Tailer Trash Fly Fishing

Episode 80 takes a deep dive into a recent fishing trip to the keys as Andrew joins us via smoke signal from Tennessee to share his perspective on catching his first permit and bonefish on fly. The stories continue, with Larry sharing his report from a Glades tarpon adventure. The crew covers some recent social media content of note with a round of Strip Set / Trout Set. Its a three hour trip into...

Tailer Trash Fly Fishing – Episode 79 – And The Winner Is: Jamieson, Ben, Marc & Larry spent a Friday evening in the Tailer Park enjoying cold ones and taco bowls before circling the Old Oak Table to record Episode 79. Everyone shared their thoughts on the film tour / tailgate event at Marine Discovery Center. If you missed it, check out our wrap-up video over on our YouTube Channel. https://youtu...

Episode 78 Fishing Trips Marc’s two trips with listeners: @SpaceWelder @dejuan.roy SpaceX Launch & Fishing with Ben. Blown out milky chocolate water, mid-lagoon. Better in Oak Hill protected areas. Ben’s redfish. Follow-up shot I wouldn’t have taken. Broken transom bracket. It was nautical. Old City Ffly Shop Grand Opening - Roadtripp’n Nice to see old friends, listeners I’ve never met before. Gre...

Episode 77 opens with another round of Strip Set or Trout Set (Topics include Permit Tournaments, Fundraising Transparency, Social Media Marketing & Manatee Season) Take a trip with Larry to East Tennessee & Western NC. Get past the velvet ropes at Ben's wedding and reception. Larry recounts his Barely Live appearance and 22 hour visit to The Lowcountry. Join us in unboxing the latest from the Mai...

Episode 76 starts off with the true story off The Benfluencer's bachelor party. Marriage advice for the groom. Join Us for a new segment where we discuss current events by voting either "strip set" or "trout set" to indicate our approval or disapproval & the reasons why. We review the latest installment of Camp Tailer Park, our island camping adventure in Mosquito Lagoon. Marcus and Jimmy's experi...

Episode 75 marks the four year point in our journey to keep you informed of what’s happening in fly fishing from our unique perspective here in the double wide trailer. We’ve certainly had a good time getting here around the Old Oak Table and we hope you have too. The episode kicks off with a brief reprise of Larry’s trip back home to Tennessee to host the Huge Fly Fisherman at the homestead, chas...

Episode 74 is the first one of 2022 and we’re all happy to be back. Carl is busy sniffing resin, so he’s taking a break to recharge his battery. We talk Christmas gifts and holiday cheer to get the podcast started. Ben & Larry spent the better part of a week in East Tennessee and they share some of the highlights and lowlights. We got down to details reviewing the newest Fly Shop in the Holston Va...

Carl, Ben, Jamieson & Larry gather around the Old Oak Table one final time to close out 2021. A report of a fish-less trip and lost items reveals a new sandwich shop and source for skiff subs and hotdogs smothered with homemade chili. The group shares holiday wishes and gift giving ideas. Our final Mail Barge of 2021 is out of this world. Literally. Check it out on our YouTube Channel to get the e...

Ben, Marc & Larry discuss over rated species that we target on fly. Listener questions are answered. Ben lets us all in on the big secret. Marc meets younger Ben and he's speechless. Join us around the Old Oak Table for a couple of hours and laugh along.

Ted returns after successfully slipping through the northern border. He updates us on his bamboo fly rod crafting journey as well as the past Atlantic Salmon season in Gaspè. Ben and Larry are fresh off of a road trip to East Tennessee and dish the details of their "work" trip. Jamieson is providing color commentary and working hard to weave his way through the myriad of Mail Barge beers hiding in...

If you missed the Dinghy Derby Weekend, shame on you. We do our best to share what you missed through our eyes as the Tailer Trash Fly Fishing Community came together to raise upwards of $22K for Marine Discovery Center in support of their education, conservation & restoration programs. Find out who amongst the cast has been hiding their Lego crush. Join us in supporting some of our favorite small...

We open the show with a backlog of Mail Barge packages, correspondence & a beer review. Fishing reports from the spartina flats of North Florida and Tampa Bay. Preview of the Thingy Before The Dinghy and Dinghy Derby & Poker Run to benefit Marine discovery, including introducing your opportunity to bid on fishing trips with Ben from The Huge Fly Fisherman or Wilds from Drake Boatworks. We round ou...

After a bit of a Carlrona induced break, we gather around the Old Oak Table to welcome Ms. Crystal Murray to the Tailer Park. If you're a listener since the After Dark days, she needs no introduction. We talk about her career and get insight from the scientific community perspective on resource management. Larry shares details of a little fishing he's done of late, from Brown Trout in Tennessee to...

Immediately following the second stop of the Tailer Park Casting Championships, we gather around the Old Oak Table to review the action. A brief discussion of awards given at ICAST - an industry practice of creating faux praise for their own staff or ambassadors. We get skiffy and break down a few things going on in the boat building space. Interspersed is the wandering and nonsensical topics you...

Jamieson joins us around the Old Oak Table as we recount the good times that were had at the Tailer Park Casting Championships’ first stop. Marc is back and he has a story to tell about his trip to Monfuckintana to float the Smith River. We’re unsure of how well you may like Marc’s storytelling, it put Ben to sleep… We unwrap an amazingly well thought out delivery from the Mail Barge. We all revie...

We’ve been scattered about for the past month, yet here we go again. A little fishy talk, some skiff updates and our usual wandering in search of the meaning of life. Check out The Tailer Park Casting Championships and 3rd Annual Dinghy Derby pages for more event information. If you’re ready to support boots on the ground education and conservation in Mosquito Lagoon by donating to the raffle bein...

While Marc is out west on a float trip, we decided to get together for dinner and a podcast. We wander through a myriad of topics, some of which actually relate to fly fishing. Episode 64 had a live studio audience of one. If you listen closely, you'll hear snoring in the background. Yeah, its that good!

Most of Episode 63 is our responses to the questions and topics you wanted to hear us talk about. Thanks for engaging on the Instagram post, it made for a fun and informative time around the Old Oak Table. We'll do it again soon. The episode cover photo for Episode 63 is a steel sculpture of a bass created by Jason Bowman at OGRE Outdoors in Brevard, NC. We have four sculptures in total that are b...

Episode 62 opens with a robust discussion of the current state of marketing and use of social media in the fly fishing space. We welcome Ben Sittig for a cameo appearance on the show to find out what he’s been up to and has planned for the future. The Mail Barge arrives loaded with vinyl stickers, flies and beer. The show winds down with reports from afield and updates on future events that are be...

Larry Littrell & Michael Allen sit down at the Old Oak Table over a few drinks and discuss how his life changed after seeing "A River Runs Through It" and the resulting journey that lead him around the country and ultimately to Key West. Mike shares his passion, fly fishing for permit, how he became a tournament angler and worked his way to the top, winning the 2009 March Merkin with guide Capt. W...

Episode 61 finds the Tailer Park crew a little light, but we have a guest that has traveled over 3,000 miles visiting, so we fired up the Traeger had some tasty wood fired treats for dinner and leaned into it. Our good buddy, Jimmy is back in Florida for a couple of days from Bethel / Ketchikan where he alternates landing on the ground and water depending upon what time of the month he’s flying. J...

Its Valentines Day so the cast of Tailer Trash Fly Fishing got together to enjoy a romantic lunch fresh off the Traeger before sharing some of their latest misadventures in fly fishing with you. Get the details of Ben & Marc's trip to Troutland, including the best burger in the south and a case of failure to keep it between the ditches. On the salty side of things, both Larry and Carl have lies to...

Grab yourself a chair, a cold beer and relax at the Old Oak Table with Larry Littrell as he chats with YouTube's Huge Fly Fisherman, Ben Sitteg. During this visit to the Tailer Park, Ben shares the details of his background and the origins of his online personality.

2021 is here and we survived to tell the tale. Tailer Trash Fly Fishing resumed its tradition of storytelling and unedited reporting on the latest and often not so greatest underbelly of fly fishing culture and entertainment. Joining us around the Old Oak Table in the Tailer Park was none other than Ted McGregor (@tedmcgreezy / @camp.mcgregor) of “Do You Even Double Haul, Bro?” fame. Ben Pickett (...

Episode 58 is the result of a rare mid-week gathering around the Old Oak Table in the Tailer Park to catch-up with Andrew. The show includes a Meth Lab visit debrief, our takes on the importance of storytelling, recollections of time spent together on the water and much more. Thanks to everyone who hung with us through the wild year we're all ready to have in the rearview mirror, 2020.