I had a chance to pick the brain of Gary Lewis, TV Show host of Frontier Unlimited and an author of a bunch of books and articles on fly fishing and hunting.
We talk about the MacNab challenge, Hunt Tv, the Pursuit Channel and how he found himself on the cover of Salmon, Trout Steelheader and made a living writing about the outdoors. Lot’s of good stuff as we mix it up again this week.
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That was great to mix it up a bit with Gary Lewis. The MacNab challenge was really of interest to me because getting a steelhead, chukar and deer in the same day is a crazy challenge.
Gary also provides some good tips on hunting and fishing. Head over to Frontier Unlimited to check out Gary’s TV show.
Landon Mayer shared his knowledge about fishing streamers for large trout and many other great tips from one of the knowledgable guides and teachers in the fly fishing circuit.
He talks about why he likes medium action rods, how he uses a swivel and what to do if a fish chases your fly but doesn’t take it. Landon breaks it down like a chess match so you can break it down easily to make your next move.
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09:05 – Mayer’s Mini Leech is only an inch long but gives some great movement and helps to get those finicky fish.
14:45 – The Sonar Clear tip from Scientific Angler is one of his goto streamer lines for trout in shallow water. This is an intermediate sinking line that sinks at 1-2 inches per second.
18:10 – Dave Whitlock influenced Landon – Landon tells a story about some of Dave’s streamers from the 1980’s.
I really enjoyed that episode as Landon Mayer shared some of his best tips on fishing streamers. There are some great tips, resources and connections to some of the big names in the streamer game.
I am pleased to share my podcast interview with Frank Moore, one of the best episodes of the podcast year. Frank shares his amazing 95 years as a fly fisherman, WWII veteran, and conservationist.
Frank takes us back to some amazing old stories of some of the famous people he has fished with over the years. He also shares some truly timeless steelhead tips. In fact, one of them already helped me land a steelhead!
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20:00 – Curly Reynolds was a mentor for Frank early on in his life and the person who showed him the river. Although Curly always insisted that he fishes through first.
21:00 – Clarence Gordon is another friend and famous person on the North Umpqua.
29:00 – Romer Grey was a very good steelhead fisherman and the son of Zane Grey.
30:00 – Jack Hemmingway was the first person to bring the spey rod to the Umpqua.
41:00 – Jack Decius was a chemist, good friend, and steelhead addict.
49:00 – The movie Mending the Line is about Frank’s life and his journey back to Germany and the rivers he saw while in the war.
52:00 – The movie Pass Creek was created because of the conservation work that Frank spearheaded back in the early 1960s.
59:00 – The Skunk or the ugly Mudler are Frank’s go-to flies. I put on an old skunk after the interview and caught a beautiful wild fish on one of Frank’s classic pools!
59:40 – Dan Callaghan was the person who invented the Green Butt Skunk.
1:12:00 – Interview with Doug Stewart in episode 31 of the show. There were times in the interview where Frank reminded me of my dad, including the time when he noted why he never picked up spey casting.
1:20:00 – Project Healing Waters is an amazing national organization that is helping veterans by getting them into fly fishing and fly tying. At 95, Frank and Jeanne still help injured veterans at there place on the river.
1:24:00 – Here is the Dean Finnerty episode where we also covered fishing the North Umpqua.
The Skunk Fly Pattern (Franks Go-to)
Frank noted that his favorite pattern for steelhead is the skunk. Not the Green Butt Skunk. That was a pretty funny part in the show when we talked about that. I was able to tie up a skunk fly pattern and have provided the video below.
That was such a great experience for me and I hope you also appreciate that interview and the life Frank Moore has lived. At 95, he’s still sharp and a pleasure to spend a few hours with Frank and Jeanne.
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Heather Hodson shares her wisdom on Westslope Cutthroat Trout fishing in Idaho and Montana and breaks down the United Woman on the Fly Movement.
The Northwest Fly Girl breaks down how she has become a leader in the fly fishing world. We also get into her day job as a nurse, the challenges with her job and all of the amazing trips coming up this year.
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Heather shared some great dry fly tips and specifically went into some great detail on west slope cutthroat fishing. She knows her stuff and shares some tip to help you catch fish if you are heading to idaho or wester Montana.
She also is building a tribe of woman who are getting out on the river and hooking fish. Please check in with Heather if you are heading her way and have questions.
I interview Devin Olsen to talk about Euro Nymphing and the USA Fly Fishing team. He provides a bunch of tips to help you get started or improve your euro nymphing game.
We cover the Provo River, the history of Polish Nymphing, Indicator leaders, Fly Fish Food and Dynamic Nymphing. Lots of content in this one so enjoy!
Click below to listen to Devin Olsen’s Euro Nymphing Rig Podcast:
23:40 – The polish nymphing style blew up the world when it was first brought into the tournament. Wladyslaw “Vladi” Trzebunia was a big mentor for Devin during the early days.
24:35 – Indicator mono was introduced by the French and was part of the huge evolution in nymphing.
30:50 – A Tippett Ring is a big part of the terminal tackle in euro nymphing.
33:00 – Here are 2 videos on Euro Nymphing that are leading the way in this area:
This episode was packed with tips on Euro Nymphing and the best way to get started. This comes from Devin Olsen who is one of the leading anglers in the world on this subject.
I really loved the history breakdown by Devin and hearing how it all came together from anglers who had very little gear to get started.
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I interviewed Paul Puckett from the Barely Live Podcast in this episode. We talk about how he has made a business out of fly fishing art.
Paul talks about working in a fly shop, guiding and the Flood Tide Company that he helped to create. Walter from the Big Lebowski pretty much started the brand.
37:50 – The Right Brain Retrieve Podcast is Paul’s newest work of art. It’s his way of getting a little more serious with the podcast. I’ll be taking Paul up on his offer to be on the show and will link here when that happens.
38:27 – Jason Rolfe was on the podcast in episode 33 here to talk about Writers on the Fly.
That was a nice change in the episode list. I think Paul inspired us to think about going all in on your passion as Paul has made it producing fly fishing art. He also inspired us to get fired up about red fish as well.
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