Episode 97 - Susan Smith - Chinook Wind Outfitters
A fly shop in a northern BC town of 3,100 imports tying materials from France, Italy and the Czech Republic, and ships flies and thread worldwide.
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Alaska Will Change Forever: Go Now
Alaska, a land renowned for its wild, untouched landscapes and abundant wildlife, offers some of the most spectacular fly fishing experiences in the world. But with increasing popularity and looming...
Fly Fishing Insider Podcast Episodes
Episode 94 - Tana Hoffman - CEO of Mountainist.
Why a $2,000 gear bill stops women from trying a sport, and how a Wyoming rental company ships tested kits to the door - or straight to the lodge.
Episode 92 - Don Moyer - GoCatcha App
Dan Moyer of GoCatcha on the app that holds playbooks for rivers and lakes, and how sharing local knowledge can pay anglers passive income.
Episode 87 - "Where Are They Now?" Interview Series: Reyr Gear the Folding Fly Rod.
Two years into selling a telescoping fly rod that stores its line inside the blank, Reyr Gear added a lighter model, sold 2.5x more in one summer, and started building...
Episode 86 - "Where Are They Now?" Interview Series: Scott Wilday , CEO owner of Lidrig Magnetic Nipper System
Scott Wilday of Lidrig on the redesigned magnetic nipper system, how it compares to the original version, and new collaborations across the fly fishing industry.
Episode 84 - " Where Are They Now?" Interview Series: Dave Stewart of Wet Fly Swing Podcast
Dave Stewart of the Wet Fly Swing podcast returns a year later to talk about launching a marketing brand podcast, podcast marketing, and Facebook groups.
Episode 83 - "Where Are They Now?" Interview Series: Peter Long, CEO Freestone Fly Fishing
A year after his first interview, Freestone Fly Company's founder had four membership options, a premium box, a tying starter kit, and a full-time job at his own company.
Episode 82 - "Where Are They Now?" Interview Series: Rock Treads
Forrest Rogers, CEO of Rock Treads, on the past year of progress, acquiring sit-anywhere chair company Crazy Creek, and the company's lodge programs.
Guided EP # 16 Mike Schultz. High level guiding for smallmouth year round
Mike Schultz of Schultz Outfitters on putting anglers on very large smallmouth bass, off-season tactics, and why Michigan is a must-fish bass destination.
Episode 76 - Whiskey Leather Works and Success.
A broken belt buckle and a fly line about to be thrown away became a Missoula leather company that went full-time and now ships every order with a handwritten note.
Episode 74 - Andrew McMeece, Owner Bluffline Media - Fly Fishing Film Passion.
Bluffline Media is a growing fly fishing film brand making very fishy content. Andrew explains how a full-time high school teacher built it around the day job.
Episode 73 - Linda Leary - Fishe Wear the Alaska brand that's fun & functorial.
How a former trucking executive turned an observation about the one-rounder women's section in a fly shop into an Alaska apparel brand built on fish art and fit.
Episode 72 - Waterworks Lamson, "The REEL Story of the Brand".
Waterworks Lamson started out machining mountain bike parts in Idaho. Its 1996 reels were the lightest anyone had seen, sealed, and large arbor before large arbor existed.
Episode 70 - River Rat Rafts, The Best Fly Fishing Raft in the World.
Bryan and Lane of River Rat on how their fly fishing raft is built, the technology inside it, and the new water anglers can reach because of it.
Episode 69 - Adam Hutchinson, Marketing Manager - RL Winston , Something about owning a Green stick.
Winston's marketing manager Adam on the humble beginnings of the brand, the technology inside Winston fly rods, and whether micro Spey is here to stay.
Episode 67 - Ryan Willis & Elliot Martin, Owners - Tandem Fly Company, (Small business feature of the month).
Tandem Fly Company owners Ryan Willis and Elliot Martin on prototypes, setbacks, and keeping a USA-made fly box business moving through 2020.
Episode 66 - Fred Contaoi, Top Rod Designer for Douglas Outdoors
Rod designer Fred Contaoi on the award-winning Douglas Sky G, the history of Douglas Outdoors, and the fly rod trends he sees coming.
Episode 65 - Mike Tayloe, Owner of Finnswest Company co-hosted w/ Justin Pickett of G&G.
A critical care paramedic who also guides explains why standard first aid training runs out at the eight-minute mark, and what remote lodges and guides need instead.
Episode 64 - Jonathan Farmer, Owner, Midnight Sun Custom Flies.
Jon Farmer on running Midnight Sun Custom Flies out of Alaska, designing flies, working with OPST, and what comes after COVID-19 for tiers.
Episode 62 - Cody Richardson, Owner - Cody's Fish.com
Cody Richardson of Cody's Fish on making fish art from license plates and donating 30 percent of a sale to the guide of the buyer's choice.