Faceless Fly Fishing & Upland Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Our guest today is Alone contestant Colter Barns he is a Fly Fisherman, survivalist and very well-rounded outdoors man. Today we will discuss his time on Grizzly Mountain when he was a contest on the television show Alone. Colter survived 67 days alone in the wilderness, no TV crew and no other people. I would go as far as to say Colter was one of the most beloved contestants and has some pretty epic fishing stories to share. If you want to learn how to survivor alone in the wood you better keep listening.

Our guest today is Melinda Benbow she is a dog trainer and upland hunter, you might know her from her Orvis dog training instructional videos or her Instagram account https @urban.uplander. We will discuss getting the best out of your dog, for your life style, place training, recall and high value treat rewards

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Our guest today is the legendary author and upland hunter Ben O. Williams he is known for his love of Hungarian Partridge and vast knowledge of upland birds and their habitat. We will discuss communicating with our dogs in the fields, approaching land owners for access, and the impact weather and bugs have on the wild bird population. Ben has been studying Gray Partridge and other upland birds for decades and we are thankful that he made time to have some candid conversations with us today.

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Our guest today is our good friend, and fly fishing guide Aaron Caldwell. We will talk about his time spent in British Columbia guiding for Steelhead and some of the fishing opportunities in the area. We will also learn about Aaron’s camp on banks of the Bow river where he hosts overnight floats in summer and spey casting clinics in spring where he gets his students prepared with a plan for when a Steelhead finally takes their fly! We will also learn about Aaron’s travels from the East Coast of Canada to the flats of Cuba, adventures on the beaches of Baja, and where he spends most of his time on the rivers of the Rocky Mountains.

Book a guided trip or spay casting clinic with Aaron at https://www.featherforgeflyco.com/your-guide

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Our guest today is Rob Cormack he is an accomplished angler, dog owner and one of our good friends who we spend a lot of time with on the river. In recent years rob has mastered trout spey casting and we asked him to come on the podcast and tell us about the learning process. On this episode, we will discuss touch and go casting and Scandinavian style casting and we will do a deeper dive into tapered lines, shooting heads, weighted lines, sink rates, and what gear you need to get started. We will also discuss swinging flies, stripping speeds, water depth and line and mono management.

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We are super excited today to have Kat and Ethan from Standing Stone Kennels, you may know them from their popular You Tube channel where they share dog training advise. This is where we first discovered them, when training North. In our opinion, their training videos are some of the best available. We will discuss, conditioning your dog, introducing your dog to gun fire and how to make sure dog has a positive association with birds. We will also discuss selecting a dog with natural abilities and trainability. We will talk about e-collars and what an important tool a collar can be, especially in scary situations!

https://www.standingstonekennels.com
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Our guest today is an accomplished angler, author and teacher, Jim McLennan, we will discuss how Jim was heavily influenced in his outdoor pursuits by the late Leigh Perkins, the man who transformed Orvis into the company it is today. We will also discuss the nostalgia and pilgrimage that one experiences when visiting at trout town full of Fly Fishing culture and how Jim hosted some of the fly fishing greats in the early days of his guiding career. Also, we are lucky enough to have Jim do a reading from his new book at the end of the podcast and I think it is my favourite part of this episode. Visit Jim’s web site to purchase his new book Trout Tracks, Essays on Fly Fishing his previous publications can be purchased here as well or you can sign up for a Fly fishing course and up your fly fishing game. https://www.mclennanflyfishing.com Our Sponsors Orvis For all your Fly Fishing, Upland Hunting and dog needs. https://www.orvis.com Diamondback Truck Bed Covers Protect your gear with the toughest, most secure, truck bed cover. https://diamondbackcovers.com

Our guest today was no show so we decided to compromise and just have a candid chat about how Darcy started fishing and how his brother mentored him through the first few years of his fly fishing journey where he caught a ton of different species from brown trout to big barracuda. Darcy will also tell us how him and his brother Seamus went about planning their DIY fishing trip to Honduras and how complicated this was before the age of the internet.

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Our guest today is Peter Kutzer, we will chat with Peter about a variety of different things surrounding fly casting, how to correct tailing loops, casting in the wind, backhand casting, matching the right line to your rod to get the desired effect and the importance of not letting you mind get in the way of the perfect cast! We will also discuss a few simple tips on how to teach a new angler or younger child how to cast we ease.

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On this episode, our guest is fly fishman, hunter, and veterinarian Dr. Mitch Oviatt. We will discuss must have items for dog safety in the back country or when running your dog in the field. We will also talk about encounters with a range of different wild life …. coyotes, skunks, porcupines, bears, and snakes.  We will also talk about other potential health and safety risks you should be aware of such as, fox tail barley, twisted stomach, identifying heat stroke, being prepared to deal with a run in with a snare trap and the importance of inspecting your dog after a day out. We will also talk about dog nutrition, feeding habits, medications and selecting a good breeder. 

Dr. Mitch Oviatt’s at  https://www.ranchdocs.com/ 

Item for your Dog First Aid Felco Wire striper 

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