So Fly Fishing

EP 148 David Brotzman of Very Good Fly Fishing

The So Fly Crew sit with David of Very Good Fly Fishing. David is a content creator, van living aficionado, and backwoods exploring cool fellow from Rochester, New York. He's relatively new to fly fishing, as he took it up in 2020, but has jumped in head first to experience the many wonders the lifestyle has to offer. 

 

FOLLOW DAVID: https://www.instagram.com/verygoodflyfishing/

LINKS: https://linktr.ee/verygoodflyfishing 

 

This episode also features ALDO'S Best Fishing Story Ever! Oh, heck yeah. 

EP 147 Nova Scotia: Atlantic Salmon on the Margaree River

The So Fly Crew sit and chat ON LOCATION with Kate and Scotty Sherin during a wonderful fishing trip to Nova Scotia. The group talk about the trip fishing for Atlantic Salmon on the Margaree River. They go over each day, talking about techniques that worked, fish that were caught, and laughs that were had. 

This episode also features Ray Blades from Ontario Out of Doors, and his Best Fishing Story Ever. 

 

EP 146 Mitchell Roberts and Atlantic Salmon

The So Fly Crew sits with Mitchell Roberts of eastern Canada to discuss their fly fishing life, and the pursuit of Atlantic salmon. The group chat on location in the Margaree Valley, and cover everything from tying salmon flies, to swinging them on spey gear. 

FIND MITCHELL: https://www.instagram.com/lifebetweenlines/?hl=en 

EP 145 Chris Wittman of Captains for Clean Water

The So Fly Crew sits with Capt. Chris Wittman of Captains for Clean Water. They discuss Chris's fly fishing life, and how the organization began, inspired by frustrations on how Florida's water ecosystems were being properly mismanaged and not fought for. Captains for Clean Water has worked tirelessly for years to be nature's voice, inspiring so many people to stand up for what's right. What is RIGHT. Period! 

Join in and learn more: https://captainsforcleanwater.org/

This episode also features GAB! Yes, a So Fly original member, Gab. 

EP 144 ATVs at Elk Lake Wilderness Resort

The So Fly Crew get together for some beers and chats about a recent trip to Elk Lake Wilderness Resort, a place they have been many a times and enjoyed immensely. The crew road ATVs from Northern Sports Rental into the backwoods of Northern Ontario to find fish deep in the wilderness, off the beaten path. THANK YOU to the new owners of Elk Lake Wilderness Resort for having us back and hosting us. 

This episode also features the Best Fishing Story Ever of Ontario guide JORDAN POCKETT! 

ELK LAKE: https://www.elklakewilderness.com/

NORTHERN SPORTS: https://www.northernsportsrentalsinc.ca/

EP 143 Author Steve Raymond

The So Fly Crew sit with author and angler Steve Raymond. Steve has been fishing for many years, and writing just as long. And although he isn't able to fish in his older years, he still finds plenty of time to write about fly fishing. The crew listen to some of Steve's best stories from over the years, and get to chat with him about the fishing from his youth. 

 

This episode also features Joe Amaral's Best Fishing Story Ever. 

EP 142 Fishing BC with Gill Steele

The So Fly Crew sits with Gill Steele to learn all about her fly fishing life in British Columbia. Gill is a passionate angler, and has been fishing the province for as long as she can remember. She’s the Vice President for the Steelhead Society of British Columbia whose mandate is protecting wild steelhead populations and their river systems in the great province of BC. She is also one of the founding members of the BC Women’s Fly Fishing group which looks to promote the networking of female fly angler in BC.

This episode also features the Best Fishing Story Ever from Ontario angler Dan Favato. 

FIND GILL ON INSTAGRAM
Instagram: @gillsteele_

 

EP 141 It’s Only Fishing with Author Joseph Jackson

The So Fly Crew sit with author and angler Joseph Jackson to talk about his new book, It's Only Fishing, and fly fishing in Alaska. They go over the fishing opportunities in this very wild place, fishing life during the pandemic, exploring wild places, and more.

 

LEARN MORE

https://www.amazon.com/Its-Only-Fishing-Joseph-Jackson/dp/1684920396 

EP 140 Matt Shilling of Indifly

The So Fly Crew sits with Matt Shilling of Indifly. Matt Shilling is the Executive Director of Indifly, a nonprofit organization committed to serving Indigenous communities - stewards of 80% of the world's remaining biodiversity. The crew talk to Matt about the work Indifly is doing around the world with indigenous communities. They also talk about his own fly fishing life! 

This episode features Joe Gugino from Costa's Best Fishing Story Ever! Costa is of course a proud supporter of Indifly, so how fitting is that!

LEARN MORE

https://www.indifly.org/

https://www.costadelmar.com/en-us/inside-costa/fishing/fly-fishing/indifly

 

EP 139 Miami: Tarpon, Snook, Sunshine and Sand

The So Fly Crew sit down to have a good old fashioned trip-isode. Aldo and Mitch take Yilma and Aidas through their recent trip to Miami to fish Biscayne and the Everglades. The trip was full of learning, fun moments, big fish and incredible people. 

Special thanks to Chums, Costa, Redington and Rio. Extra special thanks to Dr. Ross Boucek and Benny Blanco.

 

LEARN MORE:

https://www.bonefishtarpontrust.org/

https://captainsforcleanwater.org/

https://www.instagram.com/captbennyblanco/?hl=en