Join me as I pick Wade Blevin's brain about the Sam's One Bug, his faith, and his other outdoor hobby you'll probably never guess.

Wade's father, Sam, came up with the One Bug in the mid-80's and since then has become an extremely popular fly to tie and use. I learned about the fly, which in turn led me to link up with Wade, through the Redeye Bartram's Bass Workshop I attended in 2023 (you can hear my review of the workshop in episode 2).

Since inheriting the fly and heritage of giving away the Sam's One Bugs, Wade has given away over fifteen thousand of these flies. Wade has put his own touch to the tradition by including the story of the Perfect Gift with each gifting of flies meaning he has shared the gospel with hundreds, if not thousands, of people.

In the conversation I ask Wade about any tips or special tools which are out there to help folks interested in tying the Sam's One Bug. If you want to hear additional stories from Wade's experiences of tying and gifting the Sam's One Bug beyond what we had time to talk about in this episode, you can hear some of those in the episodes of The Storied Outdoors and Dad's on the Fly in which he was the guest.

If you want to support Wade's efforts of gifting the Sam's One Bug, you can find him on Instagram at @samsonebug or email him at samsonebug@gmail.com to find out the best way to support him whether that be financially or prayer.

Show Links:

https://www.youtube.com/@Samsonebug

https://www.dadsonthefly.com/55-interview-with-wade-blevins-and-the-story-of-the-sams-one-bug-growing-up-in-a-fly-fishing-family-warm-water-fly-fishing-creating-one-of-the-most-versatile-flies-the-sams-one-bug/

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