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Which polarized lense do I need for sight fishing? Which frame looks good but also helps block light in just the right places? Which lense works best for anglers with older eyes? What's a Permit stick?

Al Perkinson, the founder of Bajio Sunglasses, sits down with David and they discuss these questions and a few more. If you are looking for information about polarized glasses, chances are you will gain some valuable insight from this episode.

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Fly fishing for carp is different from other types of angling. Stealth is critical, accuracy is an absolute must and patience is king. It doesn't matter if you are fishing for tailing carp, or crawling carp, the guest on this episode, Henry Cowen, provides information that will be helpful with your carp-quest.

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Want to learn more about fishing midges? Wonder how to fly fish through the entire lifecycle of a chironomid? Want to learn more about special leaders and tippets when fishing a midge pattern? 

Take an adventure with Dave Stewart of the Wet Fly Swing Podcast and Phil Rowly the author of The Orvis Guide to Still Water Trout Fishing. The guys provide some valuable intel when fishing midges. This is an interesting topic for anyone who wants to fish or currently fishes midges.

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For someone who might be apprehensive and not know where to start, how does tyat person start tying flies? 

Which types of feathers should we use for soft hackles and how do we know which of those feathers work the best?

Considering all the tools on the market, which ones does the Fly Doctor use and recommend for tying?

Need some helpful hints and techniques when tying terrestrial patterns?

All these questions and much more insight are provided for tiers and aspiring tiers. As always we try to touch on the questions our listeners provide, on this episode of Southeastern Fly. Thanks for stopping by.

Looking for useful information on fishing the Tellico River and surrounding areas? This episode is sure to give you a headstart on the rest of your fishing friends! Tellico Outfitters owner, Cody Fischer, delivers some of the most useful information on the entire Tellico area. This episode starts with a plethera of information that will help even the most experienced angler understand the area.

Sit back, relax, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, smoke a fine cigar, but most of all get ready for an intimate discussion about the Tellico River.

When chasing smallies on the fly it's always good to get a guide's perspective.

On this Wisdom From The Guides episode, Matt Reilly and David Knapp join Host David Perry for an in-depth discussion about smallmouth. 

These three guides answer questions about equipment, the best water types, they cover all four seasons of the year, and the feeding heirarchy of a smallmouth.

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Want to become a better angler? Teach someone else. On this episode David talks with Wanda Taylor about teaching people to fly fish. They provide useful tips on casting as they talk about helping kids, adults and seniors how to cast. This episode will give you a different perspective on teaching others. 

So Come on in and listen as Wanda and David have a conversation about teaching people to fly fish.

Content Warning- This episode is not for the dry fly purist.

What? Get your mind out of the gutter, we are talking about non-traditional flies that catch fish. On this episode David is joined by guides/ brothers Eric and Will Ezell. The guys talk at length about how to fish worms, eggs, mops and hybrid trash flies. This is a light-hearted episode with plenty of laughs and entertainment. But don’t be mislead…there is also some good and useful info throughout. 

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If you are considering a trip to fly fish the Cumberland River, KY this episode is full of useful information about Kentucky's largest and most famous tailwater. In this episode Host David Perry is joined by 20+ year Cumberland River Guide, Hagan Wonn. The two guides talk about why this river is excellent for experimenting with flies, recent dam repairs and current river conditions which have drastically improved, wading vs. floating, reading the river and a few other surprises. 

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Fly fishing for musky can be an exciting experience. You have to find them first. More times than not musky fishing is a lot about looking for fish and blind casting. But, when a fish comes to the fly, that is when this pursuit heats up to the hottest fishing you can imagine. It's the only type of fishing where a follow is counted by anglers and guides. A catch is a bonus.

On this episode of Southeastern Fly David is joined by Musky Fool owner Dan Donovan. Dan and David talk about musky on the fly through the stratification of water temps. They take the experience from warmer, late Summer and early Fall, down to wintertime fishing for these toothy critters.

Their conversation will certainly make you think about musky in different ways under many different circumstances. Thanks for listening.

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