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Hosted by fly fishing outfitter and conservationist, Matt Heron.
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Join your host as he once again dives deep into unlocking the secrets of the Truckee River. Only this time he specifically chats about June and July.
Thanks to another great round of questions from his following on social media, Matt covers a variety of summer topics.
This is another can't miss episode to the aspiring Truckee angler!
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Today Matt chatted with his good friend Russ Miller with Umpqua Feather Merchants. Russ has a long career within the fly fishing industry and in the last year has settled in CO, working with the biggest fly tying manufacturer on the planet as their Director of Marketing.
Listen as Matt and Russ dive deep in the storied history of the brand, their famous Signature Fly Tiers program and the backstory of american fly tying as a whole.
Whitlock, Leftly, Kaufman and Lawson. Hear how these pioneers on the sport and fly tying had to be persuaded into becoming the first Signature Tiers in the Umpqua brand.
Did you know that flies and the tiers that designed them helped shape modern fly lines and rods? Hear Russ's take on why it's not the other way around.
Have you ever wanted to be an Umpqua Signature Tier? We've go that too. Have a listen as the guys discuss the behind the scenes routine for hand picking some of the best fly designs on the planet.
Lastly, do you need to sharpen your hooks before you tie on them? No? Make sure you say thanks to Umpqua.
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Today Matt hosted one of his long time buddies, Nick Smith, the Informative Fisherman. Nick is widely regarded as the top fishing instructor on YouTube. His show the Informative Fishermen has over 126K subscribers!
Over the years Nick has solidified his position within his industry as a celebrity personality, influencer, featured presenter, rod designer and more.
An avid fisherman his whole life, listen as Nick recounts his unusually lucky start with YouTube and how he started his business 12 years ago.
Nick and Matt discuss the back end of the YoutTube culture and Nick clears up many of the myths associated with it. "Clickbait"? Yeah, he discusses that too and why it leaves a black eye on everyone involved.
Nick is very fortunate to have his dad as his side kick for almost every episode as well. This fathers/son film team has racked up the accolades over the years and and his videos are "must see" internet TV.
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Join your host Matt Heron as he goes all access into his home river, the Truckee River in Truckee, California.
Prior to this episode, Matt posted a video on social media asking his followers to send in questions about the Truckee, and boy did they turn out!
Listen in as Matt answers over 30 questions about fishing the Truckee!
He'll cover fly selection, access points, rigging, hatches, techniques for summer and spring runoff, and touch briefly on fishing the NV side as well. And that is just the start!
This is a "can't miss" episode. If you've ever wanted to unlock the secrets of this challenging trophy trout fishery!
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In this episode, Matt chats with Ryan Johnston, the founder and director for Cast Hope. Cast Hope is a 501(c)3 non profit in California and Northern Nevada targeting at risk and under served youth via fly fishing.
This episode really hits home with Matt as he is also the Regional Director for Reno/Tahoe. For the last five years Matt has dedicated part of his career to giving the gift of fly fishing to hundreds of deserving youth since he was hired.
Listen as Ryan discusses how Cast Hope started in 2009, how the organization took off shortly after, all of the fundraising opportunities throughout a given year and how this has changed his life.
Most importantly, Ryan tells multiple stories of how Cast Hope has had a profound impact on lives of so many children. Hearing these stories are a must!
As you might imagine, the two finish with the limitations and struggles the virus has had on this small non profit, including loosing nearly $50 thousand in canceled fundraisers this spring alone.
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Today Matt and Jordan Romney discuss one of the more overlooked water conditions throughout a season, high, dirty water during spring runoff or summer rainstorms.
This scenario, for a number of different reason can be one of the best times to chase your local trout, and maybe even stick the fish of a lifetime!
Listen as they talk tippet size, fly color and selection, water clarity, reading the water and more any Matt's loves that fish "don't have hands".
With most of the country expecting spring runoff conditions in the next few weeks, this is a can't miss episode!
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For this episode, we sat down with fly fishing industry Rep. Alex Ramierz to chat about the current state of the fly fishing industry with COVID-19 seemingly taking over our everyday life.
The pair discuss ways you can continue to support your local fly shops, guides, outfitter and travel companies. As you might imagine it's a mix of online orders, gift certificates & drive-through pick up to name a few.
This episode as you can imagine holds a special place in Matt's heart. Have a listen, there might just be something you can do to help your local specialty retailer guide.
This is a special, ongoing series dedicated to sharing the stories of the people in the fishing world who are impacted by COVID-19.
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Bryan and Matt first met around 2008 while working for the Film Tour. He's the owner of Fish Bite Media and is most notably known for his film Doc of the Drakes, a fan favorite in the tour that year. This film in particular still holds a place in the heart of many anglers to this day.
Bryan is a man of many hats, fly fishing & hunting filmmaker, published photographer, storyteller and recently podcast host of Skylines.
In his own words, Skylines is long-format storytelling inspired by adventure. No commercials, no small talk. Hunting, fishing and two-wheeled adventures!
However one of his more well-known contributions to the outdoor world may be the hashtag #keepemwet. Nowadays we know it as a simple hashtag, but there's more to the story than meets the eye. Listen has Bryan tells us how it all got started.
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We chat with our good friend Maury Hatch. Maury is one of the top guides on the California Delta, with over 30 years of experience behind him.
In this episode, we discuss the fishing outlook for the spring/early summer season, which to no one's surprise is looking great after this year's "false spring".
We also dive deep into the history of striped bass on the CA Delta, ending with some interesting hindsight on the newly proposed regulation changes.
Lastly, Maury gives us the A-Z rundown of the Costa Bass N' Fly Tournament that he's helped organize since 2016. He'll discuss the history, logistics & planning of this hugely popular bass (largemouth) event. Not to mention the SWAG bags everyone goes home with!
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In this episode, we dive deep into the Montana fishing history of Joe Moore, co-owner of Big Sky Anglers. Joe's roots in MT and West Yellowstone start with his dad in the late 50s. His family history fishing the area is pretty incredible.
We'll discuss how Joe climbed the "guide" latter to own one of the more well-known shops in the sate, how their Patagonia outfitter business got started and their new lodge the Stonefly Inn. We'll also touch on current Montana fishing regulations and comparing current catch rates and sizes to yesteryear. Not to mention the "good old days" of catching huge Yellowstone cutties!
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