The River Rambler

This week I'm talking to Bob Meiser and Derrell Hanks. We have lots of fishing stories to tell and we talk in depth about the RB Meiser Fly Rods.

Dave Moskowitz, Executive Director of The Conservation Angler, came by to chat. We talk all about his start to fishing, ski snobbery, his intriguing career path, and the importance of conservation for the future of fishing, while only being interrupted by a menagerie of animals a few times.

This week Colby Olson stopped in. We talk about his start to fishing, his love of trout and steelhead, an interest in saltwater, talking with the ODFW, and the joys of the dutch oven, but not that dutch oven you weirdo.

On this episode of The River Rambler we're joined by Charles Gehr, the new owner of Anderson Custom Rods. Today we are visiting about his involvement in an effort to convince Oregon Fish and Wildlife to make changes to regulations on the rivers of southern Oregon. In an effort to make sure wild steelhead stocks remain healthy, they are asking that all retention of wild steelhead be eliminated, at...

This week we're headed back to the East Coast to talk, some old fishing buddies, Andy Cooper and Dave "Magic" Cornell. We talk about fishing for stripers, Andy's failed experiments, Magic's Gatherings, and Rochester's educational prowess.

Bryan Stinson, of RiverWise Anglers, stops by the Rambler HQ to talk this week. We discuss how he got started guiding, the birth of the squiddle, and much more.

This week I talk with Callie Freemen, Shandy Danford, Josh Linn, and Nick Wheeler. We discuss some fun first steelhead stories, the Sugar Samurai, and the dangers of heated fishing moments.

Poppy Cummins, of the Red Shed Fly Shop, sits down to talk this week and we're joined a little later by Jeff Jarrett. We talk about Poppy's fishing beginning, how the Red Shed started and speak about Jeff's guiding start, and the current issues on the Clearwater.

Straight from the Clearwater in Idaho, I talk to Mark Profili and Bruce Kruk at the Red Shed Spey Clave. We talk about how everyone started fishing, the joys of casting, the difficulties of a studio audience, and we even get some special guests.

Mark Stangeland stopped by to chat this week and chat we did. We go over his fishing background, guiding, The Dean, some great fishing stories, and the interconnected world that is fly fishing.

Nick Wheeler and Josh Linn, of Royal Treatment Fly Fishing, stopped by to have chat. We talk about big trips, photography, the antics of a fly shop, doppelgängers, and everyone's favorite wet waders.

Rob and Erin Perkin stopped by to talk boats, fishing stories, boats, saltwater fishing, and also boats.

Kim and Callie, of PDX Women on the Fly, stopped by this week. We talk about everything to do with Women on the Fly; its founding, members, and future events, plus some other fun stuff along the way.

Adrian Cortes and Todd Hirano are back in a tag team match you'll have to hear to believe. They talk dry flies, specifics for tying some of the their favorites, and some hella gnarly skating.

Corey Koff stops by this week and we talk about a little bit of everything, guiding across the country, boats, tigers, beer, and marketing 101.

The Roving Dears( Laura, Kd, and Rebecca) stop by to chat this week. We talk about conservation, art, and the difficulties when you first begin fishing.

Join us as we talk to Todd Hirano about Hawaiian trout, skating for steelhead, and inappropriately named flys.

This week we are joined by Kait and James Sampsel, of Humble Heron Fly Fishing, and their daughter Juniper. They tell us about what got them into fishing, meeting on the Rogue, and painting.

On our first official episode we are joined by Adrian Cortes, known for his talent for tying flies in hand, we discuss the origin of his interest in fly fishing, his passion for dry fly fishing for steelhead, and a few other topics along the way.

Our first episode, an introduction to The River Rambler, our host, Richard Harrington tell's the story of how he got interested in fly fishing, and his plan's for the future of the show. Come back next week for our official Episode 1.