Where Waters Meet Podcast

About Where Waters Meet Podcast

A Maine fly fishing podcast, hosted by Alex (A.L.) Poland. Regular guest Johnny and Bently make weekly appearances. The podcast is recorded onsite, in the gallery, at his yurt rental business (Western Maine Yurts). While listening you will learn about fly fishing tactics, ethical practices, art, conservation, local nuances, and have a few laughs. Local guests and industry professionals make appearances, adding to the informative and inclusive nature of this engaging podcast. Topics include: Fly fishing in Maine, fly tying, fly selection, tactics, techniques, ethics, conservation, regulations, fishery management, and other hot topics.

Publisher

with Alex (A.L.) Poland

Category

arts · leisure · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jan 2025

Latest episode

7 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Aug 2026

   Episode #39 : Maine Fly Guys Greg Labonte, do warm water fish have a place in cold water conservation?

   Alex and Greg sit down and talk about his business and his floating smelt pattern.  Plus dive deep into stocking, pros and cons.  What modern day conservation and fisheries management can look like.  Do warm water species have a place in cold water management?  Over fishing and fishing for trout in warm periods can be detrimental to their survival.  Should you fish for something else?

2. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Episode #38 : Are smallmouth smarter than trout? Bently is back, Propaganda Worm Fly, and AI

   Bently is back and we discuss if......smallmouth are smarter than trout!  On the vise features a #snakeriverfly pattern the Propganda Worm.  Plus other nonsense.

3. 

   19 Jun 2026

   Episode #37: Our Guide Vehicles.. Who's Getting a New Drift Boat? Do you Even Drift?

   In this episode Alex and Johnny discuss their current drift boats, drift boat etiquette and the possibility of getting a new model. The guys also discuss their past and present guide vehicles.

Who has been a guest on Where Waters Meet Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Nate Hill
• Mike Jones
• Richard "Dick" Vincent

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

19,096

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

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

Quality

21

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32