On The Fly

Steve Walton
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On The Fly is the fly fishing podcast for people on the fly. Ben and Steve from Meander Fly Co share fly fishing stories, anecdotes, tips and techniques, and chat to other passionate fishos along the way. On The Fly keeps you connected to your passion while you're not out on the water.

  1. 05/08/2022

    Episode 29: Christopher Bassano and the Tasmanian Fishing Calendar.

    With the Tasmanian season set to kick off we were keen to chat to an expert, someone intimately connected to the Southern Hemisphere’s oldest trout fishery to get an in depth run down of the Tassie fishing calendar in anticipation of what lies ahead. Christopher Bassano has over 20 years guiding experience and has fished just about every piece of water that Tassie has to offer. He is renowned as one of the island’s most intuitive and experienced guides. He also has a long and successful career in competition angling, having represented Australia at Commonwealth and World championship level. If that wasn’t enough, Christopher now works for Tasmania’s Inland Fisheries Service on conservation and stocking programs, and he also outlines some of the great initiatives and programs they’ve been working on in the lead up to the season. For anyone gearing up for what Tassie has in store, tune in- this one’s a cracker!

    1h 21m

  2. 21/06/2022

    Episode 28: Noah Shapiro (USA) and Ollie Bassett (NZ)

    Ollie jumps on a plane from New Zealand to catch up with mate Noah in Colorado. The boys hit up the rivers and lakes in the region and tell stories of their recent efforts in a multi-species competition, over-coming COVID and driving on the wrong side of the road. Listen to the yarns of the NZ River champ and the USA Youth Team member as they land monster trout and various other species on a great adventure in the US.

    37 min

  3. 14/04/2022

    Episode 27: Karen Brooks and the Women’s World Championships in Norway.

    From the 4th to the 10th of July, History will be made in Rendalen Norway when the best female fly anglers from around the world compete in the first ever Fips Mouche World Ladies Fly Fishing Championships. Australia will field and incredibly strong team at this momentous event, and their strength lies in no small part to the experience and expertise of their team captain, Karen Brooks. Karen is one of Australia’s most accomplished fly anglers. A certified casting instructor and graduate of the Montana Fly Fishing school, Karen has spent over twenty years honing her talents around Australia and the world. You may even have seen Karen’s phot on the cover shot of the Meander River brochure published by Tassie’s inland fisheries. Along with her husband Peter, she is head guide at Driftwater in Tasmania, and when not guiding, she is mixing it with Australia’s best competition anglers in competitions around the country. She’s been on a hot run of late, with top 10 finishes in her last 3 competitions, including a 10th place finish at the recent National Championships in Victoria. With so much experience and expertise to share, we are super excited about the opportunity to chat to Karen on the pod.

    53 min

  4. 07/03/2022

    Episode 26: Daniel Ringer and Erhan Cinar. National Championships in Review

    We catch up with newly crowned National Fly Fishing Champ Daniel Ringer and third place Erhan Cinar as they reminisce about recent the Nationals in Victoria. This pod covers everything including tactics, teamwork, mate-ship and even how a couple of hot tub sessions may have given them the ultimate edge. Enjoy!

    52 min

  5. 12/02/2022

    Episode 25: Gary Rapley - National Champion

    Gary Rapley moved to Australia from New Zealand when he was 20 and certainly adjusted to the Aussie conditions. A master casting instructor and President of Fly Fish Australia’s Victorian Chapter, Gary is well equipped to talk to us about the upcoming National Championships in Falls Creek.

    39 min
  6. Episode 24 - January in Tassie

    07/02/2022

    Episode 24 - January in Tassie

    Ben and Steve reflect on Ben’s recent trip to Tassie and the various water covered during his family holiday.

    20 min

  7. 30/12/2021

    Episode 23: Gorge Country Redemption

    In Episode 10 of On The Fly we found ourselves in the gorge country of the Eucumbene River in the NSW snowy mountains. In that episode we had some success with Dave (from the darkside) catching his first fish on the fly but the story also drifted into bagging out on Steve for his lack of match fitness. We said we would head back again so Ben, Dave, Garren and Steve headed back to that same infamous stretch of river just before Christmas. This time with two goals: To continue to win Dave over from the darkside and for Steve, redemption. We recorded this pod at the end of huge day fishing. If it sounds like someone is pouring glasses of vino at different points in the pod it must just be a glitch with our mic. Hope you enjoy a few sore, yet satisfied fishos having a yarn in the Australian bush.

    39 min
  8. Episode 22- Mike Kirkpatrick from Latitude Guiding in NZ talks about chasing trophies and his latest films.

    14/12/2021

    Episode 22- Mike Kirkpatrick from Latitude Guiding in NZ talks about chasing trophies and his latest films.

    As well as being an outstanding guide and fly angler, Mike Kirkpatrick is an accomplished videographer and producer, which anyone who views his work would attest to. When we had the opportunity to get Mike on the pod to discuss some of his latest films: Insight: Trophy Quest and Chasing the Magic, we jumped at the chance. Come along for a great chat, you won’t be sorry!

    50 min
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About

On The Fly is the fly fishing podcast for people on the fly. Ben and Steve from Meander Fly Co share fly fishing stories, anecdotes, tips and techniques, and chat to other passionate fishos along the way. On The Fly keeps you connected to your passion while you're not out on the water.

Information

  • Creator
    Steve Walton
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Steve Walton
  • Show Website
    On The Fly