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Show Notes with Ed Herbst on The Delicate Fly Fisher
05:00 – Ed joined the Cape Piscatorial Society in his mid-30s. He also wrote for Piscator Journals.
09:45 – Ed talks about what he thinks about Tenkara rods
12:00 – Ed wrote a book called, The Delicate Fly Fisher. He talks about its chapters.
20:25 – Gary Borger was on the podcast in episode 045
21:45 – Ed noted how Sage came up with the Ought-wt fly rod.
26:15 – “Small stream Ethos is a visual form of fly fishing”. Ed explains how and why.
37:30 – Ed talks about the disease he has that took away his balance, which also is one of the reasons why he couldn’t fish anymore.
41:40 – Jeff Morgan wrote a book about Small-Stream Fly Fishing. Jeff Morgan was on the podcast at WFS 120.
42:00 – Ed also noted Jeff’s book, Productive Trout Flies for Unorthodox Prey: The Oddballs. Ed tells us what he loves most about that book.
46:00 – Ed breaks down the stuff to keep in mind when going on a fishing trip.
- Wear proper fishing attire and use the right equipment.
- Stay hydrated
- Be stealthy
53:45 – Ed talks about his broadcasting career being a reporter.
56:00 – We talk about Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa.
1:04:30 – Ed noted the book, Trout From Small Streams by Dave Hughes.
1:07:15 – Ed noted the book, Fly Fishing Outside the Box: Emerging Heresies
1:10:15 – We recently had Geri Meyer out of the Driftless Anglers at WFS 468.
1:14:30 – The main species they target in Cape Town are browns and rainbows.
1:17:00 – Ed’s go-to fly rod is a 7-foot 2-wt/3-wt.
1:17:30 – Ed noted that video of Joe Humphreys fishing small streams.
1:29:45 – Ed talks about Gary LaFontaine’s theory of attraction.
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Conclusion with Ed Herbst
In this podcast, join Ed Herbst in The Delicate Fly Fisher!
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