Dads On The Fly

Episodes

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.
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...
43. How to choose the right fly. Fly tying update. Vacation plans and resting this summer.
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...
42. Interview with Cameron Booth of Tailwalkers Adventure Company. Journeying through professional golf and fly fishing. Resiliency on the water and in life.
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 ...
41. Interview with Davidson River Outfitters. Life at the fly shop, loving our local waters, blue lines, fly tying, and more.
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...
40. Teaching our kids to give back and be thankful, and using fly fishing to do it.
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...
39. Interview with Justin Bruce of Trout Thirty.
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...
38. Interview with David Coggins - Author of "The Optimist: A Case For The Fly Fishing Life"
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...
37. Doing Hard Things as Fathers and Fly Fishers
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. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dadsonthefly/support
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.
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 ...
35. Being fully present with your kids. Recapping Spring Break with the family. Taking kids camping. Day trips on the boat.
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...
34. Conversation with Frank Ciccone. Getting into Fly Fishing. Sharing it with others. Behind the scenes of our Wyoming fishing trip.
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...
33. Recapping Our Wyoming Fishing Trip. The River Rat community. Airport travel post COVID.
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...
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.
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...
31. Interview with Howie Fischer - Fly Fishing Journey and Fly Tying
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...
30. What is your why? Why we fly fish, why we did a podcast, and why we got a boat.
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...
29. Fly Fishing Hacks and Time Saving Tricks
March 7, 2022

29. Fly Fishing Hacks and Time Saving Tricks

In this episode, Joshua and Caleb take a look at some of their favorite fishing hacks that they have picked up over the years. Hopefully, these will help save you time on the water and save some money in your wallet. They als...
28. Is it ever ok to say no to a fishing trip? New fly tying segment. The fly fishing community
Feb. 28, 2022

28. Is it ever ok to say no to a fishing trip? New fly tying segment. The fly fishing community

In this episode of Dads On The Fly, Joshua and Caleb discuss a variety of topics, including: - recapping the guide series - recent fly fishing trips - Is it ever ok to say no to fishing? - Joshua's adventures behind the vise ...
27. Guide Series - Part 4. Interview with Chad Fouts of The Smoky Mountain Angler
Feb. 21, 2022

27. Guide Series - Part 4. Interview with Chad Fouts of The Smoky Mountain Angler

In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview fly shop manager Chad Fouts. Chad has years of experience fly fishing in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and guiding float trips in east Tennessee. This episode is full of gr...
26. Guide Series - Part 3. Interview with Doug McElvy of Mountain Fly Anglers
Feb. 14, 2022

26. Guide Series - Part 3. Interview with Doug McElvy of Mountain Fly Anglers

In this episode, Joshua and Caleb interview Doug McElvy of Mountain Fly Anglers and discuss taking your kids fishing and some great fishing spot in Western NC. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dadsonthefly/suppor...
25. Guide Series - Part 2. Interview with Max Beck of Due South Outfitters
Feb. 7, 2022

25. Guide Series - Part 2. Interview with Max Beck of Due South Outfitters

In Part 2 of our guide series, Joshua and Caleb interview the owner of Due South Outfitters, Max Beck. Due South Outfitters is a fly fishing guide service and fly shop in Boone, NC. Max gives great insight into the fly fishin...
24. Guide Series-Part 1. Interview with Bobby Bennett of the Tuckaseegee Fly Shop
Jan. 31, 2022

24. Guide Series-Part 1. Interview with Bobby Bennett of the Tuckaseegee Fly Shop

In the first part of our Guide Series, Joshua and Caleb interview one of the owners from the Tuckaseegee Fly Shop, Bobby Bennett. Bobby discusses the ups and downs of owning a fly shop and being a fly fishing guide. --- Sup...
23. How to fish with a guide
Jan. 24, 2022

23. How to fish with a guide

In this episode, Joshua and Caleb discuss all things guide-related. They discuss when and how to choose a guide, your expectations with a guide, and what they hope for when fishing with a guide. --- Support this podcast: ht...
22. Hot Takes on Fly Fishing Hot Topics
Jan. 10, 2022

22. Hot Takes on Fly Fishing Hot Topics

In this episode, Joshua and Caleb recap the week (some raft DIY and Joshua ties a fly) and dive into some hot fly fishing topics. We cover things such as taking care of the water, realistic expectations for fishing, fishing a...
21. Holiday Reflections and Aspirations for the New Year
Jan. 3, 2022

21. Holiday Reflections and Aspirations for the New Year

In this episode, Joshua and Caleb discuss all the amazing fly fishing-related items they got for Christmas. They reflect on two recent fly fishing float trips. Then they discuss all they hope to accomplish in fly fishing in 2...