David Brotzman is here to share his story of how he put together a remote trip into the Adirondacks of New York. We focus on the AuSable River canyon and which boats are best for floating the river. We find out how to plan your next remote trip with a focus on the Adirondacks canyon.
We also hear about how David moved into his van and now is totally location independent. Plus we are going to talk TroutRoutes and find out why he couldn’t do the trip without the app! So much good stuff in this one.
Show Notes with David Brotzman on Adirondacks Fly Fishing. Hit play below! 👇🏻
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Show Notes with David Brotzman on Adirondacks Fly Fishing
03:10 – Take a look at David’s video on the trip they put together with Trout Routes in the backcountry.
05:34 – David notes his first rod as a redington 8 weight. Redington has been a great partner and they have great gear.
08:34 – David talks about his first salmon and some tips on fly fishing for newbies. He says don’t get obsessed with the gear. Just grab a rod combo and get after it
11:39 – We were in Buffalo with Rick Kustich fishing for steelhead.
12:03 – David talks about the 1965 boat and how they restored it so it looks amazing now. He uses it to cruise around the waters.
15:23 – David compares the west to the eastern United States and the fact that the east has some great remote areas.
16:45 – David notes the Back Country Skinz guys and the great wester trip they took. You can find the podcast we did with the BackCountry Skinz here.
17:57 – We talk about Bull Trout at this point and the huge fish they landed.
20:10 – We discuss the movie they produced and the process of using cinema cameras for the adventure. He describes why the big cameras are different than just an iphone video. The characteristics of the cinema camera vs the iphone is noticeable.
24:22 – The Wild Wild East is the name of the movie. It will be out soon. Here is some of David’s other work.
26:30 – I note the Jeff Liskay trips to the South shore of Lake Erie and the great steelhead fishing they have there.
26:55 – I mention Rachel Finn and the episode she was on in episode 72. She said it’s all about the hang and the bucket list trip might be in your backyard.
27:47 – The Hungry Trout and they were on the podcast
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Conclusion with David Brotzman on Adirondacks Fly Fishing
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