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Pete Tyjas from Fly Culture Magazine sits down with people whose lives either revolve around or are shaped by fly fishing.
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Send us a text Episode 307 - Friends, Grayling and Falling Barometers Grayling days are sociable for me. They start with breakfast, fishing talk and catching up with friends. On this episode, I fish with my friend Paul Procter. We were planning to fish and just chew the fat. At the last moment, I ran back to my van, grabbed my mic and we captured the day and our thoughts exactly as it happened. We didn't plan or rehearse what we'd say preferring to speak about things we'd noticed that I...
Send us a text Episode 306 - Chris Galvin - Michelin Stars and Fly Rods I catch up with Chris Galvin to learn about his amazing life so far along with his passion for fly fishing. He has been transfixed by water after seeing trout in a stream in Cornwall as a child. He tells me about how he first picked up a fly rod and where it has taken him over the years. He is also an extremely successful restauranteur and chef with a Michelin Star. He gives me an inside look at the work that goes into a ...
Send us a text Episode 305 - Philip Pinney - A Fly Fishing Life and So Much More There are times when you meet someone, hear their story and are amazed by the life they have led. Philip was born in New Zealand and had a fly rod in his hand from an early age. Fishing tiny streams with his friends he was never far from a river. On leaving school, he joined the RAF basing himself in the UK as the stillwater scene was just starting. He flew Buccaneer aircraft during the Cold War and travelled the...
Send us a text Episode 304 - Charles Jardine - Big News, Fishing and Life I talk with Charles Jardine about some big news he has shared regarding the work he and his team have done with Fishing For Schools. It could prove to be life changing for anyone deciding to follow the path they are laying out. We talk about how he has found fishing the rivers and lakes in his new backyard in Wales and look at the creative process of fly tying. We also look at parts of his life you may not know so much ...
Send us a text Episode 303 Hannah Arends - Black Forest Trout In this episode I speaks with Hannah Arends, an enthusiastic fly fisher from Germany, who shares her journey into the world of fly fishing. She tells me about her best fishing season yet, the balance between family life and her passion for fishing, and the importance of mentorship in her growth as an angler. Hannah talks about fly tying and why the pheasant tail nymph is her go-to choice for a day on the water. We...
Send us a text Episode 302 - A Leap of Faith with Johannes Bulfin. I welcome Johannes back to the podcast to learn about his new guiding venture, Watershed Fly Fishing, based in Ireland. We'll hear about how his first season has gone and what he has learnt from it. Having fished with Johannes I know how talented he is as an angler and learn how he translates this into his guiding along with his ethos. He tells me about the good days and what they feel like but also about when the rain falls a...
Send us a text Episode 301 - End of Season Reflections It's the end of the season on my home river, the Taw. The hours are counting down before I leave it for 6 months and wait until March comes round once again. I fish it for trout one last time and talk to you from the river about what is happening, how I am feeling along with how I've been approaching the water. This is a completely open and honest just speaking into the mic with no editing at all or any retakes. It is just the moments as ...
Send us a text Special 300th Episode with Jason Borger Wow, where has that time gone? Thank you to everyone who has been a guest, written to say they've enjoyed the podcast and to everyone who has listened. I couldn't have done this without you. For this small landmark episode I catch up with Jason Borger to talk about fishing, casting and life. We look at his film work and talk about the sad passing of Robert Redford. Jason worked with him on 'River Runs Through It' and tells me about workin...
Send us a text The Fly Culture Podcast - Episode 299 Simon Francis - The Wild Trout Trust and a Passion for Fishing I catch up with Simon Francis to talk about his fishing career, his home water including his love of the pocket water of the East Lyn in the West Country. We look at what fishing means to him and where it has taken him. He has also recently become Chairman of The Wild Trout Trust and I talk with him about what the role entails and how he sees the state of trout right now but als...
Send us a text The Fly Culture Podcast Episode 298 Fly Culture trip to Trentino, Italy I'm really pleased to be back in the mountains of Trentino with another group of anglers. There was a mix of returnees and 3 new members of the team who'd not been before. In this episode, I take you on the water, talk with the guides and those on the trip to give you a feel of the varied fishing we experience. As ever, these trips turn into being something more than the fish. It is about old friends, new f...
Send us a text The Fly Culture Podcast - Episode 297 John Boon Fishing, Casting and Life A few years back John came down to Devon to do a season of guiding with my fishing school. It was a lot of fun and after a day of guiding out we'd fish, cast or just talk fishing. He is a supremely talented fly caster who passed his masters exam at the age of 20. We look at his home water, the Welsh Dee and he tells me how he prefers to fish it. We also talk about mental health and John speaks candidly ab...
Send us a text Episode 296 - Sarah Rønholt - Spey Casts, Salmon and Wilderness I catch up with Sarah as she speaks to me from her farm close to her home river, the Skjern in Denmark. I learn about the work that has been done to improve this river so that salmon are once more running it again. We look at the places she has visited both near and far and the impact they have had on her as an angler and a whole lot more too. We also talk about her role as an ambassador for Patagonia and the work ...
Send us a text Episode 297 - Todd Moen - A Life With a Camera and Fly Rod I catch up with Todd to talk with him about his fly fishing life and of course learn about the many fly fishing films he has made. From Montana to pretty much the rest of the world he has helped capture and shape how many of us view fly fishing. He tells me about his fly fishing career and how he first picked up a camera too. As someone who has put together an online magazine I got to hear how Catch Magazine was born an...
Send us a text Episode 295 - Richard Gorodecky - Throwing Feathers in the Wind In this latest episode I talk with Richard Gorodecky about how he has found home in Ireland and the fishing he has discovered there. We discuss what fishing means to him and what he has taken from it. He has also recently published a book called Throwing Feathers in the Wind that he tells me about and reads a section from it. He is a talented writer who captures perfectly why we love fly fishing so much. If you'd l...
Send us a text Episode 294 - The Fly Fishing Duo I meet up with Ewan and Millie to fish the River Wye in Derbyshire and talk about what fly fishing means to them. They are young and hugely passionate about our pastime and spend their working hours dreaming about going to the river. I get the chance to see fly fishing through their eyes and how it looks to them. They are both skilled anglers who catch some fish while we are talking. I often worry we live in a world that is dominated by social ...
Send us a text Episode 293 - Pete Cockwill - The Fish, The People and Places Pt5 In the latest episode of the podcast take over with Pete Cockwill he takes us salmon fishing for king salmon in Alaska, talks about his love of grayling and takes us to the streams of Devon and Cornwall. As ever, it is delivered in a beautiful manner packed with fun stories and some poignant moments too. I hope you enjoy this one!
Send us a text I got the chance to walk and fish an amazing piece of water at Mottisfont on the famous Test in Hampshire. Mike and Neil tell me about their policy towards the water and what they have done to improve the habitat for the wildlife and fish there. It is a really interesting story and as they get ready to offer the fishing on a day ticket basis in 2026 I hear about how they plan to make it available for a wide range of people to use and enjoy at a price that suits just about every...
Send us a text Episode 291 - Jon Harris Home Water I catch up with Fly Culture contributor Jon Harris to talk about his home water and what it means to him. We also look at what fly fishing means to him and where it has taken him. I learn a little about his fishing time line and how he likes to fish. We discuss how fly fishing is looking right now and are we a pastime populated by a small but passionate group of anglers. This is a wonderful discussion that I am sure you'll enjoy!
Send us a text Episode 290 - Richard McHattie - River Don, Competitive Fishing and Fishing Tips I speak with Richard about his love for his home river, the Don near Aberdeen a place where his fishing career began. I learn about how he started competition fishing that included him representing Scotland on both river and stillwater disciplines before going on to captain his country too. We look at how fly fishing is looking in Scotland and beyond and discuss whether we are part of a small...
Send us a text Episode 289 - Stalking Carp I'm just back from Italy, the weather in Devon is bright and warm and I had been thinking of going to my local river but with it being so warm I thought I'd try something a little different. I decided to see if I could target carp with a fly in clear water. My plan was to spot a fish, cover it and if I was lucky, even catch it. I took the mic with me and talked as the day unfolded. It turned out to be a day of a lot of hard yards and a heap of walkin...
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Utterly Brilliant, thank you very much indeed.