Fly Fishing 97 Podcast

This week we take a look back at the best of 2019, out-takes, take aways and lessons learned. Grateful to our many guests we have sat down with and always excited to hear passionate people talk about their fly fishing experience!

This week we talk underwater photography and videography with Beat J. Korner of OK Falls BC. Beat has some amazing photographs of the Adams River Sockeye run and many beautiful pictures and footage of beautiful marine destinations around the globe. Check out his pics at #bjk_photovideo or www.bjkphotovideo.com, Beat has a passion for capturing underwater pictures that show many different fragile ecosystems. He also ran a lodge for 16 years in the Tagish Wildnerness area of the Yukon Territory, where he specialized in outdoor adventure and fishing trips.

This week we sit down with Mike L Raether of St. Regis Montana. Mike authored a book called Fly fisher's Guide to Northwest Montana's Mountain Lakes. He fished over 130 lakes for the book, and always has his trusty pack goat and dog as he heads into the Alpine. He has written over 50 articles for publications like Northwest Fly fishing Magazine and Montana Outdoors Magazine. Mike spends a lot of time working at Joe Cantrell Outfitting and teaching people to fly fish. Thanks Mike for spending the time and sharing your passion for the alpine, fly fishing and outdoor life.

A firm believer that fly fishing is just "applied science", Andy Witt this week of Due West Anglers Denver Co. A coalition of Rocky Mountain Anglers who believe in conservation through recreation. Andy has an MS in Watershed Science and Ecology, he has worked on projects involving cutthroat trout conservation and endangered fish recovery.

This week we chat with David Ammons who lives in the Cache La Poudre Wilderness, Colorado. He has authored several books, his latest is called Sermons in Stones a book of short stories about his beautiful part of the world, tales of family, friends and fly fishing. David has a great passion for quiet mountain settings and casting for wild alpine trout.

This week we chat with the owner of TY-Rite, Mark Troilo of Harbor Springs Michigan. He tells us about the storied history of his company, his new found passion for fly fishing, and the many great people he has met through the fly fishing industry.

This week Tony Makris of Semper Fly Rods. Veteran Owned out of Canal Winchester Ohio, Tony runs a rod company that hand crafts some beautiful fly rods, "The BronzeBack" "Ares",and "Enyo" series of fly rods are made to order custom fly rods. With every purchase support the Semper Fi Fund who provide immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to wounded, critically ill and injured members of all branches of the U.S. armed forces and their families. Thanks Tony for sharing your fly fishing story.

This week we sit down with an old friend... Colin Mottershead of Penticton, BC Canada. Colin has been fly fishing the still waters of British Columbia for over 35 years. One of the most effective chironomid fishers I have shared a shoal with. He and his wife Leah run a restaurant called The Edge Bistro at Apex Mountain Resort and during the open water season follows his passion for fly tying and chasing large Rainbow Trout. He brings a huge passion to the water and is always working on perfecting his many chironomid patterns.

Today a conversation with Greg McCrimmon of Denver Co. #Nativewatersflyfishing, Greg is a back country guide with GEAR Colorado Fly Fishing. We talk about days on Colorado's productive waters in search of native trout. Greg's passion for back country fly fishing, what inspires him and how he came to discover fly fishing.

This week we sit down with Matt Guiguet from Genelle British Columbia. Matt runs a guiding service on the Columbia River mainly targeting its healthy population of Rainbow Trout. He and his wife Kristy also operate Rugged Point Lodge in the Kyuquot Sound. We talk about the many fly fishing opportunities on the Columbia, influences and targeting large bows on the mighty Columbia.