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The Articulate Fly
The Articulate Fly Fly Fishing Podcast regularly releases interviews with national and regional personalities covering fly fishing, fly tying and fly fishing travel. We also regularly release fishing reports for the novice and experienced fly angler. Whether you just loved a River Runs Through It or you are a streamer junkie, a dry fly addict, a swinger or a nymph head, we have you covered! To learn more, visit www.thearticulatefly.com.
Episodes
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 80: A Season in Patagonia: Steve Ramirez on Writing, Radical Empathy and Hope in Action
Episode Overview On this episode of The Articulate Fly, author Steve Ramirez returns to talk about why he writes and to introduce his fifth book, A Season in…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 79: Fall Fishing Forecast: George Costa on Conditions, Caddis and Catching Fish
Episode Overview On this Central PA Fishing Report from The Articulate Fly, George Costa of TCO Fly Shop in State College, Pennsylvania, breaks down what…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 78: From Bass to Big Sky: Eric Hurst on Boat Tunes, Big Flies and Keeping It Real
Episode Overview On this episode of The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash sits down with Eric Hurst, the fly designer behind the Umpqua-produced Thrasher and…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 77: From Smallmouth to Musky: Matt Reilly's Guide to Southwest Virginia's Fall Fishing
Episode Overview On this Southwest Virginia Fishing Report from The Articulate Fly, guide Matt Reilly of Matt Reilly Fly Fishing explains how to approach the…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 76: The Truth About Rod Action: Mac Brown's Guide to Better Casting Techniques
Episode Overview On this episode of The Articulate Fly's Casting Angles series, fly casting instructor Mac Brown of Mac Brown Fly Fish in Bryson City, North…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 75: Autumn Angling Insights: George Costa's Tips for Central PA's Changing Waters
Episode Overview This Central PA Fishing Report from The Articulate Fly, a fly fishing podcast, catches up with George Costa, manager of TCO Fly Shop in State…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 74: Pennsylvania Smallmouth Wrap-Up: Captain Brian Shumaker on Low Water and Stingy Fish
Episode Overview In the final Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report of the season on The Articulate Fly, Captain Brian Shumaker of Susquehanna River Guides explains…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 73: REDUX: The Fight for Our Future: Land Tawney on Grassroots Advocacy and Public Lands
Episode Overview This award-winning episode of The Articulate Fly, which took 1st place in the 2026 Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) Excellence in…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 72: Casting Essentials: Mac Brown's Guide to Power and Arc
Episode Overview On this Casting Angles episode of The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash and Mac Brown, fly casting instructor at Mac Brown Fly Fish in Bryson…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 71: Fall Fishing Forecast: George Costa on Streamers, Hatches and Safety Tips
Episode Overview George Costa, manager of TCO Fly Shop in State College, Pennsylvania, returns to The Articulate Fly for another Central PA Fishing Report as…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 70: REDUX: Nomadic Waters and the Allure of Amazonian Peacock Bass
Episode Overview In this episode of The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash sits down with Michael Williams, owner and host of Nomadic Waters, to explain how…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 69: Navigating the Transition: Captain Brian Shumaker on Smallmouth Behavior and Fishing Techniques
Episode Overview On this Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report from The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with Captain Brian Shumaker of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 68: The Fall Transition: Matt Reilly's Insights on Bass Behavior and Bug Fishing Strategies
Episode Overview On this Southwest Virginia Fishing Report from The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with guide Matt Reilly of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 67: Elevate Your Cast: Mac Brown's Expert Tips on Haul Timing and Line Speed
Episode Overview How do you time a haul so it actually adds line speed instead of working against your cast? On this Casting Angles installment of The…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 66: The Roadless Rule Debate: Chris Wood on Protecting America's Wild Spaces and What You Can Do
Episode Overview On this episode of The Articulate Fly, Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood returns to discuss the fight to save the Roadless Rule…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 65: Mastering the Roll Cast: Mac Brown's Essential Techniques for Challenging Waters
Episode Overview How do you build a roll cast good enough to effectively fish tight, brush-choked mountain streams where there's no room for a backcast at all?…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 64: Streamer Strategies: Ellis Ward's Late Day Fishing Tips for East Tennessee
Episode Overview How should anglers pick streamer color when the light drops out on an East Tennessee tailwater? On this East Tennessee Fishing Report from The…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 63: Seasonal Shifts: Brian Shumaker's Smallmouth Strategies for Late Summer
Episode Overview Captain Brian Shumaker of Susquehanna River Guides returns to The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast for another Pennsylvania Smallmouth…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 62: Late Summer Secrets: George Costa's Central PA Fishing Report
Episode Overview On this Central PA Fishing Report from The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with George Costa of TCO Fly Shop in…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 61: Smallmouth Chronicles: Matt Reilly's Secrets to Success in SW Virginia
Episode Overview What happens to a Southwest Virginia smallmouth fishery when storm after storm rolls through a watershed for weeks on end? On this Southwest…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 60: The Bare Necessities: Mac Brown's Guide to Minimalist Fly Fishing Gear
Episode Overview How much gear does it actually take to fish effectively for trout in the Southern Appalachians? On this Casting Angles episode of The…
The Articulate FlyBONUS: The Science of Streamers (Pt II): Kirk Klingensmith on Swim Flies
Episode Overview On this episode of The Butcher Shop fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash welcomes back Kirk Klingensmith for Part Two of their Science of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 59: Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report: Captain Brian Shumaker's Late Summer Strategies
Episode Overview On this Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report from The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with Captain Brian Shumaker of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 58: Central PA Fishing Report: George Costa's Summer Strategies for Success
Episode Overview George Costa of TCO Fly Shop returns to The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast for another Central PA Fishing Report with host Marvin Cash…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 57: The Power of Habit: Mac Brown's Strategies for Fishing Success
Episode Overview How can anglers turn a slow, hot summer on the water into long-term improvement? On this Casting Angles installment of The Articulate Fly fly…
The Articulate FlyBONUS: The Science of Streamers (Pt I): Kirk Klingensmith on Jigging and Wrecking Flies
Episode Overview On this episode of The Butcher Shop fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash sits down with Kirk Klingensmith, a retired Corning engineer and…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 56: Topwater Tactics: Captain Brian Shumaker's Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report
Episode Overview On this Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report from The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with Captain Brian Shumaker of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 55: Summer Secrets: George Costa's Central PA Fishing Report
Episode Overview In this Central PA Fishing Report on The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with George Costa of TCO Fly Shop in…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 54: Weathering the Storm: Matt Reilly on Adapting to Summer Fishing Conditions
Episode Overview What happens to smallmouth bass fishing in Southwest Virginia when a big summer rain event hits after weeks of low, clear water? On this…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 53: Cool Waters and Hot Days: Mac Brown’s Guide to Summer Fishing
Episode Overview With freestone trout streams across the Southeast pushing into the upper 60s and low 70s by mid-morning, serious anglers need a plan for…
The Articulate FlyBONUS: Castability Unleashed: Mark Sedotti's Journey with the Sedotti Slammer
Episode Overview In this episode of The Butcher Shop, host Marvin Cash sits down with Mark Sedotti, inventor of the Sedotti Slammer and one of the pioneers of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 52: Hot Days and Night Bites: Brian Shumaker’s Guide to Pennsylvania Smallmouth Fishing
Episode Overview In this Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report on The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with Captain Brian Shumaker of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 51: Summer Stream Insights: George Costa on Conditions, Patterns and Upcoming Events
Episode Overview In this Central PA Fishing Report on The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with George Costa of TCO Fly Shop in…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 50: Navigating Summer Waters: Ellis Ward on Trout, Musky and the Art of the Evening Bite
Episode Overview How do East Tennessee anglers keep varied, high-quality fishing going through the peak of summer heat? On this East Tennessee Fishing Report…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 49: Mastering the Cast: Mac Brown's Insights on Shooting Line
Episode Overview How do skilled fly casters actually maximize distance by shooting line, and why do most anglers overestimate how well they have mastered it?…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 48: Summer Heat Strategies: Captain Brian Shumaker's Smallmouth Tips
Episode Overview A scorching Fourth of July heat wave is bearing down on Central Pennsylvania, and the Susquehanna and Juniata rivers are about to test every…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 47: Central PA Fishing Forecast: George Costa's Summer Stream Insights
Episode Overview George Costa, manager at TCO Fly Shop in State College, Pennsylvania, joins host Marvin Cash on The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast for the…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 46: Low Water, Big Bugs: Matt Reilly's Southwest Virginia Fishing Update
Episode Overview In this Southwest Virginia Fishing Report from The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with guide and writer Matt…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 45: Casting Fundamentals: Mac Brown on the Art of the Reach Mend
Episode Overview In this Casting Angles episode of The Articulate Fly, Master Casting Instructor Mac Brown of Mac Brown Fly Fish joins host Marvin Cash for a…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 44: The Legacy of Classic Flies: Allen Rupp's Insights on Timeless Patterns
Episode Overview The Articulate Fly host Marvin Cash sits down with fly tying guru Allen Rupp, founder of Fly on the Water and Dave Whitlock's hand-selected…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 43: Smallmouth Strategies and Seasonal Shifts: Captain Brian Shumaker's Pennsylvania Report
Episode Overview In this Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report on The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with Captain Brian Shumaker of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 42: Exploring Terrestrials and Summer Patterns: George Costa's Fishing Forecast
Episode Overview In this Central PA Fishing Report from The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash checks in with George Costa, manager at TCO Fly Shop in State…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 41: Offbeat Seasons and Terrestrial Tactics: Mac Brown's Fishing Strategies
Episode Overview In this episode of The Articulate Fly's Casting Angles series, host Marvin Cash and Mac Brown — owner of Mac Brown Fly Fish and Fly Fishing…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 40: Chasing Fish and Seasons: Josh Trammell's Guiding Adventures
Episode Overview In this episode of The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash sits down with Josh Trammell, Head Guide at Mad River Outfitters…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 39: High Water Strategies: Captain Brian Shumaker's Pennsylvania Smallmouth Insights
Episode Overview In this Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report on The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash reconnects with Captain Brian Shumaker of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 38: High Water and Transitional Fish: Matt Reilly's Southwest Virginia Fishing Insights
Episode Overview In this Southwest Virginia Fishing Report on The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with guide Matt Reilly of Matt…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 37: Big Water, Big Fish: Ellis Ward's Strategies for Streamer Fishing Success
Episode Overview In this East Tennessee Fishing Report on The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash checks in with guide Ellis Ward for an early-summer conditions…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 36: Navigating High Water: Mac Brown's Strategies for Stained Conditions
Episode Overview In this Casting Angles segment on The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash and veteran guide and Master Casting Instructor Mac Brown tackle one of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 35: From Sulphurs to Drakes: George Costa's Essential Fishing Report for Central PA
Episode Overview This Central PA Fishing Report on The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast finds host Marvin Cash checking in with George Costa, manager at TCO…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 34: Frog Patterns and Fishing Strategies: Brian Shumaker's Late Spring Smallmouth Report
Episode Overview In this Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report on The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash reconnects with Captain Brian Shumaker of…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 33: Tying Tradition: Jason Taylor's Journey Through the Art of Fly Tying
Episode Overview In this episode of The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash sits down with Jason Taylor — a Philadelphia-area fly tier, Tiers Row fixture at the…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 32: Spring Fishing Unlocked: Mac Brown's Tips for Targeting Elementary and Graduate School Fish
Episode Overview In this Casting Angles episode of The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash reconnects with Master Casting Instructor and…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 31: Chasing Smallmouth: Brian Shumaker's Adaptations for Unpredictable Spring Weather
Episode Overview The Articulate Fly's Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report returns with Captain Brian Shumaker of Susquehanna River Guides, delivering a timely…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 30: Central PA Chronicles: George Costa's Guide to Spring Fishing Conditions and Techniques
Episode Overview In this Central PA Fishing Report on The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash checks in with George Costa, manager at TCO Fly…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 29: Fishing in Flux: Matt Reilly's Take on Spring Trends and Techniques
Episode Overview The Articulate Fly returns to Southwest Virginia with guide Matt Reilly of Matt Reilly Fly Fishing for a candid late-spring conditions update…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 28: Lessons from the River: Mac Brown's Insights on Adapting to Unusual Conditions
Episode Overview In this Casting Angles segment of The Articulate Fly fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash and Master Casting Instructor Mac Brown discuss how…
The Articulate FlyBONUS: Swine Design Secrets: Eli Berant Discusses the Optimus Swine
Episode Overview The Butcher Shop goes deep on one of the Great Lakes predator fly world's most distinctive patterns in this conversation with Eli Berant, the…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 27: The Pre-Spawn Puzzle: Captain Brian Shumaker's Tips for Pennsylvania Smallmouth
Episode Overview This fly fishing podcast episode launches the inaugural Pennsylvania Smallmouth Report on The Articulate Fly, featuring host Marvin Cash and…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 26: Hatches and Happenings: George Costa's Guide to Spring Fishing in Central PA
Episode Overview This fly fishing podcast field report features George Costa of TCO Fly Shop in State College, Pennsylvania, delivering the latest Central PA…
The Articulate FlyS8, Ep 25: The Science of Stealth: Mac Brown on Fishing Techniques for Low Flow Scenarios
Episode Overview In this Casting Angles episode of The Articulate Fly, host Marvin Cash and Master Casting Instructor Mac Brown of Mac Brown Fly Fish tackle…