Working Class Fishing

Come listen to Jimmie talk about some time on the water and what it takes to overcome.

We had the privilege and opportunity to sit down with Mike Marfell, Mike is an avid bass Angler from the great state of Missouri who has a passion for competitive bass fishing. Mike has teamed up with Gabe Montgomery (Tinhorsemonty) to go out and dominate the circuit. Make sure to check Mike out through the Tin Horse Monty YouTube channel and catch Mike's outdoor radio talkshow in St. Louis every Saturday morning on Newstalk STL or you can find recordings of his show on all major listening platforms.

Martin Montejano, better known as @SageheartTenkara on IG is an avid Northern California tenkara angler who loves to fish his local streams and rivers for trout whenever the weather cooperates. Martin is also a writer for Tenkara USA and posts blog articles to their website. Martin has been a fantastic friend of our podcast for a long time and it was a true honor to have him join us for a sit-down interview!

Joseph and Ben from from the Texas A&M Fly Fishing club come on and talk fishy things. Get a small view into the works of college anglers and how starting a fly Club has its challenges. Ever caught a redfish on a euro rig? Find out on this episode.

We had the opportunity to sit down with Chris adams, Chris who is a native of Queensland Australia and avid saltwater angler has also the owner of East brushes a brush manufacturing company located in Queensland, we had a great conversation about conservation down under, saltwater fishing and their podcast the intermediate line, make sure to check out all of their good stuff on ig, Facebook and at their website www.beasrbrushes.com

We had the amazing opportunity to talk to a Great Lakes fly fishing legend, Tommy Lynch A.K.A. The Fish Whisperer came on to talk all things fishing! Tommy, an avid trout guide has a deep passion for the western Michigan rivers that hold some of the biggest Brown trout in the United States, in addition to his brown trout fishing, Tommy also chases great lakes salmon and steelhead. But setting all of that aside, Tommy designed the Drunk and Disorderly streamer which has become a classic streamer for every fly box to have. If you want to book a trip with Tommy, go check out his website at www.thefishwhisperer.com

We had the privilege and opportunity to sit down with Andrew Larsen, owner of Further North Lures. Andrew, a native of the Pacific Northwest cut his teeth fishing the coastal waters of Oregon beginning a lifelong obsession with fishing for anadromous and saltwater species, Andrew was a guide in Alaska for Salmon, sport ground fish and halibut. Andrew has designed and manufactured his unique lures to fish the rivers of the PNW for salmon and steelhead, the Twerk, a modification of a round bill crankbait and the Felon a spinning lure have been his trademark lures, Andrew is also passionate about fisheries conservation and revitalization, specifically Columbia River summer Chinook affectionately known as June hogs. You can find out more about Andrew, check out his lures and more on his website WWW.furthernorthlures.com

We have the opportunity to sit down with our good friend Justin Lovelle, the brains behind CB fly fishing school, the CB fly fishing show and the CB fly fishing podcast. Justin has become a good friend of our podcast over the last few months and we wanted to make sure that all of our friends had opportunity to get to know him. You can find the CB fly fishing podcast on all major listening platforms, you can also find Justin on all of the social media platforms @cbflyfishing .

We had the opportunity to sit down with Dave Huff, owner of Whuff rod company! Dave is a full-time trail builder with a passion for predator fly fishing. When Dave was looking for the ideal predator fly rod, the only ones offered did not suit his personal needs, so with his background in engineering and design, he set forth to develop a better predator fly rod and make it affordable for the people who are just getting into big game fishing. If you want to find out more about Dave's rods make sure to check out his website www.whuffrodco.com or reach out via IG @whuffrodco .

Hailing from Rhode Island, a man who knows meat. A specialty in warm water streamers and an extensive knowledge on tying. Adam Hortenberry a professional tyer and good friend of the show. Find Adam at anchorflyandtackle.com or Adam.hortenberry on Instagram

We had the privilege of sitting down with our good friend Kyle Rowe. Fixed line fishing, to tearing up rivers and creek with spinning gear. Raising snakes and conservation talk about Appalachia.

We had the opportunity to sit down with Ryan McFall AKA Mcfallflies on IG and talk all about how he does his different patterns and dresses up his streamers. Ryan, who is a youth, adolescent and young adult therapist by profession finds his Zen in tying and fishing. Ryan is one cool guy and is always willing to help and answer questions for fellow fly anglers. Make sure to check Ryan out @mcfallflies on IG!

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Deborah McQueen, owner of Mr.Shur Cure bait cures and Nauti-Tackle. Deborah is a one-woman show when it comes to making deadly effective bait cures for salmon/steelhead eggs, shrimp cures and incredible salmon trolling spinners. Deborah is a Pacific Northwest native with decades under her belt from working in her family's marine business in Scappoose, Or. Deborah shared some great insights into how to use Mr.Shure Cure and the endless possibilities to make preserved baits for multi-species fishing. Make sure to check out Deborah's website at https://mrshurcure.com/ you can also find her on IG @mrshurecure_nauti_tackle or on Facebook under Nauti Tackle/Mr. Shure Cure

Jon sat down with his dad, Steve to have a father son talk about fishing. Jon and Steve spent time during the holidays and Steve was happy to sit down and share his passion for fishing with everyone! We encourage each of you to sit down with your parents and talk to them about where they got started fishing! As adults, we can find a whole new appreciation for how we got introduced to this fantastic sport we all love!

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Pacific Northwest guide and fishing product manufacturer David Eng. Dave produces fantastic products for the everyday angler with his most popular jig and leaderboard, he also manufactures accessories for boats such as rod holder extensions, sliding rail systems, rod stations, tool holders, and fillet tables. Dave is also a licensed guide and guides for spring chinook and catch and release sturgeon on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Dave is also a member of the coastal conservation association and does marketing sales for the salmon and steelhead journal. If you want to check out some of Dave's fantastic products, or book a fishing trip, make sure to get in touch with Dave at www.fishengproducts.com

Jon and Brian had the pleasure and opportunity to sit down with Mr. John Dalton, creator of the well know YouTube channel Creek Fishing Adventures. John, a Kentucky native who now lives in Tennessee is the embodiment of a person who came from a working background to living out his dream of fishing full time. A former HVAC tech, John started his YouTube channel as a hobby, after a few years, he began gaining traction with his unique style of filmography and subject matter. You can find John on YouTube under Creek Fishing Adventures or on any of the social media platforms!

Jon and Brian sat down with the guys from Smallie talk to have a conversation about everything fishing in the Hoosier state, Josh and Chris started Smallie Talk as a way to break out of the blogosphere and put voice to their words. Their podcast is informative, entertaining and a fun listen! Make sure to check these guys out on all of the major listening platforms! You can find them on social media under @smallietalkpodcast on IG or by their namesake on all of the other social media platforms!

It was a true honor and privilege to have a legend in warm water fly fishing on the podcast. Bart Lombardo has been fly fishing or well over the last 40 years. After retiring from a career in law enforcement, Bart started the website panfish on the fly, a centralized resource for all things related to fly fishing for the sunfish classed species. Art does a lot more than just sunfish, he is also a trout guide and attends multiple fly tying events. Make sure to check him out, he gives a lot of very helpful insight on targeting these warm water species in the colder months which can give anglers the ultimate challenge! You can find Bart's information on his website www.panfishonthefly.com you can also connect with Bart on IG @panfishonthefly .As always, please make sure to check out our awesome sponsors and use the discount codes Angry Rooster Fly Company Apply 10% off to Tying Tools with the promo code "WCFTOOLS10". Apply 15% off to Necks and Capes with the promo code "WCFHACKLE15". Apply 15% off to All Hooks with the promo code "WCFHOOKS15". Lid Rig “WCF15” Maxxon Outfitters “working15” Troutlander Nets “WorkingClass10” in order notes

In this episode, we had the very privileged opportunity to interview an icon of fly fishing, Kelly Galloup , owner of the Slide Inn fly shop in Cameron, Montana is one of the most influential fly anglers in the history of modern American fly fishing. Cutting his teeth as a guide in Michigan for steelhead, Kelly has been in this game for almost 50 years! For being as prolific as he is, Kelly is one of the most genuine people a person could ever talk to, we could not have asked for a better guest for our podcast! If you want to find out more about Kelly go to his website at www.slideinn.com

Jon and Brian just shooting the breeze about our fantastic year! We wanted to give a big thank you to everybody that has supported us, we appreciate all of our listeners and guests more than we can express!