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Alex Thrift talks to me about his love of fly fishing and the importance of simplicity in the sport.

He shares his experiences fishing in Wales and North Sweden, as well as his favourite rivers, including the Usk and the Monnow.

Alex also talks about the significance of fishing friends and how they have influenced his journey as a fly fisherman.

He emphasises the joy of using and enjoying fishing gear, rather than keeping it in pristine condition.

We also talk about the current state of the fly fishing landscape, the power of social media in connecting fly fishers globally, the art of writing about fly fishing and dream fishing destinations.

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The walk was a long one but worth it to get to a special little stream.

I've a new cap, some dry flies and a rod I'm looking forward to christening.

I'm joined by my friend Warren and as ever, we talk fishing and so much more.

He also tells me about his new fly fishing venture that involves building great value glass rods and refurbishing old cane rods so that they can be used back out on the water again.

Was the long walk worth it? Tune in and find out!

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I'm joined by Richard Tong to talk about his approach to targeting large trout on dry flies.

The conversation turns out to be more than this as we look at his fly fishing career, talk tackle and the mental approach to making a cast to a fish.

We also talk about the loss of a fish and fishing in New Zealand too.

I describe Richard as a thinking angler in the introduction and you'll see why when you tune in!

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It was great as always to be back in the mountains fishing pocket water with dry flies for fast, rising fish.

Before the trip I'd experienced a blip in my relationship with fishing and wanted to see if I could fully reconnect with it.

As ever, the fishing lived up to expectations but it was so much more than that.

I speak with the guides and some of the guests about their fishing and what it means to them.

This podcast spans two back-to-back trips where 12 anglers joined us, friendships were made, trout were caught amid much laughter.

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In this episode I talk with Dave Wiltshire who is a well known fly tyer and angler who has written numerous articles for Fly Fishing and Tying magazine.

We cover a vast range of topics looking at how fishing fits into his life and how he has changed how he approaches fly tying.

We deep dive into what fishing means to him and uncover some interesting ideas on the subject.

For both of us, sharing information and knowledge is important and we discuss how that translates into fishing too.

He tells me about his first visit to the BFFI as a tyer and how he ended up doing an unplanned demo ahead of Oliver Edwards!

As ever, we cover a lot of ground that looks beyond fishing.

Free to download, I hope you enjoy this episode.

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I caught up with Howard Thresher at the tackle shop he runs in Crediton, Devon.

I've known him quite a few years now and I really wanted listeners to hear the story of a river that was completely fished out until he was lucky enough to buy the fishing rights and nurse it back to health. It now holds some pretty special fish.

We also get an intimate insight into how he runs a tackle shop, known locally as the sweet shop, a little differently from the norm.

You'll learn how he stumbled into the industry almost by accident but used his skills in other areas to make the business a success.

I really enjoyed talking with Howard and hope you'll enjoy our conversation just as much.

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I catch up with Dom Garnett to talk about coarse fish on the fly.

Our conversation ended being a whole lot more as we ended up covering some interesting ground.

Dom is open, honest and isn't afraid to share how he feels about fly fishing, how it is seen and what could be done to more attract more people into it.

One not to miss!

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I got talking with Damian at a recent Fly Culture event.

His story is a really interesting one that saw him leave the streams of the Peak District when work took him to Bozeman Montana.

We discuss how he coped with the challenge of moving to a new country, settling in and of course the fishing that he discovered while there.

An engineer by trade we look at the net he has developed that is perfect for the catch and release angler.

Damian also shares some great fishing techniques along with his approach to approaching feeding trout.