Episodes
April 15, 2024
134. The Dads On The Fly Ultimate Fly Bracket (Part 2. Champion Announced)
March Madness has always been a huge deal in our home. Every year since we were young we spent time filling out our brackets and then watching the big dance and pulling for our teams to pull the upset. We figured what better…
April 1, 2024
133. The Dads On The Fly Ultimate Fly Bracket (Part 1)
March Madness has always been a huge deal in our home. Every year since we were young we spent time filling out our brackets and then watching the big dance and pulling for our teams to pull the upset. We figured what better…
March 25, 2024
132. The Driftless and a heartwarming fly shop story with Lance Prado of Root River Rod Co.
In this episode, we learn about the driftless area from Lance Prado of Root River Rod Company. The driftless area is characterized by steep hills, forested ridges, deeply carved river valleys, spring-fed waterfalls, and cold…
March 18, 2024
131. Providing a high quality experience for teenagers to learn fly fishing and the outdoors. Joshua Garris of Curtis Wright Outfitters explains all about NC Trout Unlimited's Rivercourse.
In this episode, Joshua Garris joins us on location to share a fantastic opportunity in Western NC for teenagers to learn to fly fish and learn all about enjoying and conserving the excellent outdoor resources in North Carol…
March 11, 2024
130. Recapping the rainiest day of fishing and watching our friends catch all the fish with Chad Fouts of Smoky Mountain Angler and Bailey Landreth.
In this episode, we recap our recent trip to the Clinch River in eastern Tennessee. After hanging out and meeting Chad Fouts, manager of The Smoky Mountain Angler, a fly shop in Gatlinburg and Knoxville, he told us we had to…
March 4, 2024
129. Spey fishing in Alaska with Eric Locker of All Alaska Outdoors.
In this episode, we chat with Eric Locker, @aktroutspey on Instagram and he teaches us all about spey fishing. Having never spey casted before, Eric helps us learn all there is to know and get started in spey fishing. Eric g…
Feb. 26, 2024
128. Managing a century-old trout hatchery with Ty Walker of Smoke In Chimneys.
In this episode, we speak with Ty Walker of Smoke In Chimneys. Several years ago Ty and his family moved to New Castle, Virginia to bring back to life a small private trout hatchery. The hatchery, originally built in the 193…
Feb. 19, 2024
127. Valuing adventure: tales of ministry and fatherhood with Eric Partin.
In this episode, we're joined by Eric Partin. Eric is the founding pastor of Shoreline Church in Destin, FL and is also a captain that loves to chase redfish inshore. In our conversation with Eric we learn about his salvatio…
Feb. 12, 2024
126. Coaching Our Kids
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb reflect on what it's like to coach our own children. Having 20 years of coaching experience between us we've developed our ideas for how to coach kids effectively. However, coaching our own …
Feb. 5, 2024
125. Ultimate adventures in Alaska with Dr. Bob Ledda of All Alaska Outdoors.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb chat with Dr. Bob Ledda of All Alaska Outdoors. We were introduced to Dr. Bob Ledda through a video that Wild Fly Productions created while on a trip to Dr. Bob’s lodge. After hearing about …
Jan. 29, 2024
124. Behind the scenes of the Dads On The Fly film with Jesse Males of Backwater Fly Fishing
In this episode, we sit down with Jesse Males of Backwater Fly Fishing to recap a weekend of filming the Dads On The Fly story. Back in November of 2023 Jesse flew up from Florida to spend a long weekend with us at our home …
Jan. 22, 2024
123. Failing forward in the creative process and fishing with Dylan Bo Carlile of Carlile Fly & Fowl.
In this episode, we speak with Dyaln Bo Carlile of Carlile Fly & Fowl. Dylan is a young father and has been fishing his whole life, but really began fly fishing about 10 years ago. He's been a listener to Dads on the Fly sin…
Jan. 15, 2024
122. An experienced white water kayaker learns to fly fish. Lessons from the river with Pastor Heath Davis.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb are joined by Pastor Heath Davis of Pinnacle Church in Canton, NC. Local to western North Carolina, Heath grew up fishing with his family in some of our favorite streams. Before entering the…
Jan. 8, 2024
121. Capt. Kyle Schaefer on building a premier lodge in the Bahamas with his family.
In this episode, the dads talk with Kyle Schaefer of Soul Fly Lodge in the Berry Islands of the Bahamas. Kyle started Soul Fly Outfitters in the Northeast helping clients chase stripers and teaching all about conservation wh…
Dec. 18, 2023
120. Creating the sharpest fly tying tools with Herb Theodore of Anadromous Fly Company
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb chat with a long time friend of the podcast, Herb Theodore of Anadromous Fly Company. Herb has been fishing as long as he can remember and started fly fishing as a teenager. He was fortunate…
Dec. 11, 2023
119. Flashback Episode: What is your why? Reflecting on why we do a podcast and why we fly fish.
As we approach the end of the year, it is often a time of reflection. Part of that, we think, needs to be examining why we do what we do. In this flashback episode from a couple of years ago, Joshua and Caleb try to define t…
Dec. 4, 2023
118. Fishing high water in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A Learning Experience.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb have a conversation about fly fishing after a big rain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They discuss some tips that helped them find success and some things they learned along the…
Nov. 27, 2023
117. Smallmouth on the Fly in Indiana with Chad Miller of Sugar Creek Anglers.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb talk with Chad Miller of Sugar Creek Anglers. Chad has been fly fishing since he was 10 years old and has spent most of that time chasing smallmouth on the rivers of his childhood in Indiana…
Nov. 20, 2023
116. Smallmouth obsession and the benefits of fly fishing with Albert White.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb have a conversation with Al White. We met Al via Instagram and became enthralled with his ability to catch trophy smallmouth. After also learning he's a father and that we share many other s…
Nov. 13, 2023
Conversations from the Forks of the River Fly Fishing Festival. Part 2
In this episode, we're on location at Deerwoode Reserve in Brevard, NC, for the Forks of the River Fly Fishing Festival. We got to chat with several guests about some of their products and events special to the fly fishing c…
Nov. 6, 2023
114. Conversations from the Forks of the River Fly Fishing Festival. Part 1
In this episode, we're on location at Deerwoode Reserve in Brevard, NC, for the Forks of the River Fly Fishing Festival. We got the chance to chat with several guests about their areas of expertise and experience in fly fish…
Oct. 23, 2023
112. Staying out of the trees with Jeremy Turner from Fetch-A-Fly.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb chat with Jeremy Turner of Fetch-A-Fly. Fetch-A-Fly is a veteran owned small business out of Blowing Rock, NC. They create stainless steel telescopic rods that can extend to 6 feet and colla…
Oct. 16, 2023
111. DOTF Weekend Getaway Recap. Saltwater fly fishing adventures off the North Carolina Crystal Coast
Sitting on the porch with bellies full of steaks and fresh catches of flounder and sea trout, with the sounds of waves and wind coming up the Intracoastal Waterway, Joshua and Caleb recap an extraordinary Dads On The Fly Wee…
Oct. 9, 2023
110. All Things Muskie with Scott Loftis of NC Wildlife
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb sit down with Scott Loftis to learn about one of the most epic gamefish in North Carolina. Muskellunge or “Muskie” as most people know them, are one of the most sought after and yet elusive…