On the final episode of the first season of the Fly Fish Forever podcast, we have the opportunity to sit down with two young filmmaking brothers, Andrew and Eric Braker. Their previous film, "A Journey Upstream" served as an inspiration to FFI to celebrate the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in its entirety with the Chesapeake Bay Watershed campaign. We'll talk a bit about their previous film. However, our real focus will be a behind-the-scenes look at what went into making FFI's just-released seven-part YouTube Series "Chesapeake Tales", and FFI's film in the International Fly Fishing Film Festival, "Chesapeake: A Love Letter to a Watershed", debuting tomorrow, which document the brother's quest to visit seven distinct fisheries in seven days across the watershed. 

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On the penultimate episode of the first season of the Fly Fish Forever podcast, we have the chance to meet Chief Anne Richardson of the Rapphannock Tribe. We'll talk about the history and legacy of the Tribe's 11,000 years in the Rappahannock River watershed and what the Tribe is doing to pass along traditional skills and knowledge to its youth through its Return to the River program. We'll also have an opportunity to hear about one of the great success stories in the growing movement to return land back to indigenous tribes and nations with the return of the cliffs of Pissacoack, an area with special significance to the Rappahannocks. Last, we'll hear about the proposed Chesapeake National Recreation Area and what you can do to support its creation.

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On this week's episode, we have a really special opportunity to hear from one of fly-fishing's living legends, Bob Clouser. Bob isn't only famous as the inventor of the Clouser Minnow or as the author of Fly Fishing for Smallmouth in Rivers and Streams, he is a true icon of the Susquehanna River, the largest tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. We'll have the chance to hear some of Bob's life story, from growing up as a young boy in Central Pennsylvania, fishing his local streams, to the decades he spent as a fly shop owner and guide on the "Susky". However, much of the episode is actually devoted to reminiscing on the many memories that Bob has of fishing with his longtime friend, the late Lefty Kreh, a fellow Chesapeake watershed native and one of the most iconic fly anglers in history. 

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On this week's episode, we have the opportunity to meet with Willy Goldsmith, the Executive Director, and Will Poston, a Policy Associate, at the American Saltwater Guides Association. We'll go pretty in-depth into the Amendment 7 process, a regulatory update to the Striped Bass Management Plan, which occurred earlier this year and discuss its importance to the future of one of America's most popular sport fish, as well probably the most iconic species of the watershed. We'll also discuss why the Chesapeake Bay Watershed is so important to the health and future of Striped Bass and share a few stories about the hard-fighting, "every person's fish". 

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After a five week hiatus, the Fly Fish Forever podcast returns for the final five episodes of Season I: Chesapeake with a very timely and relevant subject: the mighty-mite of the Esox world, the Chain Pickerel, a native species to the Chesapeake Bay watershed, which just happen to be fantastic quarry in the cold winter months. We'll have a chance to hear from one of the Region's most respected fly fishing educators, fly tiers and writers, Joe Bruce. He shares his experiences fishing with two of his long-time friends, Bob Clouser and Lefty Kreh, his knowledge of  the unique low-lying ponds of the Delmarva Peninsula, and why after seven decades fishing in the watershed, he still believes the Cheseapeake Bay region is where it's at. 

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On this week's episode, we have the chance to meet with Bryan Hofmann, the Deputy Director of the Friends of the Rappahannock, a non-profit working to protect and restore the Rappahannock River Watershed, one of the largest tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. We'll talk about what FoR is doing to improve habitat and water quality, the importance of the River economically, culturally and recreationally to the region, as well as why "The Rapp" may just be the best kept secret in the area. 

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On the 14th episode of the podcast, we get the chance to sit down with future fisheries biologist and current Penn State graduate student Morgan Stum. We'll talk about her work studying fish populations in the New and Delaware Rivers, two drainages that happen to not be a part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, but which share certain similarities and proximity to the area. We'll also talk about her time with Trout Unlimited, pursuing Golden Dorado in Argentina, as well as why the Chesapeake Bay Watershed is a fantastic place to grow up. 

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On this week's episode, we have the opportunity to meet Dustin Wichterman and Seth Coffman, two staff members of Trout Unlimited's Home Rivers Initiative. Their work is focused on protecting, reconnecting and restoring Brook Trout habitat throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. But their work doesn't just benefit trout anglers, the downstream effects of their projects benefit anglers at all levels of the watershed. We'll also spend some time talking about the tips and tricks these two fisheries biologists and fly fishing fanatics have to offer those interested in fly fishing for Brook Trout. 

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