The DrakeCast - A Flyfishing Podcast
Episodes
#76 Flyfishing Revolutions w/ Phil Monahan
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1996, after several summers of guiding in Alaska and Yellowstone National Park, Phil Monahan landed his dream job as an editor at Outdoor Life. But...
BackCast: Jeremy Wade's Disappearing River Monsters
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re hard at work putting the finishing touches on the Winter 2025 / 2026 issue of The Drake, which should hit shelves in the new year, so today, w...
#75 Clyde Rides Again w/ John Agricola
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#74 A Reluctant Cast & Blast
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The DrakeCast we head to the backwaters of the Mississippi River to attempt a northwoods cast and blast, chasing a dinner of pike a...
#73 Fall 2025 Magazine Review w/ Tom Bie
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The DrakeCast, we sit down with Drake Magazine founder and editor, Tom Bie, to talk through the Fall 2025 issue of the magazine. We...
#72 The Pink Salmon Ranchers
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear author and Alaskan flyfishing guide George Rogers read his story "The Pink Ranchers" and learn about the hidden threats that A...
#71 Bristol Bay, Part 2
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The DrakeCast we return to The Lodge at 58* North for the second half of a week of fishing Alaska’s Bristol Bay. In between fis...
#70 A Week in Bristol Bay, Part 1
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The DrakeCast we head to The Lodge at 58* North for a week of fishing Alaska’s Bristol Bay. In between chasing trout, char, grayl...
#69 Wisconsin's Locomotive Fishing History
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll spend a day on the water with my friend Israel as he searches for his first musky. Along the way, we will chat with a journalis...
#68 A Dam Gone, A River Changed
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources completed the removal of a derelict dam from The Dowagiac River, reconnecting the waterway for t...
#67 A Conversation w/ TroutRoutes
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In May of 2025 I found myself in a boat with a trout guy in search of warmwater fish. In this episode of The DrakeCast we throw poppers with Erik John...
#66 Mulberry Christmas w/ Freshwater Flats
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Across the country in late June and early July, mulberry trees fruit, producing tasty berries enjoyed by humans, birds, and squirrels alike. You’ll ...
#65 A Flyfishing Trip Derailed by War
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Part 2 of the Patagonia Swiftcurrent miniseries. Today, we speak with Alex Gonsiewski about a fishing trip that did not go as planned. Ale...
#64 Cold & Clear w/ John Larison
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cold & Clear by John Larison originally appeared in the Winter 2016 issue of The Drake Magazine and to this day, it is one of best stories about stee...
#63 Bolivian Burnout: Who Torched Angling Frontiers' Lodge?
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A year ago today, May 25, 2022, a fire started in the middle of the Bolivian jungle, burning down a lodge in one of the most sought-after fishing dest...
#62 Catching Less Fish w/ Stephen Sautner
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a story from the Winter 2022/23 issue of The Drake Magazine called “Numbers Game,” that basically asks the question, do I need to ca...
#61 Fall 2022 Magazine Preview
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, with the help of Drake magazine editor and founder, Tom Bie, we’ll be walking through what you can find in the Fall 2022 issue of the Drake. ...
#60 Eleven Eleven on the Mississippi River
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a couple old episodes that we’ve smashed together. They’re both about the Mississippi River, and they’re both about family and...
#59 A Wise Man's Fishing Gear
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A few months ago a family friend gave me a taxidermied brown trout that had been mounted in the 80s. When I went to the friend’s house to get the st...
#58 Fall 2021 Magazine Preview
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, with the help of Drake magazine editor and founder, Tom Bie, we’ll be walking through what you can expect from the coming Fall 2021 issue of ...
#57 Oregon's South Coast - Steelhead Ch. 3
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As you’ll see in the title, this is a continuation of the Steelhead miniseries that started years ago - Chapter 3 to be exact. And while I recognize...
#56 The Club
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the idea for this podcast was first tossed around, we knew we wanted it to be an extension of the Drake Magazine - and one of the ways we envisio...
#55 Untouched Nature - Steelhead Ch. 2
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a while, but as of right now, despite the fact that no one was asking for it, The DrakeCast is back for a little bit. We’ve got six epis...
#54 The Baiter & The Swinger - Steelhead Ch. 1
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DrakeCast we meet two characters with similar pasts who have ended up in very different places. They both love steelhead, but i...
#53 Dorian's Wake
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Dorian carved a scar through the soul of the Bahamas. Hear about this bonefish paradise before, during, and after the storm. In this episode...
#52 Mosquitos & Char
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ok folks, welcome back to the drakecast. This week, we have a different sort of episode for ya. Rather than taking a dive into some controversial topi...
#51 Rally For Dallys on The White
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the DrakeCast takes a deep dive into the seedy underworld of a fishy religion in the Ozarks. Think Deliverance but with john boats ins...
#50 Mules, Music & Monkeys: The Howler Bros. History
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief hiatus, The DrakeCast is back. This episode aims to answer one question: How did a band of fishing and surfing bums living in Virginia c...
#49 Spawn and On and On
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re joined by Ben Sittig (IG: @carelessethiopian) to talk about how we interact with fish engaged in pre-coital preparations; if we’re go...
#48 Beyond the Fish: Fires & Hurricanes
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the DrakeCast tracks the effects of several natural disasters that have struck the Eastern United States in the past few years. After ...
#47 A Day in the Life of an Alaskan Fishing Guide
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Head up to the wilds of Kodiak Island to follow fishing guide Tyler Steffens as he battles bears, noseeums, and low water in search of the coveted Sil...
#46 Bonefish Part II
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we head back to the clear blue waters of Grand Bahama in search of the ghost of the flats. If you tuned in last week, you know that we...
#45 Bonefish on the Brain
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's audio story, we scan the flats of Grand Bahama in search of a single species: Bonefish. Listen to veteran East End Lodge guide Cecil Leatha...
#44 Midwestern Smallmouth Bass
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DrakeCast we float down Wisconsin's Chippewa River in search of Midwestern, river-dwelling smallmouth bass. But what do you do ...
#43 America's Fish: Shad on the Potomac
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we row our way out into Fletchers Cove on Washington DC's Potomac River in search of the the illusive American Shad. While we’re out there, w...
#42 SoCal Bassin'
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a two-fer. We'll start just south of LA where we meet Captain Vaughn Podmore. Under his knowledgeable direction, we head into Long Be...
Bonus Episode: Dancing with Death on The Bighorn
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, in Episode #41 of The DrakeCast, we went through the contents of the Summer 2018 Issue of The Drake Magazine. But we ran a little short on ...
#41 Summer 2018: Two Decades of The Drake w/ Tom Bie
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Roughly a week ago the Summer 2018 issue of the Drake Magazine hit fly shop shelves and mailboxes across the country. This episode, like others that h...
#40 What Makes a Trophy? Wild Trout in North Georgia w/ Zach Matthews
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The DrakeCast we traverse the mountains of North Georgia in search of the southern-most population of wild, native brook trout in t...
#39 Father's Day: David, Chuck & Grady Ragan
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Before Chuck Ragan was a musician (Hot Water Music) or a father or a fishing guide (crflyfishing.com), he was a son. We’ll hear about the highs and ...
#38 Stripers on Lake Hartwell
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Head on down to South Carolina with us in search of striped bass. While we were down there we thought about eating a couple of them until we learned a...
#37: Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Reckoning
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mosquito Lagoon sits on Florida's East Coast and is known as the redfish capitol of the world. We made a visit to these hallowed waters to see what al...
#36 Tarpon in the Keys
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The idea for this story initially came up about a year ago when I (and 400,000 other people), stumbled across the movie "120 Days." The film follows D...
#35: Road Trip 3, Part III: Night Bite on the White & Other Goodies
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the previous episodes of the podcast we introduced the Road Trip Miniseries. In chapter 1 we met the road crew for the 2018 Fly Fishing Film Tour a...
#34 The Road Trip, Part II: Steelhead
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the previous episode of the podcast we started a new miniseries that we're calling The Road Trip. In chapter 1 we met the road crew for the 2018 Fl...
#33 The Road Trip, Part 1
22 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The DrakeCast we hear about the first few weeks of the Fly Fishing Film Tour's trip across the country. With the help of Paul Nicol...
#32 New Fishing Music & Hurricane Harvey Update
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Way back in June of 2017 we released the first episode of The DrakeCast, which featured the musician Sean Carey. He told us about his living room tour...
#31 The Drake Spring 2018 Preview with Tom Bie
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here is what you can expect from the Spring Issue of The Drake: Wisconsin smallies, Montana cutties, Bolivian dorado, Idaho damselflies, Utah tailwate...
#30 Hoppers & Droppers: The Story Behind Hank Patterson
11 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly six years ago a video popped up on Youtube featuring the ramblings of the self-proclaimed expert flyfishing guide, Hank Patterson. The video as...
#29 The Bighorn Revisited
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The DrakeCast takes a deeper dive into the topic we covered in the last episode; #28 Big & Horny in Montana. Right after that story hi...
#28 Montana's Bighorn
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Montana’s Bighorn River is known throughout the world as a blue-ribbon trout stream. The fishery below Yellowtail Dam holds some of the most robust ...
#27 Fish on the Brain + The DrakeCast: A Collaboration
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we had a chance to catch up with Tim Evans. He's a salesman that lives in Casper, Wyoming but you most likely to know him as the man behind...
#26 Heavy Metal Flyfishing Through the Ice
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago, I found myself in Duluth, Minnesota and the forecast was rather dicey. As you probably know, it’s pretty darn difficult to flyfish...
#25 Horseshoes & Carp Grenades
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Carp aren't native to the US, but at this point, they're here to stay. This episode follows the meteoric rise of the nation's number one trashfish and...
#24 The Drake, Winter 2017 Preview feat. Tom Bie, Dave Karczynski & Michael Graybrook
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The DrakeCast, we get a quick preview of the Winter 2017 issue of the Drake Magazine. Right off the bat we hear Drake Editor, Tom B...
#23 Musky with a Y
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we head to the rivers of Northern Wisconsin in search of the illusive River Nazi. While blindly casting for these toothy critters, we talk t...
#22 A River Runs Near It
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1970s, Don Wisner learned how to flyfish. It was around this time that his life began to parallel a certain flyfishing story. When Don's ...
#21 Armistice Day
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we have a story of tradition and remembrance, and it’s actually connected to an episode that we put out a few months ago called Dresses &...
#20 The DrakeCast Presents: Dylan Tomine & The Fly Tapes
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of The DrakeCast features another flyfishing podcast that has recently hit the airwaves. Jason Rolfe is a guide at Emerald Water ...
#19 Crossroads: Social Media & Flyfishing
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people claim social media has killed flyfishing. But has it? In this episode of The DrakeCast we chat with parties on both sides of the divid...
#18 The Mighty Colorado River
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode #7 of The DrakeCast, we heard about the threatened Menominee River on the border between Michigan's UP and Wisconsin. This river had unfort...
#17 Jeremy Wade's Disappearing River Monsters
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Wade, host of Animal Planet's "River Monsters," is one of the more famous fisherfolks in the industry today. I personally always saw the guy as...
#16 Denver's Dirty Secret / A Yellowstone River Retrospective
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we travel back to the United States. In the first part of the episode, we visit a fishy hideout in the suburbs of Denver. It's there that w...
#15 EuroTrip Ch. 3 - Iceland
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry for the delay folks, but The DrakeCast is back! In this episode we continue our EuroTrip to yet another island with great fishing - Iceland. Onc...
#14 EuroTrip Ch. 2 - The Faroe Islands
16 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of The DrakeCast takes us to The Faroe Islands, which is a small archipelago in the North Atlantic, about halfway between Norway a...
#13 EuroTrip Ch. 1 - Ireland
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"I've been fly fishing since I was a wee little grasshopper. Hell of a long time with the fly. To me, the only way to catch a fish really is on the fl...
#12 Dresses & Can Cans
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"My sister and my mother were not interested in fishing. So it was my dad and your dad and the boys. And we’d have brandy when we’d catch a fish. ...
#11 Big Streamers, Bigger Fish
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"We’re chasing trophy fish and it’s hard. It shouldn’t be easy. It will kick your ass. It’s physical. Big flies hurt more when they go into yo...
#10 Stream Implants
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"I really think it's important to show the public how these streams can come back so well if we just give them a chance and make them stable and desig...
#9 Kaleidoscope Of LSD: Sudan
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"When I was a kid, I dreamed about what it really meant to push the envelope of flyfishing. For me it was muskies. That’s what I experienced that bu...
#8 All Things Salmonid
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I met James Thull in a stuffy room on the second floor of Montana State University’s library. Shaved head, goatee, Gandhi glasses--he looks as thoug...
#7 The Garden Of Eden
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The DrakeCast is a flyfishing podcast put together by the folks behind The Drake magazine. Many thanks to our friends at Yellow Dog Flyfishing Advenu...
#6 Fishin' In The Dark
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #6 of The Drake Magazine's new flyfishing podcast follows a pack of good dudes through the mosquito-laden farm fields of the upper midwest as ...
#5 Death Of A Tailwater
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The DrakeCast is a flyfishing podcast produced by the folks at The Drake Magazine. This episode takes us to the great state of Kentucky where we look ...
#4 Ride with Clyde/The Big Year
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The DrakeCast is a flyfishing podcast brought to you by the folks behind The Drake Magazine. This episode of the podcast introduces our listeners to...
#3 Heads On Sticks
23 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The DrakeCast is a flyfishing podcast produced by the folks at The Drake Magazine. Episode #3 introduces us to Donnie Richards as he takes us down Mic...
#2 Fire On The Mountain
16 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From the folks who bring you The Drake Magazine, here's a new flyfishing podcast for your listening pleasure. Episode #2 of The DrakeCast tracks the e...
#1 S. Carey
14 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing The DrakeCast, a new flyfishing podcast produced by the folks at The Drake Magazine. Episode #1 of The DrakeCast follows the band S. Carey...