Brian and Matt sit down with Alex Ontkoss, an inland fisheries biologist with the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians to discuss the future of Grayling in Michigan. The guys talk briefly through some history before expanding on the current initiative that seeks to reintroduce the Arctic Grayling back into Michigan watersheds. Check out the Project Website: https://www.migrayling.org/ Select epsiodes are also available to watch on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman. 📸 Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ 📖 Follow us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✉️ Sign up for our ⁠⁠Email List⁠⁠ The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure. 🛒 Shop ⁠⁠The Northern Angler Website ⁠⁠ 📞 Give us a call: (231) 933-4730 ✉️ Drop us a line:  ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ Buy Matt a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmedia

In this episode of spooled, Brian, Joe, and Matt hop into the drift boat time machine and take a look back at some of the more memorable (and laughable) trends our sport has endured. The guys also answer some listener questions and have fun with a lightning round at the end. Select epsiodes are also available to watch on ⁠YouTube⁠. Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman. 📸 Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ 📖 Follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ✉️ Sign up for our ⁠Email List⁠ The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure. 🛒 Shop ⁠The Northern Angler Website ⁠ 📞 Give us a call: (231) 933-4730 ✉️ Drop us a line:  ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ☕️ Buy Matt a coffee: ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmedia

In this episode of Spooled, Brian, Matt, and Joe answer listener questions about no-hackle dry flies before giving you five tips for using your time wisely on the water during the winter months. Select epsiodes are also available to watch on YouTube. Spooled is the podcast of The Northern Angler Fly Shop in Traverse City Michigan. It is recorded and edited by Matt Hartman. 📸 Follow us on Instagram 📖 Follow us on Facebook ⁠ ✉️ Sign up for our Email List The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure. 🛒 Shop The Northern Angler Website 📞 Give us a call: (231) 933-4730 ✉️ Drop us a line:  ⁠[email protected]⁠ ☕️ Buy Matt a coffee: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmedia

Matt shares five things he's learned from his recent saltwater trips including a bonus tip at the end. 📸 Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thenorthernangler 📖 Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thenorthernangler ✉️ Sign up for our email list: http://eepurl.com/gsaFYr The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure. 🛒 Shop The Northern Angler Website: http://www.thenorthernangler.com 📞 Give us a call: (231) 933-4730 ✉️ Drop us a line:  [email protected] ☕️ Buy Matt a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmedia

In this episode, Brian and Matt recap their 2023 highlights, talk travel, and share a few tips on storing your gear for the winter months.

This short episode from Matt focuses on the best way to improve your game. 📸 Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thenorthernangler 📖 Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thenorthernangler ✉️ Sign up for our email list: http://eepurl.com/gsaFYr The Northern Angler is here to help you get confident on the water and at the vise! Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we have a passion for teaching & want to be part of your next adventure. 🛒 Shop The Northern Angler Website: http://www.thenorthernangler.com 📞 Give us a call: (231) 933-4730 ✉️ Drop us a line:  [email protected]

Finding new water to fish is one of our favorite parts of the sport. In this episode, Matt & Joe discuss the tools that have helped them explore over the years. This podcast comes to you from The Northern Angler in Traverse City, MI. Learn more about our shop at https://www.thenorthernangler.com

"We all want to be better casters so the choice we need to make is if we’re going to invest the time upfront with practice or slowly improve overtime on the water. Now I know that practice is not something many of us are able to find time for but I’m here to tell you that carving ten minutes out a few times each week can immensely change your game." Today Matt & Joe have 5 tips that will help you work smarter (not harder) and take your casting game to the next level! Want to see the video? https://youtu.be/wcMKJ0WlXTk?si=l0aQlGLRs4Yvtahb There's also a blog post: https://thenorthernangler.com/blogs/articles/improve-your-casting-5-tips-for-better-practice This podcast comes to you from The Northern Angler in Traverse City, MI. Learn more about our shop at https://www.thenorthernangler.com

Brian and Matt welcome Rich Hohne from Skwala for a conversation about this new company and their exciting new products.

Matt & Brian discuss The Northern Angler's largest event of the year, The Cheese Cup. This warm water fly fishing tournament raises money for suicide prevention in Northern Michigan. The guys talk about how it all started, how it has evolved, and how you can participate or support this great cause. Learn more at https://thenorthernangler.com/pages/the-cheese-cup All proceeds from these events go towards supporting Child & Family Services of Northwest Michigan and their Third Level suicide prevention programming. You can learn more about these programs and their efforts here: https://www.cfsnwmi.org/thirdlevel