Guided EP # 4 Bruce Richards, fly lines 101 the man that changed the way the world fishes.
Bruce Richards built fly lines for Scientific Anglers for a living. Here is what he says about the designs that changed the way the world fishes.
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Fly Fishing Insider Podcast Episodes
Episode 52 - Angie Scott Company - Hosted with Jen Ripple
Angie Scott and Jen Ripple on growing up fishing with family and on the Instagram accounts showing more skin than fin in the fly fishing world.
Guided EP #2 Alice Owsley
Alice Owsley talks through her guiding career, conservation in Montana, and the part she played in creating the new Scientific Anglers Absolute leaders.
Episode 51 - Kayla Lockhart, Owner Kayla Lockhart Fly Fishing - Open and Honest Life, Fly Fishing & More.
Kayla Lockhart on growing up in foster care, building a fly fishing career, hosting trips with Fly Lords and starting work with the Mayfly Project.
Episode 50 - Geoff Klane, Owner - Brackish Flies & Guiding
Geoff Klane of Brackish Flies on tying, rod building and guiding in New England, plus the carp fishing that region is quietly good for.
Guided EP # 1 Conway Bowman getting high on Mako sharks.
Conway Bowman on mako shark fly fishing, the fishery itself, and how a Vermont angler ended up a saltwater pro under his guidance.
Episode 49 - Paula Shearer, Owner Paula Shearer On the Fly Guiding
Paula Shearer on guiding as a career and her direct involvement in the design, fit and function of the new Simms women's waders.
Episode 48 - Scott Wilday, Owner of LidRig - The Nipper System Game Changer
Scott Wilday of LidRig on building the Game Changer Nipper System and on LidRig's encounters with Orvis and Fishpond, two of the industry's biggest players.
Episode 43 - Kate Watson - Spey Casting
Kate Watson on competitive Spey casting, the distances the top casters are reaching, her travel destination programs, and tying classic Spey patterns.
Episode 39 - Captain James Johnson - A Remote Call from the Naknek River in Alaska.
Naknek River rainbows eat streamers, mice and flesh flies and fight far above their length. Captain James Johnson on trout season, permit, and buying lodges.
Episode 32 - Brett Zundel, Co-owner - Loon Outdoors, A Story of Chaos and Triumph.
Loon Outdoors co-owner Brett Zundel on the brand's rough early years making rods, reels and waders, and the eco product focus driving Loon Outdoors today.
Episode 27 - Matt Smythe of AFFTA talks about IFTD
AFFTA's Matt Smythe on why IFTD changed, the seminars and opportunities waiting for attendees, and the A Day for Bristol Bay passion project behind #D4BB.
Episode 24 - Tim Romano, Managing Editor - Angling Trade Magazine
Angling Trade Magazine's Tim Romano on how the industry magazine started, why brick and mortar shops are fading, and his passion for outdoor photography.
Episode 22 - DUN Magazine & Jen Ripple - A Story of Empowerment for All.
How DUN Magazine went from a challenge to an editor to a quarterly print title in six years, and why its tagline is empowering women, not ignoring men.
GDF 20 Dakota Mercer: Catching big Skeena Steelhead with Westcoast fishing Adventures
Dakota Mercer, head guide at Westcoast Fishing Adventures and a Nautilus prostaff, started in the business young and now works to put clients on big Skeena steelhead.
Episode 19 - Freestone Fly Company - Changing the Way We Buy Flys
A British Columbia fly subscription box, taken apart: what is in the mailer each month, why the flies cost more at wholesale, and how free cross-border shipping became possible.
Episode 17 - Brendan Morrison, Reel West Coast Fishing Show Host
Brendan Morrison went from the NHL to hosting the Reel West Coast Fishing Show, and he covers beer, coastal fishing, the Tofino Saltwater Classic, and his businesses.
GDF 13 Icelantic Fly Tours
Thomas Bickerson guides for Icelandic Fly Tours and covers Iceland's species and seasons, the gear you need, and what a guided tour looks like. He also guides Belize.
Episode 05 - Andrew Weiner, Author "Down by the River"
Andrew Weiner, author of the fly fishing children's book Down by the River, on years in publishing and the long road from finished manuscript to print.
Episode 04 - Brandon Esposito - Classic Custom Rods
Brandon Esposito of Classic Custom Rods on quitting his day job for rod building, why custom rods matter, and his focus on quality control and growth.