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If someone says the word fly fishing, where do you go in your head? In today's episode, New York Times writer Peter Kaminsky takes us...

In today's show, we have the return visit from a veteran guide and industry professional, Eric Leininger. You may recall Eric was on the show back in In the Bucket episode #5 with Stu Foxall and Scoop Mason. Today, Eric is going to be joined by his good buddy, Zach Carothers, the guy who stepped aside from a successful music career to follow and share a passion for fly fishing as he pursues a new career as a guide. So yeah, we've got old guide and new guide perspectives and some good entertainment coming your way today. Expect adult language, some great fishing tips, more than a few laughs, and a peek behind the scenes with two of the most interesting guide characters in the industry. 

Matt Callies, product designer at Loon Outdoors Fly Tire and longtime fly fishing rep joins us to share some of his go-to tips from years in the game. You're gonna hear which Loon product tops the charts these days and has for a while, what new gear is turning heads, and what life on the road as a rep really looks like. Plus Matt's gonna break down one liter he always carries. And why building your own might not be worth the hassle anymore. Heading back to Cali.

When you hear “urban fly fishing,” what comes to mind? Trash? Pollution? Or carp? But today’s guest is...

Kirk Wallace Johnson, author of The Feather Thief, joins us to share the wild tale of a world-class fly tyer who...

In this episode, we sit down with Jerry Kustich—bamboo rod builder, author, and one of the pioneers of Great Lakes steelhead...

Episode Show Notes In today's show, we're gonna be expanding our discussion topics beyond the traditional scope of In the Bucket. Since we started the...

In this episode, Phil sits down with the guy who helped create Balanced Flies—Jerry McBride. You’ll hear how the balanced fly came...

Ron Sorenson, owner of Chocolate Lab Expeditions, takes us inside the Limay River—where trout hit like steelhead, driftboats rule, and the hatches are still sacred. You’ll hear when to go, how to fish it, and why this might just be the most dynamic trout river in the Southern Hemisphere.

What does it take to build the top fishing magazine in Alaska—and still find time to chase 30-inch rainbows and 250-pound...