HeyJaredThe Struggle Is Reel
Fly Fishing Guides Eric Leininger, Zach Carothers (Portugal The Man) and Matt Thorton discuss PNW fishing, BS, and the struggle to be a better human being while making a living as a full time Guide.
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I'm Fly Fishing? (opens the original)
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Ep. 44
Lord Give Me A Lobotomy (opens the original)
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Ep.43
Your Dads A Numbers Guy (opens the original)
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Episode 42 Matt, Eric, and Zach catch up on river life, trailer-backing disasters, and the eternal debate between bead fishing and “real” fishing. The episode moves from neighborhood parking rage to steelhead and trout tactics, with Zach sharing what it’s like guiding the Deschutes post steelhead closure. In this episode, Matt opens with the running joke that “the struggle is real” before the conversation immediately spirals into trailer parking, driveway geometry, and neighbor frustration. Eric
The Gang Goes Bonkers (opens the original)
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Episode 41
Rage Relapse (opens the original)
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Episode 40
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