Fly Girl Fish

Justin and Becca Powell met and we’re married on the river. Both have had a relationship with the river and the sport of fly fishing prior to meeting. Fly Girl Fish wanted to talk with Justin and Becca to see what benefits there are to being a husband and wife team out on the water.

We wanted to know what were the do’s and don’ts of fishing with your partner, how can it benefit each other, and what are the little secrets to successfully getting it done out there.

Tune in today to hear Justin and Becca laugh and joke about their experiences together in fly fishing.

Guests:

Justin and Becca Powell

Becca’s Bio:

Becca K. Powell is no stranger to the outdoors, having spent the summers of her youth in the mountains of North Georgia and hiking the Appalachian Trail; her college years in Boone, NC, camping, hiking, skiing, fishing and rock climbing; and more than a decade working within the Waterkeeper movement.

As development director for the nonprofit Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Becca works to bring awareness to the river that serves more than 5 million Georgians and sustains one of the south’s most thriving trout fisheries. When she’s not working, she can be found with a fly rod in hand. Some of Becca’s favorite moments are spent traveling with her husband Justin to Belize for bonefish, the Pacific North West in search of steelhead, or the Florida Keys where she’s still dreaming of landing a tarpon on the fly.

Becca’s passion is the environment, and it shows not only through her career, but also her volunteer work. She is a proud member of the Georgia Women Fly Fishers, Fly Fishers International, and Trout Unlimited. Becca is also an associate editor for DUN Magazine and was featured as the Summer 2018 cover story. Becca is proud to be a part of the Orvis family, assisting with the #5050onthewater initiative in the Atlanta market. To follow Becca’s adventures both on the river and in the environmental movement, check her out on Instagram at @beccakpowell.

Justin’s Bio:

Hailing from Georgia, with roots in the west coast of Florida and North Carolina, Justin has over 20 years of fly-fishing experience in both fresh and salt water. Originally from Destin, Florida, Justin learned to fly-fish in salt for redfish and speckled sea trout, but later found a deep passion for freshwater trout and steelhead. He has fished in many of the country’s premiere steelhead streams, from the east’s beloved Great Lakes tributaries to the famed steelhead streams of the west. Justin is not only a die-hard fly fisherman he also is a musician. He has been on numerous records, and tours, including a run with the Indigo Girls in 07.  In his current position with the band Simplified, he adds a whole new element to band’s sound with his bass lines – and they are worth a listen.  Some of his music is making its way into mainstream music, television, and now fly-fishing videos. Justin released his short film “StoneFLY: The Spiritual Journey of a Fly Fisherman” in 2016, which launched his place in the fly-fishing in...

Liz Lucabaugh is back with one of her lists that she does so well. Today we go over the pros and cons of using a strike indicator. There are situations where it’s good and others where it might not work as well as we think.

Liz is the president of Georgia Women Fly Fishers. She is passionate about teaching women and girls this amazing sport and sharing her knowledge with others.

Guest:

Liz Lucabaugh

Georgia Women Fly Fishers

 

This is Fly Girl Fish episode 025, first aired on 03/05/2020.

What a precious resource we have running right thru the state of Georgia. Jess Sterling is on staff at Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and they are everywhere on the river doing floating classrooms, collecting trash, collecting water samples, and rallying corporations and volunteers to get out there and take part in keeping our “hooch” as clean for us and future generations as she can.

Guest:

Jess Sterling

Website: chattahoochee.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone (Atlanta Office): 404-352-9828

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Bio:

Jess Sterling is Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s Technical Programs Director. She manages CRK’s Protecting Streams and Communities from Industrial Pollution (PSCIP) program and other monitoring and research projects. She received her B.S. degree from Ohio University and earned her M.S. from the Odum School of Ecology at the University Georgia. For her master’s thesis, she studied the effects of non-point source pollution on urban stream ecosystems in the upper Oconee River watershed.

Prior to graduate school, Jess conducted research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. She was active in the Athens environmental community, serving as president of the Upper Oconee Watershed Network (UOWN) and on the Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Committee.

Jess is originally from Toledo, Ohio and developed a love of water during summers spent with her family on Lake Erie. She moved to Georgia in 2003, started paddling with friends, and fell in love with Georgia’s diverse rivers. Jess now lives in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood with her husband, Ben, and their three young children.

This is Fly Girl Fish episode 024, first aired on 02/27/2020.

Your tippet is one of the most important parts of your fishing experience while out on the river. Froghair was born from an unexpected result of an experimental process. Today that result has turned into one of the strongest most respected brands of tippet out there.

Today we talk with Heidi Black, who together with her husband Dale, own Froghair that manufactures tippet, monofilament, and leader line for the fishing industry. Heidi shares the story and the scientific process of how tippet is made. Before you head out on your next fishing trip, be sure to pick up some Frog Hair Tippet.

Guest:

Heidi Black

Website: froghairfishing.com

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 814-676-3474

Social Media:

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Bio:

Heidi Black and her husband, Dale, are the owners of Black Knight Industries, which is the parent company for Froghair Fishing, Gamma Fishing and Asylum Baits. Heidi was born and raised in Franklin, Pennsylvania and currently resides in the neighboring town of Oil City with her husband, Dale and two of their four children, Jacob (17) and Anastasia (11).

Heidi has a Bachelor’s degree in Business administration/Secondary Education from Grove City College. As a senior in college, she got a job at the Communications Center, a 24 hour answering service where she has been employed for 29 years, currently as the General Manager. She is also the treasurer for her church and a school board member. Heidi has also written two children’s books that were meant to be a series of many, but her publisher has gone out of business so that project was put aside for awhile.

At the end of 2010, Heidi and Dale purchased Froghair Fishing from Gamma Technologies in Pittsburgh. Gamma Technologies is a company that manufactures tennis equipment and at one time, had a fishing division as well. Since the purchase, Dale and Heidi have been working hard to grow the business. Froghair Fishing supplies tippet and leaders all over the world with regular shipments to United Kingdom, France, Spain and the Netherlands.

This is Fly Girl Fish episode 023, first aired on 02/20/2020.

Miss Mayfly owner, Kimberly Ranalla, talks with Diane and Sylvia about how a need for right fitting waders for her daughter turned into a business. Kimberly knew that this was what she needed to do after suffering a serious injury that caused a career change.

Today, Kimberly is on the road to fitting women of all shapes and sizes into her beautifully designed waders made just for women.

Keep an eye on Kimberly. Her passion for what women need drives her forward to designing lifestyle fashion wear for today’s women anglers.

Guest:

Kimberly Ranalla

Website: www.missmayfly.com/

Phone: 1-888-204-9227

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This is Fly Girl Fish episode 022, first aired on 02/13/2020.

A passionate critical care nurse, avid amateur photographer, angler and founder of United Women on the Fly, Heather Hodson has lots to share.

United Women on The Fly has exploded into a national group where women and some men come together to learn and fish. Heather puts education and handling fish at the forefront of her mission as she travels and visits different chapters of UWOTF across the nation.

About Heather:

Heather Hodson @northwestflygirl – Founder of United Women on the Fly. Heather is an expert at making anglers (especially women) feel comfortable and becoming a part of the fly fishing community. Sometimes referred to as the “Middle Women,” Heather volunteers her energy and time to connect women, help start Women Programs and enables anglers to become more confident on the water. Heather has dedicated her time to educate and inspire others. She is currently studying for her Casting Instructor Certification with FlyFishers International and has been teaching Fly Fishing since 2014.

About UWOTF:

United Women on the Fly is a community of anglers, mostly women, with a focus on education, encouragement and connection around the globe. We are committed to inclusive and respectful practices as we strive to welcome more women from all backgrounds into the sport of fly fishing.

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This is Fly Girl Fish episode 020, first aired on 02/06/2020.

The very essence of fly fishing is using a bug, aka fly, to catch a fish. Today we talk about flies in some very basic terms. So what are dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, streamers, midges, caddis, mayflies, woolly bugger’s and junk flies? Listen in to hear the FGF girls talk about these. Each fly has a season and a reason to use it in certain scenarios. It could mean the difference in your day’s catch or your days getting skunked on the river.

We don’t expect you to know all the entomology of insects, but by starting with the basics you can begin to feel more confident out on the water by selecting the right fly for the situation you’re in.

This is Fly Girl Fish episode 020, first aired on 01/30/2020.

On today’s podcast, Sylvia and Diane talk about the basics of reading the water, and learning how the fish move in streams and rivers. Sylvia talks about seams, riffles, current, and following the foam and bubbles where the oxygen is and where trout like to hide.

The FGF girls also talk about wearing the right clothing to not be seen, as well as being careful about casting shadows, stepping lightly in the water, and choosing where to start casting.

This is Fly Girl Fish episode 019, first aired on 01/23/2020.

Fly fishing in 2020 has us superexcited for what’s in store. First we take a look back to celebrate how far we’ve come, then we take a forward as we start the New Year off with the Atlanta Fly Fishing Show coming up Jan 31-Feb 1. So many of the guests we have had on the show are speaking or doing demonstrations while there. We are excited to meet all the women that are taking a look at fly fishing with great interest. We hope you join us!

This is Fly Girl Fish episode 018, first aired on 01/16/2020.

Put your waders on and join Coosa Basin Aquatic Biologist, Ani Popp, in the river. There you’ll find a staggering array of biodiversity that thrives in our waterways. It’s Ani’s job to study these species of fish and aquatic wildlife to make sure our rivers and streams are as healthy as they can be for this and future generations.

I’ve watched Ani grow up in nature for the past 12 years. Her interest in the outdoors started at a very young age with her family camping, canoeing, and kayaking. Now, as a biologist she enjoys studying Georgia’s waterways to make sure they are healthy and strong, and if not, why not.

Today’s podcast just might inspire you to grab a snorkel and mask, and go see what’s under the surface of the water!

– Diane

 

Guest:

Anakela “Ani” Popp

Email: [email protected]

Website: Wildlife Resources Division

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This is Fly Girl Fish episode 017, first aired on 01/09/2020.