Brown Trout and Bridge Beers Fly Fishing Podcast

Grant sits down with Josh Olson and Russ Gontarek of Thorne Bros Custom Rod & Tackle in Blaine, MN. In typical 3bt fashion, the conversation spirals around beer, BS, and brown fish. Russ and Josh share what's new at Thorne Bros and the Fly Angler, tips for your first guide trip, and how to survive a peasant diet.

Thorne Bros

https://www.thornebros.com/

Midwest River Guides

https://midwestriverguides.com/

Wait... Another musky fly fishing episode? You got it! Grant sits down with Dan and Josh to review the Fall Musky Camp experience back in November. Don't expect to get the secret sauce here kids, because the Musky Garden of Eden has a pile of shit in the middle of it. Be sure to check out the Musky Fool brick and mortar down in the Madison area, there's trout stuff too! And for you sticker nuts out there, Josh has some of the best there is.

@muskyfool

https://muskyfool.com/

@bambam_flyguy

https://bambamflyguy.com/

Happy fall everyone! We took the summer to be with family, grill hot dogs, and finalize the new podcast studio. We talk a bit about the Rush fish kill down in MN, events happening around the twin cities, and what kind of fishing we haven't been doing over the summer. Be sure to check out the links below to contact your local TU chapter and DNR to voice your opinion on how we can keep our streams healthy for generations to come.

https://www.tu.org/

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/

We had the pleasure of visiting the new Margo+Lola fly fishing school on the Rush River near Ellsworth Wisconsin in late March. Co-founder Mark Walinske gave us a proper tour of the grounds and was even nice enough to put us on a few nice fish. We learn about what the fly fishing school has to offer and how Margo+Lola is pushing to make Flyfishing more accessible for all. Looking for your next team work building event? Or maybe a get away with some friends? Be sure to check out the links below and reach out to Mark with any questions!

https://www.margolola.com/

https://www.instagram.com/margolola.inc/

https://www.facebook.com/MargoLolaInc/

Carl Haensel stops by to give us the insider tips on having the best Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo experience as possible. A little history on the event, a little conservation talk, a sneak peak of presenters, events for beginners, bugs, and food trucks! Be sure to check out the links below to get your tickets in advance and help support Minnesota Trout Unlimited.

IG
https://www.instagram.com/gwflyfishingexpo/

Schedule
https://greatwatersflyexpo.com/exposchedule/

Tickets
https://buytickets.at/greatwatersflyexpo/625163

Minnesota Trout Unlimited
http://mntu.org/

We welcome Jake Keeler back from the Water Sabbath project to discuss the upcoming premier at the Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo on Saturday, March 20th at the Hamline University Theater at 6pm (See the link below to purchase tickets). Jake gives us a glimpse of what we can expect on the project and drops some hints on what's next in the pipeline for the Keeler / Thienes duo. If you can't make the premier be sure to keep an eye out on social media as they will be dropping Water Sabbath in chapters starting in March on The Fly Fish Journal website!

Water Sabbath
https://www.instagram.com/watersabbath/

Jake Keeler
https://www.instagram.com/jakekeeler/

Mike Thienes
https://www.instagram.com/mikethienes/

Tickets to the film premier
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/greatwatersflyexpo/625163#

Ted and Jim sit down to drop some winter fishing knowledge on us over zoom. These two are some of the more die hard winter trout fisherman we've had the pleasure of sharing the stream with. We cover line setups, keeping those toes warm, and how to best keep your hands soft during these cold winter months. Ted fills us in with some TU work on the Kinni and Jim shares some quality rod length data for kayak fishing. Be sure to check them out below and look into volunteering with TU!

Also, mark your calendars for the Fly Tyer's Rendezvous THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2022 AT 6 PM – 9 PM @ Lucette Brewing CO in Menominee, WI.

https://www.kiaptuwish.org/

https://www.instagram.com/swedish_fish218/

https://www.instagram.com/tkhigman/

https://www.lucettebrewing.com/

We sit down with TroutRoutes founder Zach Pope to discuss new happenings in the app (Spoiler, there is now a web based mapping tool!) and the joys of running a tech company.  We discuss the challenges of public water access, traveling the country searching for trout water and the beer-ometer.  Be sure to check out the links below and pickup a last minute Christmas gift for that angler in your life!

https://www.instagram.com/troutroutes/

https://troutinsights.com/

Jay takes time to enlighten us on some new products in the tying world and a great resource to reach out to local tiers in the area or the area you are traveling.  Be sure to check out his products and buy some guaranteed fish catching tools to qualify for an angry minnow beer next fall!

https://www.instagram.com/mnflytoolco/

https://www.mnflytool.com/shop

https://www.instagram.com/stoneflyworks/

https://stoneflyworks.com/

Jake and Mike drop in to chat about a new project, Water Sabbath.  The two have teamed up to bring a much needed breath of fresh air to the fly fish film library and look to release in April.  Tune in to check out this idea of "Rest from labor" and how we could all use a bit of a nudge to pursue our passions away from the 9-5.  We'll keep you updated as we move to the release of the film, but until then give them a follow and this a listen!

https://www.instagram.com/watersabbath/
https://www.instagram.com/jakekeeler/
https://www.instagram.com/mikethienes/

WARNING: Major hook and bead nerding out content. Firehole Musky Hooks? Predator shanks? Back in June we attempted to sit down with Joe from Firehole Outdoors to check in and see how things are going in Bozeman. Grant as usual, was able to botch the technology and we lost the recording. So welcome to version 2, thanks for your patience Joe! We check in on hook production, the new hook-based weight management system, smoking meats, tasty whiskey, and whiskey. Hook-based weight management system https://fireholeoutdoors.com/weight-calculator/ Tear Drops and Bug Bands https://fireholeoutdoors.com/td-bb/ Firehole Stones - Slotted Tungsten https://fireholeoutdoors.com/slotted-stones/ Firehole Outdoors PDF https://fireholeoutdoors.com/wp-content/plugins/pdf-poster-pro/pdfjs/web/viewer.php?file=https://fireholeoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Shop-Flyer.pdf&download=true&print=true&side=true&open=false#page=1 https://www.redbreastwhiskey.com/

We talk with Zach via zoom about his app TroutRoutes. He walks us through the different features, locations, and future enhancements coming your way! If you don't have the app yet, see the links below to download for Android or Apple. This is a great tool to fine less pressured access points especially during these crazy times. Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.troutinsights.troutroutes&hl=en_US Apple https://apps.apple.com/us/app/troutroutes/id1423989574 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/troutroutes/

Join as as we discuss stream access, clean watersheds, and the work Back Country Hunters & Anglers MN are working on this year. Erik and Ryan share their background on all things Minnesota(A little WY, too) while enjoying a few Hamms and some pizza off the grill. https://www.backcountryhunters.org/minnesota_bha https://www.instagram.com/bha_mn/ https://www.instagram.com/jense028/ https://www.instagram.com/holocenedream/ https://maps1.dnr.state.mn.us/compass/mobile/

Andy Selvig gives us a lesson on all things Spey, skagit, scandi, single, and double hand casting. Interested in a lesson? He can do that too, just DM him on the instagram. Andy also goes into detail on deer hair tying techniques, which thread to use, and how to shop for the perfect deer hair. We dive into some cooking knife nerdery and BBQ in the end, we hope you enjoy! Be sure to reach out to Andy for custom fly orders as well on IG. https://www.instagram.com/djflashyfishnchips/ @djflshyfishnchips https://www.instagram.com/stpaulmeatshop/ @stpaulmeatshop Big thanks to The Last Revel for the use of "Iron & Ore" for the intro song! http://www.thelastrevel.com/

Ted and Jake sit down with us at Bob Mitchell's Fly Shop to discuss all things fishing and art. Between Jake's close connection with demons and Ted's adventures through "The Bob", you're bound to pick something up. Be sure to check out the links below for upcoming shows and how to see their art! Minnesota Fly Fishing Artists - https://www.facebook.com/Minnesota-Fly-Fishing-Artists-963443373822563/ Ted Hansen - https://www.instagram.com/tedhansen_art/ Jake Keeler - https://www.instagram.com/jakekeeler/ Josh DeSmit - https://www.instagram.com/joshdesmitart/ Charlie Forbes - https://www.instagram.com/charlie_forbes_tattoo/ “On The Fly” Group Exhibition Artist Reception - https://lanesboroarts.org/calendar/on-the-fly-group-exhibition-artist-reception/ Thanks to The Last Revel for letting us use "Iron & Ore" http://www.thelastrevel.com

We sit down to discuss fall fishing. Matt gives some great advise on fall fly selections for the driftless and our guest Bob Cozzo sheds some light on an old time North Shore steelhead tactic. Thanks to the Last Revel for the use of Iron & Ore in our into! Be sure to check out http://www.thelastrevel.com/tour to see their latest tour dates. **The other special guest is in witness protection and has had his name and location removed from the recording for safety.

Episode 3 of the Brown Trout and Bridge Beers podcast. We have our first guest on the podcast, the one and only Micah Crider. He takes the 3bt crew on a bow casting adventure in the heart of Minnesota's trout fishing habitat... So. Much. Habitat... Listen up, learn something, and enjoy kids, this brown trout soldier knows the game. Thanks again to The Last Revel, for letting us use Iron & Ore for the intro!

Episode 2 of the Brown Trout and Bridge Beers podcast. We pay our respects to Carl the badger, chat about why "Beer is number 1!", and listen to a few hooligans fight a water wolf. Listen up because this is the important things in life. Thanks again to The Last Revel, for letting us use Iron & Ore for the intro!

Episode 1 of the Brown Trout and Bridge Beers podcast. We discuss where we are going with this project, enjoy a few Hamms and talk other nonsense. Thanks to The Last Revel, for letting us use Iron & Ore for the intro!