Fly Brothers: A Fly Fishing Chronicle

Send a text Hud and B get together to share trips and catch up on all their pursuits in fly fishing. A classic “hang” podcast.  Fly Brothers are a pair of fly bum brothers out west, who enjoy exploring new water, new tackle, hunting a variety of fish, and sharing good times. Good drifts and stay tight to the fly friends. Check us out. 

Send a text Hud and B join up to talk about recent challenges in their salt and freshwater trips. Their conversation leads them to the  vulnerabilities and loss of small fly shops, exploring the “Kill the Bill” movement in Florida, and attempts by companies to mine near Hot Creek in California’s Eastern Sierra.  Fly Brothers are a pair of fly bum brothers out west, who enjoy exploring new water, n...

Send a text  Hud and B come back together to share trips to the Big Sur,  Merced River, and Pacific Ocean  systems. Additional conversation brings them to new fly tying pursuits,  invasive water species, a midge of Sierra history, euro blind sets, and tenkara fishing in winter low flows.  Fly Brothers are a pair of fly bum brothers out west, who enjoy exploring new water, new tackle, hunting a var...

Send a text In session 29, Hud shares new quests to the Carmel River, while B talks about his hot and cold streak at the King River.  Additional conversation hooks them into fly fishing ethics, debates on vest or packs, and legislation presently trying to fund and preserve water systems.  Fly Brothers are a pair of fly bum brothers out west, who enjoy exploring new water, new tackle, hunting a var...

Send a text We’re back after a holiday break to discuss a recent trip  to the Upper Sac and plans for  Pyramid Lake. We review a midge of history about Pyramid Lake, opening a discussion about the upsides and downsides to dams and hatcheries with the presenting water crisis in California. We close our meeting reflecting on an article from Hatch Magazine and relate its content to our year on the wa...

Send a text This session, B reviews a broken paddle kayak pack trip, while Hud discussion trips to the Monterey Salt.  Fly Brothers are a pair of fly bum brothers out west, who enjoy exploring new water, new tackle, hunting a variety of fish, and sharing good times. Good drifts and stay tight to the fly friends. Tune in.

Send a text Hud shares his recent kayak trip for rock fish and his return to scuba diving Monterey bay.  B returns to the lake of his personal best trout to check the fall bite. He runs into a new species, a host of roaming wildlife, and an unexpected capsized canoe.  Fly Brothers are a pair of fly bum brothers out west, who enjoy exploring new water, new tackle, hunting a variety of fish, and sha...

Send a text Hud and B debrief their tuna expedition in San Diego.   Fly Brothers are a pair of fly bum brothers out west, who enjoy exploring new water, new tackle, hunting a variety of fish, and sharing good times. Good drifts and stay tight to the fly friends. Tune in. 

Send a text Hud and B discuss their thoughts on an upcoming saltwater trip out of San Diego. Tuna venture! Fly Brothers are a pair of fly bum brothers out west, who enjoy exploring new water, new tackle, hunting a variety of fish, and sharing good times. Good drifts and stay tight to the fly friends. Tune in. 

Send a text In this session, Hud reviews his recent trips to the salt, while B shares his exploration of high lakes in the Cathedral Range of Yosemite.  They explore recent news from the mountain, and return to last sessions topics to provide their research on condor and poaching. The session closes with a midge of history on Joe Walker and William Brewer.  Fly Brothers are a pair of fly bum broth...

Send a text Hud and B share recent days on the water, thoughts on news from the trail, and new flies in our digital shop.  Fly Brothers is a pair of fly bum brothers out west, who enjoy exploring new water, hunting a variety of fish, and good times. Good drifts and stay tight to the fly friends. Tune in. 

Send a text In this session, Hud and B debrief their recent trip  to the Central High Sierra. They traveled 40-50 miles, most off trail, hunted for Golden’s on the fly, and ran into some crazy weather.  Tune in to hear their adventure. 

Send a text In session 20, Hud and B prepare for their approaching Sierra trip.  They return to a their midge of history  section with continued interest in Jed Smith,  Cajon Pass, and Joe Walkers traverse into Yosemite. We close reviewing Leave No Trace principles to prepare for an ethical outing over the next week.  Tune in. 

Send a text This session, Hud and B share their recent trips, revisit questions about safe passage thru a wild fire, and explore more Sierra Nevada history in the stories of Stephen Powers and Jedediah Smith. Tune in.  

Send a text We share this session with Ireland and Wyatt. A couple who fly fish freshwater rivers and creeks in the Monterey region for steelhead. After some local intel on the water, they tell tales about weekend warrior trips across California and Nevada for rainbows and lahontan cutthroat.  We close sharing our thoughts about how new anglers (us) can approach a growing sport.  Tune in to hear W...

Send a text We start our session with a guest, our sister, Hannah Facchini.  She shares her experience fishing at a local golf course on a Tenkara rod and encourages women to join the sport of fly fishing.  Later in the conversation, Hud shares his recent recon trip to the Big Sur River, while B challenges Hud to a fly standoff in our next High Sierra trip.   Tune in!

Send a text The Fly Brothers welcome a long time friend Jason Rojas to the podcast. We discuss Jason’s history fishing in domestic and international waters, his growing passion for fly fishing, and his take on backcountry travel. The session closes with B’s recent catch of his personal best trout, Hud’s discovery of a recent article about fossils found in the CA foothills, and the wonder we have f...

Send a text Session 15 explores the skill of adaptability in mountain recreation, recent success at the fly shop, and research and development flies for upcoming High Sierra trips. Check our flies out at... https://www.etsy.com/shop/FacchiniFlyCo   Good drifts, stay tight to the fly.  

Send a text Session 14 covers B’s recent alpine adventure to the summit of Mt. Shasta, while Hud hit the Pacific in his kayak in search of lingcod, rockfish, and striper. Tune in to the Fly Brothers Podcast.   

Send a text In this session, Hud retells his recent catch and cook of a 27in striper from the surf, while B shares his weekend push to Alta Peak in Sequoia National Park. The fly brothers share their upcoming plan to fish the Carmel region and seek the summit of MT Shasta.  We found ourselves ending early and restarting as we had more to share. Tune in to the end.  

Send a text In this session, we review our recent trip to the Guadalupe River in Texas, and share how fishing new water is challenging, adventurous, and rewarding. Tune in. 

Send a text In this session, Hud talks about his success during the first week of the rockfish opener and how he likes to prepare and cook rockfish. B shares his upcoming trip into the backcountry snow to Pear Lake in Sequoia National Park to continue preparing for Shasta.  We find our way into a previous trip to the North Fork of Big Pine and the beauty of the Palisades range in the Sierra Nevada...

Send a text In this session we discuss recent trips, new patterns, and find our way onto backpacking gear,  upcoming trips in Texas, the Sierra, and a fall trip out of San Diego.  Tune in. 

Send a text In this episode we explore our mindset on the trail before and during long treks. We review  our recent fly pursuits, trips to the upper Kings River, the middle fork of the Kaweah River, and upcoming plan for the Striper run into the surf. Tune in.  

Send a text In this episode we talk about our recent trips to the salt, lower Kings River, and Sequoia National Park. We recap our first multi day expedition into Yosemite National Park back in 2015,  and the mistakes we made from our minimal experience in the backcountry.