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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 Message.I'm sure you'd do the same when you get the chance to fish for 2 days on a remote salmon river.I made the long journey from the bottom of the country to the top with my flies packed and fingers crossed.The podcast, recorded on the river, with no retakes on edits is as exactly as it happens and turns out to be about more than just fishing. Speaking with my friends Lana, Colin and Marcus we look at how our lives revolve around fishing, the journey it has taken us on ...
Send us a Text Message.I catch up with my friend Paul Procter to talk about the frustrating season we've experienced so far.We look at a wide range of subjects that cover fishing, his guiding, fly tying, how quickly the fishing seasons now pass and how to make sure we're fit and agile along with us both having partners who fish.Although Paul has been a guest on the podcast before the conversation moves in some interesting directions and as well as fishing advice you'll get to know Paul a litt...
Send us a Text Message.I first met Lee some 20 years ago and over that time I have seen his drive, expertise and determination applied to many aspects of fly fishing. We look at what goes into casting events, what is needed to compete at the highest levels and how it feels to take part. He tells us about chasing sea trout in salt water in the UK, what he has learnt from decades of mullet fishing and being a fly casting instructor. He has also been involved wit...
Send us a Text Message.It is early April and I am on the Derbyshire Wye with riverkeeper of the Peacock Fishing Club, Jan Hobot.I learn about the ethos of the club and his minimal rules approach to running it along with the history of the river and it being the only place in the UK with a self-sustaining population of wild rainbow trout.We make some casts, talk and have a great day on the water.I have a new rod and hat to christen, do I get lucky?Jan is excellent company, knows the rive...
Send us a Text Message.This episode is recorded in front of a live audience at Mallon and Green in Bakewell.I speak with some fishing experts who share some great advice and information as well as looking at the state of fly fishing.We had beer and pizza, shared fishing stories and talked about flies before starting the podcast that had no script or re-takes and as ever, the conversation just took the direction it flowed in. Mallon and Green has become a hub for local fly anglers to gath...
Send us a Text Message.I'm pleased to welcome Hans van Klinken to the podcast.I am sure many of you have used the flies he has developed and I get a look inside the process of how they were developed and how he has used them.The Klinkhammer Special is now 40 years old and the release of his book - The Klink coincides with this anniversary and I learn about the work that went into it.This episode becomes more than just a conversation about flies and fishing though as we talk about health, the ...
Send us a Text Message.David Pilkington first stepped through the doors of the Arundell Hotel in 1968 to help out on a fishing day and has been there ever since.I learn about what took him there, what he has seen and the changes he has witnessed both on the river and in fly fishing.As we sit and talk in the new tackle shop I discover why the local streams mean so much to him and why he has never felt the need to stray far from them.I've had numerous requests to ask him along and I thoroughly ...
Send us a Text Message.I catch up with Chris Aldred to talk about how he started fly fishing, became an instructor and what he has learned along the way.He has multiple casting qualifications and we discuss casting tips and the learning process of casting along with what has changed since he qualified as an instructor.We look at how more people could be brought into fishing and if fly fishing is growing or contracting.I love that Chris marches to his own beat and has always worked with tackle...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode of the podcast I talk with Damon Valentine about how his life has changed since he was last a guest.There is a lot to catch up on and we look at how fly fishing is looks and feels right now, his love of sea trout and how he shifted jobs to move full time into film making.He has also produced a wonderful film called Hooked On Hope about James Gilbraith and his passion for salmon fishing. We talk about the work that went into producing it.To watch this fil...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Paul Gaskell to discuss early season on the river and talk about the relationship between creativity and science, the writing process, and the importance of environmental awareness and responsibility. We also discuss the role of collaboration and advocacy in improving water quality. We then delve into the approach to early season river fishing with plenty of help and tips.Paul talks about targeting specific hatches, adapting to ea...
Send us a Text Message.We ran a fly fishing film competition last year and I got the chance to speak with the winner, Owen Bruce.The conversation turned out to be a whole lot more than films as we discuss the importance of small still waters, wild fish and fly fishing culture.I learn about what went into making 'The Craft' and how Owen feels about fly fishing..If you haven't seen our winning film, just click HERE to watch The Craft.
Send us a Text Message.There was a time, not so long ago, when the internet was new. Many of us were figuring out how to use it. Some of us wrote blogs while some took the concept and developed it further to build an online presence that shared information and ideas for anglers to learn from.Over the last 30 years Martin Joergensen has built a formidable reputation as the driving force behind Global Flyfisher an online fly fishing resource that was there from the beginning.I talk with hi...
Send us a Text Message.I have believed for some time now, that we're evolving as fly anglers.The warm, dry summers have meant we are looking to catch other species from rivers, canals, lakes or the sea.I am keen to hear from people who are looking at fly fishing from a different angle and was pleased when Elijah Wait agreed to be a guest on the podcast.Despite trout being his first love, Elijah will pack his rod for just about any fish he can cast a fly at. He shares plenty of information on ...
Send us a Text Message.I got talking with Elias after he messaged me saying that he'd enjoyed listening to the podcast while shovelling snow at his home in Lapland some 200km north of the Arctic Circle.I invited him along to learn about the fishing in the area and what it means to him.I discovered someone who cares passionately about their waterways, some clean enough to drink from, and the huge variety of different fishing options that are on his doorstep but also deeper into the wilderness....
Send us a Text Message.This is a special episode of the podcast that is recorded in front of a live audience at Orvis, Stockbridge.We have Brett O'Connor talking casting tips, Paul Jennings tells us about mullet and Peter Hayes gives a detailed talk on the work he and Don Stazicker have done on the behaviour of trout and the flies we should consider using on the river.This was recorded with no rehearsal, re-takes or prepared notes. I just let the conversation flow in the direction it took.I h...
Send us a Text Message.Join me as I walk the water of the Upper Teign Fishing Association in Devon with committee members Stuart Medford and Harry Chance.I learn about what the river means to them, how they fish it, the importance of terrestrial flies on this water and the history of the club.We discuss the issues many fishing clubs have right now and how they are trying to maintain memberships.I was amazed to learn that the club has 12km of lightly fished trout water (£95 for the year)...
1Send us a Text Message.It is great to have Colin Macleod back on the podcast and cover a lot of ground with him.We talk about trying to keep fly boxes tidy, the culture of fishing shops, not worrying about not knowing the answer, the pressures of social media and plenty more.His life has taken a new direction as he is now looking after Nam Fishing Products in the UK and he tells us about their ethos, the products and what he has planned for the coming year.This was fun to record. I hope...
Send us a Text Message.I talk about what fly fishing means to Michelle Werrett and how she has been captivated by the many streams that flow off of Exmoor in the West Country.I learn about her fly fishing history and and the rivers where she loves to cast a fly.Her passion for these places runs deep and as a result, she has written a book called Song of the Streams that takes us to the rivers that flow from the moor and shares her fishing experiences there with us.It is a beautifully crafted ...
Send us a Text Message.Rodney Wevill can truly be described as a fly fishing allrounder. He is equally at home on the trout streams and still waters of Devon and Cornwall, catching pike from the Somerset Levels, mullet and bass from the coast along with bonefish and permit from the flats of the Caribbean.I learn about his fly fishing story and how it helped him through a difficult time in his life. We also talk about fishing tips, the unnecessary pressure of posting on social media ...
Send us a Text Message.Keith McDonell is a self-confessed streamer addict and in this podcast we get a good look inside his thought process on this method of fishing.From the patterns, how to approach the water as well as how to cast heavier flies there is a lot of information to pick up if you're streamer curious and want to try it in the coming season.We also talk about practice casting drills and our shared love of the Fender Rhodes electric piano for a few moments too.There is a lot in th...
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