Maggie Valley Fly Fishing - Festivals, Fly Shops and Community - Rob Aitken

Appalachia Fly Fishing with Taylor Farfour

We are back in the Smoky Mountains again this week with Maggie Valley Fly Fishing's head guide, Taylory Farfour. We talk about her love of the region, the amazing fishing, and what it is like to be a guide as a woman in what is often a man's world. We loved this conversation! Taylor was fun and thoughtful and would be a blast to fish with. We hope you enjoy today's episode!

Fish For Change - Heather Harkavy

Today, we talk about the good that fly fishing can accomplish for the world! We talk with Heather Harkavy of Fish For Change; An organization that exists to "empower young people to become global citizens through experiential learning. Our one-week international fly fishing camps for high school and college-aged students blend cultural exchange and environmental stewardship. Our goal is to use fishing as a platform to build empathetic, curious, passionate, and confident young adults. 40% of our students join us on financial need-based scholarships thanks to our donor community. We also partner with local communities, inviting at least one local student each week to join as a guide apprentice - creating authentic connections, mentorship, and friendships that span cultures." It is an awesome conversation about how a sport we all love so much is helping change the youth of the world. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. https://www.fishforchange.org

Baja Fishing - Palapas Ventana with John Ashley

We take a midseason saltwater journey to the Baja with John Ashley from Palapas Ventana. We talk about the amazing Sea of Cortez and the aquarium of the Pacific. John's journey from school teacher to fly fishing guide is also a highlight of this episode. If you want to learn more about John and Palapas Ventana, take a look at the link below! We found John's description of Baja as a California from fifty years ago incredibly compelling. If there were ever an episode that made you want to pack up what you're doing and become a guide, this is the one. https://www.palapasventana.com

Maggie Valley Fly Fishing - Festivals, Fly Shops and Community - Rob Aitken

Today, we talk with Rob Aitken about the North Carolina mountains and his journey to guiding! We also touch on the Maggie Valley Fly Fishing festival that happens over Memorial Day weekend. This is a great conversation about what fly fishing means to a community and how a young person discovers their passion for the sport. We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did! Here are a few links if you want to check out the event or go fishing with any of their amazing team of guides! https://www.maggievalleyflyshop.com

Murray Cod in Australia with Back of Beyond Fishing

On today's episode we talk to Trent Storer - Owner & Head Guide of Back of Beyond Fly Fishing. Trent has grown up fishing the King River on their family farm in Whitfield and with a love for fishing and the Victorian High Country has gone on to explore all of the rivers the Whitfield and Mansfield area has to offer. We discuss the trout fishing of southern Austrialia as well as Trent's pursuit of Murray Cod - a freshwater species that is agressive and powerful. You are going to love this episode! https://backofbeyondflyfishing.com info@backofbeyondflyfishing.com [info@backofbeyondflyfishing.com]