Episodes
Aug. 29, 2022
53. The Mistakes Episode. Early mistakes in fly fishing. Early Mistakes as a dad. Continuous mistakes in fly fishing. Continuous mistakes as a dad.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb discuss some of their early and continuous mistakes as anglers and fathers. Things like: -going too fast on the water -getting too much gear that you never need -letting our anger get the bes...
Aug. 22, 2022
52. Interview with David Jacobson of O'Pros Fly Fishing. The 3rd Hand Rod Holder. Creating better fishing gear. Starting a small business with family. Fly fishing for carp in Wisconsin.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview David Jacobson of O'Pros Fly Fishing. David started a fly fishing gear company with his brothers in Wisconsin. In this episode, they discuss: -The 3rd handed rod holder -Moving from...
Aug. 15, 2022
51. Interview with Andrew McNeece of Bluff Line Media. Creating a Fly Fishing Media Channel. Telling stories through film. Fly Fishing in the Ozarks.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview Andrew McNeece of Bluff Line Media. Andrew is the owner and lead creative at Bluff Line Media and an educator at Bentonville Schools. Since 2018, Andrew has produced many short fil...
Aug. 8, 2022
50. Searching for Smallies and asking for help. Accomplishing our goal of catching smallmouth bass on the fly. Building a fly tying studio. Getting help with being a dad.
In this episode: - Building and designing a fly tying/recording studio - Smallmouth bass fishing on the fly - Doing all the research on how to catch a fish and still coming up broke - Asking for help with fishing/parenting Bi...
Aug. 1, 2022
49. A Podcasting Year In Review. Starting a podcast with no expectations, creating community, where it has brought us, and what's next for Dads On The Fly.
In this episode, after reviewing some recent fishing adventures, Joshua and Caleb review their first year as a podcast. They discuss: -recent fly fishing adventures and the traveling fly box -starting a podcast with no expect...
July 25, 2022
48. Interview with Jacob Rash of The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Learning about trout from the expert, understanding NC trout regulations, how to take better care of trout in NC.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb sit down with Jacob Rash of the NCWRC. Jacob is the Coldwater Research Coordinator for NC, meaning he spends most of his time thinking about and working with trout. We discuss: -Jake's story ...
July 18, 2022
47. Interview with Jesse Males of Backwater Fly Fishing. The Story of a Fly Fishing Fanatic, Raising Boys in the Jungle, Fishing in Costa Rica, Fly Tying Professionally, Creating Award-Winning Films.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview Jesse Males of Backwater Fly Fishing. They discuss: -Jesse's beginnings in the fly fishing industry, leaving the normal to embrace the unknown. -Living and starting a fly fishing gu...
July 11, 2022
46. What really matters on a fishing trip? A 10 year old's first trip to the GSMNP and Mom takes a trip on the boat.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb recap some of their most recent fly fishing adventures and interview some special people in their life. They discuss: -What really matters on a fishing trip. -Taking Foster (Joshua's 10-year-...
June 27, 2022
45. Recapping Vacation with the Dads. Kids catching their first fish. Fly fishing and tying adventures. Intentional moments with the kids.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb recap their recent family vacation with the entire Simmons clan. They discuss: -How they vacation a little different than most people. -Fly fishing right in the middle of a local park -Kids c...
June 20, 2022
44. Interview with Steve Haigh of The Destination Angler Podcast. The greatest fishing around North America. Fishing with kids. Starting a podcast. Connecting Fishing with Faith.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview Steve Haigh of the Destination Angler Podcast. They cover the following topics: - Starting a podcast. - Fishing with kids. - Getting started in fly fishing - Great stories of conver...
June 13, 2022
43. How to choose the right fly. Fly tying update. Vacation plans and resting this summer.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb sit down together to discuss the following: - reviewing some of their recent adventures in some of their favorite local streams (including seeing a hellbender) -Choosing the right fly. Our th...
June 6, 2022
42. Interview with Cameron Booth of Tailwalkers Adventure Company. Journeying through professional golf and fly fishing. Resiliency on the water and in life.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview Cameron Booth of Tailwalkers Adventure Company. Cameron grew up loving fishing and then became a professional golfer. Through his travels in golf and chasing fish along the way, he ...
May 30, 2022
41. Interview with Davidson River Outfitters. Life at the fly shop, loving our local waters, blue lines, fly tying, and more.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview Jason Marquardt and JEB Hall of Davidson River Outfitters. Topics in this episode include: - Life at the fly shop -Chasing fish in blue linesF -Falling in love with Western NC fishi...
May 23, 2022
40. Teaching our kids to give back and be thankful, and using fly fishing to do it.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb talk about some of their recent adventures on the river. Included in this episode: -Participating in a river clean up with our kids -Fishing our home waters -Embracing the short trips -Joshua...
May 16, 2022
39. Interview with Justin Bruce of Trout Thirty.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview one of the owners of Trout Thirty, Justin Bruce. Trout Thirty is a trout fishing apparel company that started two years ago amid the pandemic. Justin tells his story of why they sta...
May 9, 2022
38. Interview with David Coggins - Author of "The Optimist: A Case For The Fly Fishing Life"
Joshua and Caleb interview New York Times best-selling author David Coggins in this episode. Like Joshua and Caleb, David has developed an obsession with fly fishing and has written about it in several places, including his m...
May 2, 2022
37. Doing Hard Things as Fathers and Fly Fishers
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb discuss Joshua's recent completion of grad school and relate it to how they learn as anglers and fathers. ---
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April 25, 2022
36. Interview with River Rat raft company owners Bryan Walker and Lane McKeller. Discussing building the perfect fly fishing raft, fishing with kids and more.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview the owners of River Rat, the fly fishing raft company that Joshua and Caleb chose for their recent raft purchase. We discuss what it's been like to build and design a great fishing ...
April 18, 2022
35. Being fully present with your kids. Recapping Spring Break with the family. Taking kids camping. Day trips on the boat.
In this week's episode, Joshua and Caleb recap their spring break week, spending time with their families. Caleb unpacks his family's camping trip. Joshua discusses several day trips with his kids. And the dads discuss what i...
April 11, 2022
34. Conversation with Frank Ciccone. Getting into Fly Fishing. Sharing it with others. Behind the scenes of our Wyoming fishing trip.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb chat with Frank Ciccone, or @FishHandsFranky as he is known online. They talk about what it has been like for Frank to get into fly fishing, the how and why behind Frank's YouTube channel, an...
April 4, 2022
33. Recapping Our Wyoming Fishing Trip. The River Rat community. Airport travel post COVID.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb recap their recent fishing adventure to Wyoming. Hear about their adventures (or shall we say misadventures) in air travel. Both segments of this episode come from the midst of their travel h...
March 28, 2022
32. Interview with Jim Klug of Yellow Dog Fly Fishing. Discussing destination fly angling, the future of the fly fishing industry, tips for dads, and more.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview Jim Klug, Founder and Director of Operations for Yellow Dog Fly Fishing. Yellow Dog are the experts in fly fishing destination travel. Jim goes into great detail with Joshua and Cal...
March 21, 2022
31. Interview with Howie Fischer - Fly Fishing Journey and Fly Tying
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview Howie Fischer (@howardtheduck23 on Instagram) about his journey into fly fishing. We also take a deep dive into Howie's Fly Tying Journey, which he has begun to master in the last f...
March 14, 2022
30. What is your why? Why we fly fish, why we did a podcast, and why we got a boat.
In this episode, Joshua and Caleb try to define their whys. Looking at why you do what you do leads to a lot of reflection and allows you to evaluate whether your efforts are truly worth it. We look at why we fish, we do a po...