Once you get through a whole lot of craziness, you'll find Hank and Kevin discussing the top five lies that fishing folks tell on a very regular basis. This one's got fish, canibalism, two star generals and a whole lot more. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

Hank's buddy Chris GerOnO returns for another rousing conversation about fly fishing, fishing high water, not fishing high water, essential gear to get started fly fishing and a bunch of other nonsense. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

On this weeks episode Hank is flying solo and talking weather, the downsides of spring, taxes and some fun facts about cicadas! Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This one's a doozy! Joing Hank and Kevin for an episode all about butterflies and birds. You'll learn some surprising facts about the habits of birds and some scientists who study them. You'll soon know where the term "Birds and the Bees" comes from. This one's not for the kids... trust us. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank is joined by his friend Jake to discuss the thousands of lessons every single child should be learning before they're allowed to watch tv, play video games, own a cell phone, learn algebra or go to school. It's a never ending list, here's the beginning of it. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank is joined by a couple of Reel Recovery buddies, Nick Dokken and Tim Sickles! It's a conversation that meanders like a good carp stream. Why fly fishing? Why carp? What's amazing about Reel Recovery? And sooooo much more! Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank is joined by his good friend Artist Ed Anderson to chat about Alaska Edventures, Florida Edventures, All Hands coctail beverages, FOMO and the ElkCamino project. Also chiming in are Hank's friends Nate and Rachel. This one's a dooozy. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

Join Hank and Kevin for a rousing conversation about being sick, Hank's first cars and the public lands "corner crossing" debate. As usual, anything coming out of their mouths is debatable but it's a dang funny debate. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This weeks randomness is all about lighting pilot lights, horse hair worms, coffee shops, coffee, running marathons, chain smoking and so much more. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

On this weeks episode Hank is joined by his good friend and fellow guide Chris Gerono -JER-O-NO to talk about fly fishing, guiding, nonsense, not much, a lot, too much and so much more. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

Season 6 is finally here! Can you believe it? Who woulda thought this nonsense would last so long? On this episode, Hank is joined by his friend Jake to discuss surgery in Turkey, working out, Wonka, Kevin, campers, tents and why we go camping. Lots of pointlessness and many laughs. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

In this, our Seaon 5 Finale, Hank and Kevin are rambling on and on about Stanley Cups, Taylor Swift, In and Out Burger, nude swimming at Bass Pro Shops and finally onto Aron Ralston and the fine line between bad luck and really bad luck. It's a hot mess. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

Welcome to the first episode of 2024! Brought to you by The Hank Patterson Pro Staff Patreon Patrons. On this episode Hank and Kevin are talking all about celebrating the new year, crushing it in the new year, new year resolutions, new year new you and all the other junk we tell ourselves to begin each year. Give it a listen. Enjoy!…

Happy Holidaze and Merry Christmas everyone! Join Hank and Kevin for a rousing conversation about dolphins taking over the world, re-gifting, It's A Wonderful Life and making the most of the worst Christmas ever. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

Join Hank for a rousing conversation about smuggling prairie dogs, d-bag poachers in Montana and the incredible history of the fastest growing "sport" or "game" in the U.S.... Pickleball! Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank and Kevin are chatting about seasonal treats, how Hank's Dad pays a power bill and plenty more nonsense. Kevin also shares the story of Donald Crowhurst's failed sail or failed fake sail or failure to lose a race around the world. It's a doozy. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

Here's an episode that reminds us all that this show is practically about nothing at all. Join Hank and Kevin as they discuss tacos, worm flies, astronauts, food and so much more of nothing at all. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This one's a doozey! From cattle to cats and dogs to grizzlies, this is as random and weird as these episodes gets. Join Hank and his buddy Jake as they discuss the difference between reactionary and precautionary and the lessons the National Parks learned from a 1967 tragedy in Glacier. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank has some thoughts on his upcoming trip to Disneyland and Jake joins the show to tell us all about his successful elk hunt and how he smashed up his face! Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank and Kevin and chatting about acceptable Halloween candy, Elm street jello shots, Hank's broken ankle, Kindergarten Cop and the planet earth. It's a mixed bag. Always is. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

Here's an episode alllll about Sasquatch, Aliens, Pythons, Giraffe attacks and so much more and so much less. It's a dandy! Hambone! Enjoy.Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank is talking about some recent experiences working with super cool organizations that use Fly Fishing to help others. Hank attended the Crazy Reese Hopper Dropper Derby to support Reel Recovery and spent some time in Arkansas with The Mayfly Project and he'll tell you all about it. Plus, the utter joys of being an Otter! Enjoy!…

This week Hank shares a snake story from a trailer park in Oklahoma and his thoughts on getting lucky. Then Kevin has prepared an spooky unsolved mystery about a group of young hikers, deep in the wilderness of Siberia. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

This week Hank is joined by Kevin and Jake to talk about a whole lot of nonsense. Getting trapped in the campground crapper, Hunting in Idaho's units 14 and 15, head barrels and the etiquette of who pays for the gas on a camping, hunting or fishing trip. Recorded on video for the first time in many years. This one's a hot mess. Enjoy!…

Here's a random little ditty all about weddings, pooping in a bucket, living off the grid, living on the grid, high cost of rent and leaving ALL THAT GARBAGE behind so you can truly enjoy the great outdoors. Everyone, not matter your politics, is invited to enjoy this lovely episode. Hambone! Snap It!…

Hank's got some amazing life advice, stories from his previous life as a bad sales person, examples of how the outdoors is going to kill us all and a whole lot of talk about winning, losing and football. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank and Kevin present, for your listening pleasure, a hodgepodge of random weirdness about air travel, car insurance, changing the oil, fighting grizzly bears, subway sandwiches and much much more. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

Join Hank and Kevin for a lovely conversation about the etiquette of when you can and cannot rub it in that you're on vacation and the story of a raft ride across the Atlantic tha may be histories inspiration behind modern reality television. Hambone! Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

Hank and Kevin are off the rails this week. Prepare your ears for some crazy banana spider stories, manatees getting weird and some thoughts on the influx of found cocaine in our forests and on our beaches. This ones a doozy. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

Hank and Kevin are back with an update on Lake Tahoe's most famous black bear Hank The Tank, an introduction to the PFC (pillow fighting championship), thoughts on Brad Pitt, phone booth boxing and finally a deep dive into the many reasons that Summer is the worst of all four seasons. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank and Kevin are chatting about grocery store hot dogs, gorilla gender, Taco Bell realities, crocodile death rolls and so much more. Enjoy the ride!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

Kevin called in sick but luckily Hank talks too much. In this episode you'll get to hear all about new, fresh, exciting advancements in the chicken meat industry, staying safer in the beautiful outdoors and tons more absolute nonsense. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This weeks hodge podge of topics includes: Broken windows, Pickleball, Dressage, Slapping competitions, Harry Potter, Quiditch, hobby horses and the creation of an entry level quiz for all who hope to enter a National Park. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

On this episode Hank and Kevin discuss jogging, jogging with bears, not jogging, fishing not catching, hiking goals and what to do when the yogurt runs dry. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank is recording river side with friends Nate and Rachel. It all begins with an unfortunate story involving poison ivey and eventually to a spirited conversation about the etiquette of fishing a friends super secret spot. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

WARNING! This tale of a 1915 bear attack that takes place in a small Japanese village is... well... brutal. Hank and Kevin begin the episode talking medication side effects and then launch into a most brutal bear attack story. Blame Kevin. It's a doozy! Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

Join Hank and Kevin for a lively conversation about taking kids camping, bear meat vending machines, Hank's life as a Candy Man and so much more absolute random nonsense. Hambone! Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week is a grab bag of topics from getting gruby tourist mits on baby animals to rabid Floridian cats attacking Floridians to the love of our Public Lands. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

The bleeeeep count on this weeks episode is an an all time high! We begin with Hank on his "how to be a better human being" soap box before he and Kevin launch into a discussion about the harshest environments human beings call home and the world's most remote bars. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

This week Hank and Kevin are talking about getting out fly fishing, how not to rob a Subway Sandwich shop and the many ways to die in a National Park. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This is an episode best suited for the grown ups. You've been warned. This week, Hank and Kevin and Jake are discussing weiner shaped ice bergs, pooping in buckets, Arkansas neighbors, Moose at the movies, fruit roll up smuggling and Hank's observations on MisAdventures in Disneyland. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank and Kevin are talking smack about "influencers", the war betwixt tennis and pickleball and the harrowing survival story of four men, including Yossi Ghinsberg, lost in the Bolivian jungle. Enjoy! Hambone!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

This week Hank and Kevin are discussing shoes, shoe shopping, shoe carnivals, re-enactment survival shows, bad actors and a story of wind, rain and survival from the great state of Alaska's Misty Fjords. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

This week Hank and Kevin discuss feral cats in Canterbury, a youth hunting competition gone wrong and all about the most dangerous movie ever made. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

Here's an episode where Hank and Kevin chat about the animals that are most likely to kill you. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson

Join Hank and Kevin as they continue their season five stories of things going as wrong and amiss as is possible in the grand outdoors. They'll be talking about Hank's film idea Ganja Grizz and the story of Juliane Koepcke, the sole surviving soul from a 1971 flight over the Peruvian jungle. This one's a doozy. You'll never take cake for granted ag…

Season five's stories of everything and anything going deadly wrong in the outdoors continues with the story of Ada Blackjack, the heroin of Wrangle Island and her faithful cat. Grab a beverage, put on yer lernin cap. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson & Kevin Nielsen

This week, Hank and Kevin tell the tale of one of History's most ridiculous Outdoor MisAdventures with the story of Truman Evarts, a 54 year old office worker who, in 1870, was lost in Yellowstone in 1870 for 39 harrowing days. This and the story of the night Hank was born is more than enough reason to give a listen. Sit back. Grab a beverage. Prep…

On this weeks episode we're talking about eating delicious bat meat, seals mating in San Diego and much much more... Kevin shares the story of Mauro Prosperi, a French gentleman who got himself lost in the heart of the Sahara Desert. It's an adventure gone all kinds of wrong filled mostly with incredibly good luck! Enjoy!…

On this weeks edge of your seat adventure in hilarity, Hank and Kevin are talking about turning vegetables into fake meat, the signs of hypothermia, the romantic solutions to hypothermia and the weirdest of all hypothermia symptoms. Enjoy!Oleh Travis Swartz & Hank Patterson