The Tuck Cast...With a Splash of Bourbon “A Fly Fishing Podcast”
All things fly fishing from the crew at Tuckaseegee Fly Shop located in Bryson City and Sylva North Carolina. Listen to the guys as they cover a wide variety of topics and current events affecting the industry, local anglers, and waters. Being located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the crew has vast knowledge of the area that will make your experience enjoyable an entertaining.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
2022 Year End Review! (Plus best fishing experience)
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennet, Justin "Grill Master" Pilat, , and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer close out 2022 with a bang.
This weeks fishing report is loaded with good …
New 2023 Product Showcase
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennet, Justin "Grill Master" Pilat, , and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer highlight some new fly fishing product for the 2023 season.
We spill the…
Employee Takeover!
Justin "Grill Master" Pilat, Matt "Lunch Box", and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer take over the podcast with the guys being out of town. We take a deep dive into the current fall fishing and a bit of bo…
Thanksgiving Time!
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, Justin "Grill Master" Pilat and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer talk about the latest fishing conditions for November and the latest events …
October Fishing Update/Norvise Demo Day
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer talk about the latest fishing conditions for October and the latest events coming this way.
Even though t…
Justin Pilat: Tuckaseegee Fly Shop Waynesville
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer talk with Juston Pilot.
Justin is a native of Haywood County, Waynesville North Carolina, and manager of …
Fall Delayed Harvest Season
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer cast their way into the fall Delayed Harvest fishing season.
The crew updates everyone on the upcoming fa…
Montana 2022 Recap!
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer recap hosted Montana Trips from year 2022!
2023 dates are available on a first come first serve basis!
Iti…
Captain Richard Andrew owner Tar-Pam Guide Service
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins and Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett visit with special guest Captain Richard Andrew owner of Tar-Pam Guide Service.
Captain Richard Andrews is the owner of Tar-Pam Guide…
Three Time World Latte Art Champion (and fly fisherman), Cabell Tice
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer host in studio guest Cabell Tice.
Cabell Tice, owner of Orchard Coffee located at 39 Depot St. Waynesvill…
Understanding Weather in the Mountains with Local Yokel Weather
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer host in studio guest Preston Jacobson of Local Yokel Weather.
Preston is the driving force behind Local Y…
Four Stages of Fly Anglers
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer dive into the latest blog post by Big Mess. We also get a care package from @bryant_on_bourbon that we …
State of the Industry plus 2022 Goals
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer start off 2022 on a good note. A few new whiskeys mixed in with the state of the fly fishing industry m…
2021 wrap up plus a bit of whisky drinking
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer along with special guest the Georgia Drifter wrap up 2021.
The crew laughs and tries a few whiskies, one …
Thanksgiving: What are we thankful for?
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer share what they are thankful for as we hit the Thanksgiving weekend.
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Christmas Wish List plus a lot more!
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer shares their Christmas wish list items with you. The episode has some interesting biology lessons compl…
Sling Pack Review
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer jump back in to the pack reviews. This week we venture into the world of sling packs.
The crew shares te…
Perfect Fishing Ride
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer take part in an intense discussion over the ultimate fishing ride. It get's intense with different opin…
The Crew is Back!
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer gather to catch everyone up on the happenings since being gone.
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Fishpond Firehole Backpack/Canyon Creek Chest Pack and Tropical Storm Fred Update
Coach Dale "Diesel" Collins, Bobby "The Bearded Wonder" Bennett, and Shannon "Big Mess" Messer talk about the new Fishpond Firehole Backpack and the devastation of Tropical Storm Fred.
Tropical Storm…