Fly Fishing 97 Podcast

This week we sit down with Mike Learmonth from Surrey British Columbia. Mike is an extremely passionate fly fisher who competed for Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships in Ireland where they took silver, he was also in the 2019 North American Loch Style Champions with Team King fisher where they took gold. We talked to Mike about some tips and tricks to patterns and methods to improve your success on the water. Thanks Mike for sharing your story.

This week we are excited to welcome Tim Cammisa to the program. Tim is an author, speaker, vlogger, fly tier and Youtuber who is one of the most passionate people we have encountered in the fly fishing space. His new book Fly Tying For Everyone is available now. We talk about Tim's fly fishing and tying journey, his new book and get to know Tim on and off the water. Thanks Tim for sharing your story with us! Troutandfeather.com

This week we visit with Mason Burke of Probably Skunked, he tells us about his " 30 Dirty Ties" where he is tying on Instagram a new pattern every day for the month of November 2021.

This week we head to Jackson Wyoming to talk all things fly fishing and whiskey with David Defazio. Co Founder of Wyoming Whiskey, lawyer, river quide, angler, skier, wingman, Yankees fan and whiskey man. David tells us about his fly fishing journey and his business story behind Wyoming Whiskey. David thanks for sharing your fly fishing story with us!

This week we head to Southern Alberta to chat with Mike Krug. Mike spends a lot of time chasing pike on the fly in the Calgary area and runs a guiding service called High4Fish. He spends winters tying flies and ice fishing and the open water season chasing pike with large fly patterns. Thanks Mike for sharing your fly fishing story with us!

This week we head to Ireland to chat with Michael Rebholz. Michael is a passionate casting instructor, admittedly a spey casting addict who has developed a casting method he calls "bonkerspey". We chat tunes, patterns, dream trips and where Michael gets his passion for chasing fins all over Europe. Thanks Michael for sharing your fly fishing story with us!

This week we head to Scotland to sit down with David Downie. David is a very accomplished angler who runs a fly tying business from his home. He calls it the way it is, and tells no lies... David works hard to produce the best quality tying fly materials on the planet! His marabou and fritz are top notch and his attention to detail is legendary. David is an extremely passionate fly fisher who is a British Champion and Team Scotland member. Thanks Dave for sharing your story! www.fly-fishingworld.com

Today we visit with Brett Svoboda in Calgary Alberta Canada. He is a long time guide and owner operator with One More Last Cast, he is sponsored by Simms and Loop and has spent a lot of time chasing browns, bow, cutties and bulls on the bow and its tributaries. He tells us about the best drifts, flies, tunes and floats on this epic trout system. Thanks Brett for sharing your story! onemorelastcast.com

This week we head to Vail Valley for a sit down with Duane Redford. Duane has authored the "Fly Fisher's Playbook" first and second edition and "Hidden in Plain View". Duane has a no nonsense systematic approach to fly fishing with a great sense of humor. He guides for Minturn Anglers and has spent countless hours fly fishing the Gunnison and Eagle Rivers in Colorado. He is a creative fly tyer and does not believe in "luck." Thanks Duane for being so willing to share your many years of knowledge with us on the podcast. duaneredford.com

This week we chat with David Lambroughton. Photographer, World Traveler and Writer. David has covered more than 2 million miles fly fishing the planet, capturing images, living his best life, swimming daily, publishing his calendar " Fly Fishing Dreams" and chasing fins. Thanks David for sharing your story.