2 Guys and a River

There is no joy like the joy of fly fishing with hoppers. Period. It’s a little like learning how to play the guitar. Every newbie guitar player begins by learning how to play Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama.” And every aspiring fly fisher should begin by fly fishing with hoppers. It’s crazy fun. The flies … Continue reading "Episode 45: The Joy of Fly Fishing with Hoppers" The post Episode 45: The Joy of Fly Fishing with Hoppers appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

The ability to identify trout lies in the river or stream may be the single biggest predictor of your success. This is as basic for an aspiring fly fisher to learn as casting. Not all places in a stream or river hold trout. Spotting a trout lie, especially when fish are not rising, is a … Continue reading "Episode 44: Identifying Trout Lies" The post Episode 44: Identifying Trout Lies appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishing is no extreme sport. Just look at us. We couldn’t extreme anything. But fly fishing offers a few ways to die (drowning, the most obvious), and many ways to ruin a day on the river. Listen to Episode 43: 5 Fly Fishing Dangers as we identify a few fly fishing dangers. We also … Continue reading "Episode 43: 5 Fly Fishing Dangers" The post Episode 43: 5 Fly Fishing Dangers appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Spring fly fishing is filled with the promise of warmer days and blue skies, rain and snow, and spawners and browns. It feels so good to be back along and in the river. Listen to Episode 42: Spring Fly Fishing Success as you make ready for your next wonderful day in the great outdoors. Listen … Continue reading "Episode 42: Spring Fly Fishing Success" The post Episode 42: Spring Fly Fishing Success appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Funny outdoor moments – we’ve all had a few. Where would fly fishing be without the stories? In this episode, we regale each other with some of our better fly fishing, hunting, and camping stories. This won’t be our only episode of funny outdoor stories. We hope to publish a new edition every six to … Continue reading "Episode 41: Funny Outdoor Moments" The post Episode 41: Funny Outdoor Moments appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

An inconsiderate fly fisher – you’ve probably met one. They are not legion, since fly fishing is the sport of thoughtful conservationists, but we’ve all groaned inwardly when we run across this species of fly fisher on the river. Listen to Episode 40: The Inconsiderate Fly Fisher Now We’ve not met a lot of slobs … Continue reading "Episode 40: The Inconsiderate Fly Fisher" The post Episode 40: The Inconsiderate Fly Fisher appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Wade fishing vs floating – it’s not either-or, of course. There is a time for each. But if you plan to take a fly fishing trip to the American West or some other area with bigger rivers, you’ll have a choice to make: should I use one or all of my days on a drift … Continue reading "Episode 39: Wade Fishing vs Floating" The post Episode 39: Wade Fishing vs Floating appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishing hacks – every fly fisher has them. The word hack has so many meanings today, but for our purposes, we’re defining the term loosely to mean shortcuts or quick solutions to regular problems that we fly fishers face. In this podcast, we offer a few of our better fly fishing hacks. Listen to … Continue reading "Episode 38: Fly Fishing Hacks" The post Episode 38: Fly Fishing Hacks appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Why we fly fish is personal and subjective. Our reasons are probably not the same as yours. In this podcast, we get a bit more philosophical and reflective as we try to describe fly fishing’s strong pull on our lives. Why we fly fish is both simple and complex. Why Do You Fly Fish? What … Continue reading "Episode 37: Why We Fly Fish" The post Episode 37: Why We Fly Fish appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

A fly fishing day trip takes more thought than cramming your gear into a vest or fanny pack – and then hitting the trail. There’s nothing worse than hiking two miles in to your favorite runs and reaching for your fly box that isn’t there or having to ration your water for the day. In … Continue reading "Episode 36: Packing for a Fly Fishing Day Trip" The post Episode 36: Packing for a Fly Fishing Day Trip appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Have you ever been in a fly fishing slump? One of the signs is, well, the same old, same old. You fly fish with the same results: you keep losing the bigger fish that you hook, you struggle to set the hook on smaller fish, or you go for days without a good stretch, what … Continue reading "Episode 35: Breaking Out of a Fly Fishing Slump" The post Episode 35: Breaking Out of a Fly Fishing Slump appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Sooner or later, your favorite run will be overrun with fly fishers. Or the river will change, as it always does, and you’ll need to find new fly fishing waters. In this podcast we provide six tips to find new fly fishing waters. It all begins with a commitment not to grow complacent, a mindset … Continue reading "Episode 34: Finding New Fly Fishing Waters" The post Episode 34: Finding New Fly Fishing Waters appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishing the Wisconsin Driftless should be on every fly fisher’s bucket list. We, fortunately, live only about four hours from some of America’s best spring creek fishing. In this podcast, we give insight on where to go and what to expect when fly fishing the Wisconsin Driftless. Have You Fished the Driftless? We’d love … Continue reading "Episode 33: Fly Fishing the Wisconsin Driftless" The post Episode 33: Fly Fishing the Wisconsin Driftless appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Are you able to list your five favorite trout flies off the cuff? In this podcast, we discuss our five favorite trout flies. And then our next five as well. The number of fly patterns are legion. And growing. Yet we tend to revert back to a few basic flies – and we still seem … Continue reading "Episode 32: Our Five Favorite Trout Flies" The post Episode 32: Our Five Favorite Trout Flies appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

The use of public access is assumed by most fly fishers. Several years ago, however, Montana’s stream access law was under fire, and the right of being able to wade up or down river up to the high water mark, even through private property, was suddenly in jeopardy. The laws for the use of public … Continue reading "Episode 31: Fly Fishers’ Use of Public Access" The post Episode 31: Fly Fishers’ Use of Public Access appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.