The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

Tom Rosenbauer, The Orvis Company

Episodes 200
Avg. Duration 1h 27m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (1,922)
Since May 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast provides weekly tips from acclaimed fly fishing author and lifelong fly fishing enthusiast, Tom Rosenbauer. Get the most from your time on the water!

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Recent Episodes

Back Cast: The Seven Deadly Sins of Playing and Landing Fish, with Josh Nugent

Jun 09, 2026 1h 37m

This episode was originally published on May 19th, 2025. Every week I get some iteration of this question: "I hooked three fish and lost all of them before I could get them to the net. What am I…

How to Improve Your Indicator Nymphing, With Guide Matt Squillante

Jun 02, 2026 1h 23m

Want to spend less time untangling knots and more time with your flies in the water? Do you want to connect on more of the strikes you get to your nymphs? Want to know the best way to cast indicator…

Summer Outlook For the Rockies, with Chris Steinbeck

May 25, 2026 1h 3m

My guest this week, Chris Steinbeck [25:15] of the Blue Quill Angler in Colorado, shares his strategies for dealing with what we expect will be low water and possibly water that is too warm for…

Fishing and Food—From Gourmet to Dirtbag, with Kirk Deeter and Matt Supinski

May 18, 2026 1h 2m

My guests this week are Kirk Deeter and Matt Supinski [27:19], authors of the amazing new book A Fishable Feast. They talk about great meals they've experienced in lodges around the world, but also…

Chasing the Elusive Corbina in the Surf, with Al Quattrocchi

May 11, 2026 1h 4m

Before you rule out this podcast because you don't live in southern California, you may want to listen to my interview with master saltwater fly fisher Al Quattrocchi [24:46] because he gives lots of…

Travel Tips From Around the World, with Alberto Rey

May 04, 2026 1h 14m

Orvis-endorsed guide Alberto Rey [33:22] just completed a trip around the world, fishing and exploring on six continents—and he did it all with only two 6-piece Clearwater Rods and two reels and a…

Secrets of the Mother's Day Caddis, with Taylor Edrington

Apr 27, 2026 1h 31m

My guest this week is guide and fly shop owner Taylor Edrington [34:16] of Royal Gorge Anglers in Colorado. His home river, the Arkansas, has an amazing hatch of these bugs, but they also hatch on…

Orvis' Return to Roots, with Simon Perkins

Apr 20, 2026 45m

My guest this week is Simon Perkins [1:11], president of The Orvis Company and a third-generation family member to run the company. You may have heard about some major changes in Orvis' business over…

The US Forest Service Needs Your Help, with Paul Hendricks

Apr 13, 2026 55m

Many of our favorite places to fish for wild trout are located on Forest Service lands. My guest this week is Paul Hendricks [29:45], executive director of The Conservation Alliance, which is an…

How To Catch Permit On Top, with RA Beattie

Apr 06, 2026 53m

Permit on a floating fly? Don't you need to fish heavy flies that get right to the bottom, where permit feed? Sometimes, but over the past decade permit anglers have discovered that permit eat crabs…

Tips for Urban Fly Fishing, with Marc Fryt

Mar 30, 2026 1h 33m

Urban fly fishing is fun and presents some challenges—like bystanders getting in the way of back casts and sometimes fishing from a location high above the water. And it's essential to know how to…

Fly Tying Talk, with Charlie Craven

Mar 23, 2026 1h 31m

I have been meaning to get Charlie Craven [37:41] of Charlie's Fly Box in Denver on the podcast for quite some time and we finally connected. Charlie talks about what new materials and tools excite…

Secrets of the Best Early Season Mayfly Hatch, with Blake Katchur

Mar 19, 2026 1h 19m

Join me as we explore the fascinating world of early season olive hatches with expert fly fisherman Blake Katchur [35:42] of Anglers All in Denver. No matter where you fish, you'll find this hatch…

BONUS EPISODE: Tom Rosenbauer on 50 Years at Orvis, Great Outdoor Writers, and a Little Bird Hunting

Mar 13, 2026 1h

Recently, Tom took time to chat with Reid on the Orvis Hunting and Shooting Podcast about his 50 years at Orvis. If you're interested in hunting, shooting, or the great outdoors in general, consider…

Back Cast: John McPhee and his Favorite Fish

Mar 09, 2026 1h 5m

This episode was originally published on August 19th, 2021. This week's podcast guest is especially exciting to me as he is one of my literary heroes. John McPhee [24:10] is a Pulitzer Prize-winning…

Back Cast: Traveling with Fly-Fishing Gear, with Seth Berger

Mar 02, 2026 1h 47m

This episode was originally published on February 17th, 2023. This week is my guest Seth Berger [1:00:18], Fly Fishing Travel Specialist with Orvis Adventures. In his job, Seth visits Orvis-endorsed…

Did You Know About Shoal Bass? With Quint Rogers

Feb 23, 2026 1h 12m

This week I interview Quint Rogers [31:43], a fly fishing guide specializing in shoal bass fishing in Georgia. We discuss the unique characteristics of shoal bass, their habitat, life cycle, and the…

10 Tips For Better Line Mending, With Mike Pease

Feb 16, 2026 1h 13m

If you think mending is just lifting your rod and flipping it upstream—well sometimes it is—but there is so much more you can do with line mends to add slack in just the right places, and to deal…

Is it a Steelhead or a Rainbow? With Katie Kobayashi

Feb 11, 2026 1h 10m

When is a trout a steelhead and when is it a rainbow? Are steelhead just rainbow trout that migrate to the ocean? Is it something in their genes or just random chance? And in a given population of…

Don't Make These 6 Mistakes in Stillwater Trout Fishing, with Joe Garza

Feb 02, 2026 1h 44m

My guest this week is Orvis-endorsed guide Joe Garza [32:54], a guide from JAG Fly Fishing, who explains the intricacies of still water trout fishing. He discusses common mistakes that anglers make,…

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