Fly Fishing 97 Podcast

This week truly a privilege to sit down with John Horsey. John has been guiding in the UK for 30 years, represented and captained England at the World Fly Fishing Championships, he joins us from Somerset County and we really get to dig deep on this one. We talk patterns, competitions, sports, seminars, still water, rivers, guiding and a mindset for competitive fishing that is simply one of the best. Thanks John for sharing your story and giving us a glimpse into your passion. johnhorseyflyfishing.com

Thanks to Brandon King for the sit down from Broken Tippet. Brandon has a blog and online apparel shop that is obsessing on how to find that bigger catch, the one that your tippet might not hold! We talk copperhead road, intercity packers, Formula one, football, Patriots, Sabres, bourbon, indi's, music, patterns and fly fishing life. Listeners get 15% off with discount code flyfishing97 check out their on line shop at brokentippet.com thanks Brandon for sharing your story

This week we sit down with competitive fly fisher Ivo Balinov. Ivo runs Smart Angling Inc. They are currently offering some exciting on- line learning opportunities to improve your fly fishing experience. Jan 22, 2022 John Horsey on advanced stillwater techniques, Feb 5,2022 Bertrand Jacquemin on fly fishing for grayling, Feb 19, 2022 Igor Slavik Fishing streamers the Czech way and March 5, 2022 Ivo Balinov and Ian Troup offering a stillwater sinking line techniques.

Always a wealth of information, thanks Ivo for sharing some laughs and upcoming seminars with our listeners, find out more at smartangling.com

This week... a look back at the last three years on the show. Outtakes, bloopers and lessons learned. We have been fortunate to chat with some amazing teachers, characters, guides, educators and great story tellers in the fly fishing space. Thanks for following along on this fly fishing journey as we continue to look for original stories and guests on the show in the coming years.

This week we head to Anchorage Alaska to visit with Linda Leary. Linda is the Founder/CEO of Fishe Wear. They create unique fishing apparel for women and she also owns #womens_flyfishing an educational and outdoor travel company. We talk about her business, dream destinations, 30 inch rainbows and much more. Thanks Linda for sharing your passion and fly fishing journey with us! www.fishewear.com

This week we visit with Theron Asbery in Florida who is an avid fly fisher and tyer who works with Revital Outdoors. They create premium CBD oil and products to make your time outside more comfortable. We find out about Theron's passion for fly fishing and what Revital Outdoors is up to lately. We talk dream destinations, patterns and much more. Thanks Theron for sharing your fly fishing journey with us!

This week was truly an honor to chat all things fly fishing with Patrick Gilmore of White Rock BC. If you bought any fly fishing gear in the 80',and 90's in Western Canada, Patrick probably sold it to the store. He ran Fine Cast Agencies and traveled North America in the "Magic Van" attending fly shows and fly shops. We talk about his passion for all things fly fishing, tequila, Hugo Boss, celebrities, Okotoks, and many great stories from many years chasing trout with a fly rod. He now runs Pat's Premium Fly's. Thanks Patrick for sharing your journey.

Today on the show we talk about new water. Some tips and tricks for upping your game on new to you H2O. Phil Rowley joins us to talk about doing your homework before and during time on the still. We also find out about the upcoming show season, and talk about common mistakes that anglers make when evaluating a new body of water.

Phil Rowley has been fly fishing for over 35 years, his fly fishing exploits have taken him all across North and South America, he is an author, former commercial tyer, done instructional DVD's, competitive fly fisher and is a constant educator/presenter at many fly fishing shows throughout North America. stillwaterflyfishingstore.com

This week on the show we head to Lewiston Idaho to chat with Britt and Brian Davenport they operate Hackles and Herl Flyfishing. Brand ambassadors for Norvise and Daiichi Hooks, they offer fly tying and fly fishing lessons, sell custom patterns, have a You Tube channel and spend a lot of time chasing trout and steelhead in the state of Idaho. Thanks guys for sharing your fly fishing story with us!

This week we sit down with Kat Mulski, Kat is an educator by day and an avid fly fisher who spends a lot of time on the water both with her Dad and her Bulldog. We caught up with Kat in British Columbia and found out about where her passion for spending so much time chasin fins... both on the stillwaters and rivers of BC originated. We cover a lot of ground on this one, we talk gear, locations, patterns, dream days and enjoying the process, when it comes to fly fishing and life. Thanks Kat for sharing your story with us!