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 Episode 27 – Guest April Vokey
April Vokey has become a sensation in the world of fly fishing due in no small part to her FlyGal Blog. Part of the younger generation of fly anglers who are changing the face of the sport, April makes her living as a fly fishing instructor and guide. We know none like her in the world of fly fishing, for that matter, in the world. You’ll find out why on today’s Fish Schtick. Read More
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Fish Schtick Episode 25 – Holiday Gift Guide
For today’s show, we thought we’d cover some of the stuff we want for Christmas, if you’d like to send anything our way. If not, maybe this will inspire your Christmas list, or give you some ideas for someone on your list. It’s the first ever Fish Schtick Holiday Gift Guide! Read More
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Fish Schtick Episode 24 – Guest Fran Mariani
Today’s guest is Fran Mariani, host of Fly Cast America – the only fly fishing offering on ESPN Latin America. He and his partner travel across South America fishing waters familiar to a North American audience like those in Patagonia for giant trout, and some less familiar waters for species exotic and less familiar to us. They also introduce North American destinations to their audience – last season they fished U.S. waters like Miami’s Biscayne Bay for bonefish, and Utah’s Green River. Read More
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Fish Schtick Podcast – Episode 22 – Guest Jeff Galbraith
Conventional wisdom says the last thing you would want to do is launch a new print fly fishing publication in this new world of on-line media. Well our guest on this week's episode of The Schtick does not subscribe to conventional wisdom. Jeff Galbraith and his team have recently launched The Flyfish Journal, fly fishing's coffee-table bible that covers fly fishing's icons, environment, and global culture. 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: Loop Tackle Design
You know what's cool about Loop? Pretty much everything. Their new X-Grip Handle is the most revolutionary innovation in fly rods since - well - graphite. It takes rod handling to a whole new level of control. Read More
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Fish Schtick Podcast Episode 18
Our guest today is Heather Sieber, Communication & Education Director at the RBFF – the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. These are the “Angler’s Legacy people,” the “Take Me Fishing” people. This week is National Fishing & Hunting Day, so it’s a timely opportunity to have Heather here to talk about what each of us can do to introduce new people to the sport of fishing – and why it matters. Read More
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 Podcast Episode 34 – Andrew Bennett – Deneki Outdoors
Andrew Bennett runs Deneki Outdoors, which operates fly fishing lodges in Alaska, British Columbia, the Bahamas and Chile. They also have one of the freshest, richest blogs on the internet, and you get their daily dose right in your e-mail inbox. We’re going to get Andrew to unload some fish stories from some of the greatest destinations on the planet today, and we know he’s got them because we read ‘em every day. Read More