Tailwaters Fly Fishing Podcast

Join us in S2 E7 for our Two Year Anniversary Episode! This is our first video episode, which you can find on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oBMFAbUpNHc We discuss:Brooder BashingFalling in the RiverThe Story of Jake's RaftWhat we get out of TyingJig StreamersStriper Fishing Check out Jake on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/chasintroot/  Like what you hear? Check out our social media:https://www.instagram.com/tailwaters_flyco/ https://www.facebook.com/TailwatersFlyCompany Join our email newsletter / monthly fishing report and find what you need: https://tailwatersflyco.com/  A special thanks to Corey J Smith for the amazing music!

Join us as we talk with local guide and Grammy Award nominated & winning musician, Charles Humphrey III. We’ll be discussing:Songs From the Road Band, and their new album Just Hanging OnPlaying music at the Trout Hunter LodgeBeing a touring musician and guidingFishing a variety of techniques and a variety of watersFishing the Driftless Region after wrapping up a music tourParallels in music and guiding Connect with Charles to get on the water:Beast Coast Anglers https://www.beastcoastanglers.com/  Follow Charles and Songs from the Road Band on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/beastcoastanglers/ https://www.instagram.com/charles_humphrey_iii/https://www.instagram.com/songsfromtheroad/ Find Songs from the Road Band, to check tour dates and pick up some merch:Songs From the Road Band https://www.songsfromtheroadband.com/  Listen to their new album, Just Hanging On, however you consumer your music:CD, Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music. Check out Can’d Aid and Fishing with a Musician. Finally, stop by the shop or check out https://tailwatersflyco.com/ to support the podcast.  A special thanks to Corey J Smith AND Songs from the Road Band for the amazing music!

Join us as we talk with local guide and purveyor of bucktail, Ellis Ward. We’ll be discussing:How Ellis Ended up in East TennesseeHow we got connectedStreamer Fishing, Night Fishing, and Bug Fishing (sometimes in the same trip)Musky FishingLong Sales Cycles in GuidingBucktail ProcessingFishing with Ellis Before Starting a Fly Shop Connect with Ellis, book a trip, purchase flies, or look for bucktail drops here:https://www.elliswardflies.com/Check out why you should buy bucktail instead of processing it yourself here: Bucktail Processing - Deboning and Drying a Deer Tail - Fly Tying, Musky Bucktails, Bucktail Jigs Or follow him on social media:https://www.instagram.com/elliswardguides/  A special thanks to Corey J Smith for the amazing music!

Join us as we talk with Blake Hall. Blake is the Captain of the USA Fly Fishing Youth Team and will be competing at the world championships in Ireland this July. When he’s not competing or in class, you might see Blake guiding on our local waters. Tonight we’ll be discussing:How Blake got into flyfishing and competitive flyfishingMaking the USA Fly Fishing Youth TeamCompeting in three World Championships and key flies and tacticsBlake’s preparation for major tournamentsGuiding our local tailwaters (especially the South Holston)Confidence flies and key pieces of gear Applying lessons from competitive flyfishing to our local waters Support Blake on his trip to Ireland here:https://gofund.me/7220e7b6cOr follow them on social media:https://www.instagram.com/holston_native/ A special thanks to Corey J Smith for the amazing music!

Join us as we talk with local guide and Founder of Trophy Water Guide Service, Justin Shroyer. We’ll be discussing:Growing up in a fishy familyApplying an Environmental Biology & Ecology Degree from App StateEast Tennessee fly fishing history and Appalachian AnglerRiver etiquette then and nowChanges to our tailwater fisheries over the last 20 yearsThe switch from rafts to hard boatsFiguring out “The Low Water Game” on the South HolstonEstablishing Trophy Water Guide Service and holding to a high standardLosing a shop to Hurricane Helene and working through the other sideBalancing a career in guiding with having a family Connect with Justin and Trophy Water Guide Service here:https://trophywaterguideservice.com/Or follow them on social media:https://www.instagram.com/trophyguides/  A special thanks to Corey J Smith for the amazing music!

Join us tonight as we talk with guide, and owner of Asheville Fly Fishing Company, Galen Kipar as we discuss: How Galen got into flyfishing and guiding in this part of the worldHis background in music and throughlines into flyfishing and guidingMaking it through Helene as a small business ownerGalen’s work with the Blue Ridge Guide Association and other conservation oriented groupsGalen’s forays into farmingCatching big fish on terrestrials Connect with Galen or follow him on social media here:https://www.ashevilleflyfishingco.com/https://www.instagram.com/ashevilleflyfishingco/ Find the Galen Kipar Project, where you can listen to “Rushing Over My Bones” here: https://www.reverbnation.com/galenkiparproject/songs A special thanks to Corey J Smith AND Galen Kipar for the amazing music!

Join us as we talk with local guide and owner of Appalachian Outdoors, Korey Hartley, as we discuss:How he got into fly fishing and fly tyingHis early trips to the South HolstonTransitioning from a hectic corporate job to guidingWhat some of those early trips were likeSome memorable moments on the South Holston and WataugaAppalachian Outdoors and everything you wanted to know about his tungsten beads, includingHow important good milling is to maximize sink rateRigorous product testingHot bead colors and sizesAll of the effort that goes into sourcing top quality beads and getting them to you at reasonable pricesConnect with Korey or follow him on social media here:https://www.appoutdoorsco.com/https://www.instagram.com/appoutdoors/Check us out and buy Korey’s beads at https://tailwatersflyco.com/A special thanks to Corey J Smith for the amazing music!

Join us tonight as John and Mandy talk about:Our most recent South Holston and Watauga River fishing reportHow we’re doingNew faces in the shopTailwaters Fly Company hard and fast rulesTying eventsTrying to fill fly bins thoughtfullyWhat’s cool in the shopClassesNeeding help with content production! Check us out at https://tailwatersflyco.com/  Before you step in the shop, check out the Corey J Smith and Braydon Wilhoit’s Instagram pages A special thanks to Corey J Smith for the amazing music!

Join us tonight as we talk with local guide Matthew Guinn as we discuss:Diving into flyfishing and learning on your own in East TennesseeBattling with addiction and coming out the other sideTying over 20,000 flies in a yearTips for fishing the Sulphur hatch on the South HolstonReading clients and putting them at easeFishing opportunities that complement our tailwater trout in East TennesseeCatching a 30lb striper on a 5 weightConnect with Matthew or follow him on social media here:https://bristolanglers.com/https://www.instagram.com/bristol_agnelrs_llc/Read the Garden & Gun Article here: “The Other Montana”Check us out at https://tailwatersflyco.com/ A special thanks to Corey J Smith for the amazing music!

Join us tonight as we talk with local guide John Stunkard as we discuss:Current fishing conditions on the South Holston and Watauga RiversWhat it takes to become a guideSaving up for a drift boat one fly at a timeWhat those first few trips are really likeUsing humor to provide clients with feedbackTying flies as part of the daily routineConnect with John or follow him on social media here:https://southholstonangler.com/https://www.instagram.com/stunkardguides/Check us out at https://tailwatersflyco.com/ A special thanks to Corey J Smith for the amazing music!