Dead Drifters Society: A fly fishing podcast

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On this episod we sit down with David Flaherty, owner of Left Coast Spey.

 David Flaherty and I live in Eugene Oregon on the Pacific Northwest where he own a casting
instruction business for both single hand and two hand rods.

"I started this business as there was a lack of specialized instruction while being a short distance to great year round opened rivers that have trout, steelhead and salmon opportunities. The major players that focused on spey casting and fishing are 2-3 hours away north or south and I saw an opportunity and need while also offering a different approach in a private teaching setting to cater to each person individually as we all learn differently to some degree. I fish year-round for multiple species, but the one species I focus on the most and travel throughout the year for are steelhead. Whether it be summer, fall or winter there’s always a river that has opportunities and I strictly only chase them by the means of a swung fly with a two hand rod generally referred to as spey rods. I’ve been fortunate to work with a few companies in the rod and line realm doing photography work for casting and fishing photos while also giving feedback for the rivers we fish. I’ve invested in a multitude of lines and rods searching for that perfect balance system and where its become a specialty of mine for matching systems together. I have a huge passion for helping others and I’ve seen so many people give up on it because of the lack of help or knowledge and why I’ve become an advocate on teaching so they can experience why it’s so amazing and allow them to understand it first hand without the struggles."


go check out David's instagram https://instagram.com/leftcoastspey?igshid=ODBkMDk1MTU=

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On this episod we sit down with David Flaherty, owner of Left Coast Spey.

 David Flaherty and I live in Eugene Oregon on the Pacific Northwest where he own a casting
instruction business for both single hand and two hand rods. 

"I started this business as there was a lack of specialized instruction while being a short distance to great year round opened rivers that have trout, steelhead and salmon opportunities. The major players that focused on spey casting and fishing are 2-3 hours away north or south and I saw an opportunity and need while also offering a different approach in a private teaching setting to cater to each person individually as we all learn differently to some degree. I fish year-round for multiple species, but the one species I focus on the most and travel throughout the year for are steelhead. Whether it be summer, fall or winter there’s always a river that has opportunities and I strictly only chase them by the means of a swung fly with a two hand rod generally referred to as spey rods. I’ve been fortunate to work with a few companies in the rod and line realm doing photography work for casting and fishing photos while also giving feedback for the rivers we fish. I’ve invested in a multitude of lines and rods searching for that perfect balance system and where its become a specialty of mine for matching systems together. I have a huge passion for helping others and I’ve seen so many people give up on it because of the lack of help or knowledge and why I’ve become an advocate on teaching so they can experience why it’s so amazing and allow them to understand it first hand without the struggles."


go check out David's instagram https://instagram.com/leftcoastspey?igshid=ODBkMDk1MTU=

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 On this episode we site down with Luke Geraty.

Born and raised in Alaska, Luke has had a fly rod in his hands for over 38 years and has chased fish all over the world, including in eastern Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and in pretty much every state in the “lower 48.” Luke guides for Confluence Outfitters (@confluenceoutfitters) on the Lower Sacramento, Trinity, and a handful of other rivers and creeks in Northern California. Luke is a “Jack-of-all-trades” wannabe “renaissance man” with 2 master’s degrees, a passion for videography & photography, and a love for great food & good people! When not guiding, he’s often editing videos for the Confluence social media accounts or his own.

You can find him on Instagram @norcaltroutbum.

https://instagram.com/norcaltroutbum?igshid=ODBkMDk1MTU=

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This episode (part 2) is a continuation of Jay Lee’s adventures in Fly fishing.

Jay started at age 14 with fly fishing and tying back in the early 1980’s and has been loving the journey ever since.

Fly fishing and tying has taken him to many wonder places in Europe and America.
Along the years his interest has also evolved into learning the history behind many aspects of fly fishing & tying.

Jay lives in The Netherlands, is married with an amazing son.


Go check him out on Instagram with this link.
https://instagram.com/jay_lee68?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

check out his blog 👇
https://bassbug.blogspot.com/?m=1

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On this episode we sit down with Jay Lee.

Jay started at age 14 with fly fishing and tying back in the early 1980’s and has been loving the journey ever since.

Fly fishing and tying has taken him to many wonder places in Europe and America.
Along the years his interest has also evolved into learning the history behind many aspects of fly fishing & tying.

Jay lives in The Netherlands, is married with an amazing son.


Go check him out on Instagram with this link.
https://instagram.com/jay_lee68?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

check out his blog 👇
https://bassbug.blogspot.com/?m=1

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On this epison with sit down with Eeland Stribling your aunty’s favorite stand-up comedian. Nick-named @blacksteveirwin. He’s also a wildlife biologist and educator. He doesn’t understand Steelhead anglers and loves carp and tarpon. When he’s not fly-fishing around the world he’s a regular at the laugh factory, laugh Boston, improv and Comedy Works. Creator and owner of Comedians On the Fly. He's rarely in a great mood and he can't wait to tell you about why. He promises you'll laugh.

We talk about both his pations in life. Talking about carp, pike, and many other species. then we head over to the comidy side of life.


Follow Eeland's adventures over on instagram  https://instagram.com/blacksteveirwin?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Or his comidy side on instragram and youtube https://instagram.com/comediansonthefly?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://m.youtube.com/user/babystrib1

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On this episod we sit down with Cam Wood.

Originally from the West Coast of  BC but the mountains and streams of Alberta were calling his name now calls that province home. He can be found exploring the clear cutthroat trout steams of the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, the Bow river in Calgary and following those small blue lines on a map in hopes of finding pristine Trout. His passion for fishing and adventure has brought him to the Yukon River, rafting trips in search of Bull Trout in BC and seeking trout in just about every corner of Alberta which is shared through the website and social media of the  Broken Tippet Fly Co., which Cam is a cofounder of.

We walk down history lane and cover his adventures.

if you want to follow allong, check out @brokentippet on Instagram

https://instagram.com/brokentippet?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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Nick Mango is a fly fisherman, tyer, and bird hunter from NY. He started fly fishing and tying about 10 years ago in the warm water ponds of Long Island. Slowly he found his way to one of the few trout rivers in Suffolk County and then finally settling down with his wife and son in the Catskills region of Upstate NY. He focuses mainly on dry fly fishing in the Upper Delaware System. He’s known for his Tying videos on YouTube. As well as being featured in Mike Valla’s book “Favorite Flies of the Catskills”.


Follow Nick’s adventures over on Instagram

https://instagram.com/alternate1985?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Or

https://www.youtube.com/nickmango

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On this episode of Dead Drifters Society, we sit down with Glenn Forge. Born, raised and well aged in the Cowichan Valley, Glenn is a recently retired trout bum & part time guide for Vancouver Island Flyfishing. Proudly supporting #keepemwetfishing.
He grew up fishing the Cowichan River and surrounding waters for over 40 years and Steelhead and Brown Trout are his passion. He has seen a lot of changes to the rivers on Vancouver Island, most drastically the Gold River steelhead plight. He has been fortunate to have travelled and fished places like New Zealand for trout and the Bahamas for bonefish. We talk about it all. 

If you want to follow his adventures on Instagram check him out @cowichanfisher

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