Send us a textEpisode 289 - Stalking CarpI'm just back from Italy, the weather in Devon is bright and warm and I had been thinking of going to my local river but with it being so warm I thought I'd try something a little different.I decided to see if I could target carp with a fly in clear water.My plan was to spot a fish, cover it and if I was lucky, even catch it.I took the mic with me and talked as the day unfolded.It turned out to be a day of a lot of hard yards and a heap of walking. I checked and I walked 9 miles searching out either a cruising or tailing fish.With sun on my back and walking in shallow, clear water it was easy to draw parallels with wading a bonefish flat. It was equally as exciting!
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Marble Trout in the Italian Mountains
Send us a textEpisode 288 - Marble Trout in the Italian MountainsI packed my rods, headed to the airport and flew out to Italy on a Fly Culture trip.The destination was Friuli and the target fish was marble trout.None of the group had caught them before but under the careful eye of Vito and his team of guides we felt the chances were stacked in our favour.We fished a wide variety of water that you'll hear about but we all realised these events turn out to be about more than just the fish.This episode is about fishing, food and good company.
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Pete Cockwill - The Fish, People and Places Part 4
Send us a textEpisode 287 - Pete Cockwill - The Fish, People and Places Pt4In the latest instalment of the podcast takeover, Pete Cockwill takes us from Cornwall to Surrey via Alaska and a few other places too.He tells us about the places he's been and what has happened during his fishing life.This focusses on his friendships and what they have meant to him and the fun he has had while out fishing.
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Damian Robinson - Home Water
Send us a textEpisode 286 - Damian Robinson - Home WaterI catch up with Damian to fish a stretch of water that is a real challenge to fish with some of the spookiest fish I have ever seen.I learn about how Damian approaches this sort of water and what he has learnt from fishing here.The term technical fishing is, at times, used a little too freely but this is without a doubt somewhere that tests your skill to the limit.There are lots of hints and tips that I think you're going to find interesting.
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Fishing, Gatherings and Good People
Send us a textEpisode 285 - Fishing, Gatherings and Good PeopleI'm back on the road once more and this time I'm in Derbyshire to attend one of our gatherings at Mallon and Green in Bakewell.I managed to tag on some fishing too and fish the Derwent with Geoff Hadley and bump into a few friends along the way as we fish late into the night.The next morning, I attend the annual event that takes place in Bakewell to celebrate the anniversary of the river Wye switching to the dry fly only rule after James Ogden showed how devastating this method of fishing could be.I speak with Jan Hobot who makes the ceremonial cast on the river and learn a little bit about this tradition that has taken place for 160 years.Later in the day, I head over to Mallon and Green, a fly shop, that over the last 3 years has become the hub for the local fishing community.I speak with some of the people attending about fishing who share some interesting stories.This a snapshot into fly fishing on many levels that I hope you'll enjoy listening to.
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