On The Fly

Carrying on the tradition of the famous Bronte Tie In, The Great Lake Tie In commenced in 2016 and is growing from year to year. It aims to share the traditions and techniques that make for great fly tying and involves some of Tasmania's legends of the sport. This episode, we are joined by Anna Bellette from the Great Lake Tie In steering committee who previews the event, and shares stories that ooze her passion for fly angling.

There are so many great fishing options in Tasmania and at the start of their season we speak to current Tasmania champion, and 2020 commonwealth bronze medalist, Chris Medwin who shares tips and techniques for the Western Lakes through to the picturesque rivers and streams of the Apple Isle.

Logan Reid drops by from Lockdown free Tassie where waters are open and shares his thoughts on the upcoming season and his first comp.

With the Greater Sydney Area about to enter it’s fourth week of lockdown Ben and Steve are going a bit stir crazy. What’s the cure? A late night zoom session with Erhan Cinar, Fly Fishing Legend from Victoria. A few yarns about fishing, comps and children’s pets and the location of their fly tying benches should snap them out of a lockdown funk.

In this Pod, we spend some time chatting to Casey Pfeiffer from her home base in South Oz. Casey is one of Australia’s most accomplished and passionate anglers. She finished seventh overall in the open division of the most recent Commonwealth Championships in New Zealand, and is a keen advocate for youth fly fishing throughout Australia through the Fly Fish Australia Youth Development Program. Along with her husband Lubin, Casey travels Australia in their trusty van, documenting their fishing adventures and writing for a variety of well known publications. She’s a brand ambassador for Manic Tackle Project, Essential Fly Fisher in Launceston and Yellow Sally angling wear. With such a long list of credentials, we were super keen to get Casey on the show for a chat.

Howard talks about how to approach new water, the top 3 features to look for on the river, nymph weight selection and of course, his first fish on the fly.

Join Ben (and Steve as he rings in) as he embarks on his long awaited foray into competition fishing: the people he met, the water he fished and the excitement of it all!

Our previous podcast had us interviewing Chris Huston in Tasmania prior to hosting the National Championships in April 2021. In this episode Chris reviews the comp, the methods, the beats and the results just a week later.

Chris Huston, President of Fly Fish Australia’s Tasmanian Chapter drops by amidst his busy schedule preparing to host and compete at the upcoming Aussie Nationals in Tasmania. Chris has some great insights to share as both an organiser and competitor as we preview this event.

For years now Ben and Steve have been working on Dave, a legendary lure fisherman, to ditch the lures and pick up a fly rod. And with this trip to the Snowy Mountains in NSW it seems they may have finally found success! Listen in to the story that includes snakes, rogue electric blankets, drone rescues, vomit, and plenty of fish on a challenging but beautiful stretch of river. Find out what happened to convert Dave from the dark side.