does. In this episode, Steve and Dave recount the silly to the serious, the sometimes fun to the sometimes scary moments of fly fishing in the great outdoors. Listen to Episode 8: Crazy Stuff Happens … Continue reading "Episode 8: Crazy Stuff Happens While Fly Fishing" The post Episode 8: Crazy Stuff Happens While Fly Fishing appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

There are a million great places to fly fish. But the center of the fly fishing universe has to be the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. With the Yellowstone, the Madison, the Gallatin – and hundreds of smaller streams – the area is a fly-fishing paradise. In this podcast, Steve and Dave provide aspiring fly fishers an … Continue reading "Episode 7: Fly Fishing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem" The post Episode 7: Fly Fishing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

A River Runs Through It is not so about fly fishing as it is about the love for a family member when you don’t understand him or her. In this episode, we interview Gary Borger, fly fishing legend, entrepreneur, and consultant to the movie “A River Runs Through It.” Gary recounts how he changed the … Continue reading "Episode 6: Gary Borger on “A River Runs Through It”" The post Episode 6: Gary Borger on “A River Runs Through It” appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Reflections on “A River Runs Through It” are often about family – and what it means to love someone you don’t understand.The movie A River Runs Through It starring Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, and Craig Sheffer, and directed by Robert Redford, narrated a tragic but true story of a Presbyterian family in western Montana. Before … Continue reading "Episode 5: Reflections on “A River Runs Through It”" The post Episode 5: Reflections on “A River Runs Through It” appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishing is more complicated and more simple than it looks. It’s more complicated in that a newbie must buy gear, learn how to fly cast, understand basic entomology, and locate a great river or stream to fish! It’s simple in that if we can do it, you can too! All it takes is a … Continue reading "Episode 4: You Can Learn to Fly Fish Too!" The post Episode 4: You Can Learn to Fly Fish Too! appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Wildlife encounters while fly fishing are quite common. What makes the sport so unbelievably wonderful is the unpredictable nature of the great outdoors. In this episode, we tell a few yarns about running into a wolf, a herd of bison, and other animals while fly fishing America’s great rivers and streams. Listen to The post Episode 3: Wildlife Encounters While Fly Fishing appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Catch more trout? That’s a no brainer. Who doesn’t want to catch more trout? However, it’s one thing to buy a fly rod, watch a video on how to cast, take a class on hatches, and read a book on how to read a river. It’s another thing to catch fish. Catching fish is why … Continue reading "Episode 2: Five Ways to Catch More Trout" The post Episode 2: Five Ways to Catch More Trout appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.