Fly Fishing 97 Podcast

This week we chat with Jimmie Roop about all things fly tying, fly fishing and chasing small mouth bass in and around Christiansburg VA.

We discover where Jimmie's passion for fly fishing comes from, what it brings to his life and in particular what fly tying can bring into your world. Thanks Jimmie for sharing your story with us!

This week on the show we sit down with Dave Stewart of the Wet Fly Swing Podcast. Dave joins us from his home in Portland Oregon. He tells us all about his fly fishing life, his podcasts, life lessons on the water and in the studio. He has a new podcast called The Outdoors Online Marketing Podcast. Ever wondered about starting a podcast? This episode is full of tricks and tips to shorten the learning curve.

We talk about dream days on the water, tunes, editing, social media, The Deschutes River and much more. Thanks Dave for sharing your passion and story with us.

This week we sit down with Kyle Meek of Kelowna BC, Canada. He spends a lot of time chasing rainbow trout in the interior of BC with a fly. His passion for chasing fish is relentless. In this episode we talk fly tying, still water strategies, lessons learned, baseball, go to patterns and much more.

This week we are grateful to have a chat with Lani Waller. Lani has chased steelhead all over the world, he is a well renowned author, with books, A Steelheaders Way, River of Dreams, DVD's Lani Wallers Steelhead Legacy. Lani was inducted into the fly fishing hall of fame in 1997, Founding director of the Babine River Foundation and the north coast steelhead alliance.

He tells us a harrowing story of a plane crash into the Babine River which took the life of two friends and a pilot. He describes his near death experience and will to survive as only Lani can. This is a candid conversation about a passion for fly fishing, for living your best life and a lifetime pursuing giant steelhead with a fly.

This week we sit down with Pete Tyjas of Fly Culture Magazine, a fiercely independent magazine that is published quarterly that is 100 percent content with no commercials. Pete has guided for 16 years and is now focused on his magazine as editor- in- chief. He spends a lot of time on the Taw river with his fishing partner Emma and his lab Montana. Pete is full of great stories and life lessons from his time on the water. Find out more at flyculturemag.com

This week we sit down with "Maitland Mike", Mike Verhoef. He lives on the shores of Lake Huron and runs Fly fitters in Southwest Ontario. As a long time guide for Steelhead, Bass, Trout and Muskie, Mike specializes on the Maitland, Bayfield and Saugeen Rivers. He does corporate trips, hosted trips, drift boats, walk and wade and has a refreshing take on why we love fly fishing so much and what brings us to the water. Thanks Mike for sharing your story. www.flyfitters.ca

This week ahead of the Fly Fishing Showcase Saturday June13, 2020, we sit down with John Smigaj of Trxstle and Scott Wilday of Lidrig. We talk all things fly fishing, the Fly Fishing showcase and what these two revolutionary companies have been up to. Have a few laughs and talk fins and dream trips.

This week we sit down with Richard Dixon of Charleston South Carolina. He started Outdoor Leisure Magazine which is a new Mag that focuses on all things outdoor living. Fly fishing, surfing, kayaking, snowboarding, skiing, hiking, climbing, nature and much more. Richard tells us how he came to discover fly fishing and his time working at the Flathead Lake Lodge in Montana. He talks about his perspectives on business, living a life of freedom, chasing waves and fins across North America. Thanks Richard for sharing your passion for creating great content and getting peoples motivational stories to print.

This week a conversation with Dave Lisi of Cooper Landing Fishing Guide, Cooper Landing Alaska. Former upstate New York guy made a giant leap of faith one day moving to Alaska to start guiding for large salmon and rainbows on the Kenai River. We find out where his passion for chasing big fish comes from and the amazing fly fishing opportunities Alaska has to offer. On this episode we chat music, lacrosse, bear country, Buffalo Bills, flesh flies, spey casting and successful patterns for chasing salmon and bows on the fly.

This week we sit down with award-winning outdoor writer and Army veteran Aaron Reed of Georgetown Texas. When not working on a tugboat in the Texas Gulf Coast, you will find Aaron knee-deep in a stream near Austin Texas. We talk about the music scene in Austin, Guadalupe bass, cichlids on a fly, dream days on the water and the perfect way to end a day on the H2O with Austin's whiskey and beer scene.