Current conditions, fly craft, and river wisdom.
The Articulate Fly is a practical, conversation-driven fly fishing show hosted by Marvin Cash. Recent episodes move from Central PA hatches and low-water presentation work to steelhead guiding, Vermont fly patterns, smallmouth seasons, and fly design stories.
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The Articulate Fly is a fly fishing show with one foot in the river report and the other at the tying bench. Marvin Cash hosts conversations that sound relaxed but stay packed with usable detail. Recent episodes track the early-season realities anglers actually face: hot weather arriving fast, water running low, hatches moving through their windows, and fish responding to pressure, temperature, and flow. A Central PA report with George Costa covers granums, Hendricksons, olives, top-water chances, and steady nymphing. A Casting Angles episode with Mac Brown turns drought and low water into a discussion of longer leaders, delicate presentation, Snell's logbook, and gridding water more carefully. The show is technical without becoming sterile. It lets small observations matter. A Southwest Virginia Fishing Report with Matt Riley follows the pre-spawn smallmouth bite through unusually low water and fast-moving temperature changes. Interviews add a wider sense of fly fishing culture. Aaron Chyne talks about steelhead, guiding, tattooing, painting, and the fishing memories that started it. Drew Price of Masterclass Angling discusses Lake Champlain, Favorite Flies for Vermont, and the long phone calls behind collecting patterns from local experts. Blane Chocklett reflects on TIE Fest, conservation, ASGA, and the fly-tying community that gathers around protecting fish. The Butcher Shop episodes distributed through The Articulate Fly go deeper into specific patterns and smallmouth tactics, including Mike Schultz on the Swinging D and Brendan Roosh on the nut job. Sponsors and shop references appear, but the center of the show remains craft. It is about reading water, tying with intention, listening to regional experience, and staying current as seasons change. The pacing is friendly and shop-talk casual. The value is in the specifics.
Made for: The show suits fly anglers who want practical reports, pattern talk, and guide-level observations from specific waters. It is especially strong for listeners who care about hatches, smallmouth, trout, steelhead, tying, and seasonal decision-making.
What sets it apart: The Articulate Fly combines timely regional fishing reports with long-form craft conversations. Its edge is the blend of immediate water conditions, named local expertise, fly-pattern history, and conservation-minded community talk.
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.
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Lake Champlain fishing and a Vermont fly book with clear local weight.
The episode pairs Marvin Cash with Drew Price of Masterclass Angling for a conversation rooted in Lake Champlain and the release of Favorite Flies for Vermont, 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts.
A fly-line design conversation that makes the manufacturing side feel concrete.
The conversation follows Josh Jenkins, Scientific Anglers' R&D manager, and Marvin Cash through a focused look at fly line design and manufacturing, with streamer fishing as a steady thread.
Tom Herr joins Marvin Cash for a detailed look at salmon fly craft, feather ethics, and charitable ties.
Atlantic salmon fly tying comes through as a craft with real beauty and a few ethical edges. Marvin Cash speaks with tier Tom Herr about how he found his way into these ornate patterns, then moves into the harder questions around rare feathers, import and export rules, and the…
Inside the margins of tournament bass fishing.
Regional fishing talk, lake by lake.
Field notes from serious outdoor lives.
Plainspoken fly fishing from gear to culture.
SoCal fishing talk with shop-floor grit.
This episode features an interview with Dave Huff, founder of Wolf Rod Co.
Marvin Cash interviews Atlantic salmon fly tier Tom Herr on The Articulate Fly.
Marvin Cash interviews Josh Jenkins, R&D manager at Scientific Anglers, for a deep dive into fly line engineering.
Marvin Cash interviews Mark Sedati, designer of the Sedati Slammer, about creating large bunker imitations after finding that available patterns were only about five inches long while local baitfish reached 10 to 15 inches.
The Articulate Fly host Marvin Cash interviews Alan Roop, Dave Whitlock's legacy tier, about classic patterns from Lefty Kreh, Bob Clouser, and other designers.
Josh Trammell describes turning an 11-year-old steelhead catch on Elk Creek into a guiding career spanning Ohio and Alaska.
Ellis Ward describes East Tennessee streamer fishing as musky fishing for trout, with 26- and 27-inch fish appearing after four or five quiet hours.
George Costa from TCO Fly Shop discusses current spring fishing conditions in Central Pennsylvania, including hatches, water levels, and best fishing times.
Mac Brown discusses advanced fishing techniques for low water conditions, including the rule of six from Snell's logbook to help anglers adapt to drought-induced technical fishing earlier in the season.
Host Marvin Cash interviews Aaron Chyne about his dual passions for fly fishing as a steelhead guide and his career as a tattoo artist and painter.
Matt Reilly discusses the impact of low water conditions and warm weather on pre-spawn smallmouth bass fishing strategies in Southwest Virginia.
Host Marvin Cash interviews Blane Chocklett about his recent travels, TIE Fest event, and its focus on conservation and community in fly fishing.
Marvin Cash and Drew Price discuss Lake Champlain's "almost record low lake level," the release of Favorite Flies for Vermont, 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts, and Price's first appearance as a book author at Edison.
Host Marvin Cash interviews Mike Schultz about the evolution and techniques of the Swinging D fly fishing method, along with updates on Schultz Outfitters and upcoming events.
This episode features an interview with Brendan Ruch about the invention and refinement of the 'nut job' in fly fishing.
Robbie Kroger discusses his mission with The Origins Foundation to advocate for hunters by promoting sustainable wildlife use and communicating with non-hunters.
This episode features an interview with Doug McKnight discussing the creation, fishing techniques, and tweaks for his signature fly pattern called the home invader.