The Fly Culture Podcast

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 pizza, shared fishing stories and talked about flies before starting the podcast that had no script or re-takes and as ever, the conversation just took the di

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 now 40 years old and the release of his book - The Klink coincides with this anniversary and I learn about the work that went into it.This episode bec

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 river and in fly fishing.As we sit and talk in the new tackle shop I discover why the local streams mean so much to him and why he has never felt the

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 along with what has changed since he qualified as an instructor.We look at how more people could be brought into fishing and if fly fishing is growing

In this episode of the podcast I talk with Damon Valentine about how his life has changed since he was last a guest.There is a lot to catch up on and we look at how fly fishing is looks and feels right now, his love of sea trout and how he shifted jobs to move full time into film making.He has also produced a wonderful film called Hooked On Hope about James Gilbraith and his passio

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Paul Gaskell to discuss early season on the river and talk about the relationship between creativity and science, the writing process, and the importance of environmental awareness and responsibility. We also discuss the role of collaboration and advocacy in improving water quality. We then delve into the approach to early season river fishin

We ran a fly fishing film competition last year and I got the chance to speak with the winner, Owen Bruce.The conversation turned out to be a whole lot more than films as we discuss the importance of small still waters, wild fish and fly fishing culture.I learn about what went into making 'The Craft' and how Owen feels about fly fishing..If you haven't seen our winni

There was a time, not so long ago, when the internet was new. Many of us were figuring out how to use it. Some of us wrote blogs while some took the concept and developed it further to build an online presence that shared information and ideas for anglers to learn from.Over the last 30 years Martin Joergensen has built a formidable reputation as the driving force behind Global Flyf

I have believed for some time now, that we're evolving as fly anglers.The warm, dry summers have meant we are looking to catch other species from rivers, canals, lakes or the sea.I am keen to hear from people who are looking at fly fishing from a different angle and was pleased when Elijah Wait agreed to be a guest on the podcast.Despite trout being his first love, Elijah will

I got talking with Elias after he messaged me saying that he'd enjoyed listening to the podcast while shovelling snow at his home in Lapland some 200km north of the Arctic Circle.I invited him along to learn about the fishing in the area and what it means to him.I discovered someone who cares passionately about their waterways, some clean enough to drink from, and the huge var