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Put your gear in the hands of people who actually buy it.

Risers & Lies is a premium, video-first fly-fishing podcast for a narrow, obsessive audience — the anglers who spend real money on the craft. We’re early, which means the ground floor is still open.

Why it works

Relevance beats reach

A precise, high-intent audience

Dry-fly anglers are a small crowd who spend seriously — rods, reels, waders, packs, sunglasses, trips. This isn’t broad reach; it’s the exact people your product is built for, paying attention for an hour at a time.

It looks like a show, not a webcam

Cinema camera, broadcast wireless audio, drone b-roll, real editing. Your integration lands inside something that looks premium — because the gear in frame, the light, and the cut all say this is worth watching.

One recording, every surface

Full video on YouTube and Spotify, audio in every podcast app, and vertical clips for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok. A single partnership shows up as long-form and short-form, on the platforms your buyers actually use.

The founding offer

Get in before we grow

We’d rather build with a few great partners than chase a dozen. Founding partners get the terms early shows can offer and later ones can’t:

  • Founder rates, locked in

    Your rate holds as the audience grows — you benefit from every new listener you helped pay for.

  • Category exclusivity

    One rod brand, one shop, one eyewear partner. Own your category on the show.

  • A real say in the fit

    We only take on gear we’d actually fish. Integrations we believe in read as honest — because they are.

  • Founding-partner credit

    Named as a founding partner across the run — the crowd that was there first.

Ways to partner

Pick the surface, or take the whole run

Host-read spots

Pre-, mid-, or post-roll, read by us in our own words. Audio on every platform.

On-camera integration

Your product in frame and in hand — worn, used, poured, cast — not a banner.

Field test / review

A dedicated segment putting your gear to work on the water. Honest, on brand.

Social clip feature

A vertical clip built around your product for Reels / Shorts / TikTok.

Newsletter placement

A spot in Rise Notes, our every-other-week email to the most engaged listeners.

Presenting sponsor

“Brought to you by” on an episode or a run of episodes, across audio and video.

Mix and match, or bundle audio + video + a clip into one integration. We’ll build a package around what you’re trying to do.

Who we work with

If an angler would spend money on it, it belongs here

Fly shops & online retailers Rods, reels & lines Waders, boots & apparel Packs & luggage Polarized eyewear Coolers, drinkware & hydration Trucks & overland gear Guides, lodges & travel Fly-tying materials Craft beer, coffee & spirits Knives, tools & EDC Cameras & field tech

Not on the list but think you’re a fit? You probably are — tell us what you make.

Let’s talk

Tell us who you are and what you’re hoping to do. We’ll send the current media kit with formats, cadence, and founding-partner rates.