
Who is the Finest Fishing Guide Who Ever Lived? With Monte Burke
Published on Jul 14
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<p>My guest this week is one of fly fishing's best writers and storytellers Monte Burke [31:35], whose writing you may have seen in Garden & Gun, Forbes, or The Drake—or perhaps you've read his book, and one of my favorite fishing books, <em>Lords of the Fly</em>. To discover who Monte, and many other people (including me) consider the finest fly-fishing guide who ever lived, you'll have to listen to the podcast. You'll also learn about his new book of stories, <em>Rivers Always Reach the Sea</em>.</p> <p>In the Fly Box this week, we have some questions that I think will help many other fly fishers solve problems they may have, including:<br /> A listener informs us about the different grain weights in standard fly lines, and how there is a much bigger percentage difference in lighter lines than heavier ones.<br /> What do you think about hooks that get left in a fish's mouth?<br /> What would you look for in an ideal brook trout spot?<br /> How can I keep panfish from grabbing my ca...