Send us a Text Message. Alex Thrift talks to me about his love of fly fishing and the importance of simplicity in the sport.  He shares his experiences fishing in Wales and North Sweden, as well as his favourite rivers, including the Usk and the Monnow.  Alex also talks about the significance of fishing friends and how they have influenced his journey as a fly fisherman.  He emphasises the joy of using and enjoying fishing gear, rather than keeping it in pristine condition.  We also talk about the current state of the fly fishing landscape, the power of social media in ..read more

Send us a Text Message. The walk was a long one but worth it to get to a special little stream. I've a new cap, some dry flies and a rod I'm looking forward to christening. I'm joined by my friend Warren and as ever, we talk fishing and so much more. He also tells me about his new fly fishing venture that involves building great value glass rods and refurbishing old cane rods so that they can be used back out on the water again. Was the long walk worth it? Tune in and find out ..read more

Send us a Text Message. I'm joined by Richard Tong to talk about his approach to targeting large trout on dry flies. The conversation turns out to be more than this as we look at his fly fishing career, talk tackle and the mental approach to making a cast to a fish. We also talk about the loss of a fish and fishing in New Zealand too. I describe Richard as a thinking angler in the introduction and you'll see why when you tune in! Free to download and enjoy ..read more

Send us a Text Message. It was great as always to be back in the mountains fishing pocket water with dry flies for fast, rising fish. Before the trip I'd experienced a blip in my relationship with fishing and wanted to see if I could fully reconnect with it. As ever, the fishing lived up to expectations but it was so much more than that.  I speak with the guides and some of the guests about their fishing and what it means to them. This podcast spans two back-to-back trips where 12 anglers joined us, friendships were made, trout were caught amid much laughter.  ..read more

Send us a Text Message. In this episode I talk with Dave Wiltshire who is a well known fly tyer and angler who has written numerous articles for Fly Fishing and Tying magazine. We cover a vast range of topics looking at how fishing fits into his life and how he has changed how he approaches fly tying. We deep dive into what fishing means to him and uncover some interesting ideas on the subject. For both of us, sharing information and knowledge is important and we discuss how that translates into fishing too. He tells me about his first visit to the BFFI as a tyer and how he ended up doing ..read more

Send us a Text Message. I caught up with Howard Thresher at the tackle shop he runs in Crediton, Devon. I've known him quite a few years now and I really wanted listeners to hear the story of a river that was completely fished out until he was lucky enough to buy the fishing rights and nurse it back to health. It now holds some pretty special fish. We also get an intimate insight into how he runs a tackle shop, known locally as the sweet shop, a little differently from the norm.   You'll learn how he stumbled into the industry almost by accident but used his skills in other areas to mak ..read more

Send us a Text Message. I catch up with Dom Garnett to talk about coarse fish on the fly. Our conversation ended being a whole lot more as we ended up covering some interesting ground. Dom is open, honest and isn't afraid to share how he feels about fly fishing, how it is seen and what could be done to more attract more people into it. One not to miss ..read more

Send us a Text Message. I got talking with Damian at a recent Fly Culture event. His story is a really interesting one that saw him leave the streams of the Peak District when work took him to Bozeman Montana. We discuss how he coped with the challenge of moving to a new country, settling in and of course the fishing that he discovered while there. An engineer by trade we look at the net he has developed that is perfect for the catch and release angler. Damian also shares some great fishing techniques along with his approach to approaching feeding trout ..read more

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Paul Cañada, a writer and journalist who is passionate about fly fishing.  We discuss Paul's experience fishing in Gunnison, Colorado, and his favourite streams in the area.  Paul shares his preference for dry fly fishing and his love for brown trout. He also talks about his fishing style, including his preference for solitude and his rule of catching only two fish before going home.  We touch on Paul's experience fishing in saltwater, particularly for redfish.  Paul also talks about his career as a jou ..read more

Send us a Text Message. This is an interesting interview. Paul came into fly fishing via carp, pike and then bass with conventional tackle rather than usual route and headed straight to the coast with a fly rod and discuss whether lure anglers may be the way to get more people to try a fly rod. We also talk about his first fly rod purchase after being sold a 12wt rod and 5wt line! Paul spends his time fishing and guiding along the south coast and I learn about him as a person, get some bass fishing info along with plenty of tips ..read more