A Guide to Inflatable Watercraft for Lakes and Their Use with Chris Callanan from Outcast Sporting Gear (Littoral Zone #25
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
Dave Stewart
4.7 • 530 Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2026
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Presented by: Jackson Hole Fly Company, Golden Fly Shop, Fish The Fly Guide Service, TroutRoutes
In this episode, our stillwater guru, Phil Rowley, sits down with Chris Callanan from Outcast Sporting Gear to talk about inflatable watercraft for lakes.
They dig into float tubes, pontoon boats, frameless boats, anchoring systems, safety, maintenance, storage, and how to choose the right setup for your fishing style.
Chris also shares the history behind Outcast and how portable watercraft evolved from the old donut-style float tubes into today's modern V-hull designs.
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/930
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Littoral Zone podcast. I'm your host, Felroli. The Littoral Zone or Shoal Area of the Lake is a place where the majority of the action takes place. |
| 0:11.5 | My podcast is intended to do the same. Put you where the action is to help you improve your stillwater fly fishing. |
| 0:19.3 | On each broadcast, I, along with guests from all over the |
| 0:22.6 | world, will be providing you with information, tips and tricks, flies, presentation techniques, |
| 0:29.1 | along with different lakes or regions to explore. I hope you enjoy today's podcast. |
| 0:34.7 | Please feel free to email me with your stillwater related fly fishing questions and |
| 0:39.2 | comments. I do my best to answer as many as we can prior to each episode, just before the main |
| 0:46.0 | content. Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy today's show. As most of you already know, |
| 0:53.5 | you can successfully flyfish lakes from shore, but this isn't always possible for a variety of reasons. |
| 1:01.0 | There is often a definite advantage to getting out on the water, allowing you to explore different areas of the lake, positioning yourself so the natural elements work with you, |
| 1:12.5 | and prospecting different structures from different angles. When I first began fly fishing, |
| 1:19.1 | getting out on the water was a challenge. I know that for many other flyfishers, |
| 1:24.1 | getting out on the water can also be a difficult barrier to overcome. For me, boats were |
| 1:29.7 | expensive. I didn't have the space to store one, nor did I have a vehicle suited to carrying or |
| 1:36.0 | towing it. For me, an inflatable watercraft was my only option. I began my lifelong stillwater |
| 1:43.9 | journey fishing out of a belly boat, now commonly |
| 1:47.3 | called a float tube. Although I now have more than one boat at my disposal, I still enjoy fly fishing |
| 1:54.0 | from an inflatable watercraft whenever I can, be it a float tube or a pontoon boat. In many instances, a float tube or a pontoon boat is the best |
| 2:04.3 | option for me, or the lake, or the conditions I'm facing. Joining me today is Chris Callanen |
| 2:11.2 | from Outcast Sporting Gear. Together, Chris and I will discuss all aspects of inflatable watercraft, including their use, safety tips, |
| 2:21.7 | accessorizing a float tube or a pontoon boat, maintenance and care, anchoring your watercraft, and much more. |
| 2:29.4 | This should prove to be an informative episode. |
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