The February Room A Fly Fishing Podcast

The February Room A Fly Fishing Podcast

By Justin KarnoppSportsWilderness
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The February Room A Fly Fishing Podcast episodes

  • Episode 27 Jennings Hester & Fishing the Good Fight

    Mental health is one of the biggest issues facing our country, and as another pandemic grabs headlines, the suicide rate continues to climb. Men are particularly at risk for mental health issues and this week's guest, Jennings Hester, has made it his mission to offer support. A former SEC football player turned fly angler and tyer, Jennings and his organization, Fighting the Good Fight, are taking a unique approach to contributing to men's well-being...and the guy also has some pretty fantastic fishing stories.  https://www.fishingthegoodfight.com/

    Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1–800–273–TALK (8255) if a loved one expresses suicidal thoughts.

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    33 min
  • Episode 26 Matt Devlin & The Secret to a Good Fly Fishing Film

    Never underestimate the resourcefulness of a hungry young angler with an idea! Meet Matt Devlin, a former fishing guide turned filmmaker. When Matt and his buddy first conceived the notion of producing a fishing film on a shoestring budget, they circumvented the expense of purchasing a camera buy "renting" one from a box store with a 10-day return policy. From these meager beginnings, a new career and a film tour were born! Tune in as Matt shares his personal odyssey through fly fishing to become the Founder and Director of the Montana Fishing Film Festival.

    https://www.mtfishingfilmfest.com/


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    37 min
  • Episode 25 Blain Tomlinson & Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing

    Fly anglers can disagree on many things; the right pattern, the best rod, the most perplexing quarry...but we can all find common ground in support of the men and women who serve, and have served, our country. This week we have the great pleasure of speaking with Blain Tomlinson, a lifelong fisherman and Board Member of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, an organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of military minds via fly tying, rod building, and simply spending time on the water.

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    33 min
  • Episode 24 Tom Ralston & The Rod Builder who can't hang onto a Rod

    Simply put, custom rod builder, Tom Ralston, is a good egg! On a teacher's salary, Tom provides hand-built fishing rods to kids, neighbors, cancer survivors and military veterans, often for free or for a fraction of what his fine craftsmanship is worth. Fueled by old school work ethic, Tom's company, Americatown Custom Rods, is dedicated to putting something unique and truly "custom" in the hands of anglers...all for the love of fishing!

    http://americatowncustomrods.com/

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    38 min
  • Episode 23 Elke Kirk & The Fight to Save the Deschutes
    These are trying times for Oregon's mighty Deschutes River. Multiple environmental factors threaten the river's native redband rainbows, steelhead, and salmon. Now more than ever, this watershed needs warriors to stand up and fight for her. Meet Elke Kirk, a First Nation's fly fishing guide who uses his platform to educate anglers on the importance of protecting and enhancing the river that has sustained his people since time immemorial.
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    38 min
  • Episode 22 Jessica Haydahl & The Perfect Shot
    At just 7 years old, Jessica Haydahl trekked off into her backyard, disposable camera in hand, determined to capture the natural world around her. Many years later, her interest in photography would mesh with her intimate knowledge of ice hockey and launch a career as an NHL photographer. Born the daughter of a Norwegian fisherman, Jessica's love of angling spurred a highly successful transition into the highly competitive, and mostly male-dominated, world of fishing photography.
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    40 min
  • Episode 21 Drake Perry & The Great Water Rescue
    We've all been there. Rendezvoused well before dawn, assessed the situation, reconfigured at the jumping-off-point....but here's where the story diverges from the norm...the Law arrives and suddenly, you're party to a crime scene-enlisted to play the role of superhero. This is the story of Drake Perry, an angler who would prefer to mind his own business and explore the unusual waters of the Ohio River valley.
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    26 min
  • Episode 20 Marty Johanson & The Genesis of Composite Developments
    "How do we get these rods in angler's hands?" That was the question Marty asked, when, circa 1980, one of his fishing buddies began building rods out of a clandestine material designed for incognito aircraft. Not only was the SR-71 born, but the fishing world changed forever with the introduction of carbon fiber, aka, graphite, as the fundamental material in rod blanks. For our 20th episode, we have the great pleasure of speaking with Marty Johanson, founder of Composite Developments.
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    30 min
  • Episode 19 Juan Coetzee & The Pursuit of Garrick on the Fly
    If you ever find yourself swimming at night in the shark-infested waters of South Africa, you might just bump into Juan Coetzee, returning from one of his solo missions for the elusive garrick. Known amongst the tight-knit fly fishing community surrounding Cape Town as "The Oracle", Juan possesses an unnatural "fishyness" and may just be hiding gills beneath that Irish beard.
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    44 min

About The February Room A Fly Fishing Podcast

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The fly tying vise is like a campfire...bust one out, sit back, and listen to the stories unfold. Our vise is located in the "February Room", a Montana basement where the juices flow, and wild and…