Tailer Trash Fly Fishing

Take a seat around the table with Ben Pickett from Tailer Trash Fly Fishing and Caleb Esparza. Caleb has done quite a lot with his 34 short years on this earth, growing up in New Smyrna Beach he cut his teeth in the surf and out in the Lagoon canoeing and fishing the back waters. Bumming rides from old salty dogs who took him under their wing and showed him the ropes along with cultivating him into a waterman. After a short stint in Miami for lot of fun and a little school, Caleb Joined the Navy where he served for 9 years. He was stationed in California and did some deployments in the Middle East before landing a sweet gig as a small boats and communications trainer in Mississippi, He started guiding in the gulf and rode out the rest of his contract making memories and friends along the way. In 2020 he and his wife welcomed their first daughter into the world and moved back to Florida where he developed into a superintendent specializing in high end residential construction and creating as much time on the water and in the woods as possible.

The boys sit down and discuss some of latest happenings in the last episode in our beloved double wide trailer known as "The Chill". Fear not... we will be moving to a new location next episode. Jamieson took a trip to visit Doggy Daddy up in Door County, with fine dining and lots of fishing! We answered some of our listeners burning questions such as beginner tips and how to plan for a good time. Wyatt had a HUGE Sumer and regailed us with the details of a week spent on the James river on his hosted trip with the hugeflyfisherman himself, Ben Sittig, at Wes Hodges Lodge. Ben shares what has been going on at the Pickett house and how these damn remodels have cut into his fishing time. Big thanks to Carl for gracing us with his presence and helping keep the table vibes high!

Jamieson, Wyatt, Marc and Andrew gather around for an oak table therapy sesh. Join us on a journey to both a lower latitude and attitude after some costly losses day 1 of a 7 day long, would be-"Florida Keys Tarpon Smack Down". We start the days with some Dions chicken (IKYK) and end them with many cold beers around the domino table. Thanks for listening.

Jamieson, Marc, Wyatt, and Andrew burn the midnight oil while Ben catches some much needed Z's in the other room. The boys recount some shallow water redfisheyness in prep for an upcoming Keys trip. Jamieson brings us along on a journey out west where the trout hippies grow. Wyatt and Marc recount fishing for carp with Andrew at the oars during Brood whatever the hell roman numeral it was. Grab a beverage and kick back to some grade-A trashiness.

Jamieson, Ted, Wyatt, and Andrew gather around the old oak table once more to tackle some tough topics—like Crocs, educational electrocutions, and other near-death encounters. The crew discusses recent and firsthand experiences with Mosquito Lagoon's low water levels and how they may impact skiff travel. Ted shares stories from a recent tarpon expedition in the Florida Keys, and there's a healthy dose of group “shoe talk.” They also review the day’s events, including some pre-fishing ahead of “Larrypalooza” and the meetup at the “Wedding Bar.” Plus, we get a glimpse into Wyatt’s origin story and the early days of his fly fishing journey while spending a summer working in Alaska.