Flyfishing97podcast

Today we have a sit down with guide Curtis Royer of Northern Lights Lodge. We talk about an amazing get away, chasing true trophy bows on some pristine waterways. We cover some serious water on this one, the most interesting man on the earth, Reel West Coast , Red garbage, hike ins, patterns, tunes, bows and brews, damsels, legendary guides and much more. Thanks Curtis for sharing your journey with us!

This time around we talk guiding life, browns, bows, Packers, tunes, drift boats, stickers, patterns and best jobs. We visit with Scott Smith with the Bow River Fly Fishing Company. Super happy to sit down and get Scotts story, passion and input on the fly fishing life. Thanks Scott for the candid convo!

This Week we sit down and chat tying with Brandon Molzahn, Pro Staff tyer with Togens Fly Shop. We talk tricks and tips at the vise, go to materials, patterns, methods and a few good stories from his time on the water. Thanks Brandon for sharing your story with us!

This week we talk guiding, free style mountain biking, Red Bull Rampage and much more with Casey Groves of Interior Fly Fishing Co. Former extreme athlete, now spends his time between truck mods and running a guiding business. Thanks Casey for sharing your fly fishing story with us and a life intertwined with extreme riding and chasing fins. www.interiorflyfishingco.com

This week we are joined by two good fishing buddies who have co authored a book called Simple Streamer Fishing For Trout in Rivers and Streams. We sat down recently and talked all things streamers with Mike Canino and Cameron Buglione. This book covers a lot of water, we talk trout behavior, locating fish, go to streamer patterns and much more. Thanks guys for sharing your knowledge with our listeners. The new book is available on Amazon or simpleflyfish.com

This week Head Minion @ Trout Waters Fly & Tackle in Kelowna BC, Bob Bautista. Bob is embedded in the fly shop in K-town, he has a passion for all thing fly fishing, fly tying and is just a pleasure to deal with in... the shop and on the H2O. He has a degree in biology, and is an all round fishy guy! We talk about his passion both on and off the water, his preferences at the vise, fly lines, fly rods, hockey, tunes, patterns and much more. Thanks Bob for sharing your fly fishing journey with us!

Karmik Outdoors and The Fly Fishing 97 Podcast present the "March Mania Fly Bracket!" Where the top 64 flies go head to head. This is going to be ongoing through the month of March until we narrow it down to the final four flies... and a winner "emerges". Vote today at https://karmikoutdoors.com/bracket/ for a fun way to pick your favorite patterns, find out the origins of the fly, when to use them and much more. We are going to have some fun prizes and give away these patterns to the best picks. Pick the first bracket today from 64 patterns and follow along on the show through the tournament. Thanks Robert at Karmik for all your hard work on this one!

This week humbled to chat with Emily Rodger. Emily is living her best life, training, fly fishing, fly tying and now health and life coach and executive and business coach. Emily tells her amazing story. She is a two time GF Cycling World Champion, former triathlete, Ironman World Qualifier. After two death defying accidents, a short film called "Cadence" Emily shares her fly fishing journey with us and explains how it has helped her healing process and the latest chapter of her life with health and life coaching and executive and business coaching. A truly inspirational journey on a lot of levels. Thanks Emily for sharing your journey with us.

This week we head to Ontario Wisconsin to chat with Tom Starmack of Zoetic Custom Flies. Tom's flies have appeared in American Angler Magazine, and the book Nymph Masters. When he is not at the tying bench, Tom spends a lot of time in the Driftless Region, he is Scientific Anglers pro staff, TFO Prostaff, Umpqua Pro Guide and spends a lot of time on The Fly Fishing Show circuit. Thanks Tom for sharing your fly fishing journey with us! www.zoeticflies.com

Something special about chatting to two fishing buddies about their fly fishing adventures. Today on the show we have Mark Yodogawa and Brian Hamanishi. They have teamed up to start BCflytieguys. Just a couple of buddies tying up some stellar custom patterns. We chat influences, tying, day jobs, tunes, teams and some great stories and good chuckles. Thanks guys for sharing your passion for all things fly fishing with us!

This week truly a privilege to sit down with John Horsey. John has been guiding in the UK for 30 years, represented and captained England at the World Fly Fishing Championships, he joins us from Somerset County and we really get to dig deep on this one. We talk patterns, competitions, sports, seminars, still water, rivers, guiding and a mindset for competitive fishing that is simply one of the best. Thanks John for sharing your story and giving us a glimpse into your passion. johnhorseyflyfishing.com

Thanks to Brandon King for the sit down from Broken Tippet. Brandon has a blog and online apparel shop that is obsessing on how to find that bigger catch, the one that your tippet might not hold! We talk copperhead road, intercity packers, Formula one, football, Patriots, Sabres, bourbon, indi's, music, patterns and fly fishing life. Listeners get 15% off with discount code flyfishing97 check out their on line shop at brokentippet.com thanks Brandon for sharing your story

This week we sit down with competitive fly fisher Ivo Balinov. Ivo runs Smart Angling Inc. They are currently offering some exciting on- line learning opportunities to improve your fly fishing experience. Jan 22, 2022 John Horsey on advanced stillwater techniques, Feb 5,2022 Bertrand Jacquemin on fly fishing for grayling, Feb 19, 2022 Igor Slavik Fishing streamers the Czech way and March 5, 2022 Ivo Balinov and Ian Troup offering a stillwater sinking line techniques. Always a wealth of information, thanks Ivo for sharing some laughs and upcoming seminars with our listeners, find out more at smartangling.com

This week... a look back at the last three years on the show. Outtakes, bloopers and lessons learned. We have been fortunate to chat with some amazing teachers, characters, guides, educators and great story tellers in the fly fishing space. Thanks for following along on this fly fishing journey as we continue to look for original stories and guests on the show in the coming years.

This week we head to Anchorage Alaska to visit with Linda Leary. Linda is the Founder/CEO of Fishe Wear. They create unique fishing apparel for women and she also owns #womens_flyfishing an educational and outdoor travel company. We talk about her business, dream destinations, 30 inch rainbows and much more. Thanks Linda for sharing your passion and fly fishing journey with us! www.fishewear.com

This week we visit with Theron Asbery in Florida who is an avid fly fisher and tyer who works with Revital Outdoors. They create premium CBD oil and products to make your time outside more comfortable. We find out about Theron's passion for fly fishing and what Revital Outdoors is up to lately. We talk dream destinations, patterns and much more. Thanks Theron for sharing your fly fishing journey with us!

This week was truly an honor to chat all things fly fishing with Patrick Gilmore of White Rock BC. If you bought any fly fishing gear in the 80',and 90's in Western Canada, Patrick probably sold it to the store. He ran Fine Cast Agencies and traveled North America in the "Magic Van" attending fly shows and fly shops. We talk about his passion for all things fly fishing, tequila, Hugo Boss, celebrities, Okotoks, and many great stories from many years chasing trout with a fly rod. He now runs Pat's Premium Fly's. Thanks Patrick for sharing your journey.

Today on the show we talk about new water. Some tips and tricks for upping your game on new to you H2O. Phil Rowley joins us to talk about doing your homework before and during time on the still. We also find out about the upcoming show season, and talk about common mistakes that anglers make when evaluating a new body of water. Phil Rowley has been fly fishing for over 35 years, his fly fishing exploits have taken him all across North and South America, he is an author, former commercial tyer, done instructional DVD's, competitive fly fisher and is a constant educator/presenter at many fly fishing shows throughout North America. stillwaterflyfishingstore.com

This week on the show we head to Lewiston Idaho to chat with Britt and Brian Davenport they operate Hackles and Herl Flyfishing. Brand ambassadors for Norvise and Daiichi Hooks, they offer fly tying and fly fishing lessons, sell custom patterns, have a You Tube channel and spend a lot of time chasing trout and steelhead in the state of Idaho. Thanks guys for sharing your fly fishing story with us!

This week we sit down with Kat Mulski, Kat is an educator by day and an avid fly fisher who spends a lot of time on the water both with her Dad and her Bulldog. We caught up with Kat in British Columbia and found out about where her passion for spending so much time chasin fins... both on the stillwaters and rivers of BC originated. We cover a lot of ground on this one, we talk gear, locations, patterns, dream days and enjoying the process, when it comes to fly fishing and life. Thanks Kat for sharing your story with us!