The Fly Culture Podcast
Pete Tyjas from Fly Culture Magazine sits down with people whose lives either revolve around or are shaped by fly fishing.
Episodes
250 episodes since 2019
Tim Schulz - A Cast Away in Montana
Tim Schulz, a fishing guide and author, talks with me abut his experiences fishing in Michigan and Montana along with his latest book 'A Cast Away in Montana'We talk about the diverse fishing opportunities in Michigan's Upper Peninsula,...
September 11, 2024
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1:04:02
Small Stream Fishing
Join me and my friend John Aplin for a days fishing on a chalkstream in Dorset.This is a tiny stream where landing your fly in some tricky areas is a fun challenge. The bow and arrow cast is the easiest way to get your fly ...
September 04, 2024
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32:32
Alex Redhat on Trout, Asp and Ukraine
Alex Redhat, a Ukrainian living in Germany, shares his passion for fly fishing and his experiences fishing for various species. He discusses how he got into fly fishing and the different types of fish he targets, including trout, g...
August 28, 2024
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1:02:07
Catching One For a Friend
Our community is small and tightly knit. We might not have met everyone but we still share the same common passion for fly fishing.We lost our friend Kris Kent recently and many of us were deeply affected by it. The day aft...
August 21, 2024
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30:17
Fishing with Friends
Join me and my friends Jim Williams and Warren McCarthy for a day on the river.As ever, I turn up early and do some fishing alone before I sit down and talk with Jim about why he stepped away from fishing for a few years but is now back...
August 14, 2024
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43:01
Jo Stephenson - Pike. Fly Tying, TV Shows and Fishing
In this episode of the Fly Culture podcast, I speak with Jo Stephenson, an experienced angler and fly tyer. We discuss Jo's appearance at the recent Game Fair, the current state of fly fishing, and her transition from lure fishing ...
August 07, 2024
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1:08:51
Bob Wyatt - Trout Hunting from Scotland to New Zealand.
In this episode I catch up with Bob Wyatt who tells me about his recent fishing trips to New Zealand and the rivers he fishes near his home in Scotland.We look at the changing fishing landscape in New Zealand along with the impact of to...
July 31, 2024
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1:13:51
Alex Thrift - Dry Flies, Scratched Reels and Home Water
Alex Thrift talks to me about his love of fly fishing and the importance of simplicity in the sport. He shares his experiences fishing in Wales and North Sweden, as well as his favourite rivers, including the Usk and the Monnow.&nb...
July 24, 2024
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1:03:34
Dry Flies, Lucky Caps and Rising Trout
The walk was a long one but worth it to get to a special little stream.I've a new cap, some dry flies and a rod I'm looking forward to christening.I'm joined by my friend Warren and as ever, we talk fishing and so much more.
July 17, 2024
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42:30
Richard Tong - Searching for Trout
I'm joined by Richard Tong to talk about his approach to targeting large trout on dry flies.The conversation turns out to be more than this as we look at his fly fishing career, talk tackle and the mental approach to making a cast to a ...
July 10, 2024
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1:03:37
The Fly Culture Italian Job 2024
It was great as always to be back in the mountains fishing pocket water with dry flies for fast, rising fish.Before the trip I'd experienced a blip in my relationship with fishing and wanted to see if I could fully reconnect with it.
July 03, 2024
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1:08:45
Dave Wiltshire - Flies, Fishing and Revolution
In this episode I talk with Dave Wiltshire who is a well known fly tyer and angler who has written numerous articles for Fly Fishing and Tying magazine.We cover a vast range of topics looking at how fishing fits into his life and how he...
June 26, 2024
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1:04:56
Howard Thresher - A River and a Tackle Shop
I caught up with Howard Thresher at the tackle shop he runs in Crediton, Devon.I've known him quite a few years now and I really wanted listeners to hear the story of a river that was completely fished out until he was lucky enough to b...
June 19, 2024
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58:53
Dominic Garnett - Coarse Fish on the Fly, Perception and Grifters
I catch up with Dom Garnett to talk about coarse fish on the fly.Our conversation ended being a whole lot more as we ended up covering some interesting ground.Dom is open, honest and isn't afraid to share how he feels about fly ...
June 12, 2024
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1:06:13
Damian Robinson - Staffordshire to Montana
I got talking with Damian at a recent Fly Culture event.His story is a really interesting one that saw him leave the streams of the Peak District when work took him to Bozeman Montana.We discuss how he coped with the challenge o...
June 05, 2024
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54:44
Paul Cañada - The Promise
In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Paul Cañada, a writer and journalist who is passionate about fly fishing. We discuss Paul's experience fishing in Gunnison, Colorado, and his favourite streams in the area. P...
May 29, 2024
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1:09:49
Paul Bettley - Bass, 12wts and Guiding
This is an interesting interview.Paul came into fly fishing via carp, pike and then bass with conventional tackle rather than usual route and headed straight to the coast with a fly rod and discuss whether lure anglers may be the way to...
May 22, 2024
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1:11:42
In Search of Spring Salmon
I'm sure you'd do the same when you get the chance to fish for 2 days on a remote salmon river.I made the long journey from the bottom of the country to the top with my flies packed and fingers crossed.The podcast, recorded on t...
May 15, 2024
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1:07:19
Paul Procter - Fishing, Flies and Life
I catch up with my friend Paul Procter to talk about the frustrating season we've experienced so far.We look at a wide range of subjects that cover fishing, his guiding, fly tying, how quickly the fishing seasons now pass and how to mak...
May 08, 2024
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1:16:33
Lee Cummings - Against the Tape
I first met Lee some 20 years ago and over that time I have seen his drive, expertise and determination applied to many aspects of fly fishing. We look at what goes into casting events, what is needed to compete at the highes...
May 02, 2024
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1:10:02
Jan Hobot - Wild Rainbow Trout
It is early April and I am on the Derbyshire Wye with riverkeeper of the Peacock Fishing Club, Jan Hobot.I learn about the ethos of the club and his minimal rules approach to running it along with the history of the river and it b...
April 24, 2024
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58:19
The Fly Culture Podcast Live at Mallon and Green
This episode is recorded in front of a live audience at Mallon and Green in Bakewell.I speak with some fishing experts who share some great advice and information as well as looking at the state of fly fishing.We had beer and pi...
April 17, 2024
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58:59
Hans van Klinken - The Klink
I'm pleased to welcome Hans van Klinken to the podcast.I am sure many of you have used the flies he has developed and I get a look inside the process of how they were developed and how he has used them.The Klinkhammer Special is...
April 10, 2024
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1:23:50
David Pilkington - A Life in Fly Fishing
David Pilkington first stepped through the doors of the Arundell Hotel in 1968 to help out on a fishing day and has been there ever since.I learn about what took him there, what he has seen and the changes he has witnessed both on the r...
April 03, 2024
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49:09
Chris Aldred - Fishing, Casting and Fly Rods
I catch up with Chris Aldred to talk about how he started fly fishing, became an instructor and what he has learned along the way.He has multiple casting qualifications and we discuss casting tips and the learning process of casting alo...
March 27, 2024
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