The Fly Culture Podcast

Martin Smith vs the water companies

Pete Tyjas Season 1 Episode 42

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Martin Smith is a passionate fly angler who cares deeply about trout and grayling, especially their environment. He has also written service and maintenance manuals for sewage treatment works for Thames Water. He has a deep understanding of how these systems should work. 

After joining a fishing syndicate in Yorkshire he discovered the extent of damage a STW had done to the river and the fish that once thrived there.

This is the story of how he took on a water company.