Fly Fishing 97 Podcast

This week return guest Mike Verhoef a.k.a. "Maitland Mike" joins us to talk about his recent bonefish trip to Exuma Bahamas. We talk about the areas epic bonefish and barracuda fly fishing opportunities and Mikes guiding business Fly Fitters. This really sounded like the trip of a lifetime. Thanks Mike for sharing your latest journey with us!

This week we sit down with Singer Songwriter Del Barber. Del spends a lot of time fly fishing some epic water while on the road as an Alt Country, Folk Rock artist. His passion for the water is impressive and constant, he joins us to talk about his fly fishing journey, what it brings into his world, the inspiration it brings to his music and life journey. You can find Del's music at delbarber.com or wherever you download your music. Thanks Del for this candid chat about life, the road, the river and your songs.

Today we head to the outskirts of Aberdeen Scotland to chat with Robert MacDonald-Lewis. Robbie is a passionate fly fisher who is a structural engineer in off shore oil and an avid tyer who spends a lot of time chasing wild brown trout. His family raises Shetland Ponies, where he helps on the farm between his day job and time at the vise. We talk whiskey, law vises, float tubing, wading, dream days and killer patterns.

Thanks Robbie for sharing your story with us!

Today we sit down with a very inspiring individual. Jon Pimlott joins us on the podcast to tell us what he has been up to. Designing and building watercraft for people with disabilities. Jon is putting a lot of smiles of peoples faces who struggle to gain access to the water. We talk about his passion for creating these craft and his fly fishing journey. Thanks Jon for sharing your journey with us!

Today it is our pleasure to sit down with Steven Bullerwell of Penticton BC. Steve is fishing a lot of trophy trout waters in Southern BC. We talk about tying at the lake, his life long fly fishing journey, patterns, painting, dream days, bucket list trips and much more. Thanks Steve for sharing some time on the water with us!

This week we head to Vancouver Island to chat with Andrew Barany. Andrew is a passionate fly fisher and tyer who hosts the "Dead Drifters Society" Podcast. He also runs a fly tying crash course. We talk tying, farming, sea run fish, trout, favorite spots and lessons learned. Thanks Andrew for sharing some time and your fly fishing journey with us.

Today we head to Hinton AB to chat with Frank Brassard at FB Fly Tying. This guy is tying some amazing patterns! He is Gulff Pro Team, Ahrex Pro Team, Textreme Pro Team, Gaspe fly Co Prostaff, Chinook Wind Outfitters Pro Staff, photographer, ice climber, fly fisher and outdoor explorer. We talk photography, patterns, life, tricks and tips at the vise and much more. Thanks Frank for sharing your skills and story!

Today we announce the winners of our 2022 March Mania Fly Bracket, where the top 64 flies go head to head. The Pheasant Tail was number one, followed by the Woolly Bugger and the Chubby Chernobyl. We sat down with Robert Gillingham from Karmik Outdoors, we talk surprise upsets, winning combinations, prizes and much more. Thanks to everybody that took part both at the vise and at www.karmikoutdoors.com/bracket

This week we sit down with Len Cook and chat about his journey on and off the water. Len lives in Prince George BC, he is an environmental scientist with the government of BC, who also happens to be a skilled fly fisher and tyer. We talk about gear, tying, life lessons, family, worst jobs, best jobs, sunglasses, fly rods and water craft. Thanks Len for being so sharing with your knowledge and your time.

This week we visit with Dennis P. Lee. Dennis is a consulting fisheries scientist, who spent many years with the California Department of Fish and Game, he has authored several books on Steelhead, and has spent a life time tying flies and chasing steelhead throughout California and Oregon. Thanks Dennis for the engaging chat on your fly fishing journey and sharing your passion for steelhead with our listeners. You can find Dennis' books at www.dennisplee.com