Episode 89 - Joey Mara

Today I’m chatting with Joseph Mara, of Waist Deep Media, and talk about the project he’s been working on “A Steelhead Story - The Legacy of Bill McMillan.” Along the way we also discus his first winter steelhead, being an older brother, the trials of dodgy internet, questionable dog behavior, and a dark TikTok hole.

A Steelhead Story - The Legacy of Bill McMillan comes out on Februrary 15th and can be found here

You can check out the trailer now!

Episode 88 - Brian Johnson

This week I'm talking with Brian Johnson, president of California Trout Unlimited and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation. We talk about growing up around the mighty cliffs of Iowa, dam removal and power companies, working togethor with tribal nations, the formation of Klamath River Renewal Corportain, beer talk, lowering your effectiveness but not your fun, and a place where everybody knows your name.

Episode 87 - John Larison

This week I'm speaking with John Larison, author of "Holding Lies" and most recently "Whiskey When We're Dry." We chat about his start as a mud puddle angler, questioning Euro-nymphing, New York waters, tequila, Ted Leeson, writing, trying to be like water, and the questioniable choice to method act in the TSA line.

You can learn more about "Whiskey When We're Dry" and John's other books at johnlarison.com

Episode 86 - Celebrating Frank Moore

This week we have a very special episode for you to celebrate the life of Frank Moore. I'm joined by Becky McRae, Karl Konecny, Dean Finnerty, Dale Greenley, and Jeffery Dose. We talk about meeting Frank, be it on the river, at a faire, or in the scouts, botany with Jeanne, wading upstream, "pick-pocketing," and so many other fantastic stories. If you would like to support some of the causes that Frank and Jeanne Moore have, look to: northumpqua.org, steamboaters.org, or glidewildflowershow.org

Episode 84 -Gary Anderson and Al Perryman

I'm joined by a dynamic duo this week, Al Perryman and Gary Anderson. We talk about 50 years of friendship, their entrance to spey, Alaska, football rod wrapping, jet boats, the start of trout spey, more boats of course, beverages, cars, fly tying, and chinook.

As this was the first in person recording in quite some time there was of course an issue, the River Rambler can't be trusted on his own. The first seven minutes, one of the mics was off and our host is hard to hear. Hang in there and it will be solved.

Episode 81 - Southern Oregon Women on the Fly

This week I got a chance to speak Tabbitha Bruce, Shã Orton, and Megan Samuelson, of Oregon Women on the Fly. We had a fantastic time chatting about how they all started, the fun and frustrations in learning, hrmpfing nymphing, SOWotF getting through COVID, fly tying, the visual medium of podcasting, the makings of a great snackle box, the incredible community of spey fishing, and just a little shoot talking.

Episode 80 - Tim Rawlins

On this episode I get to talk to an amazing guest, Richard Harringt.....wait no, Tim Rawlins, yep Tim is the guest not me. We chat about how he got started fishing, teaching yourself, lessons with the greats, a host that claims he doesn't want to talk about himself, video production, Alaska, the many dreads of aging, and beards.