Fly Fishing 97 Podcast

This week we catch up with Kelowna BC's Timothy Jenson. Timothy is a former professional MMA fighter also known as "Death Metal", he now spends a lot of time fly fishing Interior BC waters and ties custom flies. We talk about his career in the ring fighting out of Toshido MMA, what he is up to now and how fly tying is helping him deal with a devastating leg injury. Thanks Tim for sharing your fly fishing story with us! #tim.ties.flies

This week we head out to Vancouver Island to talk all things fly fishing and tying with Wes Penny. Wes is an avid tyer and frequents interior still waters a lot. After 19 years with the Victoria Police Department, 6 years at the Douglas Lake Cattle Ranch, he is now retired and has more time to chase fins and tie flies. Currently he is a moderator for the Stillwaters FB page. If you have not checked it out, an amazing site for patterns and all things fly fishing still water. Thanks Wes for sharing your story with us!

Val Kropiwnicki's artwork has been featured in the Fly Fish Journal, Gray's Sporting Journal and The Drake. He makes one of a kind flies which he ties on hand crafted chassis. He is an art teacher by day, passionate fly fisher, who creates fly reels, sculpture, furniture and flatwork which is truly inspiring. We talk about his passion for creating and chasing fins in Connecticut and New England. We cover music, tying, life, sports, welding and much more. Thanks Val for sharing your story with us! vksteelworks.com

This week back to Idaho for a sit down with Tanner Lewis in American Falls. Tanner is a professional guide with Orvis endorsed The Lodge at Palisades Creek. We talk about the fly fishing opportunities on the South Fork of the Snake, his passion for chasing browns, hitting the gym and the many influences he has learned from. Thanks Tanner for sharing your fly fishing journey with us! #river_rat_208

This week we sit down with Joseph Evans of Idafly.com, Joseph joins is from his dorm room in Missoula Montana to talk about his journey in fly fishing. We find out what it brings to his life and his big plans to pursue a career chasing and filming all things fins. He works summers at Henry's Fork Anglers while studying media at the University of Montana.

Thanks Joseph for sharing your story with us! www.idafly.com

Retired small lakes biologist, fly fishing guide Steve Maricle joins us for a chat about stillwater fly fishing, Thompson River Steelhead and fly fishing the Thompson/Nicola region. We talk about the work he did as a biologist in the Thompson region, what he is up to today, dream trips, tunes, rainbow stocking strains and much more. Thanks Steve for sharing your story with us! www.maricleflyfishingventure.ca

This week we take you to the east coast of Canada and join Mason Burke of #probablyskunked. Mason has a YouTube channel that follows his fishing many fishing escapades. Fly fishing for Atlantic Salmon and trout, bass fishing, muskie fishing and even ice fishing... he takes to the water with an unbridled enthusiasm and has a unique way of telling it like it is! Thanks Mason for sharing your story. Check out his YouTube channel or instagram... Probably Skunked.

This week we take you on a road trip. Celebrating the outdoors, sporting diversity, upland game birds and fly fishing. Following last weeks packing for the trip with Josh Crumpton, we check in with the guys in Boise Idaho to find out where this road trip has taken them. Josh is joined by good friends Davin Topel of Real Spirits Distilling and artist Ed Anderson from his studio outside of Boise. Thanks guys for taking us on this journey and sharing your stories with us. We caught up for a whiskey and a chat about the trip.

This week we take you on a road trip. Celebrating and searching for diversity in fly fishing and hunting. Josh Crumpton owner of Spoke Hollow Outfitters joins us to talk about his sporting diversity road trip which is taking him and his good buddy Davin Topel (fly fishing guide and whiskey distiller) on an epic trip... chasin fins and upland game birds all over the states. Bird dogs and fly rods we talk all things about this trip, vinyl, crazy fish stories and sharing the passion of hunting and fishing with everyone. This is part one of this trip as we plan on joining this trip on the road in the coming weeks. Thanks Josh for sharing your story with us!

This week we sit down with Robert Gillingham out of Boise Idaho. Robert along with his business partner run Karmik Outdoors. Their business caters to the outdoor enthusiast, they provide a platform that connects people with a lost and found and connect service. We learn all about their business and discover where Robert's passion for fly fishing started. He was in the midst or preparing for an elk hunting trip as we caught up and discussed all things waders, fins and of course Karmik. www.karmikoutdoors.com