The DrakeCast - A Flyfishing Podcast

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#8 All Things Salmonid Jul 28, 2017

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I met James Thull in a stuffy room on the second floor of Montana State University’s library. Shaved head, goatee, Gandhi glasses--he looks as though he just stepped off the set of a white-washed kung-fu flick from the 70s. He would have been cast as the gatekeeper of a secret-holding shrine in some mythical land. Depending on whether or not you’re into fishing, his real job might be more interesting than that of his B-movie character. James Thull oversees Montana State University's Trout & Salmonid Special Collections library. Anything that relates back to trout and salmonids, James probably has it somewhere in the stacks. Old casting VHSs, books on angling from the 1600s, even the first issue of The Drake. In this episode, we hear about the Trout & Salmnid Special Collection and why it matters. We also hear from some of the biggest names in flyfishing when we play selected clips from the collection's Angling Oral Histories. This episode of The DrakeCast is sponsored by our good friends at Scott Fly Rods and Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures. To find out more information, visit our website: http://www.drakemag.com/drakecast/1824-the-drakecast-flyfishing-podcast-8.html

#7 The Garden Of Eden Jul 21, 2017

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The DrakeCast is a flyfishing podcast put together by the folks behind The Drake magazine. Many thanks to our friends at Yellow Dog Flyfishing Advenutres and Scott Fly Rods for their continued support. This week, we go into the story behind a killer smallmouth fishery in the northern Midwest. But this great fishing might not be around for that much longer. Disagreements between competing interests have put the The Menominee River, which creates part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Penninsula, on American River’s Most Endangered Rivers list. The proposed Back 40 Mine would sit just 150 feet away from the Menominee River and many people think that’s too close for comfort. We chat with jovial locals, intense environmentalists, native stakeholders, and the mining company about the future of this area and the fishery downstream. For more information and photos from our time in the Upper Peninsula, check out our website: http://www.drakemag.com/drakecast/1809-the-drakecast-flyfishing-podcast-7.html

#6 Fishin' In The Dark Jul 14, 2017

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Episode #6 of The Drake Magazine's new flyfishing podcast follows a pack of good dudes through the mosquito-laden farm fields of the upper midwest as they search for fun times and fishes. Along the way, the group of friends find bugs, beers, and big browns. But they also run into a voice from the past who warns them about the future. We also hear from fisheries biologist Dr. James Diana on why brown trout tend to eat at night. Many thanks to our friends at Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures and Scott Fly Rods for their continued support of all things fishy. Go to the Drake's website for more info and pictures from the adventure. http://www.drakemag.com/drakecast/1808-flyfishing-podcast-drakecast-6.html

#5 Death Of A Tailwater Jul 07, 2017

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The DrakeCast is a flyfishing podcast produced by the folks at The Drake Magazine. This episode takes us to the great state of Kentucky where we look at our nation's aging infrastructure. We talk to fisheries biologists, guides, and locals as we discover just how difficult it is to keep a river alive when everything seems to be going wrong. This is the story of one dam and one river, but it makes us wonder about the future of fishing in America. Many thanks to our friends at Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures and Scott Fly Rods for their continued Support. Check out The Drake's website for photos and even more info: http://www.drakemag.com/drakecast/1807-cumberland-river-flyfishing-5.html

#4 Ride with Clyde/The Big Year Jun 30, 2017

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The DrakeCast is a flyfishing podcast brought to you by the folks behind The Drake Magazine. This episode of the podcast introduces our listeners to the legendary Clyde - The Drake Magazine's official pimpmobile. We ride with Clyde on a journey from the ice fields of Northern Wisconsin, to downtown Chicago where we hang out with the guys at Chicago Fly, and then continue up to the Pere Marquette River. Along the way, we meet a cop who likes all of Clyde's flyfishing stickers, some unique motel owners, and a crusty tow truck driver. We fish for steelhead and toast Clyde's longevity and his status as a flyfishing icon. This episode is sponsored by Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, Scott Fly Rods, and The Drake Magazine's Big Year Contest.

#3 Heads On Sticks Jun 23, 2017

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The DrakeCast is a flyfishing podcast produced by the folks at The Drake Magazine. Episode #3 introduces us to Donnie Richards as he takes us down Michigan's Pere Marquette River in search of the illusive Great Lakes Steelhead. Along the way, we run into brown trout, legendary bridges, and premature hooksets. Click the link below to see some pictures from our day on the river. http://www.drakemag.com/drakecast/1801-the-drakecast-episode-3-heads-on-sticks.html

#2 Fire On The Mountain Jun 16, 2017

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From the folks who bring you The Drake Magazine, here's a new flyfishing podcast for your listening pleasure. Episode #2 of The DrakeCast tracks the effects of the Sevier Country Fire that ripped through Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We learn about how the park, the fish, and the nearby towns are faring today. Along the way, we talk to fisheries biologists, fly shop owners, and a dedicated fisherwoman who lost everything except for her fly fishing gear. Follow the link below to see pictures from the Appalachian Adventure. http://www.drakemag.com/drakecast/1798-the-drakecast-episode-2-fire-on-the-mountain.html

#1 S. Carey Jun 14, 2017

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Introducing The DrakeCast, a new flyfishing podcast produced by the folks at The Drake Magazine. Episode #1 of The DrakeCast follows the band S. Carey through the streams and backwoods bars of Northern Wisconsin. Their melancholy music fills the background as we cast to illusive Wisconsin trout and uncover the band’s rise to fame and subsequent quest for solitude. Check out The Drake Magazine's website for pictures from our time on the water with Sean Carey and Ben Lester. http://www.drakemag.com/drakecast/1774-the-drakecast.html

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