Burritos, Breaks, and Flies - A Fly Fishing Podcast

The first iteration of the Pyramid Stillwater School is in the books, and it was a blast! Everyday the lake showed us her worst with the weather, and the fish were being picky too...that didn't stop the dynamic duo of Phil Rowley Fly Fishing and Pyramid Fly Co from given the students the best possible experience on the water though. We review how the session went as well as a sneak peek into the 2025 class. This school was top notch, so if you have been looking to up your stillwater game you might want to give this a listen.

We have an awesome stillwater school coming Feb 29-Mar 2 2024! Hosted by Pyramid Fly Co and Phil Rowley Fly Fishing, this is an all inclusive guided instructional course at the home of the World's largest Cutthroat Trout. We sit down with Phil and discuss all the attributes, benefits, and thrills that this school has to offer. It's gonna be an awesome school, and if you have had a knackering to bone up on your stillwater skills, well, this is the course for you! Listen in and we hope you sign up!!

It's supposed to be a podcast highlighting the experiences of a few Chukar Chasers out at Pyramid Lake, but somehow evolves into a casting call for the streaming series "Alone". Amazing what topics pop up when you are sitting in a Jerry boat in a hot Reno Garage with two cult, er, Chukar Chasers. What emerges is mind numbing, entertaining, grimacing, and surreal all at the same time.

Here we are, its the 3rd iteration of the "Gear Up For The 'Mid Event". We breakdown what this year's event is going to offer, and to boot we have Kevin Scott, the Director of Sales for Battle Born Beer, join us to give us an education on what Battle Born Beer is all about. This years show is going to be great, and we moved it to a Saturday to let more folks enjoy it. Take a listen if you want to more...this show is going to be great and if you are a Pyramid Lake enthusiast or just love having fun in the outdoors amongst cool people, well, this isn't and event you are going to want to miss!

The stillwater legend takes on the infamous Pyramid Lake, and the outcome is the stuff dreams are made of....at least fly fishing dreams. We were honored at Pyramid Fly Co to host Phil for a few days of R&R out at the Lake, and quite honestly not sure if the trip could of been any better than it was. Plenty of grub, awesome companionship with the PFC crew and friends, and of course some hogs reeled in that left a perma-grin on Phil's face. Tune in to this podcast to hear all about this excursion into the realm of the world's largest cutthroat trout.

Innovation is something that befuddles most industries, and even though the fly fishing industry preaches innovation it is rarely actually fulfilled. Here in which we find an anamoly in the industry...LidRig. In a moment that one would least expect, LidRig founder Scott Wilday had an epiphany, and this was that of the OG LidRig invention of the magnetic nipper. Let me tell you, this one breaks all the rules but plays in the boundaries of primal creation, function, and needs. This led to the spawning of a handful of other ingenious products that utilize magnet technology, and they aren't gimmicks as they fulfill needs that you may didn't even know you need while on the water. We also go deep down the burrito rabbit hole and inadvertenly may have come up with the next new LidRig product, but you will have to listen to figure that one out! We recorded this at the Battle Born Beer Brewery in Reno, NV so if you hear any noise in the background it is nothing more than brewers producing the nectar of the gods. Enjoy!

Meet the the young gun of the Pyramid Fly Co guide team, Cole Hildahl. Cole is the youngest member of the PFC team at 22 years old, but don't let his age fool you...this kid can get on the hogs. He absolutley loves fishing for the World's Largest Cutthroat Trout at Pyramid Lake, NV and enjoys putting clients on these fish as well. We will learn a bit about his love for the lake, how he got into guiding, and what a day in the life of a PFC guide looks like during the busy season. Of course we dive into a bit of Burrito talk and have convince Cole that his favorite burrito is a carnitas burrito. Good times to be had on this podcast, so sit back and take a journey into the guide life with Cole Hildahl.

You can talk about a lot of different and/or unique trout fisheries in the world, but none equal or compare to Pyramid Lake. Big water, big fish, and big weather...you have to put the hours in and be able to withstand the elements as this fisheries prime time isn't in the summer. Thats where Pyramid Fly Company comes in. PFC is the premier guide service on the lake, and also the only guide service truly based at Pyramid Lake. We chat with Morgan Kane, Head Guide and President of Pyramid Fly Co, about the season opener, upcoming events, his personal forecast for the 2022/23 season, and even a gear review on the teams use of the Simms bootfoot waders. We even dive into the conversation discussing the teams depth chart, so you will get descriptive analogies that highlight the talents of PFC Guides Trevor Herring and Cole Hildahl, plus even a segment mentioning the Godfather of the team himself, the legendary Capt. Robert Hagerty. Sit back and enjoy this candid conversation with one of the best Guides on Pyramid Lake, and don't forget to give them a call to book your trip of a lifetime at 877.732.3597 or www.pyramidflyco.com, LET'S GO!!

You have a considerable amount of choices when it comes to fly fishing rods, and it is easy to get lost in the multitude of choices available in today's market. Enter Mystic Outdoors AKA Mystic Fly Rods...we chat with the owner of Mystic, Jeff Brady, on what makes this brand so unique, where it is rooted, where they are today, and what the future looks like. With a comprehensive selection of rods in a great price range coupled with a majority of the rods being handmade in the U.S., well, we have a solid contender that challenges the efficacy of high end and status quo market leaders! We share our experiences with the rods, discuss scandanavian taper, and of course we deep dive into an in depth burrito discussion that pits the colorado style burritos against our standing benchmark- the carnitas burrito. 

We are excited to announce the 2022 "The Gear Up For The Mid Event". This is our second running of the show and it is shaping up to be a great one! We are calling out to all Pyramid Lake enthusiasts to join us at Battle Born Beer on September 27th from 6-9 pm to enjoy Battle Born Beer, Tacos, and check out all the latest and greatest gear and services that support Pyramid. We will be having a knockout of a raffle too with so much stuff you will just have to listen to the podcast to learn more. Enjoy the podcast and we hope to see you at the event! Go to bearfishalliance.com to see all the event info.