Fly Fish Forever

Fly Fishers International
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Fly Fish Forever

The official podcast of Fly Fishers International. Join us each season as we explore the incredible people and places of the sport of fly-fishing. In Season I, we will travel across the varied landscapes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Covering over 64,000 square miles, with more than 100,000 streams, creeks and rivers, the watershed stretches from central New York to southern Virginia and boasts an incredible diversity of species to target on the fly. Over the season's 20 episodes we will meet with some of the top guides, anglers and conservationists in the region. Whether you want to learn to target a new species, understand the massive effort underway to restore the Bay, or just hear from a wide and diverse range of experts, this season is for you. Presented by Fly Fishers International. Sponsored by Costa Sunglasses and Cheeky Fishing.

  1. 01/11/2023

    Episode XX - Chesapeake Tales with the Braker Bros

    On the final episode of the first season of the Fly Fish Forever podcast, we have the opportunity to sit down with two young filmmaking brothers, Andrew and Eric Braker. Their previous film, "A Journey Upstream" served as an inspiration to FFI to celebrate the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in its entirety with the Chesapeake Bay Watershed campaign. We'll talk a bit about their previous film. However, our real focus will be a behind-the-scenes look at what went into making FFI's just-released seven...

    1h 32m

  2. 01/04/2023

    Episode XIX - Return to the River with Rappahannock Chief Anne Richardson

    On the penultimate episode of the first season of the Fly Fish Forever podcast, we have the chance to meet Chief Anne Richardson of the Rapphannock Tribe. We'll talk about the history and legacy of the Tribe's 11,000 years in the Rappahannock River watershed and what the Tribe is doing to pass along traditional skills and knowledge to its youth through its Return to the River program. We'll also have an opportunity to hear about one of the great success stories in the growing movement to retu...

    1 hr

  3. 12/21/2022

    Episode XVIII - A Lifetime of Fishing & Lefty Kreh with Bob Clouser

    On this week's episode, we have a really special opportunity to hear from one of fly-fishing's living legends, Bob Clouser. Bob isn't only famous as the inventor of the Clouser Minnow or as the author of Fly Fishing for Smallmouth in Rivers and Streams, he is a true icon of the Susquehanna River, the largest tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. We'll have the chance to hear some of Bob's life story, from growing up as a young boy in Central Pennsylvania, fishing his local streams, to the decades ...

    59 min

  4. 12/14/2022

    Episode XVII - The State of Striped Bass with American Saltwater Guides Association

    On this week's episode, we have the opportunity to meet with Willy Goldsmith, the Executive Director, and Will Poston, a Policy Associate, at the American Saltwater Guides Association. We'll go pretty in-depth into the Amendment 7 process, a regulatory update to the Striped Bass Management Plan, which occurred earlier this year and discuss its importance to the future of one of America's most popular sport fish, as well probably the most iconic species of the watershed. We'll also discuss why...

    1h 14m

  5. 12/07/2022

    Episode XVI - Fly-Fishing the Delmarva Peninsula with Joe Bruce

    After a five week hiatus, the Fly Fish Forever podcast returns for the final five episodes of Season I: Chesapeake with a very timely and relevant subject: the mighty-mite of the Esox world, the Chain Pickerel, a native species to the Chesapeake Bay watershed, which just happen to be fantastic quarry in the cold winter months. We'll have a chance to hear from one of the Region's most respected fly fishing educators, fly tiers and writers, Joe Bruce. He shares his experiences fishing with two ...

    1h 20m

  6. 10/27/2022

    Episode XV - Fly Fishing & Conservation on the Rappahannock River with Bryan Hofmann

    On this week's episode, we have the chance to meet with Bryan Hofmann, the Deputy Director of the Friends of the Rappahannock, a non-profit working to protect and restore the Rappahannock River Watershed, one of the largest tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. We'll talk about what FoR is doing to improve habitat and water quality, the importance of the River economically, culturally and recreationally to the region, as well as why "The Rapp" may just be the best kept secret in the area. ...

    1h 3m

  7. 10/13/2022

    Episode XIV - Fisheries Science in the Field with Morgan Stum

    On the 14th episode of the podcast, we get the chance to sit down with future fisheries biologist and current Penn State graduate student Morgan Stum. We'll talk about her work studying fish populations in the New and Delaware Rivers, two drainages that happen to not be a part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, but which share certain similarities and proximity to the area. We'll also talk about her time with Trout Unlimited, pursuing Golden Dorado in Argentina, as well as why the Chesapeake Ba...

    57 min

  8. 10/05/2022

    Episode XIII - Trout Unlimited & Brook Trout with Dustin Wichterman & Seth Coffman

    On this week's episode, we have the opportunity to meet Dustin Wichterman and Seth Coffman, two staff members of Trout Unlimited's Home Rivers Initiative. Their work is focused on protecting, reconnecting and restoring Brook Trout habitat throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. But their work doesn't just benefit trout anglers, the downstream effects of their projects benefit anglers at all levels of the watershed. We'll also spend some time talking about the tips and tricks these two fisher...

    1h 14m
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    The official podcast of Fly Fishers International. Join us each season as we explore the incredible people and places of the sport of fly-fishing. In Season I, we will travel across the varied landscapes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Covering over 64,000 square miles, with more than 100,000 streams, creeks and rivers, the watershed stretches from central New York to southern Virginia and boasts an incredible diversity of species to target on the fly. Over the season's 20 episodes we will meet with some of the top guides, anglers and conservationists in the region. Whether you want to learn to target a new species, understand the massive effort underway to restore the Bay, or just hear from a wide and diverse range of experts, this season is for you. Presented by Fly Fishers International. Sponsored by Costa Sunglasses and Cheeky Fishing.

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    • Creator
      Fly Fishers International
    • Years Active
      2022 - 2023
    • Episodes
      20
    • Rating
      Clean
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      © 2023 Fly Fish Forever
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