Welcome to the Southeastern Fly Podcast

Season 1

Feb. 20, 2023

E52 - Turkey Salmon Fly Fishing with Tavin Dillard

Salmon. They are found in many of our northern waters. There is one salmon that is found in the south and specifically in the southeastern US. Turkey Salmon. David speaks with Turkey Salmon expert and sometimes fly angler Tav...

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Feb. 6, 2023

E51 - Fly Fishing the Lowcountry

Captain Tony Welch’s passion for the Lowcountry’s inshore water is more than evident in this episode and with every trip he guides. Tony freely offers advice to wading anglers and future guests on his Beavertail Mosquito skif...

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Jan. 2, 2023

E50 - Fly Fishing with Dead Presidents

This is the 50th episode of Southeastern Fly. For this special occasion David got together his closeknit fly fishing friends, known as the Liars & Tyers. The discussion, although sometimes completely off-the-rails, is centered mostly around taking a...

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Nov. 7, 2022

E49 - Deepwater Nymphing Strategies

Guide, author and Founder of , Ryan Johnston joins David for a discussion about nymphing in high flows when the water looks all the same. They get "deep" into rods, leaders, tippets, presentation and provide good tips on the topic. …

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Oct. 3, 2022

E48 - Polarized Sunglasses and Sight Fishing

Which polarized lense do I need for sight fishing? Which frame looks good but also helps block light in just the right places? Which lense works best for anglers with older eyes? What's a Permit stick? Al Perkinson, the founder …

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Sept. 5, 2022

E47 - Carp on the Fly

Fly fishing for carp is different from other types of angling. Stealth is critical, accuracy is an absolute must and patience is king. It doesn't matter if you are fishing for tailing carp, or crawling carp, the guest on this …

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Aug. 1, 2022

E46 - A Stillwater Adventure

Want to learn more about fishing midges? Wonder how to fly fish through the entire lifecycle of a chironomid? Want to learn more about special leaders and tippets when fishing a midge pattern? Take an adventure with Dave Stewart of …

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July 4, 2022

E45 - Tying Flies with The Fly Doctor

Support the Southeastern Fly Podcast . For someone who might be apprehensive and not know where to start, how does tyat person start tying flies? Which types of feathers should we use for soft hackles and how do we know …

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June 6, 2022

E44 Fly Fishing the Tellico River

Looking for useful information on fishing the Tellico River and surrounding areas? This episode is sure to give you a headstart on the rest of your fishing friends! Tellico Outfitters owner, Cody Fischer, delivers some of the most useful information...

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May 2, 2022

Smallmouth on the Fly

When chasing smallies on the fly it's always good to get a guide's perspective. On this Wisdom From The Guides episode, Matt Reilly and David Knapp join Host David Perry for an in-depth discussion about smallmouth. These three guides answer...

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April 4, 2022

E42 Teaching People to Fly Fish

Visit the store. Want to become a better angler? Teach someone else. On this episode David talks with about teaching people to fly fish. They provide useful tips on casting as they talk about helping kids, adults and seniors how …

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March 8, 2022

E41 Fishin' Dirty - Wisdom From the Guides

Content Warning- This episode is not for the dry fly purist. What? Get your mind out of the gutter, we are talking about non-traditional flies that catch fish. On this episode David is joined by guides/ brothers Eric and Will …

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Feb. 7, 2022

E40 Fishing the Cumberland River KY

If you are considering a trip to fly fish the Cumberland River, KY this episode is full of useful information about Kentucky's largest and most famous tailwater. In this episode Host David Perry is joined by 20+ year Cumberland River …

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Jan. 3, 2022

E39 Musky on the Fly

Fly fishing for musky can be an exciting experience. You have to find them first. More times than not musky fishing is a lot about looking for fish and blind casting. But, when a fish comes to the fly, that …

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Dec. 6, 2021

E38 Smallmouth Bass on the Fly

David Perry sits on the other side of the mic for this episode as we dig into fly fishing for smallmouth bass on the Wet Fly Swing podcast with host Dave Stewart. David shares a couple of secret patterns, where …

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Nov. 1, 2021

E37 Fly Fishing Travel Tips

To support this podcast go to the store. Thinking about traveling to fly fish and want to cover as many of your bases as possible? Listen as David Perry talks with outdoor photographer to hear the lessons he has learned …

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Oct. 4, 2021

E36 Fishing Apalachicola FL with the Forgotten Coast Fly Company

Support the podcast Fly fishing Apalachicola is one of the finest fisheries in the Florida Panhandle. With multiple bays to choose from and all the species a hardcore or vacationing angler could need, the area is certainly worth checking on. …

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Sept. 6, 2021

E35 Tarpon on the Fly 101 with Angler Don Jackson

To support the Southeastern Fly podcast David travels south to talk with all-around saltwater angler Don Jackson. Don is known around Middle Tennessee to pursue tarpon in the Keys on a regular basis. Traveling for tarpon has been his passion …

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Aug. 2, 2021

E34 Finding Large Wild Trout - A Discussion with Daniel Bowman

To support the Southeastern Fly podcast David welcomes and the two guides talk about finding large wild trout in stocked waters. They give analysis on the types of water anglers look for to separate themselves from the stocked trout and …

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July 5, 2021

E33- Top 10 Southern Tailwater Flies - Wisdom From the Guides

To support the Southeastern Fly podcast What are the Top 10 Southern Tailwater Flies? This Wisdom From the Guides episode explores that very question. This episode is full of useful information including fly choice, pattern selection and plenty of...

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June 7, 2021

E32 Euronymphing Tactics with Garrett Gresham

To support the Southeastern Fly podcast Garrett Gresham is from Atlanta GA and currently lives in Denver CO. He is a former competition tournament angler who scored a runner-up finish at the 2013 National Fly Fishing Championships in Basalt,...

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May 3, 2021

E31 - Fly Rods - A Common Sense Discussion with Tate Cunningham

Have you ever wondered how fly rods are made but don't want to ask questions because the discussion can often be difficult to understand? In this episode of , David talks with partner, Tate Cunningham. David and Tate get into …

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April 5, 2021

E30 - Fly Fishing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Guide and Host David Perry goes on the road to the Great Smoky Mountains to talk with Charity and Ian Rutter, the owners of . This is a Wisdom From The Guides episode and is full of tips and techniques …

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March 1, 2021

E29 - Fishing Tailwaters - (Part II)

and continue their discussion on fishing tailwaters. They discuss the content from David's published article Observations From The Tailwaters Part II. This episode is informative, and packed with useful information for anglers of all skill levels....

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