Bill Farnum has been an avid fly fisherman as long as he can remember. He picked up his first fly rod on a trip to the Upper Sacramento River while attending college at UC Davis. Today he lives in Sherwood, Oregon with his wife Beth and their two kids, Ella and Alex. Read More
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Fish Schtick Episode 30-Bill Farnum-Casting 4 A Cure
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Fish Schtick Podcast – Episode 23 – Guest John Crews
John Crews joins us on today’s Fish Schtick. One of the younger generation of stars in the world of professional bass fishing, John is more than a BASS Elite Angler. He is also currently the president of the PAA - the Professional Angler’s Association. To be elected president means that you have gained a position of respect among your peers, and you’ll have no question as to why after meeting him on today’s show. Read More
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Fish Schtick Podcast – Episode 21 – Guest Mike Savlen
Mike Savlen joins us from New Hampshire today. Mike is an artist whose past professions have run from ditch digger to art director, victorian restoration painter to nightclub owner, sign carver to commercial fisherman and many more in between. Today he splits time between Costa Rica and Cape Cod. We’ll talk about Mike’s gamefish illustrations, marine paintings, his new bragging rights portraits, and lots of other stuff on today’s Fish Schtick. Read More
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Fish Schtick Video Short: Boss Tin
Lori and John Unger from Boss Tin walk us through their lead-alternative weights, including their new bismuth weighted fly hooks. Read More
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Fish Schtick Video Short: Wright & McGill at FFR
Al Noraker, Senior Merchandising & Special Projects Manager for Wright & McGill Co, shows us their new Hopper / Dropper box at the 2009 Fly Fishing Retail Show. He also talks us through the benefits of Bioline - a product recently acquired by their company. Read More
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Fish Schtick Podcast Episode 12
Bill Klyn is the marketing director for Patagonia. Without reservation, we can say that Patagonia is one of the absolute top brands associated with social and environmental responsibility, not to mention incredibly good products for getting out into the environment. Today Bill joins us on The Fish Schtick because he’s also the mastermind behind a new project called Pirates of the Flats, debuting ESPN2 in January 2010 in partnership with the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. Read More
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Fish Schtick Podcast Episode 11
We like to bring you eclectic guests from across the world of fishing, but as the Fish Schtick grows, it occurs to us that it may be worthwhile to introduce ourselves a little. (And it’s no stretch to call Brian and I eclectic). We’ve got lots to cover on today’s Fish Schtick, and then our guests will be … us! Read More
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Fish Schtick Podcast Episode 8
Jerry Darkes is also known as “the fish dog.” He is a fly fishing manufactures rep in the Great Lakes region, a professional fly tyer, author and steelhead guide. You may have caught him in the Great Lakes Steelhead Chronicles, a DVD that provides a comprehensive overview of the Great Lakes Steelhead fishery. Jerry also has a 3 part series of Guide Pattern DVDs. The first covers fly tying secrets for bass, the 2nd and 3rd provide various patterns for steelhead. Jerry also operates a personal blog called ACS Read More
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Fish Schtick Episode 32 – Shaw Grigsby
Shaw Grigsby is a bass fishing icon. He’s been a professional angler for over 25 years, and wherever he shows up, so does a crowd of fans. He’s won over $1.5 Million fishing bass tournaments. His show, “One More Cast,” can be seen every week on Versus. His book, "Bass Master Shaw Grigsby: Notes on Fishing and Life,” is the only book on bass fishing ever published by the National Geographic Society. And in just a couple of weeks, he fishes his 12th Bassmaster Classic on Lay Lake near Birmingham, Read More