The Confluence Podcast

A Fly Fishing podcast sponsored by Confluence Outfitters covering all things related to fly fishing!

Episode 22: Kevin Kay, the Lower Sac, & Trinity River 11/07/2025

Episode 22: Kevin Kay, the Lower Sac, & Trinity River Luke Geraty sat down with Kevin Kay to learn more about his fly fishing background, his love for the Lower Sac, and to discuss steelheading on the Trinity River. ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/38925725

Episode 21: Our Favorite Flies & What's Next on the Menu? 08/15/2025

Episode 21: Our Favorite Flies & What's Next on the Menu? Mat Squillante (@fishtramping) and Luke Geraty (@sharesnorcaltroutbum) discuss their favorite flies as well as where they've been and what's next on the fly fishing menu! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/37829235

Episode 20: Spring Fly Fishing in Northern California 03/28/2025

Episode 20: Spring Fly Fishing in Northern California Mat Squillante (@fishtramping) and Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) discuss all things related to fly fishing in northern California in the SPRING! From tailwaters to walk and wade, we got you covered! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/35909295

Episode 19: Everything to know about fly fishing the Yuba River 02/12/2025

Episode 19: Everything to know about fly fishing the Yuba River Mat Squillante (@fishtramping) shares information about fly fishing the Yuba River with Andrew Harris and Luke Geraty. Book a trip with one of our Yuba guides today! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/35257870

Episode 18: Bonefish, Tarpon, & Permit on Salt Water Flats 02/04/2025

Episode 18: Bonefish, Tarpon, & Permit on Salt Water Flats Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) is hosting a trip to ESB in Mexico for bonefish, tarpon, and permit! There are three more spots left for March 14-21, 2025! Let us know if you are interested! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/35150470

Episode 17: Things that keep people FROM fly fishing that are WRONG 07/25/2024

Episode 17: Things that keep people FROM fly fishing that are WRONG Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) and Mat Squillante (@fishtramping) talk about some of the common assumptions, myths, or misinformation that prevents people from trying fly fishing! Let's debunk the mystery and get to fishing! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/32295637

Episode 16: Lassen Volcanic National Park w/ Dave Schlom 05/28/2024

Episode 16: Lassen Volcanic National Park w/ Dave Schlom Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum), Colin Coogan (@cooganflyfishing), Mat Squillante (@fishtramping) are joined by Dave Schlom to discuss all things related to Lassen Volcanic National Park! Dave Schlom is the longtime host and creator of Blue Dot. From surfing to Voyager in interstellar space, rock guitar to orcas in our imperiled oceans, the topics on Blue Dot are as varied as the host’s interests and connections -- which are pretty limitless! An internationally respected space history journalist, Dave is also deeply fascinated by all aspects of the grand workings of nature’s awesome machinery on scales ranging from galactic to subatomic. And topics take in all aspects of the arts and sciences. Dave loves fly fishing in NorCal. Listen to Dave here: ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/31455512

Episode 15: How to start fly fishing 04/29/2024

Episode 15: How to start fly fishing Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) and Andrew Harris (@confluenceoutfitters) sit down to discuss how YOU can get into #flyfishing, starting with what is fly fishing, what kind of gear is needed, and the best way to jump in! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/31038843

Episode 14: #TroutSpey on the Lower Sac 04/22/2024

Episode 14: #TroutSpey on the Lower Sac Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) and Andrew Harris sat down with Randy Hamann to discuss #troutspey on the Lower Sac! Randy explains spey rods, reels, lines, and other related topics! If you haven't dived into the world of spey casting, Randy can get you started! He specializes in targeting trout on the swing, so get a day out with him and you'll have a great time! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/30922748

Episode 13: How to Fish High Water 02/05/2024

Episode 13: How to Fish High Water Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum), Colin Coogan (@cooganflyfishing), & Mat Squillante (@discussfishtramping) discuss issues related to fishing high water! What should you do, how do you do it, and much more! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/29779253

Episode 12: Why Hire a Guide & How to Make the Most of your Guide Trip 01/24/2024

Episode 12: Why Hire a Guide & How to Make the Most of your Guide Trip Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) and Colin Coogan (@cooganflyfishing) discuss WHY you should hire a guide, HOW you can make the most of your trip, and WHAT you can do to prepare! Plus a bit on what's been happning on the local rivers here in NorCal and what's ahead! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/29616968

Episode 11: Rockies Trout Fishing vs Nor Cal Trout Fishing 01/11/2024

Episode 11: Rockies Trout Fishing vs Nor Cal Trout Fishing Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) and Colin Coogan (@cooganflyfishing) discuss the differences between fly fishing the Rockies and fly fishing here in Northern California as well as what to expect. Which fishery is the best? Who is the winner? Take a listen and share your thoughts below in a comment! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/29435378

Episode 10: What to Wear on a Winter Steelhead Trip 12/04/2023

Episode 10: What to Wear on a Winter Steelhead Trip Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) , Colin Coogan (@cooganflyfishing), and Mat Squillante sit down to talk about what to wear for a winter steelheading trip! You don't want to be caught under dressed! Prepare for the cold weather and you'll be just fine! ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/28897308

Episode 9: Steelhead Secrets, Methods, & Much More! 10/25/2023

Episode 9: Steelhead Secrets, Methods, & Much More! Andrew Harris, Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) , and Colin Coogan (@cooganflyfishing) sit down and spill all the beans on how they set up their rods for steelhead, including indicator, spey, dry fly, and tight-line! Plus some intel on what's currently going on and what's coming up! To see Kevin Kay's Trinity River Indicator Set-up: ____________________________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: Purchase Fly Fishing Gear: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ https://bit.ly/3CFe778 Y ouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/28421132

Episode 8: Basics of Walk & Wade & River Reports for Northern California 08/24/2023

Episode 8: Basics of Walk & Wade & River Reports for Northern California Andrew Harris, Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) , and Colin Coogan (@cooganflyfishing) sit down to talk more indepth about walk and wade trips (essential gear) and provide some current river reports. Plus we lay out what's up ahead! ________________ BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 Confluence Merch: Purchase Fly Fishing Gear: //FOLLOW & LIKE US// Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ Spey Camp ➡︎ https://www.speycamp.com ❇️ The Confluence Podcast ❇️ Apple ➡︎ Spotify ➡︎ YouTube ➡︎ Thanks for visiting and supporting Confluence Outfitters! On this channel you will find fishing reports, river overviews, gear reviews, and much more! More information about us can be found on our website (https://www.confluenceoutiftters.com) and also on our social media links! Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. This helps support the channel! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/27843762

Episode 7: Colin Coogan, Fall River, & More! 07/20/2023

Episode 7: Colin Coogan, Fall River, & More! Andrew Harris and Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) sit down to introduce Confluence guide Colin Coogan, one of our new podcast hosts! Colin guides all over northern California and does it all! We also spend a fair amount of time talking about Fall River! If you have questions or topic suggestions, let us know in the comments below 🙌🏾 BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 //FOLLOW & LIKE US// ❇️ Search for The Confluence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/27520143

Episode 6: Looking back at 2022's best fishing & future fishing opportunities 01/05/2023

Episode 6: Looking back at 2022's best fishing & future fishing opportunities Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) and Confluence owner Andrew Harris sit down to look back on the best fishing of 2022 and then spend some time talking about the coming year's opportunities. Hint hint: the Lower Sac, Trinity River, and Klamath Basin are prominent features with a shout out to the Fall River! If you have questions or topic suggestions, let us know in the comments below 🙌🏾 BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 //FOLLOW & LIKE US// ❇️ Search for The Confluence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/25514157

Episode 5: How to Read Water and Steelheading! 11/01/2022

Episode 5: How to Read Water and Steelheading! Looking to figure out where fish like to hold? On this episode of the Confluence podcast, Steve Scow (@stevescowflyfishing) and Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) share some helpful insights! If you have questions or topic suggestions, let us know in the comments below 🙌🏾 BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 //FOLLOW & LIKE US// ❇️ Search for The Confluence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/24864900

Episode 4: Fly Fishing for Trout on the Lower Sacramento River 08/30/2022

Episode 4: Fly Fishing for Trout on the Lower Sacramento River Welcome to Episode 4 of The Confluence Podcast! On this episode our hosts, Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) and Steve Scow (@stevescowflyfishing) are actually on the water on the Lower Sac! Steve jumped in Luke's boat and in-between catching a bunch of trout, pulled over and had a conversation about this amazing fishery. We apologize for any of the wind noise... we tried to get rid of as much of it as we could! But it's a river, so what can we say! If you have questions or topic suggestions, let us know in the comments below 🙌🏾 BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 //FOLLOW & LIKE US// ❇️ Search for The Confluence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/24198735

Episode 3: Klamath Basin, Williamson River, Wood River, and much more w/ Dylan Woodrum 06/17/2022

Episode 3: Klamath Basin, Williamson River, Wood River, and much more w/ Dylan Woodrum Welcome to Episode 3 of The Confluence Podcast! On this episode our hosts, Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) and Steve Scow (@stevescowflyfishing) are joined by Dylan Woodrum. Dylan is a fly fishing guide out of Klamath Falls. Our three participants spend most of their time discussing the Williamson River, Wood River, and the Upper Klamath Lake. If you want to book a trip with Dylan, head over to ConfluenceOutfitters.com! If you have questions or topic suggestions, let us know in the comments below 🙌🏾 BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 //FOLLOW & LIKE US// ❇️ Search for The Confluence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/23462210

Episode 2: Dry Fly Rigging, Presentation, & Flies 06/09/2022

Episode 2: Dry Fly Rigging, Presentation, & Flies Welcome to Episode 2 of The Confluence Podcast! On this episode our hosts, Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) and Steve Scow (@stevescowflyfishing) have a conversation about all things related to dry fly fishing! From rigging to presentation to their favorite flies. If you have questions or topic suggestions, let us know in the comments below 🙌🏾 BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 //FOLLOW & LIKE US// /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/23373341

Episode 1: Podcasting, Dry Flies, and Salt Water Trips 05/13/2022

Episode 1: Podcasting, Dry Flies, and Salt Water Trips Welcome to Episode 1 of The Confluence Podcast! On this episode our hosts, Luke Geraty (@norcaltroutbum) and Steve Scow (@stevescowflyfishing) have a conversation about fly fishing, dry fly rigs, and salt water trips. Plus the other random things that come up! If you have questions or topic suggestions, let us know in the comments below 🙌🏾 BOOK A TRIP 👇🏽 Visit: Call: 888-481-1650 //FOLLOW & LIKE US// /episode/index/show/5bb7f411-e1cc-4e76-a28d-7b614b005b56/id/23110208

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