Spooled

In this episode, Brian and Matt recap their 2023 highlights, talk travel, and share a few tips on storing your gear for the winter months.

Finding new water to fish is one of our favorite parts of the sport. In this episode, Matt & Joe discuss the tools that have helped them explore over the years.

This podcast comes to you from The Northern Angler in Traverse City, MI. Learn more about our shop at https://www.thenorthernangler.com

"We all want to be better casters so the choice we need to make is if we’re going to invest the time upfront with practice or slowly improve overtime on the water. Now I know that practice is not something many of us are able to find time for but I’m here to tell you that carving ten minutes out a few times each week can immensely change your game."

Today Matt & Joe have 5 tips that will help you work smarter (not harder) and take your casting game to the next level!

Want to see the video? https://youtu.be/wcMKJ0WlXTk?si=l0aQlGLRs4Yvtahb

There's also a blog post: https://thenorthernangler.com/blogs/articles/improve-your-casting-5-tips-for-better-practice

This podcast comes to you from The Northern Angler in Traverse City, MI. Learn more about our shop at https://www.thenorthernangler.com

Brian and Matt welcome Rich Hohne from Skwala for a conversation about this new company and their exciting new products.

Matt & Brian discuss The Northern Angler's largest event of the year, The Cheese Cup. This warm water fly fishing tournament raises money for suicide prevention in Northern Michigan. The guys talk about how it all started, how it has evolved, and how you can participate or support this great cause.

Learn more at https://thenorthernangler.com/pages/the-cheese-cup

All proceeds from these events go towards supporting Child & Family Services of Northwest Michigan and their Third Level suicide prevention programming. You can learn more about these programs and their efforts here: https://www.cfsnwmi.org/thirdlevel

On this episode of spooled, the crew answers some listener questions, explores the differences between nymphs and wet flies, and discusses the barriers that are facing women who are trying to get into the sport of fly fishing. 

Matt & Joe debate early spring fishing and recap the Midwest Fly Fishing Show.

Learn more about the Midwest Fly Fishing Expo here: https://midwestflyfishingexpo.com/

The podcast of The Northern Angler fly shop. We talk about everything fly fishing in Michigan, the Mid-West and beyond. You'll hear some funny stories and great tips from the crew and meet some our fishiest friends from around the country.

Learn more about The Northern Angler here: http://www.thenorthernangler.com/

Matt and Joe talk short fly rods, belly boats, and layering for winter fishing.

Matt & Joe answer listener questions and talk about getting your tying & fishing gear organized.

Matt & Joe talk holiday events, specials and great gift ideas.

Matt and Joe talk about their fishing superstitions, answer a listener question about the Boardman River and discuss spot burning. 

Matt & Joe talk new tying materials, decide which fly they'd fish if they could only choose one, and bust some of the most common fly fishing myths we hear in the shop and on the water.

In this episode Matt & Joe talk about new tools from loon, sling packs, and cover the when/where/how of midwest steelhead.

Matt & Joe are back for season two! In this episode they talk about some of the great new fall gear in the shop from both Simms and Skwala, answer some questions from listeners, debate whether flies need eyes or not and talk sinking fly lines.

Matt talks about what the crew has been up to lately and talks briefly about The Cheese Cup, Didymo on the Upper Manistee and warm water temps. 

Brian sits down with Matt to recap his trip to Cuba. They talk travel, fishing, food, and how Brian had a blast from the past while getting a grand slam on his third day. 

It was spaghetti night at Joe's house and the boys took some time to reflect back on the busy past few weeks at the shop and on the water. 

Matt, Jake and Joe reminisce about summer smallmouth fishing and share the story of Joe's missing catalytic converter.

Matt, Jake and Joe revisit the day Paris Hilton (yes that Paris Hilton) came to The Northern Angler and filmed an episode of her show. It turned out to be a full day of shenanigans for the boys and will be something they laugh about for years. 

Check out some pictures from the day here.

Trailer for the new podcast from The Northern Angler.