Palmer Henson has been on the show many times (episodes 3, 62, 111). Normally, we chat about native brook trout where Palmer lives in Georgia, but today, we discuss a recent horse-packing trip he took into the Thorofare area of Wyoming, often cited as the most remote area in the lower 48. He walks me through the inspiration, the planning, the fishing itself for massive cutthroats, packing with horses, camp life, and much more. Documentary: Cutthroat: The Race to Save Yellowstone Palmer’s Instagram: @lost_angel_fly_fishing  (see June 30 and July 2, 2025 for pics from the trip) Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Dickerson is a freelance writer who has published in The Drake, Backcountry Journal, American Fly Fishing, Written River, and Fly Fishing International. He has also written many books of both fiction and nonfiction. In addition to writing, he is passionate about native species, particularly those in the Salvelinus genus, such as brook trout and Dolly Varden. In this episode, we talk about his appreciation for native species and biodiversity, what it’s like to be an artist-in-residence for a national park, how Yellowstone Lake was affected by the introduction of lake trout, and much more. Instagram: @troutdownstream Blue Sky: @matthewdickerson Facebook: //MatthewDickersonBooks/ Recent Books:  The Salvelinus, the Sockeye, and the Egg-Sucking Leech A Fine-spotted Trout on Corral Creek The Voices of Rivers Birds in the Sky, Fish in the Sea Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank Burr is known as the Golden Trout Dude for good reason: he is a golden-trout-specific guide in the high Sierras of California. In this episode, we talk about how he uses tenkara and western techniques for high alpine golden trout, where to find them, how to get to both accessible and remote golden trout populations, the different subspecies, and much more. Website: https://www.goldentroutdude.com Instagram: @goldentroutdude Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeramie Prine is the owner and head guide of Dunoir Fishing Adventures near Dubois, WY. In this episode, we discuss fishing in the Wind River area, including seasons, hatches, species, and different types of water, as well as grizzly safety and the importance of protecting our public lands. Website: www.dunoirfishing.com Instagram: @dunoirfishingadventures Facebook: /wyomingflyfishguides Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaitlin Boyer is a guide at Angler’s Covey and the lead instructor for the Professional Fly Fishing Guide Program at Colorado Mountain College. She has been guiding in the Colorado Springs area for nearly a decade and has lots of experience on the “tougher” rivers in CO, such as the South Platte. In this episode, we talk about why she prefers time on the water without her kids, how brand deals can become exhausting, the hatches we get in CO, and fishing some of CO’s famous waters such as the South Platte and the Arkansas. Instagram: @pixiek8  Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Spaulding is an angler, runner, and writer who has published work in the Flyfish Journal and the Drake, among other publications. In this episode, we talk about her experiences fishing the alpine of Washington as well as Puget Sound, her tips on being a better fishing writer, how she has dealt with a hyper-focus on fishing, and a story of getting stuck on Christmas Island due to a storm. Instagram: @ink_and_flyline Website: https://sightlinesstudio.com  Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Payton Skidmore is a native fish enthusiast, Utah Cutt Slam holder, Western Native Trout Challenge participant, and the creator of the Skiddy Fishing Youtube channel. In this episode, we talk about tenkara, filming fishing trips, what’s special about native fish, his yearly list of goals, catching suckers and whitefish, and where he stands in the WNTC and Utah Cutt Slam. Facebook: /payton.skidmore/ Instagram: @skiddyfishing Youtube: link @skiddyfishing  Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Buckmaster is a fisheries supervisor with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. In this episode, we talk about all things Lahontan cutthroat trout. We discuss what his job entails, other desert species such as pupfish, the evolution of Lahontan cutthroats, the various morphs, how to fish for them, and much more. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Schottenham is a curator at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester, VT. In this episode, we talk about all sorts of things related to the history of fly fishing, including influential people, the value of historical pieces, the first mentions of the sport, the evolution of rods and reels, notable flies, tenkara, and much more.   Website: AMFF.org Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy McDonnell is a backpacker and a neuroscientist at the University of Utah. Specifically, Amy studies the effects of time in nature on the brain. In this episode, we discuss how various time spans spent in nature affect the brain, the benefits people self-report after spending time outside, whether directly interacting with nature (for example, fishing) has a more pronounced effect than other kinds of time spent outdoors, and much more. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley Peters is an angler, conservation communicator, and board member for the Outdoor Writers Association of America. In this episode, we discuss her work on a trail crew in Alaska, how to communicate the importance of conservation effectively, how to avoid the doom and gloom often associated with conservation work, how she has had to adapt her outdoor pursuits in light of a chronic illness diagnosis, and her upcoming trip to the Boundary Waters. OWAA Instagram: @owaa_official OWAA Facebook: /OWAAonline/ OWAA Website: OWAA.org  Substack: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Kustich is the Great Lakes Editor for Swing the Fly and an avid angler of both steelhead and muskies. In this episode, we talk about fishing for both species in New York, including how steelhead in New York compare to the other Great Lakes tributaries, what to do when the muskies aren’t biting, how Rick uses an overhand cast with a two-handed rod, and much more. Swing the Fly: link Instagram: @rickkustich Website: rickkustich.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shawn has been a guest on the show many times. Last time he was on, we joked about doing an episode about aging as a backpacker. He’s back today to do just that. There is relatively little fishing talk in this episode, since most of the hardship of getting old relates to getting to the fishing spot, not the fishing itself. We discuss changes he’s noticed as he has gotten older, gear considerations, injuries, recovery, preparation for the season, and much more. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Frank is the owner of Colorado Trout Hunters and guides in and around the Front Range of Colorado. In this episode, we talk about the specifics of fishing spring runoff, including timing of the runoff, daily fluctuations, freestones vs. tailwaters, reading water, fly selection, presentation, and much more. Personal Instagram: @deltatroutforce  Business Instagram: @coloradotrouthunters Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Veals did something very few anglers have likely ever done: he fished every day for 365 days straight. In this episode, Steve tells me about how the idea came to be, what his stipulations were, the challenges and surprises he encountered along the way, and what his life has been like since finishing the challenge. Website: www.stephenveals.com Instagram: @steve_the_cholo Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janet George is a retired CPW wildlife biologist and now on the board of the CO Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. In the past few years, Janet has been fishing her way through much of northern CO. In addition to several other personal “projects,” Janet has fished every lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. In this episode, we talk about how she came to start these goals, what she experienced along the way, and what’s next for her. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mia Sheppard is an angler, hunter, and snowboarder. She is owner/guide at Little Creek Outfitters and Juniper River Adventures on the Deschutes River. In this episode, we talk about fishing the Deschutes, avoiding burnout in guiding and fishing, starting a new program in Alaska, getting into hunting, and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. Little Creek Outfitters site: link Mia’s Instagram: @miasriverkitchen Little Creek Outfitters Instagram: @littlecreekoutfitters Facebook: /mialittlecreekoutfitters/ Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kurt Finlayson is a former member of Fly Fishing Team USA and avid angler. These days, he mostly focuses on his own personal fishing projects, in which he sets goals for catching different sets of species. In this episode, we talk about how he got started in competition fishing, transitioning out of that professional role, and the fish projects he makes for himself, including his desert project, Colorado cutthroat project, and much more. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen Ripple first joined me on the show way back in episode 19. I was thrilled to have her back on to catch up on what she has been up to. In this episode, we talk about her transition from DUN Magazine to DUN Outdoors, a more comprehensive women’s outdoor media space, as well as her new role working with Hardy and Greys and what it’s been like getting acquainted with more traditional and historied fly fishing equipment. We also talk about a few trips she has coming up for Guadalupe bass and trout in New Zealand. Website: link Instagram: @Jen_ripple Instagram: @DUNMagazine Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howard Croston is a full-time fly rod designer for the world-famous brands, Hardy and Greys and also the England World Team Captain. In this episode, we talk about competition fly fishing, what he does day-to-day as a rod designer, how high-end rods and reels differ from low-end rods and reels, how different rods require different designs, and some considerations for material, length, and action when buying a new fly rod. Instagram: @howard_croston_fly_fisher_ Facebook: /Howard Croston Fly Fishing  Hardy: link Greys: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices