In the Seam with JP Ross Fly Rod Company.

Today on the anniversary of 9-11 we are releasing a great episode with retired police officer Bart Lombardo of Panfish on the fly.

We dont just talk about catching panfish, we also talk about why fly fishing matters, and we dig into why we think fly fishing makes us happy.

In addition we talk about the very special TOAD S-Glass fly rod we made just for him. It is available here on our web site.

Enjoy.

simply fish.

JP Ross

Today I take you with me into the backcountry of the Adirondacks in search of brook trout again. This time I bring my canoe and we portage and fish on a very special river. Come with me and learn tips and experience my mistakes real time. Rest assured, we do catch plenty of brook trout.

JP

In this episode I record myself on a fishing adventure I did just 2 weeks ago in the beginning of May. Its an awesome experience going from the valley to the mountains in the spring and fall and seeing the difference in where the trees and nature is in time. I try to explain this in this episode and also catch some fish on the way.

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Today we talk to Jill Beattie about her quest as an angler and as a musky fly angler specifically. She gives tons of great tips on when to fish and how. You are going to love this.

References,

Jillians Instagram https://www.instagram.com/girl_withthe_muskytattoo/

https://crcustomrod.com/collections/fly

Solunar Forecast

Today we talk longer faster rods with two great anglers Jeff Kimball and Bryan Kimball. We already have two rods in our line up called the Coherence and the COHERENCE PLUS. medium fast and fast action. However I have been playing with a new blank called the PARSEC. The reference being to the Millinium Falcon and the Kessel Run it made in less than 12 PARSEC's. Now thats FAST!

The boys start out talking about fishing and fishing flies and techniques and I begin to quiz them on the differences between all the longer faster rods we make. I also ask the question, is medium action rods out of date now? Not Needed? Obsolete? You will be surprised to hear their opinion on the matter.

Enjoy:

JP

Today we talk about trout conservation specifically in the North East USA and the challenges associated with "getting stuff done."

We talk about getting wrapped up in data, and not realizing its purpose.

We talk about what needs to be done, and possible methods on how to do it properly.

Have a listen as we spitball ideas about trout conservation on this episode of IN THE SEAM.

BOB MALLARD was born and raised in Massachusetts, spending his first thirty years there. He is intimately familiar with the states fisheries and their history. While he currently lines in Maine, Bob still finds time to visit Massachusetts to check in on his old haunts. Bob is a founding member of Native Fish Coalition.  He served as NFC’s National Vice Chair from its inception until April 2020 when he stepped into the role of Executive Director. Bob also serves as an Advisory Council member for the Maine and New Hampshire chapters. He was a founding member and former president of Somerset County Trout Unlimited, founding member of Dud Dean Angling Society, and a former member of Sportsman's Alliance of Maine’s Fishing Initiative Committee.  Bob is one of Maine's, and the nations, most visible, vocal, and active native fish advocates, and has been for close to 20 years.  He has fly fished for roughly forty years and logs 100 or more days a year on the water.  Bob is a former fly shop owner, Registered Maine Fishing Guide, blogger, writer, and a staff fly designer at Catch Fly Fishing.  Bob was the Publisher, Northeast Regional Editor, and a regular contributor to Fly Fish America magazine, and is a freelance fly fishing and native fish conservation writer. His writing, photos, and flies have appeared in Outdoor Life, Angling Trade, Fly Fisherman, The Drake, American Angler, Fly Rod & Reel, American Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing & Tying Journal, Fly Tyer, Eastern Fly Fishing, MidCurrent, OrvisNews, Fly Life Magazine, The Fiberglass Manifesto, Tenkara Angler, On The Fly, Fly Fishing New England, The Maine Sportsman, Northwoods Sporting Journal, R.L. Winston catalog, and numerous blogs and local and regional newspapers. Bob has written five books, 50 Best Places Fly Fishing the Northeast , 25 Best Towns Fly Fishing for Trout, Squaretail: The Definitive Guide to Brook Trout and Where to Find Them, Favorite Flies for Maine: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts, and Fly Fishing Maine: Local Experts on the State’s Best Waters. He has contributed to several other books as well. Bob can be reached at [email protected]

Today on In The Seam we talk about something that we all have experienced. A shadow in the darkness of that pool that you know so well. Mark has had an experience with the beast, and its name is DAVE. Mark talks about this today. Make sure you keep tracking the progress of capturing DAVE on his blog.

Today I have a discussion with artist Ryan Smith of Ryan Smith Sculptures. Ryan did a beautiful painting of a brook trout in a net and the image spoke to me so much that I wanted to have prints made to sell to others to enjoy, and also have the proceeds go to Trout Power Citizen Science Group. The Giclee Prints are available on our web site at this link. Please have a listen and hear how Ryan explains how he makes these beautiful paintings, the time it takes and what inspires him to make them.

Enjoy.

JP

I briefly talk about a new rod I am releasing that was inspired by the boys at Blue Line Outfitters. The rod is a 5 and a half foor S-Glass 2-3 weight 4 piece. I explain a little about what the rod made for. I learned this from Adam and Hamp of BLO.

Here is a link to their new website and their you tube channel.

https://www.bluelineoutfitter.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn_b6MLgiI_MN3gvCrzeAWg

Today we speak with Joseph Marietta. He talks about techniques to fly fish the Smoky Mountains as well as some scary health issues he had to deal with for a young man in his 30's. How fly fishing helped get him through it and why "simply fish" as a mindset, matters.

Listen in to todays podcast brought to you by JP Ross Fly Rods.