WFS 097 – Jetty Fishing with Brian Marz – Fly Fishing, Lingcod, Rockfish, Oregon

September 10, 2019

Brian Marz shares some killer tips and resources for your next lingcod or rockfish trip on the fly. We go in deep on the tides, how to stay safe and where to fish at the right time to have the best chance to find fish.

Much of the content is focused on fishing the Oregon Coast jetty but there are a ton of resources that will apply to other species and areas including the best Orvis gear to get you going.

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Jetty Fishing Show Notes with Brian Marz

04:26 – The Caddis Fly Shop had a person back in the day who covered jetty fishing. Here’s a link to some flies for Lingcod.

05:00 – The McKenzie Angler was the old shop Brian worked out of.

10:55 – Scott Baker McGarva was on the podcast in episode 17.

16:30 – Jay Nicholas was on the podcast in episode 3 and also has a great lingcod fly tying video.

34:45 – We talk about a great resource for tides at tides.mobilegeographics.com.

38:30 – Pacific City Fly Fishing is the local shop that is doing trips out of Pacific City for Rockfish and lingcod.

44:50 – The John Shewey book: Northwest Fly Fishing: Trout and Beyond

45:30 – Here’s a link to some of Brian’s videos.

46:30 – The Salt 6 Orvis Rod

47:30 – The best line is the Depth Charge by Orvis

52:10 – A stripping basket is key. Here’s a great one by Orvis.

58:50 – The Hydro SL Reel is a quality reel for salt

64:15 – The Boga Grip is a nice tool that can be a big help at landing fish. You can grab a Boga Grip here. Brian explains how he uses it when preparing to land a fish.

1:11:30 – The Orvis Mission Spey Series should be out soon and will include Rods and new lines.

You can reach Brian Marz at FlyFishingOregonBlog.com.

Jetty Fishing Resources Noted in the Show

Tides.MobileGeographics.com as noted in the show

The Orvis Depth Charge Line

The Boga Grip

Jetty Fishing Videos Noted in the Show

The Lingcod Baby Critter by Jay Nicholas

Oregon Coast Fly Fishing with Brian Marz

Jetty Fishing Conclusion with Brian Marz

That was a great episode on fly fishing the Oregon Coast on the Jetty for lingcod and rockfish. The tips Brian shares hear should get you out and ready to catch some nice fish off of the Jetty.

WFS 096 – Streamers with Gunnar Brammer – Smallmouth Bass, Pike Fly Fishing, Predators, Kelly Galloup, St. Louis River

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September 3, 2019

Gunnar Brammer shares his best tips on pike fly fishing, tying streamers, his connection with Kelly Galloup and a boat load more of great tips. We hear about the Sculp Daddy, Kill Whitey and other huge flies that are ultra effective and based on the forage base.

Find out how to fish the St. Louis River, how to set hooks with streams for smallmouth, trout and pike. Tons of great videos, books and resources to help you get your streamer game going today.

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Show Notes with Gunnar Brammer

10:50 – Kelly Galloup was on the podcast in episode 52 and went deep into streamers and the history. As you’ll here today, Kelly is one of Gunnar’s biggest mentors so no surprise on streamers here.

13:50 – Here is the Dirty Water Strippin Video where Gunnar shows us how to pick up browns next to the bank while stripping big flies at a ridiculous rate. Watch this if you haven’t stripped streamers.

Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout was one book that got Gunnar started in the streamer game.

18:20 – John McClure’s Kill Whitey was noted here. We talk about how bass will take a huge pike fly and a diverse array of flies.

21:10 – The Triple Sculp Daddy is based on the forage base in his home river.

27:45 – Kelly Galloup’s Streamers on Steroids video helped to make it all click for Gunnar. Here is the trailer for that video.

28:00 – Brian Wise is on youtube and can be found at Fly Fishing the Ozarks. He was another big mentor for Gunnar.

28:10 – The Infinate Fly Principle Video is a way to formulate an infinite number of recipes.

29:10 – Here’s how to stack hair without a tool from Gunnar. There are a bunch of other great tips in this video.

29:50 – Bob Popovics was another huge mentor for Gunnar and his book Fleye Design was another big influence. Here’s a link to Popovics book.

33:00 – Fish of the Great Lakes Region is a resource that will help you tie and fish the right flies for the forage.

40:20 – The Keeled Jerk is the most popular video on Gunnar’s youtube channel.

41:26 – The Tie Like a Pro Fly Tying series can be found here on youtube.

45:20 – Niklaus Bauer is a huge pike influencer in europe. This is where the jerk series by Gunnar first was inspired.

56:55 – The Meat Market Flies episode and a discussion on niching down in the fly fishing space. Gunnar is all streamers all the time similar to Meat Market.

1:01:50 – Bob Popovics Hollow Fleye can be viewed via Franken Fly here.

1:02:10 – Pat Cohen’s DVD’s are another great resource noted and can help you tie with deer hair among other topics.

1:17:10 – I noted the Gary Borger episode and how it’s similar to Gunnar fishing streamers.

1:19:26 – We talk about the RIO Outbound Short Fly line.

1:26:15 – The Dan Johnston episode where he broke out some tips on single hand casting.

1:32:20 – The Hareline App allows you to fish out your order and send it directly to your local fly shop.

You can find Gunnar at StreamersByGunnar.com.

Resources Noted in the Show

Fleye Design: Techniques, Insights by Bob Popovics

Fish of the Great Lakes Region

Videos Noted in the Show

Dirty Water Strippin with Gunnar

How to Stack Hair without a Tool

The Infinite Fly Principle Video

Conclusion with Gunnar Brammer

Gunnar goes deep into a bunch of resources for tying and fishing streams including a new product he might have ready this year. Find out about the Jerk series of flies, how a 14 inch fly works effectively and what you can do to get started hitting fish off the bank.

WFS 095 – Fly Fishers International with Len Zickler – Mel Krieger, Casting Awards, Learning Center, Orvis, PHWFF, Dire Straits

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August 27, 2019

Len Zickler, the CEO of Fly Fishers International is on the podcast to tell their story and how you can connect with an amazing resource. Whether it’s fly tying, casting or conservation, FFI is all in on helping you become a better angler and conservationist.

Find out about the Fly Tying Skills Award Program and other activities that are helping to engage people in fly fishing. Len talks about his grandfather and the fly rod that planted the seed.

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Show Notes with Len Zickler

06:30 – The Clearwater Orvis fly rod outfit was the first solid intro outfit that Len picked up when he got started.

07:08 – The “movie” comes up here. Here’s another random link.

07:20 – Dec Hogan was hosting a trip to a private lake and helped Len get started. Dec was on the podcast in episode 20.

19:30 – Mel Krieger was one of Len’s mentors. Len talks about how Mel came up with the casting certification. Here’s a video with Mel providing some casting tips.

23:00 – I noted that Joan Wulff is going to be on the show soon. Here’s a placeholder to note the Joan Wulff podcast.

25:00 – Len talks about the difference between Trout Unlimited and FFI. FFI is set apart because they cover all species around the world.

27:45 – Jeff Courier was on the podcast and talked about his 400 fly caught species. Indonesia for example, is a strong part of the FFI community.

30:20 – Project Healing Waters is a partner of FFI and is all about helping veterans get healthy through fly fishing. I interviewed PHWFF back in episode 50.

33:30 – The Fly Tying Skills Award Program and now the Fly Casting Skills Award Program are very popular processes that help people to stay active and take it to the next level.

38:00 – The FFI magazine can be found at the Fly Fishing Show or any of the regional events around the country, including the Expo in Bozeman.

44:00 – The Anthem video was produced out of Bozeman. This video explains who FFI is and where they want to go.

50:50 – The Learning Center is a great resource for anglers and are not as well known.

52:50 – TFO and Echo have done a good job finding a mid range and affordable fly rod. Sage has now created a wider range package as well.

58:50 – We talk about Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Here is a great VHI Documentary series on youtube.

60:15 – Mike Mercer created the Missing Link fly pattern. Here’s the episode with Mike Mercer and I tell my Missing Link story.

You can reach Len at FlyFishersInternational.com

Resources Noted in the Show

Orvis Clearwater Outfit

Videos Noted in the Show

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young – Here’s the VHI Video Documentary

Dire Straits Sultans of Swing

Conclusion with Len Zickler

Len Zickler does a great job providing some tips on how to take advantage of the Fly Fishers International and talks about how they are trying to change makeup of the orginizaion. Getting away from the “old white guy” syndrome.

WFS 094 – Fly Fishing and Fly Tying with Shawn Holsinger – Stoneflies, Euro Nymphs, Holsinger’s Fly Shop, Little Juniata River (WFS094)

By Dave -

August 20, 2019

Shawn Holsinger from Holsinger’s Fly Shop gets into some fly fishing and fly tying tips with a focus on his local streams including the Little Juniata River. We get into Euro Nymphs, stone flies and the Holsinger story.

Shawn shares some euro nymphing tips, how to get more efficient and his rule of thumb on proportions. FYI – It’s pretty much half of what you think it’ll be. Shawn stresses technique in fly tying over just copying the pattern.

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Show Notes with Shawn Holsinger

08:10 – Here is one of the Euro Nymphing podcasts with Devin Olson.

08:30 – The Beach Body Stone and Hot Spot Stone are two good Euro Nymphing stoneflies.

17:00 – The Bugs and Beards Podcast is hosted by Shawn where they talk fly tying.

19:00 – The Pocket Guide to Pennsylvania Hatches by Charlie Mack and Trout Boomer and the Little J, by Bill Anderson plus the book “Fly Fishing the Little Juniata River are all recommended.

25:10 – The Waltz Worm is a simple and effective pattern along with thread body flies.

27:30 – Shawn has a bunch great youtube tying tutorials, but he recommends the Turd Stone and hot spot stone.

33:00 – Kelly Galloup was on in this podcast and has some great videos on fly tying consistency.

34:10 – Josh Miller and Gordon Vanderpoole are two big influences for Shawn.

41:20 – Rick Hafele was on the podcast in episode 037 and noted that you should have a nice selection of 16 to #20’s.

46:10 – Joe Humphries was on the podcast episode 73 and talked about the importance of breaking your wrist while camping.

47:30 – The Drake Cast episode #54 and a note on competition fly fishing.

589:30 – Tim Cammisa from Trout and Feather, Tim Flagler from Tight Line Video, Jim Misiura, and Fly Fish Food are all people that were noted by Shawn as good resources for fly tying.

1:02:40- The Renzetti Traveler is the goto vice.

You can find Shawn at Holsingers fly shop or on youtube here.

Resources Noted in the Show

Bugs and Beards Podcast

The Pocket Guide to Pennsylvania Hatches

Trout Boomer and the Little J.

Renzetti Traveler Vice

Music Highlight in this Episode

Alabama – 40 Hour Week

Videos Noted in the Show

The Turd Stone – Tied by Shawn Holsinger

hot spot stone – Tied by Shawn Holsinger

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Conclusion with Shawn Holsinger

Shawn Holsinger shares some great insight and tips in this episode including his turd stone, the hot spot stone and how to improve your fly tying game this year. He makes a great point to get out and meet new people if you want to take it to the next level.

How to Catch Tiger Musky with Bill Spicer – The New Fly Fisher (WFS 093)

By Dave -

August 13, 2019

Bill Spicer host of The New Fly Fisher breaks down musky fishing and some great tips to get you into a chance for a big fish. We talk about the best lakes to target musky, the gear you need to have a chance and how to revive a tired fish.

Bill describes the biggest difference between pike and musky, why he uses marker buoys and how a musky can melt a stainless steel hook. Lots of good stuff including where to go for more resources to hook some musky.

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Tiger Musky Show Notes with Bill Spicer

08:20 – Bill has been part of The New Fly Fisher as a host for a number of years now. Bill tells us how he was lucky and in the right place.

10:15 – Mark Melnyk and Phil Rowley are both part of The New Fly Fisher. Phil Rowley was on in a past episode and it was a very good show.

13:30 – Colin McKeown was on the podcast and talked about atlantic salmon.

14:25 – Lake of the Woods and Lake Nipising are two of the goto lakes for Musky if you could go anywhere.

18:30 – The RIO musky pike taper is a goto line that Bill uses. He feels it’s one of the best lines on the market.

19:30 – Bite wire from RIO is a key for keeping fish on your line and avoids leaving a hook in a musky mouth.

20:50 – Check out the Crow Rock Lodge video which breaks out the figure 8 and musky. This is a good video that shows how todo the figure 8 with fish.

42:14 – Andy Pappas was one of the big guides that helped Bill with Musky.

44:00 – Francisco Vilches was a big South American guide with Huillin Fly Fishing.

50:00 – Jim Saric’s Musky Hunter is a good resource along with the Ugly Pike Podcast as well as Muskies Canada.

54:46 – The best temperatures are between 55 and 72 degrees. Leave a comment if you have the perfect temperature for musky.

1:01:10 – Here are a list of some good musky videos.

1:06:00 – Erick Clapton and Chet Atkins are both big influences for Bill.

You can find Bill at The New Fly Fisher on Youtube.

Tiger Musky Resources Noted in the Show

A few of the products that Bill notes in the show:

RIO InTouch Pike/Musky Fly Line

RIO Wire Bite Tippet

Tiger Muskie Videos Noted in the Show

Musky on the Fly

Huillin Fly Fishing in Patagonia

Chet Atkins – Black Mountain Rag

Eric Clapton – I Shot the Sheriff

Tiger Musky Conclusion

Bill Spicer breaks out some great tips including where the New Fly Fisher has taken him over the last 17 years. We find out why synthetics are better for tying, why a wide gap hook is best, why you need a carbonated beverage to save fish, and the bigger difference between pike and musky.

WFS 092 – Alaska Fly Fishing with Kyle Shea – Rainbow Trout, Bristol Adventures, Kulik Lodge, Deneki, Alaska West

By Dave -

August 6, 2019

Kyle Shea breaks out some Alaska tips for rainbows and how he got involved with Deneki and Alaska West. If you’ve ever googled steelhead or trout fishing for Alaska, you’ve probably seen one of his 1400 Deneki blog posts, many on Alaska Fly Fishing.

Spey fishing for rainbows, king salmon, Leopard rainbow and how to find the big fish are covered in this episode along with a step x step gear guide to get ready for you next trip. We talk about the difference in lodge trips you can take and glamping vs the full hottub wine and dine style.

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Show Notes with Kyle Shea

01:55 – I noted the Tom Larimer podcast where he broke down the 5 rich tips to catch summer steelhead during the daytime.

05:00 – Kyle wrote for the Deneki blog and produced over 1400 of blog posts over his time there. Here’s a great post on the top flies for rainbow.

05:45 – The Coburn Special was his grandfathers goto fly that he developed back in the day. Kyle didn’t realize until later that his grandfather was a big fly fisherman.

14:20 – Kyle notes Leopard Rainbows who have spots in their eyeballs. Here’s a pic from the Deneki blog.

21:50 – Our Favorite Ways to Catch Rainbow Trout Blog Post from Dekeki and a bunch of other trout resources at the link above. Just google Deneki rainbow trout and you’ll see some good posts.

31:40 – Kyle notes a poplular blog post on making your own fly line lanyard.

32:10 – Here is the run down from Kyle in Hatch Outdoors. This is the step x step guide to what you need to get ready for an Alaskan rainbow trip.

40:30 – Here’s a post and some pics on what the tents and experience is like at Alaska West.

42:50 – Bristol Adventures is the next level up from the tent lodge trip as well as Mission Lodge which will take you to the highere end accommodations.

43:20 – Jim Klug was on the podcast in this episode.

52:50 – The Belgian Cast is key to fishing with a lot of weight. Here’s a video from Gink and Gasoline on the Belgian Cast.

1:06:35 – Ray Montoya was on the podcast here and talked about fishing the Middle East for over 20 years for bonefish, permit and emperor fish.

1:07:45 – The Mr. Hanky by Jeff Hickman and the Flesh Fly are two of Kyle’s goto patterns for Alaska. The Happy Meal is a good flesh fly pattern.

1:15:40 – Riverhorse Nakadate was on the the podcast on a past episode. I note the Fly Fish Journal and the struggle with blog post commenting.

You can reach Kyle at KyleSheaFlyFishing.com.

Resources Noted in the Show

Click here to read a bunch of great Deneki Blog Posts:

A great post on Hatch Outdoors from Kyle Shea

Videos Noted in the Show

How to use The Belgian Cast

The Mr. Hanky Fly Pattern

Conclusion with Kyle Shea

Tons of great tips from a prolific fly fishing blogger with a focus today on Alaska Fly Fishing. Kyle shares some of the good stuff including his work with Hatch, making a sunglass retainer with fly line and other great stuff. Kyle shares a link to a great blog post on the gear you need to swing up rainbows in Alaska, a post in Hatch Outdoors.

WFS 091 – DIY Fly Fishing Exploration Tips with Ray Montoya – Middle East, Permit, Bonefish, Emperor Fish, Yemen

By Dave -

July 30, 2019

Ray Montoya tells us how he has spent the last 20 years in the Middle East DIY fly fishing for Permit, Emperor Fish and other species in a remote part of the world.

He shares some of his best tips to put together a remote trip on your own time. Find out why this should be on your bucket list if you are into the salt water.

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DIY Fly Fishing Show Notes with Ray Montoya

02:00 – Oliver White was the person who gave me a heads up about Ray. Here’s the episode with Oliver White.

03:20 – The Spanish Fly Show and Flip Pallot were both big influences for Ray.

10:00 – The Jako Lucas episode and Jim Klug episodes were both big on the destination front.

14:40 – Mike Ward and Adipose Drift Boats were noted. Ray had a few people that have made the long trip out to his neck of the desert.

19:20 – Seth Kugel covered DIY travel tips in this episode.

24:40 – Mike Mercer was on the podcast in this episode and talked about the Redding Fly Shop among other topics.

31:50 – We talked about the Crease Fly. Here’s a Crease Fly video.

33:50 – Here’s a photo of the Blue Spangled Emperor fish.

35:20 – Jeff Currier was on the show and talked about 400 species.

36:10 – The RIO Saltwater line series.

44:00 – The Sage RPL, Reddington Vape and Predator Rods

45:00 – Tibor Everglades Reels were noted by Ray here.

45:30 – The Hoby Cat is how Ray gets out to the fish at times.

53:00 – Ray uses a Bug Net for his sleeping quarters when the bugs get bad.

55:30 – We note the Oliver White story where they thought they were going to get attacked. Listen to the first 30 seconds here for the story.

56:20 – No Boudaries Oman is a good resource if you want to make a trip.

57:20 – Here is Ray’s youtube channel.

58:00 – Check out the Birds of Oman book for a great resource.

1:01:20 – The Salmon Fishing in Yemen movie – here is a link to the movie.

1:02:20 – Threadfin Salmon – Here’s the video of Ray catching the Threadfin.

1:11:00 – The cigarette video

You can find Ray on Youtube here or on Instagram at NoTemaPez

Resources Noted in the Show

Tibor Everglades Reel

Birds of Oman

DIY Fly Fishing Videos Noted in the Show

The Crease Fly

Conclusion with Ray Montoya

Ray takes us to an amazingly remote destination that might not be as difficult as you think to hit. And you don’t need to speak arabic to have a great trip. We cover Permit, bonefish and other salt species out of the Indian Ocean. Leave a comment below if you’d like to make a trip out to this side of the world.

WFS 090 – Adamsbuilt Fishing with Mont Adams – Nevada Fly Fishing (Fly Fishing Founders)

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July 25, 2019

Mont Adams tells the Adamsbuilt story and how he has stayed in business for over 30 years selling waders, boots and other quality fly fishing gear. Hear some of the stories and challenges in competing with other companies in the space.

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Show Notes with Adamsbuilt Fishing

05:30 – Hendrix Outdoors was the company that Mont worked for initially and then transitioned into his own company.

06:00 – Wagon Jobbers was a new word for me. This is where they would deliver products to your doorstep and not via Amazon.

07:20 – John Gierach was on the podcast and noted why he became a trout bum which was similar to why Mont got into the business.

08:40 – Jay Fair was a mentor for Mont. I was able to track down a random Jay Fair video on trolling flies.

18:30 – Dennis with Wild Fish Wild Places is the guy who does the marketing for Adamsbuilt.

22:00 – The Truckee Wader and the lightweight Walker River Wader are two goto wader products for Mont and Adamsbuilt.

You can reach Mont at Adamsbuiltfishing.com.

Conclusion with Mont Adams

I had a chance to sit down with Mont Williams from Adamsbuilt fishing. Mont tells us how he has made a business for over 30 years producing fishing gear. We hear some of the challenges and inside info on what it takes to put it together.

Fly Fishing Founders – Wilderness Lite Float Tubes with Phil Hayes – Ultralight Boats, Gregory, Outcast, REI, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

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July 18, 2019

Phil Hayes breaks down ultralight backcountry fly fishing. He produces the Wilderness Lite float tube which is a good start to your gear list when heading out on a backcountry trip. We get into most of the gear you need to put together your trip and shed light on what it’s all about.

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Show Notes with Phil Hayes

08:00 – The Outcast Trinity and CaddisFly Floats tubes are discussed here in comparison to the smaller pack volume of the Wilderness Lite tubes.

09:30 – Phil’s journey to his home waters is even further than a previous guest in Rob Snowhite who was on in episdoe 12.

12:00 – Phil likes the airplane life jackets but there are other alternatives.

13:40 – Here is a backpacking checklist from REI. You should make your own updated list based on your own needs.

17:48 – The Gregory Paragon is the goto pack for Phil. I also use an old Gregory pack that I love. They are super basic and tough.

20:00 – REI has some backpacking checklists to make sure you have the correct gear.

20:10 – Kenetrek Boots are what Phil has used for many years.

26:40 – The ThermaRest Chair Kit is my luxury item while backpacking.

31:30 – Phil Rowley was on the podcast in episode 34 and broke down stillwater fishing.

33:40 – Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is a group that promotes protection of our public lands.

45:20 – Try to find a wader that’s under 2 pounds. Patagonia has an ultralight light wader with a super small pack size.

49:00 – Creek Company makes a lightweight fin and Phil has his own lightweight fin now.

56:40 – Garmin E-Trex 30

58:00 – John Gierach noted in this episode 47 that people die every year in the parks because they didn’t do the basic preparation.

1:04:35 – The REI duffle for backpacks

1:07:24 – The CampingStoveCookout.com has some resources for camping and hiking.

You can reach Phil at WildernessLiteFloat Tubes.com.

Conclusion with Phil Hayes

Phil and I take the deep dive into ultralight backcountry fly fishing and packing. We hear what gear Phil loves and a few of my highlighted gear. Not many fishing tips but if you’d like to hear a backcountry stillwater episdoe, leave a comment below.

WFS 088 – The Fiberglass Manifesto with Cameron Mortenson – Choosing a Rod, Tips, Eagle Claw, Barclay, Grey, McFarland, John Prine

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July 16, 2019

Cameron Mortenson is on the podcast to talk about the Fiberglass Manifesto, the largest website dedicated to all things glass fly rods. We talk about an easy way to get into the glass game with a $30 rod, talk about the history and where glass rods are going.

Find out how Cameron built the Manifesto while maintaining his life as a police officer and father. We hear a couple of tips to avoid your next ticket, what Cameron has on tap after retirement, and what the next big thing is for Fiberglass Rods.

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Show Notes with Cameron Mortenson

03:00 – Eagle Claw Featherlight rods are still available for a crazy low price. You can pick up a featherlight rod here.

08:00 – The Fiberglass FlyRoders Forum touched on vintage rods back in the day but has grown since.

18:15 – The Cabelas glass rods, Blue Halo, Redington, Echo are all low cost rods that help you get in the game.

19:00 – Ebay is another great place to find fiberglass rods at a good deal.

24:30 – We talk about the Eagle Claw 7′ Featherlight which is perfect for kids.

28:20 – Chris Barclay in NC who is into small stream rods, Shane Gray, Mike McFarland and Livingston Rod Company are all doing cool new designs with glass rods.

55:20 – Rent this Rod is one of our partner companies and was on the podcast here.

1:00:30 – The gear review section of The Fiberglass Manifesto blog.

1:03:15- Big Johnson’s book – Fiberglass Fly Rods along with the pricing guide are good resources.

1:06:30 – Colin Mckeown was on in episode 84 who talked about how he built the New Fly Fisher tv show.

1:08:30 – E Glass, S Glass, T Glass. Here’s a blog post that talks about the differences.

1:15:20 – Check out this 45 minute John Prine video.

1:18:15 – Captain Kevin Morlock is a great carp resource.

You can find Cameron at FiberglassManifesto.com.

Resources Noted in the Show

The Eagle Claw Featherlight Glass Rod ($29.99)

Fiberglass Fly Rods by Victor Johnson

Videos Noted in the Show

John Prine | House Of Strombo

Conclusion with Cameron Morenson

Cameron shares some tips on finding a good fiberglass rod, be that a nice $30 special or a higher end rod. Find out why glass can be a better first rod especially for the kids. Find out what E Glass and S Glass and where glass rods are heading into the future.

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Jetty Fishing Conclusion with Brian Marz

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Conclusion with Gunnar Brammer

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Conclusion with Len Zickler

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Music Highlight in this Episode

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Conclusion with Shawn Holsinger

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Tiger Musky Conclusion

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Hosted Fly Fishing Fantasy Trips

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Conclusion with Kyle Shea

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Conclusion with Ray Montoya

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Conclusion with Mont Adams

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Fly Fishereman’s Fantasy Survey

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Conclusion with Phil Hayes

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Fly Fishereman’s Fantasy Survey

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Conclusion with Cameron Morenson

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