Podcasts by The Fly Culture Podcast

Getting Ready for the New Season with Matt Eastham and Stuart Minnikin from 2022-02-23T10:00

I catch up with Matt and Stuart and talk about what they are looking forward to from the coming trout season.

We also talk about fishing with a friend, road trips and much much more. Listen

Jeroen Schoondergang - Asp, Pike and Fishing Celebrities from 2022-02-16T08:00

If you are a reader of Fly Culture you'll have seen the articles Jeroen has written.
In this podcast, I learn about the fishing he enjoys in the Netherlands including catching coastal s...

April Vokey - A Life in Fly Fishing from 2022-02-09T11:00

I talk with April Vokey about her career in fishing. We discuss the highs and lows along with what it takes to make a success in a difficult to navigate industry.

We were supposed to ta...

Paul Jennings on Mullet, Bass and Good Coffee from 2022-02-02T11:00

I catch up with Paul Jennings to talk about mullet and bass fishing, get some tips and learn about his fishing career.

We also talk  coffee and moving to Los Angeles to follow his dream...

Will Shaw on Fishing, Casting and Instructing from 2022-01-26T09:00

From his base in Scotland, Will Shaw spends his time casting flies to trout, salmon and pike.
His fishing timeline is fascinating and starts in Manchester and ends in Scotland via Christmas ...

Chris Flay - Trout, Grayling and the Benefits of Fishing from 2022-01-18T08:00

It's fair to say that Chris Flay loves fly fishing. He hits the river whenever time allows and has been doing some serious grayling fishing over the winter.
He has been fishing from an ...

Lee Watts on Fishing and Casting from 2022-01-12T04:00

I catch up with Lee Watts and look at his fishing career, the wide range of species he likes to target with a fly rod and pick hie brains about fly casting that is full of tips.

He is a...

Keeping it Local with Phil Barker from 2022-01-05T07:00

There was a time before the internet when your local tackle shop would be the place where you could get the latest fishing information along with news of a new rod or line that had just come to ...

Matt Harris - A Fly Rod and Camera from 2021-12-20T08:00

I talk with Matt Harris about his career as a photographer and his passion for chasing fish with a fly rod.

He speaks with great honesty and openness about what fishing means to him, wh...

David Walker - A Passion for Fly Fishing from 2021-12-15T07:00

From a young age, David Walker was obsessed with fly fishing. He would fish all the hours he could, often with his brother. 
As he grew older, he entered the world of competitive fishing but...

Ryan Sparks - Fishing and Magazines from 2021-12-08T12:00

I first got to know Ryan Sparks when he contacted me regarding contributing to Fly Culture Magazine.
He lives  and breathes life with a fly rod in his hand and has fished across the US at ti...

Grayling and Dry Flies with James Waine from 2021-12-01T03:00

In this weeks episode I talk with James Waine about fishing for grayling with dry flies. There is plenty of stories and  information that I am sure you'll find interesting listening.
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Trout Hunting with Bob Wyatt from 2021-11-24T04:00

Bob Wyatt is the man behind the Deer Hair Emerger fly, the books Trout Hunting and What Trout Want and has written a number of articles in magazines too.
He has lived and fished in Canada, S...

Fred Brown on Streamers and Guiding from 2021-11-17T05:00

Fred Brown left university to pursue his dream job as a fishing guide in Mozambique.  He later returned back to the UK where he discovered life in London wasn't for him and spent all of his...

Chris Newton - The Trout's Tale from 2021-11-10T05:00

I caught up with author and fly angler Chris Newton who has written a number of fishing books that include one of my favourites, The Trout's Tale, that documents how brown trout were export...

Paul Gaskell - Nymph Fishing Tips from 2021-11-03T11:00

I talk with Paul Gaskell about nymph fishing and his excellent book "The Fly Fishing Bible of Nymphing"
It is packed full of information that, without a doubt, will help you take y...

Sandy Nelson-Large Trout, Fishing Glass and Rod Building from 2021-10-27T07:00

Sandy Nelson is an expert angler based in Scotland who specialises in targeting sizeable trout with a dry fly. 
He also has a deep understanding of fly rods and has built many over the years...

Peter Morse - Fishing, Casting, Fly Rods and Photography from 2021-10-20T10:00

There is little in fly fishing that Peter Morse hasn't done. 

From travelling the globe with a fly rod in his hand, to writing books, making TV programs, guiding, being a fly casti...

Late Season Reflections and Tackle Picks from 2021-10-13T08:00

Join me as I have a look back at my fishing season and the tackle I have used and the friends I have fished with.

I talk about my home river, the fish I have caught and in some cases, h...

Jay Lee on fly fishing, fly tying, fly rods and Montana from 2021-10-06T06:00

Jay Lee loves fly fishing. He'll drive 11 hours from his home in Rotterdam to cast a fly on the streams of Germany and Austria.

Like me, he enjoys fishing both bamboo, glass and gr...

Small Stream Side Notes from 2021-09-29T06:00

I catch up with friend and Fly Culture Magazine designer, Jon Ogborne, to fish his home water.

I have been lucky enough to fish there once before and enjoyed fishing water that is no mo...

Barry Ord Clarke - The Feather Bender from 2021-09-15T03:00

I catch up with Barry Ord Clarke to talk about his latest book, Fly Tying for Beginners but we also cover many varied and interesting topics from fishing to photography and the reason he now liv...

Fishing Friends - Brett O'Connor from 2021-09-08T06:00

There is nothing more fun than getting the chance to spend time on the river with a good friend.

I managed to catch up with Brett O'Connor and spend the day searching for trout and...

Neil Mundy - Giving Something Back from 2021-09-01T09:00

Fly fishing has been a life saver for many.

Neil Mundy tells me about how he organises fishing days for Fishing for Forces, taking disabled children fishing and raising money for the Wi...

Fishing the Test with Gilly Bate from 2021-08-25T05:00

I'm in chalk stream country and in the company of fishing guide and friend,  Gilly Bate who has a rare day off from taking her guests fishing.

We spend the day talking about fishin...

Christopher Rownes on a life shaped by dance, fly fishing and Mel Krieger from 2021-08-18T08:00

A few years back I had the pleasure of watching Chris make elegant casts across a casting pool while doing a fishing demo.

I knew a little about his background in fishing but was keen t...

Fly Fishing, Fly Tying and YouTube with Lindsay Simpson from 2021-08-11T07:00

I catch up with Lindsay Simpson to learn about his fly fishing career, his love of fishing lakes, reservoirs and rivers and the journey he has taken to get there.

I also find out about ...

Mullet on the Fly from 2021-08-04T05:00

Join me as I fish with mullet experts Colin Macleod, Paul Jennings and Martin Webster.

The podcast is packed with information that will help if you are thinking about catching mullet wi...

Home Water from 2021-07-27T15:00

Join me as I catch up with my friend Daran Sadler as he is in Devon for a few days and has a fishing rod in his car.

We talk about his home water, flies, road trips, hiring a guide and ...

My Life in 10 Fly Rods with Adrian Grose-Hodge from 2021-07-17T04:00

I catch up with Fly Culture team member Adrian Grose-Hodge and talk about his fishing career through the rods he has owned.

From South America to the small streams of the UK I discover ...

Steve Symons - Home Water from 2021-07-15T02:00

In another episode of our "On the Water' series of podcasts I get the chance to spend a couple of days swinging flies for salmon on the River Tamar.

My host is Steve Symons wh...

Home and Away with Pete McLeod from 2021-07-08T01:00

In this podcast I catch up with Pete McLeod and we choose fishing destinations both here and farther abroad and talk about what they mean to us and why we like them so much.

I hope you&...

Grayling, Rising Trout and New Rods from 2021-07-01T01:00

Join me for another day on the water where I head to the border of Devon and Cornwall to fish with my friend Gerald Spiers on the River Tamar.

It was a stretch of the Tamar I'd not...

Casting Forward with Steve Ramirez from 2021-06-23T07:00

This podcast set out to be a talk about me learning about the fishing in Texas and the excellent book Steve has written called Casting Forward.

We cover these topics but so much more to...

My Life in 10 Fly Rods from 2021-06-17T02:00

I look at my life in fishing and the rods that I have used. This was recorded without a script and just the list of rods for reference. It turned out to be a fun and emotional journey that visit...

Mayfly, Rising Trout and Glass Rods from 2021-06-10T02:00

Join me for an afternoon on the river with a few mayfly, a new glass rod to christen and some rising trout.

It turned out to be one of the memorable sessions on the water for all the ri...

Cyril Kamir - Le Mouching from 2021-06-03T01:00

I get the chance to catch up with Cyril Kamir, the brains behind the excellent Le Mouching website.

We talk fishing, conservation, fishing with friends and cigars and I also uncover som...

Chasing Brown Trout at Colliford Lake from 2021-05-27T02:00

Join my good friend Duncan Raynor and me as we brave the elements and head to Cornwall to fish Colliford Lake, a 930 acre brown trout fishery.

Duncan ties one of his patterns, the Colli...

Jonathan Tomlinson and his life in fly fishing from 2021-05-13T07:00

It was a pleasure to catch up with Jonathan Tomlinson and to talk about the many things he has done in fly fishing. From being an instructor at the age of 16, managing fishing tackle shops, dist...

3 Friends, Rising Trout and Bamboo Rods from 2021-05-12T05:00

Join me as I meet up with my good friends Luke Bannister and Warren McCarthy as we catch up, cast some rods and look for some rising trout.

Do we get lucky? Tune in and find out!
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Steve Kemp - Musician, Fly Angler and Casting Instructor from 2021-05-04T11:00

As well as his love of fly fishing Steve Kemp is also the drummer in the hugely successful band Hard-Fi.

We look at his career as a fly angler and how it has intertwined with how the ba...

Simon Kidd on life, fly fishing, tackle and competitions from 2021-04-28T04:00

There isn't much Simon Kidd hasn't done in fly fishing but his passion for our pastime burns as bright as ever.

We talk about his fishing career, work with Snowbee and get an ...

Brett O'Connor on fly fishing, Fly Culture and fly casting from 2021-04-17T05:00

I talk with my friend and Fly Culture creative director, Brett O'Connor, about his love of fly fishing, how we first met taking our fly casting exams some 16 years ago and how we embarked o...

Tony King - A life in fly fishing from 2021-04-13T10:00

Tony King has been in and around fishing from a very early age. We look at his career and a passion for our pastime that has lasted the test of the time.

In researching for this episode...

Searching for rising fish with Pete Tyjas from 2021-04-06T11:00

Join Fly Culture's Pete Tyjas as he fishes his home water, the Taw, for an early season session looking for rising trout.

He talks about the river that means so much to him as he d...

Ever fancied running your own trout fishery? from 2021-03-26T07:00

I talk with Peter Thurston, owner of Thornwood Springs in Essex about the work that goes into setting up and running a trout fishery.

It sounds to many of us like it could be a dream jo...

Simon Gawesworth on Fishing, Fly Lines and Casting from 2021-03-24T07:00

It was great fun to catch up with Simon Gawesworth and talk about his life in fishing, what goes into bringing a new fly line to the market and his love of fishing and casting.

Home Water with Pete Tyjas from 2021-03-15T09:00

Join Fly Culture's Pete Tyjas for an early season session of trout fishing on his home water, the Taw where he talks about the river, how he is fishing and plenty more. Does he get lucky? Listen

Fly Fishing in Yorkshire with Stuart Minnikin from 2021-03-10T07:00

It was a pleasure to catch up with Stuart Minnikin about many subjects including the fishing in Yorkshire and his many years as a fishing guide.

He speaks with great honesty and knowled...

The life of a fishing guide with Will Robins from 2021-03-03T10:00

This is the remarkable story of Will Robins who always knew he would work in fly fishing.

Starting out commuting from Hull to London to work in Farlows at the age of 15 he has continued...

Fly fishing and Road Trips with Jon Ogborne from 2021-02-24T09:00

It was fun to talk with Jon Ogborne about his love of fly fishing and planning of road trips.

We also discuss the design process of Fly Culture Magazine along with his home water, a str...

Choosing the right fishing friends, cutthroat trout and writing with Chadd VanZanten from 2021-02-17T09:00

If you're a regular reader of Fly Culture you'll know Chadd VanZanten who has written a number of articles for the magazine.

They are all beautifully observed, skilfully written ...

Talking fly rods with Luke Bannister and Adam Rawson from 2021-02-10T11:00

I talk with rod builders Luke Bannister and Adam Rawson about carbon, glass and bamboo rods and get a really interesting insight into what goes into the process of building a rod for a customer....

Jason Borger on fly casting, fishing and A River Runs Through It from 2021-02-04T02:00

Jason Borger is the author of what I think are 2 of the most influential fly casting books I have read, he is also an artist, poet, fly casting instructor and has written a number of articles fo...

Italy on the fly with Vito Rubino from 2021-01-27T07:00

Not being able to fish has had me dreaming not only of my home water but also of distant destinations too.

Fly fishing guide Vito Rubino take me on a virtual tour of the varied fishing ...

Andy Baird, small flies, small streams and Sonic Youth from 2021-01-20T07:00

Andy Baird has run the well respected Small Fly Funk blog for a number of years.

In it, he chronicles his love of fishing small streams with flies in size #22 and much smaller.

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Jim Curry, a life in fishing and going off the grid in South America from 2021-01-13T06:00

Jim Curry has been around fishing from an early age and it was inevitable that he would end up working in the fishing industry.

We talk about the life he has led and his current role as...

Fly fishing in Assynt with Stewart Yates from 2021-01-06T07:00

Located in the far north west of Scotland is what might be considered a fly fishing hotspot. Small streams and lochs populated with trout, a coastline with rod breaking pollack along with salmon...

Kris Kent on fishing the rivers of the UK, fishing food and tackle addiction from 2020-12-30T05:00

I catch up with my friend Kris Kent and talk about him fishing the trout rivers of the UK. So far, he has fished 120 but always has an eye on a new venue. 

I also learn from about his t...

Susan Skrupa on travels with a fly rod and The Mayfly Project from 2020-12-23T04:00

From an early age, Susan Skrupa has felt the urge to travel. It was started by her father who also introduced her to fishing. I get to hear about her fishing travels to far flung places but also...

Steffan Jones on rivers, sea trout and writing a book from 2020-12-16T07:00

I catch up with angler, guide, photographer and author Steffan Jones about his love of his home river, the challenges fishing faces, sea trout and how he wanted to share his knowledge of sea tro...

Matt Hayes - Flowing with the stream from 2020-12-09T09:00

I talk with writer, presenter, photographer and angler Matt Hayes about his fly fishing career and how it has taken him to Norway where he now runs a fishing lodge.

This is a fascinatin...

Is fly fishing in a golden age? from 2020-11-26T06:00

I invite Paul Procter, Ieva Breiteryte and Andy Buckley to talk about how fly fishing looks in the current climate along with the developments we have witnessed during our fishing careers.
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Paul Whitehouse on TV shows and a love of fishing from 2020-11-23T04:00

I talk with Paul Whitehouse about his hugely successful TV program Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, his love of fly fishing and how one of his Fast Show characters was based on someone he ...

Jim Murray on serial polluters of rivers, his fly fishing journey and much more. from 2020-11-11T06:00

Jim Murray is an actor who is also a passionate fly angler.

We talk about many subjects from trout and salmon fishing, the benefits of fishing to mental health and his part in taking on...

Stuart McTeare on caring for the environment of trout and running a fishing lodge. from 2020-11-09T05:00

Stuart McTeare is a river keeper who passionately believes that the fish come first on the water he manages. I learn what goes into this process along with hearing about how he managed a fishing...

Grayling Fishing with Alex Jardine from 2020-11-03T04:00

Alex grew up with a fly rod in his hand. He has been involved in just about every branch of fly fishing and knows his subject intimately.

In episode 52 I get the chance to pick his brai...

Matthew Wright and a passion for fly fishing from 2020-10-27T12:00

Join me as I talk with journalist, TV presenter and fly angler Matthew Wright about coping with lockdown, trout  and saltwater fishing, the music of Hawkwind along with much more.

We tr...

Hywel Morgan, a life in fly fishing from 2020-10-20T11:00

It was inevitable that Hywel would follow a fly fishing path.

From fishing a small, local stream near his home he has gone on to hold numerous casting records along with representing Wa...

Phillippa Hake on fly fishing and tying from 2020-10-14T03:00

It didn't take long to discover the deep love that Phillippa has for fly fishing. From hitting the river everyday and learning her trade she has become a well respected member of the fly fi...

Stuart Foxall on trout, salmon, steelhead and tying from 2020-10-07T03:00

Stuart Foxall has had a passion for fishing at a very early age. He has a passion for trout and salmon that he has caught across the UK and has fished extensively for steelhead. He is also know ...

Life, trout and fishing books with Gareth Lewis from 2020-09-30T03:00

Gareth and I talk about our fishing season along with the fishing books we enjoy reading when we're not fishing.

We each select 5 books and talk a little about why we like them so ...

Fly fishing for pike with Stuart Watson from 2020-09-23T04:00

Stuart Watson is chairman of the Pike Fly Fishing Association and a self confessed predator fish addict.

I get the chance to learn about his fly fishing career and plenty of information...

Ali Hutchens on salmon, trout, fly tying and what fishing means to him. from 2020-09-16T14:00

I talk with Ali Hutchens about salmon fishing, get some tips, the crossovers with trout fishing and salmon farms. We cover many topics including what fishing means to Ali and travelling to dista...

Lee Evans on the Usk, fishing tips and conservation from 2020-09-09T04:00

Lee Evans lives right beside the River Usk in Wales. He is tuned into the hatches and the mood of the river.

We talk about what fishing means to him, get some great fishing tips and dis...

From Havana to London from 2020-09-02T05:00

Hector Rodriguez caught his first fish at the age of 5 in Cuba. His journey took him from Havana to Eastern Europe and then on to London with fishing always being a part of his life.

He...

Martin Smith vs the water companies from 2020-08-26T03:00

Martin Smith is a passionate fly angler who cares deeply about trout and grayling, especially their environment. He has also written service and maintenance manuals for sewage treatment works fo...

Dave Felce on fly fishing for carp from 2020-08-20T02:00

Dave has a passion for the outdoors that tracks from mountaineering to chasing what are consider more niche species like carp, barbel and pike on the fly.

We discuss his fly fishing car...

Feargal Sharkey on the damage being done by water companies to our rivers from 2020-08-12T04:00

I talk with Feargal about his love of fly fishing and his battle in highlighting the abuse of the river systems across the UK by water companies. From the abstraction of chalk streams that, in s...

Steve Cullen and a life in fly fishing from 2020-08-05T03:00

Steve Cullen has an impressive fly fishing CV.

He has been an editor of a fly fishing magazine, brand manager for a tackle company, has represented England in nearly all disciplines of...

Wayne Thomas on writing and fishing in Devon from 2020-07-29T11:00

Wayne Thomas is a well known face in fly fishing here in Devon. He is a writer, journalist and passionate angler.

We talk about fishing, the plight of salmon and what went in to writing...

A passion for fly fishing with Ieva Breiteryte from 2020-07-22T04:00

There is little doubting Ieva's passion for fishing. Since taking it up she is on the river casting dry flies and nymphs at the trout that inhabit her home waters most days and it is clear ...

Pete answers listener questions from 2020-07-15T05:00

A slight change of direction for this podcast.

After a recent podcast where Nick Hart and I answered some questions I'd been sent I was excited to receive a number more from listen...

Fly rod design with Peter Knox from 2020-07-08T06:00

I talk with Peter Knox about his love of fly fishing and his job at Farbank where he designs rods for Sage. 
This is a fascinating insight into the process of rod building and the many hours...

Dani Morey on the Spey, salmon fishing and being a fishing guide from 2020-07-02T02:00

Dani Morey has lived and breathed fly fishing from an early age but it was fishing the Spey that changed her life. She had been fishing there for many years before deciding to throw in a well pa...

Nick Thomas on fishing, fly tying and living close to his home water from 2020-06-24T09:00

Nick Thomas' role was to come up with solutions in his previous career. He has taken those skills over into his fishing, film making and fly tying. He is always devising new patterns and te...

Colin Macleod on mullet, bass and the limestone lochs of Caithness from 2020-06-17T02:00

Saltwater fly fishing in the UK has been a branch of our sport that has seen a steady growth over the last decade. There are few who have managed to have consistent success targeting mullet but ...

Answering listener questions and hints and tricks for reservoir fishing with Nick Hart from 2020-06-10T03:00

Nick Hart talks reservoir fishing tricks and tips and we answer questions from listeners of the podcast.

Nick Yardley - From Yorkshire to Vermont from 2020-06-02T08:00

Nick Yardley has always had a passion for fly fishing. First, learning on the streams of Yorkshire and then moving to the US to become a mountaineering guide and then working in the fishing indu...

Jon Hazlett on being a guide, steelhead and his life in fishing from 2020-05-25T05:00

Jon Hazlett has worked in fishing for a number of years now. He guides for steelhead in Oregon but has enjoyed a varied life that has always revolved around fly fishing. We talk about his career...

The definition of a trout bum with Dan Osmond from 2020-05-19T02:00

I talk with Dan Osmond one of the current crop of young fly anglers searching out wild trout in wild places. He talks about his passion for fly fishing and sleeping in a car for 2 months so that...

Stan Mankov on fishing in Bulgaria, conservation and huchen on the fly from 2020-05-11T08:00

It was fascinating to talk with Stan and to get an insight into fishing in Bulgaria and the surrounding areas.
We talk about how anglers have helped stop the damning of rivers, why he quit c...

Matt Eastham-North Country Angler from 2020-05-04T05:00

I talk with Matt Eastham about fishing the rivers of the north country, streamers, writing a successful blog and magazine articles and how he feels about fly fishing.

It is clear Matt is a...

Living and fishing in Montana with photographer Jess Haydahl Richardson from 2020-04-27T11:00

Montana is a place close to my heart and it was fun to catch up with Jess, who provided the cover image for the spring edition of Fly Culture, about her life as a photographer and the fishing in...

James Gilbraith - Terminal Chancer from 2020-04-20T12:00

James Gilbraith is an author of two books based around the fishing he enjoys with friends on his local river, the Ribble.

He has a zest for live, passion for salmon and a wonderful sens...

Gareth Lewis on blogs, production tying and the streams of South Wales from 2020-04-14T08:00

Gareth and I talk about his love of casting a dry fly on the many streams near where he lives in Cardiff, Wales.

We also discuss what it was like to run one of the early fly fishing blo...

Duncan Raynor talks about the fishing in Zimbabwe, fly tying and the streams of Cornwall from 2020-04-09T07:00

An enjoyable podcast that starts in Zimbabwe and ends in Cornwall via many other locations.

We talk about fishing, tying flies and guiding.

Recorded before the virus lockdown

Spencer Durrant on fishing in Utah, Midcurrent and writing from 2020-04-05T08:00

This is my first transatlantic podcast with Spencer Durrant who is News Editor for the online resource, Midcurrent along with writing articles for many of the American fishing magazines. Most of...

Pete Cockwill - Stalking large trout, Alaskan grayling, tackle and a life in fishing from 2020-03-29T10:00

Pete Cockwill needs little by way of introduction to fly anglers in the UK. He has written books, made videos and written countless articles for the angling press.

I sit down and talk t...

Andy Buckley - Fishing Guide from 2020-03-24T00:00

Andy Buckley's life has revolved around fishing from an early age. He has worked in tackle shops, been a saltwater fishing guide and now runs his own guiding business based in Derbyshire, U...

Bruno Vincent - Wild Trout Trust, Westcountry Rivers Trust and fishing from 2020-03-18T00:00

Bruno Vincent has recently joined the Wild Trout Trust alongside his work with Westcountry Rivers Trust. We talk about both his roles alongside his passion for fishing.

Paul Richardson on fishing and product design from 2020-03-06T07:00

Aside from being a passionate angler, Paul Richardson is deeply involved within the fly fishing industry and has worked with companies designing new products, ad campaigns and delivering project...

Trout and Flies - Getting Closer with Peter Hayes and Don Stazicker from 2020-02-27T10:00

I sit down with co-authors Peter Hayes and Don Stazicker and learn about their new e-book Trout and Flies - Getting Closer.

We talk at length about how the book came about, their findin...

John Aplin on tackle shops, fishing, tarpon and his beloved River Frome from 2020-02-19T07:00

John Aplin is one of the nicest people in fly fishing. From an early age his life has revolved around fly fishing. This is his story.

Charles Jardine and his life in fishing from 2020-02-03T12:00

In fly fishing the name Charles Jardine needs little introduction. A writer, painter and photographer he has spent his life in fly fishing. He talks about his passion, that still burns bright, f...

Fish, fishing and conservation with Howard Taylor from 2020-01-15T04:00

Howard Taylor runs Upstream Dry Fly a company specialising in offering days for chalk stream fishing. We talk about the state of rivers, fishing, stocking, the cost of fishing these streams, env...

Nick Measham on fishing and his work with The Salmon and Trout Conservation from 2020-01-02T15:00

I talk with Nick Measham about fishing, his involvement with The Salmon and Trout Conservation as Deputy Chief Executive, the Riverfly Census and insect hatches generally.

 

Tackle Talk from 2019-12-08T09:00

Pete Tyjas and Nick Hart select items of tackle they've been using during the past season and discuss what they have liked or haven't liked about each item. The twist is that they&apos...

Fishing the chalk streams with Gilly Bate from 2019-11-25T04:00

Gilly Bate is a fly fishing guide who spends a lot of time on the water. We discuss, fishing, tactics and life while sitting beside the river Test.

F...

Luke Bannister on fly rods, fly patterns and fishing videos from 2019-11-12T11:00

Luke Bannister is primarily known as a rod builder specialising in bamboo rods but also graphite and glass too.

He is also a qualified casting instructor and produces fly fishing videos...

Not so different after all - Trout fishing in South Africa with Andrew Fowler from 2019-10-24T04:00

I sit down with Fly Culture contributer Andrew Fowler to talk about the streams he fishes in Natal, South Africa, conservation and his love of wild brown trout. A thoughtful and interesting insi...

Downstream or Upstream with Gerald Spiers from 2019-09-23T05:00

Gerald Spiers is a extremely modest but hugely talented angler who fishes the rivers of the West country in the UK.
An expert at catching salmon, sea trout, trout and grayling I got the chan...

Paul Procter on fly fishing from 2019-09-09T05:00

Paul Procter is one of the most recognisable names in fly fishing in the UK. In this podcast he gives a fascinating insight into his approach to fishing along with plenty of tips and an insight ...

Damon Valentine - From Yorkshire to London from 2019-08-24T05:00

Damon Valentine has been fishing all of his life, starting on the rivers Ribble and Hodder he now spends time fishing the Wandle after a music career took him to London. We fill in all of the ga...

GTs, bones and a life in fishing with Pete McLeod from 2019-08-01T02:00

Pete McLeod has worked in fly fishing pretty much from the moment he left school and has travelled the world with a fly rod. He talks about his passion for giant trevally, offers some great advi...

Jim Williams - Fishing, fly casting and leaders from 2019-07-17T12:00

I sit down with Jim Williams and talk about fishing, leader design and fly casting.

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Nick Hart, a career in fly fishing from 2019-07-02T04:00

I sit down with Nick Hart, fly fishing guide and instructor and talk about how he has made a career from fly fishing including the ups and downs, what he is doing to get young people involved in...

The Fly Culture Podcast with Pete Tyjas from 2019-06-23T14:00

The very first Fly Culture Podcast, meet your host Pete Tyjas who will tell you a little about what you can look forward to in future podcasts and reads "Two Beer Buzz" from a previous...

The Fly Culture Podcast with Pete Tyjas from 2019-06-23T09:00

The very first Fly Culture Podcast, meet your host Pete Tyjas who will tell you a little about what you can look forward to in future podcasts and reads "Two Beer Buzz" from a previous...

The Fly Culture Podcast with Pete Tyjas from 2019-06-23T09:00

The very first Fly Culture Podcast, meet your host Pete Tyjas who will tell you a little about what you can look forward to in future podcasts and reads "Two Beer Buzz" from a previous...