2 Guys and a River

By Dave Goetz and Steve Mathewson

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Episodes: 283

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Two longtime friends and mediocre fly fishers discuss their love of the sport and recount stories of their days on the river.

Episode Date
Episode 283: Fly Fishing the West vs. the Midwest
May 15, 2024
Episode 282: Dry Fly Fishing Stories and Their Key Takeaways
May 06, 2024
Episode 281: A Fly Fishing Conversation with a Driftless Conservation Warden
Apr 26, 2024
Episode 280: What to Do When You Hook a Fish
Mar 31, 2024
Episode 279: Challenging a Fly Fishing Platitude about a Trout's Diet
Mar 22, 2024
Episode 278: Resolutions to Make the Next Three Seasons of Fly Fishing Great
Mar 15, 2024
Episode 277: Winter Fly Fishing Tips
Mar 08, 2024
Episode 276: How Returning to the Fundamentals Will Improve Your Fishing
Nov 25, 2023
Episode 275: Steve Fly Fishes in Alaska
Nov 18, 2023
Episode 274: Crazy Fly Fishing Moments - Rattlesnakes, Buying Bear Spray, and Dave in Full Form
Nov 12, 2023
Episode 273: When Your Fly Fishing Trip Is Just Okay
Nov 05, 2023
Episode 272: Make Your Fly Fishing More Simple - and More Enjoyable
Aug 05, 2023
Episode 271: Fly Fishing High Mountain Lakes
Jul 29, 2023
Episode 270: Summer Dry Fly Fishing Patterns
Jul 23, 2023
Episode 269: Fly Fishing with the Summer Crowds
Jul 16, 2023
Episode 268: When It’s Time to Quit Your Favorite Stream
May 29, 2023
Episode 267: The Basics of Fishing with Streamers
May 22, 2023
Episode 266: Fly Fishing the Edges of the Seasons
May 12, 2023
Episode 265: Fly Fishing Spring Creeks with More Success
May 07, 2023
Episode 264: The Unexpected Perks of Fly Fishing
Apr 01, 2023
Episode 263: Fly Fishing Tips We’ve Picked Up from Other Fishers
Mar 22, 2023
Episode 262: Three Magical Days Fly Fishing the Yellowstone River
Mar 11, 2023
Episode 261: Why We Continue to Fly Fish
Mar 04, 2023
Episode 260: Dave Kumlien on the Yellowstone Flooding and Its Effect on Fishing
Jun 21, 2022
Episode 259: Fly Fishing with Lighter Rods
Feb 14, 2022
Episode 258: Lessons from Our Fall Fly Fishing Trip to Montana
Feb 14, 2022
Episode 257: Reflections on John Maclean’s Home Waters
Feb 14, 2022
Episode 256: One Fine Day on the East Gallatin River
Feb 13, 2022
255: Reflections on a Montana Fly Fishing Trip
Sep 19, 2020
254: Fishing the Transition of the Season
Sep 14, 2020
253: Not-So-Obvious Questions for Your Next Fly Fishing Trip
Sep 05, 2020
252: The Fly Fishing Etiquette Mindset
Aug 29, 2020
251: Key Factors in Your Fly Fishing Success
Aug 22, 2020
250: Strategies for Fishing the Film
Aug 15, 2020
249: Photographing Your Entire Fly Fishing Experience
Aug 08, 2020
248: The Complete Guide to Fly Fishing with Streamers – with Dave Kumlien
Aug 01, 2020
247: Our Love-Hate Relationship with Salmo Trutta
Jul 25, 2020
246: 7 Under Explained Aspects of Fly Fishing, Part 1
Jul 18, 2020
245: Summer Wearables for Fly Fishing Comfort
Jul 12, 2020
244: Fly Fishing the Small Creeks of Montana
Jul 05, 2020
243: 7 Midsummer Fly Fishing Tips
Jun 27, 2020
242: Outdoors Lessons from Our Fathers
Jun 20, 2020
241: 8 Places to Cast Your Dry Fly
Jun 13, 2020
240: Simplifying Your Fly Fishing Experience
Jun 08, 2020
239: The Intrigue of Fly Fishing a Familiar River
May 30, 2020
238: Best All Around Fly Rod for Normal Folk
May 23, 2020
237: 6 Lists for Fly Fishing Success
May 16, 2020
236: 6 Practices for Stalking Trout
May 09, 2020
235: Flies that Work Anytime and Anywhere
May 03, 2020
234: 4 Questions for Your Next Fly Fishing Trip
Apr 26, 2020
233: Tips for Landing Bigger Fish
Apr 18, 2020
232: Fishing Emergers during a Hatch
Apr 11, 2020
231: The Wading Risk of Soft River Bottoms
Apr 04, 2020
230: Montana Outfitter Dave Kumlien on Safe Wading
Mar 28, 2020
229: The Hope of Fly Fishing in the Waiting
Mar 21, 2020
228: The Makings of an Outdoors Friendship
Jan 12, 2020
227: A Conversation about Yellowstone Runners
Jan 05, 2020
Episode 226: Top 10 Fly Fishing Lessons of the Year
Dec 29, 2019
Episode 225: Late Season Fly Fishing
Dec 22, 2019
Episode 224: One Fine Rainy Day on the Madison
Oct 10, 2019
Episode 223: One Fine Strange Day on the Boulder
Oct 10, 2019
Episode 222: One Fine Sunny Day on the Yellowstone
Oct 10, 2019
Episode 221: One Fine Cloudy Day on the Yellowstone
Oct 10, 2019
S5:E12 The Last Run of the Day
Aug 25, 2019
S5:E11 How Fly Fishers Gain Confidence
Aug 18, 2019
S5:E10 Strange Sightings While Fly Fishing
Aug 11, 2019
S5:E9 The Truth about Trout Lies
Aug 04, 2019
S5:E8 Fishing Hopper Season
Jul 28, 2019
S5:E7 Surviving Animal Encounters in the Outdoors
Jul 21, 2019
S5:E6 Fly Fishing Trips – Planning vs. Flexibility
Jul 14, 2019
S5:E5 Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park
Jul 07, 2019
S5:E4 Legends of Fly Fishing: Lefty Kreh
Jun 30, 2019
S5:E3 Surprising Things Trout Eat
Jun 23, 2019
S5:E2 Fishing Yellowstone National Park
Jun 16, 2019
S5:E1 Memorable Traditions in the Great Outdoors
Jun 09, 2019
S4:E52 One Fine Day on One Fine Run
Jun 02, 2019
S4:E51 Crazy Moments from a Recent Fly Fishing Trip
May 26, 2019
S4:E50 Basics of Buying a Fly Fishing Rod
May 19, 2019
S4:E49 Fishing Where Grizzlies and Mountain Lions Live
May 12, 2019
S4:E48 Landing Larger Trout
May 05, 2019
S4:E47 Legends of Fly Fishing: Joe Brooks
Apr 28, 2019
S4:E46 Fishing When Nothing Is Working
Apr 21, 2019
S4:E45 Fly Care and Presentation
Apr 14, 2019
S4:E44 Simplifying Your Fly Fishing Experience
Apr 07, 2019
S4:E43 Spring Dry Fly Fishing
Mar 31, 2019
S4:E42 One Fine Winter Day on the Blue
Mar 24, 2019
S4:E41 Fair Labor Practices for Fly Fishing Products
Mar 17, 2019
S4:E40 What We’d Tell Our 20-Year-Old Fly Fishing Selves
Mar 10, 2019
S4:E39 Nick Lyons, Fly Fishing and the Good Life
Mar 03, 2019
S4:E38 Our Simple Guide to Fly Fishing Wading Boots
Feb 24, 2019
S4:E37 Peter Stitcher on Spring Fly Fishing
Feb 16, 2019
S4:E36 Live at the Lee Wulff TU Chapter
Feb 10, 2019
S4:E35 Best Fly Fishing Advice, Part 2
Feb 03, 2019
S4:E34 Taking an Exotic Fly Fishing Trip
Jan 27, 2019
S4:E33 Setting Fly Fishing Goals for the New Year
Jan 20, 2019
S4:E32 7 Questions for Knowing Your River
Jan 13, 2019
S4:31 Wading Commandments Revisited
Jan 06, 2019
S4:E30 Days of Mystique on the River
Dec 30, 2018
S4:E29 Decisions that Make or Break Your Fly Fishing Day
Dec 23, 2018
S4:E28 One Fine Day on the East Gallatin River
Dec 16, 2018
S4:E27 Best Fly Fishing Advice, Part 1
Dec 09, 2018
S4:E26 Avoiding Fly Fishing Burnout
Dec 02, 2018
S4:E25 The Angling Interval: Key to Fish Survival
Nov 25, 2018
S4:E24 Protecting Your Fly Rod
Nov 18, 2018
S4:E23 One Fine Day on Quake Lake
Nov 11, 2018
S4:E22 Are You Too Serious about Fly Fishing?
Nov 04, 2018
S4:E21 Top 10 Dont’s When Visiting Yellowstone National Park
Oct 28, 2018
S4:E20 How to Learn the Basics of Euro Nymphing
Oct 21, 2018
S4:E19 Catching More and Bigger Fish with Streamers
Oct 14, 2018
S4:E18 Overcoming a Fly Fishing Plateau
Oct 07, 2018
S4:E17 Mysteries of the Fly Fishing Universe, Part 3
Sep 30, 2018
S4:E16 How to Plan a Memorable Fly Fishing Trip
Sep 23, 2018
S4:E15 Organizing Your Fly Box Chaos
Sep 16, 2018
S4:E14 What Fly Fishing Does for Our Day Job
Sep 09, 2018
S4:E13 Properly Handling and Photographing Fish
Sep 02, 2018
S4:E12 Fly Fishing in Snake Country
Aug 26, 2018
S4:E11 The Missing Salmon Project
Aug 19, 2018
S4:S10 Summer Dry Fly Fishing Lessons
Aug 12, 2018
S4:E9 Drift Boat Fly Fishing
Aug 05, 2018
S4:E8 For the Love of Fly Rods
Jul 29, 2018
S4:E7 Hemingway, the Outdoors, and the Good Life
Jul 22, 2018
S4:E6 Our Favorite Dry Fly Dropper Rigs
Jul 15, 2018
S4:E5 Mysteries of the Fly Fishing Universe, Part 2
Jul 08, 2018
S4:E4 Fly Fishing on a Family Vacation
Jul 01, 2018
S4:E3 Fly Fishing Rules Made to Be Broken
Jun 24, 2018
S4:E2 Nymph Fishing Tips from Our Listeners
Jun 17, 2018
S4:E1 6 Fly Fishing Trends Shaping Our Sport
Jun 10, 2018
S3:E52 When Your Honey Hole Disappears
Jun 03, 2018
S3:E51 Diners, Dives and Two Hungry Fly Fishers
May 27, 2018
S3:E50 One Fine Day on Nelson’s Spring Creek
May 20, 2018
S3:E49 Mysteries of the Fly Fishing Universe, Part 1
May 13, 2018
S3:E48 Fly Fishing Safely in the Summer
May 06, 2018
S3:E47 One Fine Day on the Madison at Bear Trap Canyon
Apr 29, 2018
S3:E46 Why We Like to Fish Alone
Apr 22, 2018
S3:E45 What Fishing Guides Have Taught Us about Ourselves
Apr 15, 2018
S3:E44 The Variables of Spring Fly Fishing
Apr 08, 2018
S3:E43 One Fine Day between Hebgen and Quake Lakes
Apr 01, 2018
S3:E42 Adjustments to Improve Your Fly Fishing Game
Mar 25, 2018
S3:E41 Legends of Fly Fishing: Bud Lilly
Mar 20, 2018
S3:E40 Extending the Life of Your Fly Fishing Gear
Mar 11, 2018
S3:E39 One Fine Day in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
Mar 04, 2018
S3:E38 Fly Fishing for Brookies
Feb 25, 2018
S3:E37 When Life Gets in the Way of Fishing
Feb 18, 2018
S3:E36 Fly Fishing Off Color Water
Feb 11, 2018
S3:E35 What the Big Brown Trout Had for Lunch
Feb 04, 2018
S3:E34 The Short Happy Life of a Mayfly
Jan 28, 2018
S3:E33 The Roller Coaster of Learning to Fly Fish
Jan 22, 2018
S3:E32 The Art of Making Small Adjustments on the River
Jan 15, 2018
S3:E31 Parenting Kids to Love the Outdoors
Jan 07, 2018
S3:E30 What Your Strike Indicator Tells You
Jan 01, 2018
S3:E29 2017 Fly Fishing Reflections
Dec 24, 2017
S3:E28 Living in Fly Fishing Exile
Dec 17, 2017
S3:E27 Matthew Lourdeau @castingacross on Fly Fishing Shows
Dec 10, 2017
S3:E26 One Fine Day on the Madison at Baker’s Hole
Dec 03, 2017
S3:E25 The Exceptional People You Meet While Fishing
Nov 25, 2017
S3:E24 One Fine Fall Day in Yellowstone National Park
Nov 19, 2017
S3:E23 Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine When Fly Fishing
Nov 12, 2017
S3:E22 From Guided Float Trips to Fly Fishing Solo
Nov 06, 2017
S3:E21 Which is the Best Overall Fly Rod?
Oct 30, 2017
S3:E20 The Wonders of Brown Trout Fishing
Oct 22, 2017
S3:E19 Buying Fly Fishing Gear for That Next Trip
Oct 15, 2017
S3:E18 Overcoming the 5 Barriers to Fly Fishing More
Oct 05, 2017
S3:E17 One Fine Day on Elk Creek near Augusta, Montana
Oct 01, 2017
S3:E16 Dry Fly Fishing Lessons from the Summer
Sep 24, 2017
S3:E15 You Can’t Fix Stupid Outdoor Behavior
Sep 18, 2017
S3:E14 Fly Fishing Guide Glen Zarboni on Nymph Fishing
Sep 10, 2017
S3:E13 The Mystique of Fall Fly Fishing
Sep 03, 2017
S3:E12 Fly Fishing Grizzly Country
Aug 28, 2017
S3:E11 One Fine Morning on the Little Jordan
Aug 20, 2017
S3:E10 Fishing the Dead Zones
Aug 14, 2017
S3:E9 Fishing the Colorado High Country
Aug 06, 2017
S3:E8 One Fine Evening on Wisel Creek
Jul 30, 2017
S3:E7 Fly Fishing Persistence and When to Quit
Jul 24, 2017
S3:E6 Getting Ready to Fly Fish
Jul 17, 2017
S3:E5 Blogger Matthew Lourdeau on Fly Fishing Culture
Jul 10, 2017
S3:E4 The Art of Fly Fishing Alone
Jul 02, 2017
S3:E3 Summer Fly Fishing Joys and Woes
Jun 25, 2017
S3:E2 7 Tips for Better Fly Casting
Jun 18, 2017
S3:E1 Fly Fishing, Fathers and a Love for the Outdoors
Jun 11, 2017
S2:E52 Lessons from 104 Fly Fishing Podcast Episodes
Jun 04, 2017
S2:E51 Fly Fishing Lies and Half Truths
May 29, 2017
S2:E50 Our Top 7 Lessons from Hiring Fly Fishing Guides
May 22, 2017
S2:E49 Our Favorite Two Fly Combos
May 14, 2017
S2:E48 One Fine Day on Canfield Creek
May 07, 2017
S2:E47 Fly Fishing Net Gains and Losses
Apr 30, 2017
S2:E46 The Limits of Unlimited Fly Fishing
Apr 23, 2017
S2:E45 Our 5 Most Dangerous Moments on the River
Apr 16, 2017
S2:E44 10 Fly Fishing Proverbs for the Soul
Apr 10, 2017
S2:E43 Casting Upstream or Downstream?
Apr 02, 2017
S2:E42 Fishing Emergers During a Hatch
Mar 27, 2017
S2:E41 Better Fly Fishing Photos
Mar 20, 2017
S2:E40 Clues of Trout Feeding Behavior
Mar 13, 2017
S2:E39 Gearing Up for a New Fly Fishing Season
Mar 06, 2017
S2:E38 One Fine Day on the Blue River
Feb 27, 2017
S2:E37 How to Plan Your Next Fly Fishing Trip
Feb 20, 2017
S2:E36 Fly Fishing Physics 101
Feb 13, 2017
S2:E35 Organizing Your Fly Box
Feb 06, 2017
S2:E34 Fly Fishing Spring Creeks
Jan 30, 2017
S2:E33 Fishing the Wild Places
Jan 23, 2017
S2:E32 Fly Fishing Myths of “More”
Jan 15, 2017
S2:E31 Nymph Fishing Tactics for Beginners
Jan 09, 2017
S2:E30 Fly Fishing Expectations for the New Year
Jan 01, 2017
S2: E29 This Past Year’s Fly Fishing Lessons
Dec 26, 2016
S2:E28 One Fine Day on Willow Creek
Dec 19, 2016
S2:E27 The Myths and Truths of Catching Big Fish
Dec 11, 2016
S2:E26 The Markers of Fly Fishing Satisfaction
Dec 04, 2016
S2:E25 Benefits of a Fly Fishing Buddy
Nov 28, 2016
S2:E24 Assessing Our Fly Fishing Gear
Nov 21, 2016
S2:E23 One Fine Day on the Gardner River (Day 2)
Nov 13, 2016
S2:E22 One Fine Day on the Gardner River (Day 1)
Nov 07, 2016
S2:E21 The Art of Fly Fishing Mentoring
Oct 31, 2016
S2:E20 Sustaining Your Fly Fishing Passion
Oct 24, 2016
S2:E19 Differences between Native and Wild Trout
Oct 16, 2016
S2:E18 Fly Fishing Trip Preparations
Oct 10, 2016
S2:E17 Finding Fly Fishing Solitude
Oct 03, 2016
S2:E16 Reasons You Are Not Catching Fish
Sep 26, 2016
S2:E15 Fly Fishing with Streamers
Sep 19, 2016
S2:E14 Lessons from the Yellowstone River Closure
Sep 12, 2016
S2:E13 Fly Fishing Gear We Use
Sep 05, 2016
S2:E12 The Promise of Fall Fly Fishing
Aug 29, 2016
S2:E11 Fly Fishing Etiquette
Aug 21, 2016
S2:E10 Colorado Fly Fishing High
Aug 15, 2016
S2 E9 When Your Fly Fishing Trip Is a Dud
Aug 08, 2016
S2:E8 Time to Fly Fish Amid the Busyness of Life
Jul 31, 2016
S2: E7 Fly Fishing Made Simple
Jul 25, 2016
S2:E6 One Fine Day on the Madison River
Jul 18, 2016
S2:E5 The Five Traits of a Successful Fly Fisher
Jul 11, 2016
S2:E4 Our Top Nymph and Wet Fly Patterns
Jul 04, 2016
S2:E3 The Basics of Nymph Fishing
Jun 26, 2016
S2:E2 Our Fly Fishing Bucket Lists
Jun 20, 2016
S2:E1 What Makes for a Satisfying Day on the River
Jun 13, 2016
Episode 52: Fly Fishing Observations from a Year of Podcasting
Jun 05, 2016
Episode 51: Should You Tie Your Own Flies?
May 30, 2016
Episode 50: Unlikely Places to Catch Trout
May 23, 2016
Episode 49: Making Sense of Leaders and Tippet
May 16, 2016
Episode 48: Fly Fishing Brands and Your Next Purchase
May 09, 2016
Episode 47: Improving Your Fly Presentation
May 01, 2016
Episode 46: One Magical Day on the River
Apr 23, 2016
Episode 45: The Joy of Fly Fishing with Hoppers
Apr 18, 2016
Episode 44: Identifying Trout Lies
Apr 11, 2016
Episode 43: 5 Fly Fishing Dangers
Apr 03, 2016
Episode 42: Spring Fly Fishing Success
Mar 27, 2016
Episode 41: Funny Outdoor Moments
Mar 20, 2016
Episode 40: The Inconsiderate Fly Fisher
Mar 14, 2016
Episode 39: Wade Fishing vs Floating
Mar 06, 2016
Episode 38: Fly Fishing Hacks
Feb 29, 2016
Episode 37: Why We Fly Fish
Feb 22, 2016
Episode 36: Packing for a Fly Fishing Day Trip
Feb 16, 2016
Episode 35: Breaking Out of a Fly Fishing Slump
Feb 06, 2016
Episode 34: Finding New Fly Fishing Waters
Jan 31, 2016
Episode 33: Fly Fishing the Wisconsin Driftless
Jan 24, 2016
Episode 32: Our Five Favorite Trout Flies
Jan 18, 2016
Episode 31: Fly Fishers’ Use of Public Access
Jan 11, 2016
Episode 30: Gary Borger on How Fly Fishing Strengthens Families
Jan 03, 2016
Episode 29: Planning Your Next Fly Fishing Trip
Dec 27, 2015
Episode 28: Fly Fishing Gadgets Galore
Dec 19, 2015
Episode 27: Your Next Guided Fly Fishing Trip
Dec 13, 2015
Episode 26: Landing Bigger Trout
Dec 07, 2015
Episode 25: TU’s Dave Kumlien on Fly Fishing and Conservation
Nov 28, 2015
Episode 24: The Art of Stalking Trout
Nov 23, 2015
Episode 23: The Healing Properties of Fly Fishing
Nov 16, 2015
Episode 22: Choosing the Right Fly Rod
Nov 09, 2015
Episode 21: How to Fly Fish a Lake
Nov 02, 2015
Episode 20: Interview with a Fly Fishing Sage
Oct 26, 2015
Episode 19: Our Favorite Outdoor Authors
Oct 18, 2015
Episode 18: The Basics of Safe Wading
Oct 12, 2015
Episode 17: Fly Fishing and Friendship
Oct 04, 2015
Episode 16: Weathering the Weather on the River
Sep 28, 2015
Episode 15: Gary Borger on Fly Fishing Spring Creeks
Sep 20, 2015
Episode 14: Fly Fishing Personalities You’ll Meet
Sep 13, 2015
Episode 13: Introducing Your Kids to the Great Outdoors
Sep 05, 2015
Episode 12: The Stupid Things Fly Fishers Do
Aug 29, 2015
Episode 11: Five Lessons from a Recent Fly Fishing Trip
Aug 23, 2015
Episode 10: How Fly Fishing Restores Wounded Warriors
Aug 17, 2015
Episode 9: Fishing the Hatch
Aug 13, 2015
Episode 8: Crazy Stuff Happens While Fly Fishing
Aug 02, 2015
Episode 7: Fly Fishing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Jul 25, 2015
Episode 6: Gary Borger on “A River Runs Through It”
Jul 18, 2015
Episode 5: Reflections on “A River Runs Through It”
Jul 12, 2015
Episode 4: You Can Learn to Fly Fish Too!
Jul 06, 2015
Episode 3: Wildlife Encounters While Fly Fishing
Jun 28, 2015
Episode 2: Five Ways to Catch More Trout
Jun 23, 2015
Episode 1: My Best Day on the River
Jun 10, 2015