TCO Flycast

In episode 12 of the TCO Flycast, Bill sits down with TCO guide and night fishing specialist Frank Landis to break down how to hunt predatory brown trout after dark in Central Pennsylvania. Frank guides and teaches full time and logs around 50 nights on the water a year, and he walks through the whole playbook: conditions, gear, spot selection, fly choice, and the mindset it takes to fish water yo...

Two years in and the TCO Bass Thumb has turned into one of the most talked about smallmouth events on the Susquehanna. In this recap of the 2026 tournament, Bill sits down with Mike Rosa and this year's industry division winner, Ry Carman of Spring Fed Angling, to break down two days of fishing that put up nearly 5,000 inches of smallmouth and raised over $6,000 for Susquehanna Greenways and P...

In this episode of the TCO Flycast, Bill sits down with Ross Purnell, editor and publisher of Fly Fisherman magazine, the sport's most authoritative publication. Recorded at TCO Boiling Springs, Ross's home shop, on the exact day he hit 30 years with the magazine. You may not know Ross by name, but if you fly fish, you know his work. Ross walks through the road that got him here: teaching...

In this episode of the TCO Flycast, Bill catches back up with Susquehanna River guide Mike Rosa for a full recap of a strange, unpredictable spring — and a look ahead at summer smallmouth strategy. Mike breaks down why this year threw every pattern out the window: a brutal winter freeze, cold water lingering into spring, and fish that wouldn't show up on schedule. We dig into how Mike adapted...

Son Tao joins Bill at the TCO Reading shop for a wide ranging conversation about the path that brought him to fly fishing. Son came to the United States as a four year old refugee from Vietnam, served 23 years in the Army with multiple combat deployments, and found his way into fly fishing during his recovery, eventually through Project Healing Waters. He talks about how a single conversation on H...

In this episode of the TCO Flycast, we sit down with guide, author, and fly designer Jake Villwock to talk smallmouth bass. From reading conditions in unpredictable spring weather to building flies that solve real problems on the water, Jake breaks down the mindset and tactics behind consistently finding fish. We dig into Jake’s background from commercial fishing roots to Alaska, and how that path...

Bill sits down with Dusty Wissmath to talk about teaching fly fishing, hosting trips around the world, and building a lifelong connection to the sport. From growing up in Missouri to working in East Africa and eventually building one of the most respected fly fishing education programs in the country, Dusty shares the path that shaped his perspective on teaching, conservation, and travel. This epi...

Steelhead might be one of the most challenging fish you can target on the fly. In Episode 5 of the TCO Flycast, Bill sits down with John and Kyle to break down their recent trip to Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. This episode dives into the reality of chasing one of fly fishing’s most elusive species. The group spent five days fishing rivers like the Hoh, Sol Duc, Bogachiel, and Calawah. With cons...

Smallmouth bass might be the most underrated species in fly fishing. In Episode 4 of the TCO Flycast, Bill sits down with Susquehanna River guide Mike Rosa to talk about everything smallmouth bass. From seasonal patterns and river structure to topwater eats and streamer retrieves, this episode breaks down how to successfully target smallmouth on the fly in Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna can be inti...

Thanks for watching! Let us know what topics you'd like to hear about next in the comments! In Episode 3 of the TCO Flycast, John Parisi returns to take a deep dive into trout behavior and how it shapes your approach on the water. We break down the three major factors that drive fish movement and feeding: flow, water temperature, and clarity. The conversation moves through seasonal changes fro...

In this episode of the TCO Flycast, John Parisi breaks down euro nymphing from the ground up. We cover rods, reels, line and mono rigs, leader formulas, fly selection, casting mechanics, drift control, and strike detection. This episode focuses on euro nymphing setup and technique. Trout behavior will be covered in the next episode. Leave us a comment with the topics or questions you’d like us to...

In this episode of the TCO Flycast, we sit down with Chris Frangiosa to talk Spey fishing, saltwater fly fishing, and how he got started in fly fishing, along with his path into the fly fishing industry at TCO. Leave us a comment with the topics or questions you’d like us to cover, and your question could be featured on the next podcast! Support this podcast by choosing TCO for all your fly fishin...