The DrakeCast - A Fly Fishing Podcast
1) #71 The Pink Salmon Ranchers
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 Alaskan hatcheries pose to our country's last great...Show More
2) #71: Bristol Bay, Part 2
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 fishing for pike, rainbows, and king salmon, we'll hear...Show More
3) #70: A Week in Bristol Bay w/ The Lodge at 58* North
#70: A Week in Bristol Bay w/ The Lodge at 58* North by The Drake Magazine
4) #69 Wisconsin's Locomotive Fishing History
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 journalist about the early years of fishing in Wisconsin's ...Show More
5) #68 A Dam Gone, A River Changed
In 2021, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources completed the removal of a derelict dam from The Dowagiac River, reconnecting the waterway for the first time in over 120 years. What happens when...Show More
6) #67 A Conversation w/ TroutRoutes
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 Johnsen, the community marketing manager at TroutRoute...Show More
7) #66 Mulberry Christmas w/ Freshwater Flats
Across the country in late June and early July, mulberry trees fruit, producing tasty berries enjoyed by humans, birds, and squirrels alike. You’ll often see evidence of this on sidewalks in suburban ...Show More
8) #65 A Flyfishing Trip Derailed by War
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. Alex is a flyfishing guide in Oregon, where he target...Show More
9) #64 Cold & Clear w/ John Larison
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 steelheading we've ever run. Today, we bring you the a...Show More
10) #63 Bolivian Burnout: Who Torched Angling Frontiers' Lodge?
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 destinations in the world. To tell that story, we have...Show More