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Join us as we throw a boat off a cliff to get to Lower Mesa

Lower Mesa

This week we head out to the Madison River for some fly-fishing action.

Madison

This week on Familiar Waters we pick up Oakland Raiders defensive back Nnamdi Asomugha and a group of kids from the East Oakland Youth Development Center. We'll be taking a long trip up to Sugar Creek Ranch to teach them how to fly fish.

Eoydc Sugar Creek

Today on Familiar Waters we travel to Melrose, Montana where we'll be fishing the Big Hole River with the boys from the Sunrise Fly Shop.

Big Hole

Join host Mike Pawlawski and his guide Rod Bowden as they ply the waters of the South Fork of the Snake River. The South Fork is world renown as one of the great dry fly waters. This day doesn't disappoint. The trout are hungry and the stoneflies are plenty

South Fork of the Snake River

Join Mike this week as he takes on the trout of the world famous Box Canyon. Mike starts out a little rough vs. these wiley fish, but picks up his game at the end. "The Box" is one of the world's most famous fisheries.

Box Canyon HF

Today Mike does a double dip on the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, fishing the same stretch on two different days. You don't want to miss this show as Mike and Guide Brian McCabe land several fish nearing twenty inches including a giant brown.

HF Ora - Vernon

This week on Familiar Waters we travel south to Los Roques Venezuela where we'll be chasing world class bonefish.

Los Roques Bones

This week on Familiar Waters we're going on a backcountry adventure in the Florida Everglades.

Florida Backcountry

Join Host Mike Pawlawski in the search for the Stonefly hatch as he travels through Idaho and Montana. You'll get to see the greatest grabs of the trip in some of America's most beautiful and scenic locations

Stonefly Recap - Great Grabs

This week on Familiar Waters Mike heads out to Clover Creek Ranch with his son Casey for a very special Fathers Day fishing excursion.

Father's Day

Join us this week as we take a look at the best moments that we have had on Familiar Waters.

Best of Familiar Waters

Host Mike Pawlawski is fly fishing for trophy rainbow trout from the Copper River with Alaska's Rainbow King Lodge.

Copper River Trophy Bows

Familiar Waters is back on Andros Island, in the Bahamas in search of bonefish.

Andros South Bahamas

Artic Grayling

Fishing With The Ghost of The Civil

Gibralter River Rainbows

Mike is fishing for redfish off the shores of Charleston, South Carolina.

Redfish - A True Southern Fish

Mike heads to the Bahamas to fish for bonefish using a fly.

Bahamas Bones

Join us as we head south to Ascension Bay!

South To Ascension Bay

Join us for another episode in Ascension Bay chasing a slam!

Ascension Bay Chasing The Slam

Ascension Bay Tarpon

This week's show is all about the fish who didn't make it onto the boat.

No Shows

Mike Pawlawski is fly fishing the Beaverhead River in Montana in early spring with Tom Smith, own of Tom Smith's Backcountry Angler.

Beaverhead Spring Fishing

Madison in Spring

Join us this week as we feature women fishing.

Women Feature

Best of 2008

The Other Green River

This week Mike is fishing off the west shores of Florida for tarpon.

Tracking Tarpon

Today we're back in Alaska with Rainbow King Lodge looking for Rainbow Trout.

Upper Copper River

Today we're on the South Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. Join Mike Pawlawski and guide Mitch Prissel of World Cast Anglers for an exciting day of trout fishing.

South Fork in the Summer

Today it's a spot and stalk day with Rainbow King Lodge at September Creek.

September Creek

This time on Familiar Waters Join host Mike Pawlawski as he fishes for Steelhead on the icy Elk Creek River in Pennsylvania in winter.

Elk Creek River

Kvichak River

The Teton River is one of the West's last great untouched rivers. Join Mike & his guide Casey Birkholz, drop their rafts over 600 vertical feet down a canyon hillside to access this pristine river that is teaming with native West Slope cutthroat trout.

Adventure on the Teton

It's all about teamwork as Mike Pawlawski and Casey Birkholz are fishing in Eastern Idaho. Today they're fishing for trophy trout at Henry's Fork. There are lots of fish around, but they're not looking for just any fish, they're looking for the big ones.

Henry's Fork Hunt

Mike Pawlawski and Casey Birkholz continue their fishing expedition at Henry's Fork.

Henry's Fork Hog Hunt

Today we're chasing the rainbows of the Pit River in Northern California.

Pit River

From over 20" size to sheer quantity, take a look at the best trout fishing Alaska has to offer with Rainbow King Lodge.

Best of Alaska

We're in Northern California on the Klamath River fishing for steelhead. Plus we head to the Lower Sacramento River searching for trout.

Nor Cal Winter

Today we're going to Carnival in Mexico. We're here to chase the silver king, tarpon.

Carnival Tarpon In Holbox

This week Mike is on a back country adventure chasing baby tarpon in the lagoons.

Baby Tarpon of Isla Holbox

Today we'll be teaching lessons about life and fishing. Familiar Waters host, Mike Pawlawski, is celebrating Fathers Day with his son, Casey at Suger Creek Ranch in Northern California.

Father's Day '09

This week Familiar Waters host, Mike Pawlawski is on the small island of Hawaii, Oahu. He's casting his fly, aiming to hook bonefish. This time he has a special guest, Josh Holloway, an actor from the popular television show 'Lost.'

Hawaii Bones with Josh Holloway

If you're looking for bonefish, Andros Island, in the Bahamas, has the largest population of these fish anywhere on the planet. This week Mike Pawalwski takes you on a quest to land a huge fish with guide, Torrie Bevans of Andros South Lodge.

Andros Backcountry

Captain Don Gable, of LTD Charters, helps Mike go after a big Tarpon. Plus, we meet Jerald Ault, a professor with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, to discuss the tarpon in more detail.

Key West Tarpon

We're back with South Andros Lodge guide Torrie Beven, on Andros Island in the Bahamas. Joining host Mike Pawlawski and the Familiar Waters fishing expedition is the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, otherwise knows as the BTT.

Andros South with BTT

Host Mike Pawlawski is on the East Coast of Florida searching for a species of fish he's never pursued before. With all the rod breaking power of albacore tuna, the Little Tunny is also called the False Albacore.

False Albacore Jupiter

We've been in Andros for a week now and it's our last day and we still haven't found that huge bonefish we know is there. Josie Sands, a guide for South Andros Lodge, leads host Mike Pawlawski on a quest for bonezilla.

Andros Bones

Today Host Mike Pawlawski is fishing on the picturesque Rock Creek in Western Montana with Andrew Hansen. It's day one of a two day float down the river and the day starts off quickly with Mike hooking up on a great trout only a mile down

Rock Creek Day 1

Today, host Mike Pawlawski is back at the beautiful Rock Creek in Western Montana with Andrew Hansen. After camping on the bank of river for the night, the group is anxious to get back on the water, searching for trout.

Rock Creek Day 2

Host Mike Pawlawski is just outside of Gallatin, Montana on the Hebgen Lake searching for Gulpers, a phenomenon where Trout charge the surface of the water trying to eat the hatching Callibaetis Nymphs.

Plan B Harriman Ranch

Today, we're prospecting for trout. We start off in western Montana during the stone fly hatch and end up in northern California's gold country where we're searching for treasure of a different color.

Prospecting for Trout

Mike Pawlawski travels to the world's most famous flyfishing destination of the Yucatan Peninsula on the hunt for the world's greatest fly-rod species, tarpon. Mike and guide Alejandro 'Mr. Sandflea' Vega explore the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza.

Holbox Babies Waters of the Mayans

This week on Familiar Waters. Mike is fishing for brown trout with streamers in the Lower Mesa Falls in Idaho.

Lower Mesa Streamer Challenge

Today, Mike Pawlawski fishes one of the finest dry fly fishing rivers in the world. Guided by World Class Anglers' Pete Erickson, Mike will find the biggest fish in the deepest darkest holes because that's the way the South Forks fishes.

South Fork PMD's

This week Mike Pawlawski is in search of trophy tarpon in the deep offshore water of Isla Holbox. With the help of guide Alejandro 'Mr. Sandflea' Vega, Mike is ready to hook a record class tarpon

Holbox Record Quest

Mike is on the Big Hole River looking for the fabled spruce moth hatch. The giant browns that have made the river famous are on the eat. There's always a chance for a Big Hole Slam here.

Big Hole Slam

Mike Pawlawski fishes eastern Idaho's Teton River, a natural wonder with a tragic history. The Teton is wild and loaded with trout, and fishing here means big dry flies all day long.

Teton Canyon, That Dam River

Mike Pawlawski fishes one of the world's greatest fly fishing destinations and one of California's greatest resources at Hot Creek Ranch. Mike gets to spend time with his favorite person in the world for Father's Day: his son Casey.

Fathers Day HCR

This week Mike Pawlawski fishes one of the most famous streams in the Eastern Sierras. The East Walker is famous for big fish and Mike, along with guide Brad McFall, is ready to catch some trout.

East Walker Streamers

This week on Familiar Waters, Mike is fishing for sharks in Jupiter, Florida with Captain Dino Torino from Only On A Fly Charters.

Jupiter Florida

This week on Familiar Waters, Mike Pawlawski re-lives his favorite moments from the 2010 season.

Familiar Waters Favorites

Mike Pawlawski travels to Florida's Key West to fish for tarpon, bonefish, and permit with Captain Don Gable. With air temperatures in the 90s and water temperatures not far behind, making the slam will certainly be a challenge.

Key West Slam

This week on Familiar Waters, Mike Pawlawski is fishing for Steelhead near Eureka, California with his friends and guide Aaron Grabiel.

North Coast Steelhead

Former NFL and Arena league quarterback, and current professional fishing guide, Mike Pawlawski hosts this Outdoor Channel original flyfishing show.

Best Ever

This week, Mike Pawlawski heads to the lower keys for a fly fishing adventure targeting tarpon.

Tarpon On The Super Moon

This week on Familiar Waters, Mike is fishing for trout on the Beaverhead River in Montana with the help of outfitter Mike Bias.

20-20 On The Beav

This week, Mike Pawlawski takes us to the Everglades in Florida for an adventure in tarpon fishing.

Back Country Poons

Former NFL & Arena league quarterback, & current professional fishing guide, Mike Pawlawski hosts this Outdoor Channel original flyfishing show. Major sports celebrities such as Steve Bartkowski & Craig Morton are scheduled to join Mike on the water.

Redfish On The Bayou

This week, Mike Pawlawski fishes the flats of Key West with Captain Jeff Searcy, but he's not after bonefish or tarpon. This week he's after sharks.

Sharks on the Fly

This week, Mike Pawlawski takes us out west to Idaho, then into near monsoon conditions in Key West.

All Weather Edition

Former NFL and Arena league quarterback, and current professional fishing guide, Mike Pawlawski hosts this Outdoor Channel original flyfishing show. Major sports celebrities such as Steve Bartkowski and Craig Morton are scheduled to join Mike as he fishes some of America's most scenic and productive waters.

The Best Seasons of Familiar Waters

The Best Seasons of Familiar Waters

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6