Fly Fishing 97 Podcast

Mark Hopley

a podcast on all things Fly Fishing... interviews with Guides, Resorts, Gear reps, tips on Stillwater and Rivers

  • 49 minutes 26 seconds
    270 Zack Tyson, Pro Staff Togens Fly Shop
    Today with visit with Zack Tyson. He is a young up and coming fly tyer with Togens Fly Shop. We talk about his fly tying journey and his passion for chasing bows on a fly. Zack is out of Kelowna BC. We chatted methods, materials and still water tactics. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
    4 May 2024, 3:04 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    269 Graham O'Rourke, Fly Fishing, Farming and Tightrope Winery
    Today we head to Naramata, BC to chat with Graham O'Rourke of Tightrope Winery. When he is not working the farm, you will find Graham working fly patterns on interior still waters and rivers with his son. We chatted all things fly fishing, guiding, farming, wine, family and much more. Thanks Graham for sharing your fly fishing journey with us and sharing your passion for the outdoors and viticulture.
    26 April 2024, 3:25 am
  • 57 minutes 51 seconds
    268 Brandon Molzahn, Tying is my Vise, Interior Fly Fishing Co.
    Today we sit down with Brandon Molzahn aka Tying is my Vise. Brandon is prostaff with Dr Slick, Fly tying Instructor/Guide at Interior Fly fishing Co., prostaff Semperfli, prostaff Togens and pro ambassador Sage, Rio, Redington and Broken Tippet. He is also spending a lot of time at the vise and on the water. We chatted about fishing with kids, what he has been up to, the BC Outdoors show and much more, thanks Brandon for sharing your journey with us!
    17 April 2024, 2:57 pm
  • 32 minutes 6 seconds
    267 Chad Ivan, AKA Scooby Kona, Roche Lake and fly patterns
    Following a brief hiatus, we sit down with Chad Ivan of Kelowna BC. We chat all things Roche Lake, his fly patterns and cabin rental. Chad aka "Scooby Kona" runs a masonry business in the Okanagan Valley, ties a lot of beauty fly patterns and has spent a lot of time chasing fins on the interior lakes of BC. Thanks chad for sharing your story with us.
    12 April 2024, 2:43 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    266 Jason Doucette, Alberta Competitive Fly Fishing
    Today we catch up with Jason Doucette from Parkland County Alberta. Jason has Alberta Competitive Fly Fishing, each year they hold monthly competitions on lakes and rivers across Alberta. He has been chasing fins his whole life and represented Canada at the 2023 Commonwealth Championship. We talk fly fishing, comps, hunting, ducks, tunes, influences, best tippet material and much more... Thanks Jason for sharing your experience. albertacompetitiveflyfishing.com
    15 March 2024, 3:28 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    265 Milwaukee River Fly Fishing, Pete Nicoloff & Joseph Davies
    This week we visit South East Wisconsin and chat with the team at Milwaukee Fly Fishing. Pete Nicoloff and Joseph Davies offer full service guided trips based near Milwaukee. These guys are chasing Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Trout and more on the Milwaukee River system, tribs and nearby fly fishing opportunities. These two are livin their best lives "slinging string... and jaw jacking some ponies!" Thanks Pete and Joe for sharing your story with us.
    15 February 2024, 3:35 pm
  • 42 minutes 12 seconds
    264 Jayce Pidskalney, A Fly Fishing Journey, Broken Tippet Prostaff
    This week we sit down with Jayce Pidskalney and talk about his fly fishing/ fly tying journey. Jayce is working with the team at Broken Tippet, tying some beauty patterns and chasing some still water hogs in the interior of BC. we talk tunes, thread, tying, dirt bikes and much more on the show. Thanks Jayce for sharing your journey with us both on and off the water.
    10 February 2024, 4:11 am
  • 41 minutes 16 seconds
    263 The Trout Trust, Jim McLennan, Gary Hanke, Nada Rehman
    This week we head to Alberta to talk conservation with members of The Trout Trust. We sat down with Jim McLennan, Gary Hanke and Nada Rehman to talk about the organization, its goals, how it came into being and some of the projects they are working on. We talk about fish entrainment into the Bow River irrigation headwaters canal and some concerns the group has for the Bow River system. Find out how you can help at www.thetrouttrust.com
    13 January 2024, 6:20 pm
  • 49 minutes 43 seconds
    262 Broken Tippet Fly Tyer Signature Series, Timothy Jenson
    Brandon and the team at Broken Tippet Fly Company have created the Fly Tyer Signature Series, partnering with some of the most talented independent fly tyers in the industry. Check out their blog at brokentippet.com this month featuring Timothy Jenson of Kelowna BC. Tim is a very talented fly tyer who is based in Kelowna, BC. Find out all about his fly tying journey, patterns, tying, where he draws his inspiration and plenty of tips and helpful hints to improve your fly tying. @tim.ties.flies
    22 December 2023, 6:47 pm
  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    261 Thread selection... a deep dive... Garrett Lesko
    If you spend a lot of time tying flies this will help you select the perfect thread. The thread selection and best use is probably one of the most import decisions you can make when it comes to time at the bench. Garrett Lesko joins us as we talk properties, sizing, best uses and selecting that perfect thread for the flies you are about to tie. Thanks Garrett for walking us through the thread jungle. oregonflytying.com
    12 December 2023, 2:12 am
  • 2 hours 13 minutes
    260 Garrett Lesko, Oregonflytying.com
    Today we head to Oregon to sit down with Garrett Lesko. Garrett is a passionate custom tyer who spends a lot of time at the tying vise and on the water. We chatted with him from his home in Lebanon Oregon. We do a deep dive on thread selection, hook choice and patterns. He is a very knowledgeable and sharing fly tyer, he had some great tips for the bench and purchasing materials. We talked about running an organized bench, where his drive comes from and the upcoming show season. Thanks Garrett for sharing your journey with us.
    25 November 2023, 4:19 pm
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