Fly Fishing Insider Podcast
Herbert "Bert" Ley is Vice President of the Utah Stream Access Coalition and an extreme advocate for water access in Utah. Bert covers the basics of stream access, how anglers can get informed, and how to take action. Bert also describes numerous trips to Chile and the fishery he found there.
Herbert "Bert" Ley is Vice President of the Utah Stream Access Coalition and a well-traveled angler.
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What is stream access and why does it matter?
Bert Ley covers the basics of stream access as Vice President of the Utah Stream Access Coalition. Stream access determines where an angler may legally stand and fish, which is why Bert Ley advocates so hard for it in Utah.
How can anglers take action on stream access?
Bert Ley walks through how to get informed on stream access and then how to take action. Getting informed comes first in Bert Ley's approach, because the details of access law decide what action is worth taking.
What is fly fishing in Chile like?
Bert Ley has taken numerous trips to Chile and describes the fishery and the experience it offers. Chile is the destination Bert Ley returns to most in the conversation.
Who is Bert Ley?
Herbert "Bert" Ley is Vice President of the Utah Stream Access Coalition, an extreme advocate for water access in Utah, and a well-traveled angler. Bert Ley also explains on the show how he earned the name El Gato Gaordito.
Key takeaways
- Bert Ley is Vice President of the Utah Stream Access Coalition.
- Stream access advocacy in Utah is his main focus.
- Getting informed is the first step he asks anglers to take.
- He has made numerous trips to Chile and describes that fishery.
