The Fly Culture Podcast Pete Tyjas

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Paul Cañada, a writer and journalist who is passionate about fly fishing. We discuss Paul's experience fishing in Gunnison, Colorado, and his favourite streams in the area. Paul shares his preference for dry fly fishing and his love for brown trout. He also talks about his fishing style, including his preference for solitude and his rule of catching only two fish before going home. We touch on Paul's experience ...

Send us a Text Message.This is an interesting interview.Paul came into fly fishing via carp, pike and then bass with conventional tackle rather than usual route and headed straight to the coast with a fly rod and discuss whether lure anglers may be the way to get more people to try a fly rod.We also talk about his first fly rod purchase after being sold a 12wt rod and 5wt line!Paul spends his time fishing and guiding along the south coast and I learn about him as a person, get some bass fishi...

Send us a Text Message.I'm sure you'd do the same when you get the chance to fish for 2 days on a remote salmon river.I made the long journey from the bottom of the country to the top with my flies packed and fingers crossed.The podcast, recorded on the river, with no retakes on edits is as exactly as it happens and turns out to be about more than just fishing. Speaking with my friends Lana, Colin and Marcus we look at how our lives revolve around fishing, the journey it has taken us on ...

Send us a Text Message.I catch up with my friend Paul Procter to talk about the frustrating season we've experienced so far.We look at a wide range of subjects that cover fishing, his guiding, fly tying, how quickly the fishing seasons now pass and how to make sure we're fit and agile along with us both having partners who fish.Although Paul has been a guest on the podcast before the conversation moves in some interesting directions and as well as fishing advice you'll get to know Paul a litt...

Send us a Text Message.I first met Lee some 20 years ago and over that time I have seen his drive, expertise and determination applied to many aspects of fly fishing. We look at what goes into casting events, what is needed to compete at the highest levels and how it feels to take part. He tells us about chasing sea trout in salt water in the UK, what he has learnt from decades of mullet fishing and being a fly casting instructor. He has also been involved wit...

Send us a Text Message.It is early April and I am on the Derbyshire Wye with riverkeeper of the Peacock Fishing Club, Jan Hobot.I learn about the ethos of the club and his minimal rules approach to running it along with the history of the river and it being the only place in the UK with a self-sustaining population of wild rainbow trout.We make some casts, talk and have a great day on the water.I have a new rod and hat to christen, do I get lucky?Jan is excellent company, knows the rive...