The Feather Mechanic Fly Fishing
Join The Feather Mechanic, fly tyer, author and actor Gordon van der Spuy, as he explores the passionate and varied world of fly fishing. Featuring conversations with some of the most charismatic personalities in fly fishing today. Don’t panic, you’re with The Feather Mechanic. Brand new episode every second Friday. https://www.thefeathermechanic.com
- Update frequency
- every 37 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
Robert McConnell on his urban fly fishing journey
In this episode we chat to Texan-based fly angler and author Robert McConnell.
Robert spends a lot of his time fly fishing in and around the Houston metropolitan area. Fly fishing has become a divers…
”From Books to Birds” - The Steve Cooper Story
In this podcast we chat to Steve Cooper, the owner of UK based "Cockshill Flytying". Originally a science teacher, Steve is a greta example of what happens when you allow your feather fetish to go ro…
Tom Sutcliffe - A Life in Flyfishing
Tom Sutcliffe is a gentle giant in the South African flyfishing landscape. Few local flyfishermen have had the impact on the sport that Tom has. In many ways Tom has been a mentor to me. His greatest…
Gerhard Potgieter on ”Sage” Potgieter (please note interview is in Afrikaans)
In this podcast we chat to Gerhard Potgieter about this father, the late great "Sage" Potgieter. Oom Sage as he was fondly known, was in all likelihood, South Africa's very first bamboo rod builder. …
Trevor Sithole - From Moo Cow to Milkfish
In this episode we chat to Trevor Sithole about how he grew up in rural KwaZulu Natal, but has now become a jet-setting fishing guide. This is his remarkable story...
Platon “The Carp Whisperer” Trakoshis
Platon Trakoshis has been intrigued with catching Berg River Carp ever since his wife lured him to the beautiful hamlet of Paarl. Berg River Carp are no pushovers and require skill. We chat to Platon…
Jimmy “The Shark Man” Eagleton
Jimmy Eagleton has never been conventional. The first day he looked into the eyes of a sand shark, it had him at “hello”. Since then he has perfected the art of hooking sand sharks (guitar fish) soli…
Wayne Luallen on flytying
Wayne Luallen is a dynamic and insightful fly tyer, who is haunted by detail. There are few fly tyers alive who have thought longer, harder and more intensely about tying than Wayne has. In this epis…
Tudor Caradoc-Davies on creating The Mission.
Tudor Caradoc-Davies is editor of The Mission fly fishing magazine, a publication dedicated to the art, culture and spiritual awareness that fly fishing brings. He talks to us about how " The Mission…
Ed Truter on Nile Perch and Adventure
Ed Truter is the David Livingstone of fly fishing. He is haunted by wild places that house even wilder fish. In this episode, Ed talks to us about the Nile perch of West Africa, the role we can play …
Evan D Brant on breeding the perfect hackle.
Evan D Brant from Pennsylvania, is part of a long line of hackle breeders who grow old school Catskill style hackle. In this episode Evan teaches us how to tackle hackle. We find out about Evan inhe…
LeRoy Botha on grunter and fly tying.
LeRoy Botha is a certified Grunter addict, musician, artist and feather magician. He is charismatic, creative and isn't afraid of working outside the proverbial box. In this episode, he talks to us a…
Tim Rolston on fly fishing and smallstream basics.
Tim Rolston is South Africa’s pre-eminent small stream fly fishing guide, an author, FFI master casting instructor, and the brain behind “the Fishing Gene”, a blog dedicated to the art, culture and s…