The Tuck Cast...With a Splash of Bourbon “A Fly Fishing Podcast”

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer host special guest Jeff Downing, author of " Tangled Lines "! Jeff dives into why he wrote Tangled Lines and how fly fishing became the backstory of this book.  Jeff is a native Pennsylvanian who has some great stories of fishing the Little Lehigh River.   I highly...

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer dive into terrestrial fishing.  If you have not fished terrestrials you are missing out a great opportunity for catching trout.  Regardless of where you are fishing you will some form of terrestrials.   We pop the top on a bottle of Woodford Reserve Derby Edition #147 courte...

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer  take over as Bobby is gone for a few days.  The guys discuss hatches, sports, and enforcement.    Dale shares some advice on reach cast while fishing from a drift boat.  Shannon talks about the difference he has seen in the quality of trout over the years. Listen for a fly fishing report and a the guide tip of the week....

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer do their best to tackle guide flies.  As always this episode takes a turn south as Joe Dirt turns up.  Apparently this is the way you are supposed to ask for flies in a shop according to Dale!  Let us know what you think.  Listen for a fly fishing report and a the guide tip...

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer tackle to the topic of how to approach a stream or river.  This is a subject that was suggested to us by one of our listeners and it makes perfect sense.  Just how do you approach a stream?  We do our best to share our years of expereince with you on what we do when approach...

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer talk with special guests Mac Brown.  Mac Brown is the author of “ Casting Angles ” which is a fly casting handbook for those on the journey of understanding the mechanics of the cast. The ACA , FFI , and others have endorsed this text as a reference for instructors as well....

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer talk about fly shop expectations.  As we travel we do find ourselves visiting local shops so we give our opinions of what we are looking for in a quality shop.      Listen for a fly fishing report and a the guide tip of the week. Send us your questions about this subject at...

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer wrap up the Delayed Harvest Streams in Western North Carolina.   Listen for a fly fishing report and a the guide tip of the week. Send us your questions about this subject at https://www.info@tuckflyshop.com or call us at 1-828-488-3333. Trips are booking fast for the spring...

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer dive into the Tribal Waters of Cherokee North Carolina.  The crew will share dates of tournaments and season open dates.   Listen for a fly fishing report and a the guide tip of the week. Send us your questions about this subject at https://www.info@tuckflyshop.com or call u...

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer dive into the North Carolina Trout Regulation:  Hatchery Supported Waters.  People are often confused on this trout stream designation so we will do our best to help clear the water for everyone. The crew will share tips and techniques for fishing Hatchery Supported Trout St...

Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer are back at it this week with special guests from Good Buddy Fly Fishing. Jon and Steve from Good Buddy Fly Fishing remotely drop in and share some of their adventures and how it all started. Follow Good Buddy Fly Fishing at https://www.youtube.com/goodbuddyflyfishing and on...

In the second part of a mini series, the crew discusses fishing the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  You will learn information about regulations, how remote these locations are, and general information about why you should fish these places.   Send us your questions about this subject at https://www.info@tuckflyshop.com or call us at 1-828-488-3333. Trips are booki...

In this first part of a mini series, the crew discusses the Tuckaseegee, Upper Nantahala, Big Snowbird, Fires Creek, and West Fork of the Pigeon River DH opportunities.  You will learn information about regulations, stockings, how remote these locations are, and general information about why you should fish these places.   Send us your questions about this subject at https://www.info@tuckflyshop.c...

Coach Dale Diesel Collins, Bobby The Bearded Wonder Bennett, and Shannon Big Mess Messer talk with Justin Spence, Joe Moore, and Steve Hoovler of Big Sky Anglers in West Yellowstone Montana.     If you have ever thought about heading out west for some fishing and exploring then this episode is for you.  Justin, Joe, and Steve will walk you thru the epic opportunities that await you.  Big Sky Angle...

Coach Dale Diesel Collins, Bobby The Bearded Wonder Bennett, and Shannon Big Mess Messer dive into the Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail difficulty levels.  It is easy to get overwhelmed by the trail map so we do. our best to educate you on really what the water is like.   Let's face the fact that heading to a location for the first time can be a mystery.  We know that some locations o...

The crew is back on the mics for the first episode of 2021!  Here all the Christmas stories plus many other funny stories.  Dale tells us about Baby Jesus Birthday Cake.  Bobby is having football withdraws and it shows. Listen to Coach Dale Diesel Collins, Bobby The Bearded Wonder Bennett, and Shannon Big Mess Messer.   Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/tuckaseegeeflyshop https://www.instagram.com...

Bobby the Bearded Wonder Bennett, Coach Dale Diesel Collins, and Shannon Big Mess Messer announce the winner of the Simms Sling Pack!  The crew sits back and reflects on an eventful 2020 plus talk a bit of football along the way. We want to hear from you!!  Tell us what you want to hear in 2021, things like guests, topics, and any other ideas are welcome.  Without you we would be here.   Subscribe...

Bobby the Bearded Wonder Bennett, Coach Dale Diesel Collins, and Shannon Big Mess Messer have the daunting task of tasting candy bars in the Championship Round of the Candy Bar Shootout!   A champion is crowned today!  The sugar rush is over but the final vote is not unanimous but it is certified without the help of Dominion Voting Machines.   Also as a bonus you will get useful information on str...

Bobby the Bearded Wonder Bennett, Coach Dale Diesel Collins, and Shannon Big Mess Messer have the daunting task of tasting candy bars in the Final Four of the Candy Bar Shootout!  The crew host special in studio guest John "The Candyman" Lank so he can share some candy knowledge with all of us. Needless to say this round is full controversy as bobby The Bearded Wonder introduce a sub off...

Bobby the Bearded Wonder Bennett, Coach Dale Diesel Collins, and Shannon Big Mess Messer have the daunting task of tasting candy bars in round three of the Candy Bar Shootout!  The crew host special in studio guest John "The Candyman" Lank so he can share some candy knowledge with all of us.   The crew test the bars in the Elite Eight.  We get visited by a turkey trying to avoid the Than...

Bobby the Bearded Wonder Bennett, Coach Dale Diesel Collins, and Shannon Big Mess Messer have the daunting task of tasting candy bars in round one of the Candy Bar Shootout!  The crew host special in studio guest John "The Candyman" Lank so he can share some candy knowledge with all of us.   The crew test the bars in the bottom half of the bracket narrowing the field down to the Elite Ei...

Bobby the Bearded Wonder Bennett, Coach Dale Diesel Collins, and Shannon Big Mess Messer have the daunting task of tasting candy bars in round one of the Candy Bar Shootout!   Sixteen locally purchased candy bars are matched up in head to head competition for the next few weeks as the crew tries to determine a winner.  Dale happens to stumble across a few older candy bar commercials that will brin...

The Tuckaseegee Fly Shop Crew talks bourbon this week!  Coach Dale Diesel Collins, Bobby the Bearded Wonder Bennett, and Shannon Big Mess Messer discuss the Uproxx article citing the top 10 bourbons.  Let us know you top bourbon! Coach tries to channel his inner Morgan Freeman voice while describing a Kentucky Bourbon since the rest of the crew seems to describe the description with great flare.  ...

The Tuckaseegee Fly Shop Crew host special in studio guest, Braden Miller of Miller Time Flies!  Booby the Bearded Wonder, Coach Dale Diesel Collins, and Big Mess enjoy conversation with Braden about his quick accent thru the ranks of the fly fishing industry.  Braden was introduced to fly tying at the early age of eight by his grandmother and he has not looked back.  Braden's brand is rapidl...

The Tuckaseegee Fly Shop Crew host special in studio guest, Tim O'Niell of Norvise Fly Tying Systems.  Booby the Bearded Wonder, Coach Dale Diesel Collins, and Big Mess enjoy conversation with Tim about he story of Norvise and what makes the Norvise Fly Tying System  unique. Tim dives into his relationship with the late Norm Norlander and how working with Norm has helped him continue Norm&apo...