March 8th, 2025

Virginia Trophy Guides is a premier guide service targeting wild and stocked trout, Smallmouth Bass, and even the fish of ten thousand casts– The Muskellunge. Virginia Trophy Guides are highlighted in one of this year’s premier Fly Fishing Film tour features: Dan’s Pain 2, and will be present at this year’s screening of the F3T here in Charlotte, NC, at the Visulite Theater on March 20th

Today we are joined by Austin Conrad, Captain and guide with Virginia Trophy Guides. Austin and the Virginia Trophy Guides are highlighted in one of this year’s premier Fly Fishing Film tour features: Dan’s Pain 2.

Segment Highlights:

Difference in difficulty of targeting and guiding for Musky, smallmouth, and trout
The mental and physical perseverance and toughness required for Musky Fishing
Best chances to catch trophy bass and musky this year
How the ‘showbiz’ affects the business of guiding, and how Austin used the F3T to build his career and the prestige of the Fly Fishing Film Tour
‘Dan’s pain 1’ and how a joke about tuna spawned the reality of Dan’s Pain 2– This time with Musky!
Ben Meadows feature on the Carolina Outdoors and his take on the movie
Come see the Virginia Trophy guides, Blane Chocklett, and Jesse Brown’s team at the 2025 F3T, this March 20th at the Visulite Theater!

Things You’ll Learn by Listening:

What the guiding and fly fishing world looks like in our northern neighbor– and a little of what fly fishing Showbiz brings to us in Charlotte!

Jesse Brown’s takes pride in outfitting many Fly Fishermen and hikers every Spring and Fall, ready for any adventure. Stop by for your tying supplies or a new Rod!