SAA Guide Talk: Recent Episodes
Southern Appalachian Anglers LLC
This is the official podcast for Southern Appalachian Anglers Guide Service in Asheville, North Carolina. SAA Guide Talk is about real fishing information, the ups and downs of guiding, conservation ethics, and real talk about everything angling.
Ethan and Mitch spend today's free talk trying to understand the reasoning behind poaching, and how the modern age of social media and artificial intelligence has effected people's perception of fishing as an activity and their motives behind getting on the water.
Ethan and Mitch break down SAA's recent adventure of targeting shoal bass on the Flint river in Georgia.
The whole crew is back to talk about river smallmouth tackle, and how they personally prepare, rig up, and approach their guide trips for both fly and conventional fishing styles.
Today the whole crew is finally back in the studio for another free talk. The guys talk about their recent trips as well as other topics within the industry.
Mitch gets Ethan back behind the mic to break down some general common misconceptions in fly fishing.
SAA guide talk is back! In this episode, Mitch gives an update on SAA's season so far, and some things we're looking forward to for the upcoming summer season.
Mike Leffler is the deputy director of the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries.
Clay Birch is a senior at North Carolina State University and the president of their collegiate competitive bass fishing team, also known as "The Basspack".
Capt. Bobby Brewer is an inshore fishing guide out of New Bern, North Carolina. Bobby also runs a guided fishing trip booking agency through his guide service offering fishing trips from Montana to Cuba, and many other popular destinations.
Nick Fulks is the owner of Fulks Custom Cranks from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Fulks Custom Cranks specializes in painting hard baits of all styles, and pre-Rapala Wiggle Warts.
Ethan Stone is the head guide for the New River Outdoor Company in Pearisburg, Virginia. Specializing in guided smallmouth and muskie float trips.
Corey Oakley and Ben Ricks are fisheries biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission. They are also co-hosts of the "Better Fishing With 2 Bald Biologists" podcast.
Ethan Hollifield is the head guide of the Southern Appalachian Anglers guide service in Asheville, North Carolina.
Today, the crew narrows down their single most favorite flies for trout, baits for smallmouth, and baits for muskie that you can always rely on.
Paul Kisielewski is the founder, owner, and general manager of the Southern Appalachian Anglers guide service in Asheville, North Carolina.
In today's episode, Mitch and Ethan talk about the fragility of trout, and how to fish for them with a conservationist's mindset.
In this episode, the crew fills you in on whats been happening over the last couple of weeks, details about the new drift boat, and Paul's tournament day on Lake Norman.
In this episode, the crew goes over the standard of professionalism that should be expected from guides, and things that clients can do to make the experience as enjoyable as possible.
Today, the crew talks about drift boats and rafts. They go over the styles they like, the models they like, and the good and the bad features of the boats they use to guide out of on a daily basis. They also throw in a few tips for new river boat owners.
In todays free talk, the crew talks about Ethan's first muskie of the fall, the first 3 boat group trip in SAA history, and technical dry fly fishing for trout.
Today the crew talks about some of their favorite pieces of gear for both fly fishing, and spin fishing. The crew talks about things they like and use personally, and how they apply it to the working guide/ avid angler lifestyle.
In todays free talk episode, Paul talks about his tournament day on Lake Douglas, the crew weighs in on the cheating incident at the Walleye tournament in Ohio, Ethan does a quick review of his new Flycraft raft, and the crew talks about their recent trips.
In this episode, the crew gives an overview of bass fishing on lakes in North Carolina. The guys break down what to look for in certain seasons, some experiences they've had, things they've learned on the water, and Paul's excitement for his upcoming tournament schedule.
In today's free talk, the crew is back from a long day of smallmouth guiding on the French Broad river. The guys elaborate on their day, and and trail off into some other topics as well.
In this episode, the crew introduces their SAA River Preservation Coalition non-profit, and talks about some of the local environmental issues that inspired the creation of the non-profit. The crew also elaborates on ways that you can be a conservationist yourself, every time you’re in the outdoors.
For the latest free talk session, Paul is back! The crew updates you on what's been happening these last couple of weeks, and how things are starting to shape up for the late summer to early fall transition.
In this episode, Mitch and Ethan discuss how to discern what weather and water conditions you shouldn't go out in. They discuss how to play it safe, how to prepare, and how to gather information to make a decision about going home, or being on the water in the first place.
Today on Southern Appalachian Anglers Guide Talk’s first Free Talk Episode, Mitch, Paul, and Ethan weigh in on fishing in August. The crew talks about what can make or break a successful fishing trip in August, and a few stories in between.
In this episode, Mitch, Paul, and Ethan welcome you to the first episode of the Southern Appalachian Anglers Guide Talk Podcast. The crew goes over the purpose of the fishing guide podcast, the beginnings of SAA and their personal guiding careers, their goal of conservation education through the podcast, and other things that excite them about starting the podcast.