My guests this week are Kirk Deeter and Matt Supinski [27:19], authors of the amazing new book A Fishable Feast. They talk about great meals they've experienced in lodges around the world, but also about what they actually pack for the day when they are fishing on their own. And then what to enjoy after a day of fishing—what to drink, what meals to prepare to celebrate a great day or console yourself after a lousy day. And they even wax poetic (at least Matt does) about what a day on the water really means. It's a fun discussion and I hope you enjoy it.

In the Fly Box this week, we have these questions and more:
Should I put floatant on my CDC flies or should they ride below the surface?
How will I get my flies deep enough now that tungsten beads are getting scarce and expensive?
Should I get a moderate or fast-action rod for all-around fishing in Colorado?
Can I use a surgeon's knot to connect nylon to fluorocarbon? I have been using tippet rings.
How short can my shock tippet get before I need to replace it?
Is the improved blood knot good for adding shock tippet?
How do you know when a river's fish population is not worth your time?
If I see trout swimming quickly, are they feeding when they do this?
How much extra tippet do you carry when fishing?

Before you rule out this podcast because you don't live in southern California, you may want to listen to my interview with master saltwater fly fisher Al Quattrocchi [24:46] because he gives lots of great advice on fishing in the surf in general. You'll get tips on lines, leaders, approach, and how to find fish in the surf. So, whether you chase striped bass or redfish in the surf, I think you'll get some great tips here.

In the fly box this week, we have some great tips as well as interesting questions, including:
How can I keep my dropper tag from tangling around the standing part of the tippet?
How can I find out about etiquette on local rivers?
A tip from a listener on fishing streamers with a Euro rig in low, clear water
I am confused by fly casting instructions. Lefty Kreh recommended that we pretend our arm is on a shelf and then flick the wrist. Should I try casting this way?
My local river is high but there are some ephemeral side channels. Do you think these are worth fishing?
Is it true that tungsten beads will become expensive and hard to obtain?
A tip from a listener on using a Magic Eraser for cleaning cork grips.
I fish some tight, brushy rivers. Would it be better to get a trout Spey rod or a 10-foot 4-weight for fishing these streams?

• Should I be adding 4 feet of tippet to my 7 ½ foot leader for a dry dropper rig?
• A tip from a listener about using pieces of pool noodle to store pre-make fly rigs
• I saw a video where a guy fished four flies at once on droppers. How do you avoid tangles with this many flies on the leader?
• If the new Recons are 20% stronger, if I want to get a 6-weight rod should I order a 5-weight?
• A tip from a listener (with a caution from Tom) about using micro spikes for wading
• How can I easily get the hook out of trout and still keep them in the water when they struggle?
• I saw an otter on the river and got skunked. Do the fish vacate an area when an otter is around?
• My knots keep slipping and fish were breaking off with various highly-regarded knots. What do you think happened?
• How can I fish a big articulated streamer upstream without the fly fouling?
• A tip from a listener on just slipping cones on the leader above a streamer to get them to sink faster.