Fly Rod Chronicles with Curtis Fleming

Fishing with Nick Faldo

The Alaskan Dream

New River Adventure

Salmon Fly

Curtis' Kids

moonfish At Jupiter

Elk River DIY

Alaska Pike

Harman's North Fork Invitational

Deschutes Family Vacation

Nemacloin Tiger Trout

Project Healing Waters

Musky on the Fly

Cass Scenic Railroad

Arctic Adventure

TAPS Montana Retreat

Route 219 Road Trip

Belize Family Vacation

West Virginia Fall Colors

Harman's North Fork Invitational

Alaska Topwater Silvers

Back to My Roots

Crazy Rainbow

Elk Springs Resort

Curtis' Permit

Casper, Wyoming Float Trip

Football and Fins

Bucket List Brook Trout

Carp on Cicadas

Big Hole Brown Trout

Bahamas Bonefish

Back to the Basics

Chama Generations

Arctic Char Frenzy

Fishing for ALS

The Life of a Guide

Fins and Feathers

Alaska Family Slam

West Virginia Strong, A Story About the Flood

"Father/ Daughter Cast and Blast"

California

Gertrude Alaska

Greenbrier Musky

Cast n Blast at Second Creek

Fly Rod Chronicles February 2018 Week 7

"Costa Rica Billfish"

Tarpon Time Part 1

CM Ranch

Laken Bahamas

Camp Spectacular

Tarpon Time Part 2

Fire On the Feather

Fort Bragg Marabou Madness

Old Bones

Travel Through WV

"Just Joe" at Harman's

13 Months in West Virginia

All for Tyler

International Party at Pipestem

New Zealand

Black Water Falls

A Legend at Harper's Ferry

Laken & Betsy

Fly Fishing England Part 1

Curtis heads across the pond to England to explore some of the most famous rivers in the world. Watch as Curtis and his buddy Rick Heim travel across the UK taking in all its beauty and of course catch some truly incredible fish.

Fly Fishing England - Part 2

Curtis and the crew are still in England, as they take in some more history about the birthplace of fly fishing and catch some huge fish on the fly! You have to watch this epic show!

Fly Fishing for a Cure

Curtis teams up with legendary NCAA head coach Bob Huggins for the 7th annual Fish Fry to raise money for his two foundations the Norma May Huggins Foundation and Remember the Miners that gives scholarships to kids that lost their loved ones in mining accidents. The event is held at the beautiful Harman's Cabins in West Virginia.

Cuba Bones

Curtis returns to Cuba to fish with Avalon Fishing Company in the pursuit of monster bonefish. He also takes his good friend Rick Heim to chase permit, but the size of the bonefish keeps him occupied.

Striking Gold in Colorado

Curtis returns back to the great state of Colorado at Boxwood Gulch Ranch to meet up with 5280 Angler and introduce a new sponsor, the Paxis team. They chase monster and variety trout species as the IGFA president strikes gold and Curtis is presented with an IGFA grandslam.

Monster Redfish on the Fly (PHW Vets)

Curtis and the crew cover PHWFF Regional casting competition in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The winning recipients were awarded a monster redfish trip of a life time to Oriental, North Carolina with world renown guide Gary Dubiel.

Grand Slam on the Fly at Yellow Creek

Curtis and Autumn travels to Yellow Creek Trout Club in pursuit of a grand slam during the 17 year Cicada brood hatch. During the pursuit, Autumn heads back to college and Curtis lands an IGFA Trout Grandslam with his buddy Steven Renosky, owner of Yellow Creek Trout Club.

Curtis & the Family Take on the New River

Curtis and his family head down to southern West Virginia to visit the 2nd oldest river in the world the New River. As Curtis and Autumn sneak in a little fishing the rest of the family hangs out with River Expeditions and gets into some crazy adventures like ziplining, paddleboarding, hiking,and of course whitewater rafting. Watch as the Fleming family has an amazing time in their home state of beautiful West Virginia!

FRC Travels to the Seychelles Islands

Curtis, his daughter Autumn, and buddy Rick Heim travel across the ocean to the Seychelles Islands for a bucket list trip of a lifetime. The flight is over 23 hrs one way so they decide to play tourist and take a break in Paris to check out the city and the Eiffel Tower. After that they continue to the Seychelles Islands where they do a little bit of relaxing and of course do some fishing with Alphonse Fishing Company.

Fly Fishing the Seychelles

Curtis, his daughter Autumn and buddy Rick Heim are still in the Seychelles Islands with Alphonse Fishing Company and go after multiple species of fish including the aggressive giant trevally!

Remembering John Bass

We pay tribute to Curts good buddy John Bass. John Bass was confined to a wheelchair at a young age but he never let that stop him from going fly fishing out on the streams. Watch as we dig deep into vault to find Curts favorite memories of fly fishing and just hanging out with John Bass.

Cabin Fever on the Elk

After a long winter, and spring approaching, plus the pandemic of 2020 Curtis, his daughter Autumn and WVU kicker Evan Staley go down to Elk Springs Resort in Almost Heaven, WV to chase mountain trout on the fly!

Patagonia FRC with Friends

Curtis and the FRC Crew along with Dan Berger and Dave Mooney, avid fly fisherman, and friends of Curtis share their first journey down to exquisite areas of Patagonia. They join the owners of Argentina Waters, Gonzala G-Man Matinez, his wife Laura and their beautiful family. Curtis makes a life-long friendship with the owners of Argentina Waters. Gonzala personally made it his quest to put Curtis and his friends in some of Patagonias best waters to stalk some incredible brown trout on the fly!

Alaska World Record For COVID

After losing shows biggest fan and Business Manager, Sonya Moore-Coats, to the pandemic after a fighting a fierce battle, time on the water was just what Curtis needed to help heal his sorrow. Curtis takes his wife, Shelly, to Alaska to see their good friends the Johnsons at Katmai Trophy Lodge in King Salmon, AK. Shelly connects with top-guide Sage and on a fly out to the back country, Shelly chases the IGFA World Records on the fly as a dedication to honor Sonya.

Floating the Greenbrier

Curtis is a patient man, but seventeen years is a long time to wait for such an incredible hatch. The 17-year Brood X Cicada Hatch was popping on the historic West Virginia Greenbrier River. New River Trophy Outfitters guides the crew as they finally reap the benefits of the special hatch leading to hefty smallmouth bass catches.

Golden Dorado on The Fly

Predatory freshwater fish with sharp teeth and powerful jaws gets checked off the bucket list as Curtis journeys to South America to experience the fierce tug of the golden dorados. While in the vicinity of these beasts, sometimes called the River Tigers, it is too tempting for Curtis to pass up. With his longtime friend, Rick, Curtis and the crew spend a couple days in Buenos Aires, catch a bus to the dense areas of the Argentinian jungle, and meet up with the stellar guides from the Don Joaquin River Lodge. To experience the chase on the fly is the Apex of the River, especially the bulging female catches, is worth the journey!

North Georgia On the Fly

Like many other treasured annual events, the Westervelt Ecological Services Conservation Fly Fishing trip was cancelled. The amazing folks from Westervelt werent about to let COVID dampen their spirits. With sincere generosity, they donated the trip to a former patient of the WVU Medicine Childrens Hospital.

West Virginia Bugs on Slaty

Lets Go! Mountaineers! echoed in Curtis head as he takes Evan Staley, WVUs award winning kicker, with him on a road trip through the great state of West Virginia to the storied Slaty Fork River. Curtis takes Evan on a challenging hike back into some of the untouched waters of West Virginia where wild brown and rainbow trout are lying in wait for a challenge. On waters downstream of the Snowshoe Resort, Curtis and Evan take full advantage of the bursting annual famous Sulphur hatch that makes these fish vulnerable to a matched dry fly.

FRC Family in Patagonia on the Fly

Curtis rounds up his family and friends and travels down to the beautiful landscapes of Patagonia.

Curtis Takes on the Upper Gauley River

Curtis visits the world-renowned waters of the Upper Gauley River in West Virginia, where he catches some perfect smallmouth bass on the fly. Then the FRC crew experience an adrenaline rush like no other when Adventures on the Gorge takes them down the white waters of the Gauley River. Later they attend a private concert by country music artist, George Shingleton, in honor of West Virginia State Troopers.

Yellow Creek A Place of Varied Trophy Catches

Curtis travels to Pennsylvania to fish Yellow Creek with good friend, Steve Renosky and guide Bobby Kish. The stellar guides put them on not only some large hefty fish on the fly, but a variety of fish. Yellow is not the only color that Curtis admires as he watches the rise of the trout and throws his line for a chance of a closer encounter.

Alaska Pike on the Fly - Redemption

Curtis and the crew head to Alaska to chase northern pike on the fly with good friend Captain James Johnson from Katmai Trophy Lodge. Although Curtis loses his composure along with a large pike, after a good nights rest, he and James return for redemption.

Wintering in Almost Heaven West Virginia

Curtis shows off how great the trout fishing can be during the winter months in the mountains of West Virginia, and also takes in the Canaan Valley/Blackwater Falls area and shows a brand new secret fly!

FRC in Seychelles

Curtis along with his youngest daughter Autumn and longtime friend Rick Heim travel half-way across the world to the Seychelles Islands to check off some bucket list fish on the fly. Alphonse Fishing Company and their staff not only spoils the Crew, with flawless guidance the put them in position to throw a fly at some of the most epic fish in the world! The adventures in the Seychelles Islands will never leave the fond memories of the entire crew of FRC.

Curtis vs the West Virginia Musky

Curtis has caught over 200 species of fish on the fly, but the West Virginia musky is the one fish he hasn't been able to catch in the past 17 seasons. Will this be the year he catches one?

The Hunt for Golden Dorado on the Fly

Curtis & the crew travel back to Argentina to battle one of the hardest fighting fish, pound for pound. on the fly.

The Total Fly Fishing Package Part 1

Curtis & his wife Shelly travel to historic Cass, West Virginia to hop on a steam engine train to Bald Knob. They meet up with Skip and travel by horseback to a remote fire tower for an overnight stay before some backcountry fly fishing!

The Total Fly Fishing Package Part 2

Curtis & Shelly continue their fly fishing journey in the backcountry of West Virginia via train, horseback, e-bikes and hiking.

Fly Fishing Chama with Team Toothman

Curtis meets up with father & son owners of Toothman Ford in Grafton, West Virginia to fly out west to Chama, New Mexico to stay at The Lodge at Chama to do some high mountain fly fishing. This is a heartfelt father and son fishing trip you wont want to miss.

Curtis Goes Back to School for the Day

FRC heads to Bowden Fish Hatchery in Elkins, West Virginia to check out all the upgrades that the WVDNR has recently done to make it the most advanced hatchery in the state. Then Curtis & the FRC Crew meet up with some students to educate them on the art of fly fishing and teach them a little bit about the DNR.

Rainbow Days & Casper Nights Part 1

Curtis & his family head out west to Casper, Wyoming to meet up with family friend Blake Jackson, owner of Crazy Rainbow Fly Fishing & Ugly Bug Fly Shop. They experience the cool town of Casper and go fly fishing on some epic waters.

Rainbow Days & Casper Nights - Part 2

This show is filled with great adventures and fishing stories Curtis & the team will never forget, from getting caught in a wind storm to looking like Brad Pitt in a River Runs Through It. This is one show you have to watch!

Curtis Spends the Day Fly Fishing with the Governor

Curtis travels to Southern West Virginia to meet up with Governor Jim Justice to do a little bit of fly fishing and talk about his life growing up in the hills of West Virginia.

Hall of Famers

2018 Hall of Famer, Curtis Fleming, re-visits the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians to film the 2021 inductees in Bryson City, NC and then takes the legends to fly fish on the trophy waters in Cherokee, North Carolina.

Curtis Fishes with Coach Huggins for Charity at Harmans

Curtis meets up with Hall of Famer WVU men's basketball head coach, Bob Huggins, to fly fish at Harmans Cabins in West Virginia and raise money for cancer care and research.

Gold Rush in West Virginia

FRC travels to Petersburg Fish Hatchery to learn about how the golden rainbow trout originated in the hills of West Virginia. Then Curtis and the DNR talk about the annual Gold Rush event and its impact on WV fishing.

February on the Fly in West Virginia

February on the fly, Curtis and crew meet up with two professional anglers to navigate West Virginia's winter waters as well as visiting some local hot spots and watering holes.

Alaska Silvers on the Fly

Curtis and his good friend Dan take the family on a bush plane over a hundred miles into the backcountry of Alaska to chase monster silvers on the fly with Katmai Trophy Lodge.

Happy Birthday WV DNR, 125 Years!

Follow along as we celebrate the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources 125th Birthday as they rafted the second oldest river in the world chasing smallmouth on the fly.

Bears, Bows, and The Colombos

Curtis and childhood friend Dino and his son, Nathan Colombo, take a fly out adventure of a lifetime to the backcountry of Alaska chasing monster rainbows on the fly while avoiding big bear.

GameChanger, Fishing for a Cause!

Championing the GameChanger charity with Brad Paisley and fly fishing with NFL celebrity Ryan Leaf to help educate students about opioids abuse.

Can Patagonia Handle the FRC Crew?

The Flemings pursue trout in Patagonia with their good friends from Argentina Waters.

In Depth Look at West Virginia Brook Trout

Learning about the brook trout with West Virginia DNR Fisheries Biologist, Brandon Keplinger, TU's Dustin Wichterman and their children.

Father Daughter Miracle Mile

Curtis and Autumn have an epic Father's Day on Wyoming's most famous Miracle Mile with Ugly Bug Fly Shop.

Salute to our Hometown Heroes

Curtis, along with the West Virginia DNR, supports the Appalachian Wounded Warriors with fishing fun in Pipestem State Park and Mountain Waters Adventures.

Experiencing Argentina Waters

Old and new friends meet at Le Fario Lodge, Argentina Waters.

Yellow Creek with Legend Joe Renosky

Fishing with the co-inventor of the banjo minnow legend, Joe Renosky and his son, Steve, at Yellow Creek Trout Club.

Adventures on Tygart Lake

Visit Tygart Lake State Park in all four seasons for fishing, camping, hiking, boating and more.

Argentina Slam

Curtis and Autumn go down to Argentina Waters and catch the grand slam of a lifetime!

Fabulous Females on the Fly

Join us as we team up with WV DNR to honor women in the outdoors. From the classroom to the stream, women are breaking boundaries and getting hooked on fly fishing.

Autumn’s Buffalo and Rainbow

As my youngest daughter Autumn gets ready to graduate from pharmacy school, we head out to Chama New Mexico on a bison hunt. Afterwards we go to the Yellow Creek Trout Club to wrap up this cast & blast present of a lifetime.

West Virginia National Hunting & Fishing Days

Follow along as we attend West Virginia National Hunting and Fishing Days, where we give away a two-day fishing trip with FRC to one lucky kid.

Casper Mancation

Curtis and a group of friends from back home make the trip out to Casper, Wyoming to visit Blake Jackson at Crazy Rainbow and the Ugly Bug Fly Shop for some epic summer hatches.

Cranberry Womens Adventure

This week is all about women and teaching them the art of fly fishing. The FRC Crew and the WV DNR group Becoming an Outdoor Woman meet Rick Green from Cranberry Adventures and take a mule team 7 miles into the backcountry to camp out and fly fish.

Iceland - Fish of Fire and Ice

From volcanos to trout, Curtis, his wife Shelly and good friend Mike visit Fish Partners Battle Hill lodge to take in all that Iceland has to offer while searching for monster sea run browns.

Changing the Game Through Fly Fishing

Fly Rod Chronicles heads to the 3rd annual GameChanger event where we meet up with our good friends from North Georgia and float down the New River. After we attend the event, we will meet up with Meg Bulger, former WVU womens basketball player and host of GameChanger, to hear more about this great organization and of course do a little fly fishing.

Couples in Casper

Curtis oldest daughter, Laken, and her husband, Dillon, along with 6 of their close friends take over the show this week, all while Curtis sits back reminiscing on old times Laken and he shared on these rivers years ago.

Tug River Bass

Meandering through the mountains of southern West Virginia sits a tremendous, small mouth river. An area rich with history and world class ATV trails, follow along as we float down beautiful Tug River.

Tributaries of the Tug: Trout

We head back to southern West Virginia in search of wild brown and rainbow trout in the tributaries that create the Tug River.

Couples That Fish Together, Stay Together

This is a very special episode where Curtis takes out the future newlyweds, his youngest daughter Autumn and soon-to-be son-in-law Evan, on a pre-wedding fishing trip at the very place they plan to tie the knot. Check out how well the couple can fish together and a wedding of a lifetime!

Mountaineer Challenge Academy

The FRC crew and a group of students and staff from the Mountaineer Challenge Academy spend the day floating the New River, then, head over to Ed Ray to help the kids with cleanup, finally, we attend their graduation.

Steelhead Sobriety

A winter storm leads to icy conditions making it almost impossible to fish for steelhead in Northern Ohio. Our good buddy Duane lets us know the ice has melted so we head straight back up to chase monster steelhead in small streams.

Railway Getaway

Ride along WV railways to fish deep in the heart of the West Virginia mountains to fly fish for trout. We have so much fun we continue our trip down river a few miles in search of small mouth bass on the fly.

Mining for Trout at Four Fillies Lodge

Curtis shows us what it is like to go 8 miles underground in a coal mines in the Appalachian hills which keeps our lights on and steel made to build our automobiles. In return, Curtis takes a couple, hard-working, coal miners and gas & oil workers to Four Fillies Lodge fly fishing to reward them.

Fly Fishing the Trough - Part 1

This week on Fly Rod Chronicles we are meeting up with WV DNR Director Brett McMillion, Deputy Director Brian Bolyard, and Chief of State Parks Brad Reed. We are headed over to the South Branch of the Potomac River, in Romney WV, to float the Trough Canyon and catch some small mouth bass.