Spooled

About Spooled

The podcast of The Northern Angler fly shop. We talk about everything fly fishing in Michigan, the Mid-West and beyond. You'll hear some funny stories and great tips from the crew and meet some our fishiest friends from around the country.

Publisher

The Northern Angler

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Dec 2021

Latest episode

13 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 39 episodes have a transcript.

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   13 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode #39 - How Skwala Is Rethinking Fishing Apparel

   Host Brian interviews Skwala founder Kevin Sloan about the company's textile-first approach to rethinking fishing apparel design and material selection.

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   14 May 2026

   Episode #38 - High Water, Flooding & Trout Survival

   This spring, anglers watched Northern Michigan rivers rise to historic levels. Roads washed out, bridges sustained major damage, and the rivers we know so well changed drastically. Many anglers were left wondering what this meant for our rivers and fisheries — and whether things will ever be the same. In this episode of Spooled, Brian and Matt discuss the 2026 flooding and its ramifications for our fisheries. Be sure to check out the accompanying article that includes links to flooding information and studies on how trout survive floods.

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   1 Nov 2025

   Episode #37 - 5 Fall Steelhead Tips with Brian Pitser

   Matt and Brian discuss what makes fall steelhead in Michigan special, remember one of Brian's mentors, and give five tips for anglers chasing great lakes steelhead.

Inside a recent episode

Episode #39 - How Skwala Is Rethinking Fishing Apparel

Published 13 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Wool is where I was going to go with that question. So we love wool. We love Merino wool. We have some pretty unique technologies there and how we get it so soft, not itchy, but our high lofted. So the Thermo 350 stuff that you're talking about. we love that product and especially under waders. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,419,081

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

28 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

94

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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