The Fly Culture Podcast
Pete Tyjas from Fly Culture Magazine sits down with people whose lives either revolve around or are shaped by fly fishing.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 300
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Jonathan Tomlinson and his life in fly fishing
It was a pleasure to catch up with Jonathan Tomlinson and to talk about the many things he has done in fly fishing. From being an instructor at the age of 16, managing fishing tackle sh…
3 Friends, Rising Trout and Bamboo Rods
Join me as I meet up with my good friends Luke Bannister and Warren McCarthy as we catch up, cast some rods and look for some rising trout.
Do we get lucky? Tune in and find out!
Steve Kemp - Musician, Fly Angler and Casting Instructor
As well as his love of fly fishing Steve Kemp is also the drummer in the hugely successful band Hard-Fi.
We look at his career as a fly angler and how it has intertwined with how the ban…
Simon Kidd on life, fly fishing, tackle and competitions
There isn't much Simon Kidd hasn't done in fly fishing but his passion for our pastime burns as bright as ever.
We talk about his fishing career, work with Snowbee and get an insight int…
Brett O'Connor on fly fishing, Fly Culture and fly casting
I talk with my friend and Fly Culture creative director, Brett O'Connor, about his love of fly fishing, how we first met taking our fly casting exams some 16 years ago and how we embark…
Tony King - A life in fly fishing
Tony King has been in and around fishing from a very early age. We look at his career and a passion for our pastime that has lasted the test of the time.
In researching for this episode …
Searching for rising fish with Pete Tyjas
Join Fly Culture's Pete Tyjas as he fishes his home water, the Taw, for an early season session looking for rising trout.
He talks about the river that means so much to him as he describ…
Ever fancied running your own trout fishery?
I talk with Peter Thurston, owner of Thornwood Springs in Essex about the work that goes into setting up and running a trout fishery.
It sounds to many of us like it could be a dream job…
Simon Gawesworth on Fishing, Fly Lines and Casting
It was great fun to catch up with Simon Gawesworth and talk about his life in fishing, what goes into bringing a new fly line to the market and his love of fishing and casting.
Home Water with Pete Tyjas
Join Fly Culture's Pete Tyjas for an early season session of trout fishing on his home water, the Taw where he talks about the river, how he is fishing and plenty more. Does he get luck…
Fly Fishing in Yorkshire with Stuart Minnikin
It was a pleasure to catch up with Stuart Minnikin about many subjects including the fishing in Yorkshire and his many years as a fishing guide.
He speaks with great honesty and knowledg…
The life of a fishing guide with Will Robins
This is the remarkable story of Will Robins who always knew he would work in fly fishing.
Starting out commuting from Hull to London to work in Farlows at the age of 15 he has continued …
Home Water
Join Emma and me as we make the short journey to fish our home water on the River Taw in Devon for the start of the salmon fishing season.
We talk a little about what the fishing means t…
Fly fishing and Road Trips with Jon Ogborne
It was fun to talk with Jon Ogborne about his love of fly fishing and planning of road trips.
We also discuss the design process of Fly Culture Magazine along with his home water, a stre…
Choosing the right fishing friends, cutthroat trout and writing with Chadd VanZanten
If you're a regular reader of Fly Culture you'll know Chadd VanZanten who has written a number of articles for the magazine.
They are all beautifully observed, skilfully written and circ…
Talking fly rods with Luke Bannister and Adam Rawson
I talk with rod builders Luke Bannister and Adam Rawson about carbon, glass and bamboo rods and get a really interesting insight into what goes into the process of building a rod for a …
Jason Borger on fly casting, fishing and A River Runs Through It
Jason Borger is the author of what I think are 2 of the most influential fly casting books I have read, he is also an artist, poet, fly casting instructor and has written a number of ar…
Italy on the fly with Vito Rubino
Not being able to fish has had me dreaming not only of my home water but also of distant destinations too.
Fly fishing guide Vito Rubino take me on a virtual tour of the varied fishing a…
Andy Baird, small flies, small streams and Sonic Youth
Andy Baird has run the well respected Small Fly Funk blog for a number of years.
In it, he chronicles his love of fishing small streams with flies in size #22 and much smaller.
I learn ho…
Jim Curry, a life in fishing and going off the grid in South America
Jim Curry has been around fishing from an early age and it was inevitable that he would end up working in the fishing industry.
We talk about the life he has led and his current role as …