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Episode 325  The Fly Fishing Community
Last weekend we hosted our first Trout & Salmon Gathering at the Fox and Hounds down in Devon.
The hotel has a special place in my heart as I spent 12 years of my life guiding the hotel's water.
I'm always a little nervous ahead of these events but there was no need to worry.
We kicked off with a film and went on to have talks, demos, tying, good food and even some music.
The big clue I had was when groups of strangers were sat together for dinner and continued talking long after the food had been cleared.
We were lucky to have some amazing guests to share their knowledge with attendees including Paul Procter, Simon Kidd, Gareth Lewis, Pete Cockwill, Jay Bartlett, Ed Thomson, Fred Brown, Harry Chance, Ed Noyes and many more.
In-between my various duties I got the chance to speak with some of the people there about fishing and to capture a little of what went on.
It was amazing fun and I hope you enjoy this episode.

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Episode 324 - Dan O'Neill - Fishing Guiding and Life
I caught up recently with Dan and was bowled over by his enthusiasm, passion and love for fly fishing.
I learn about his fly fishing story, how he saw someone casting on the river when he was a young boy and the direction it took him in.
He tells me about how determined he was to speak with the gillie at the hotel where he worked and how it led him into being a fishing guide.
I also get some great fishing tips from him for fishing rivers and hear a wonderful story about one of his guests who had a license to kill!
This is a really nice story that you'll enjoy hearing.

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Episode 323 - A Day Trip To Glasgow
I get up early, drive to Bristol airport to attend the Glasgow Angling Centre Open Weekend.
I catch up  with attendees, friends from the trade and get the chance to speak with the man behind the store, Paul Devlin, to hear his story from a stall on a market to a 30,000 square foot store today.
I hear about some the latest products coming to anglers this year and talk fishing with all of them.
You'll hear from Eoin Fairgrieve, Gordon Armstrong, Simon Gawesworth, Steve Peterson, Rachel Brady, Jim Fearne, Jim Curry plus more.
As ever, I try hard to mix up each episode to ensure you'll have something different to listen to each week.
I hope you enjoy this one!

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Episode 322  There's No Place Like Home Water
In this episode I am joined by my wife Emma and our dog Montana for a morning on our home water, the Taw, in Devon.
We talk about some of the times we have experienced here and share stories of fish we have caught.
We didn't plan to do a podcast but thought it might be fun to take you fishing, explain a little about where we're fishing and what it means to us.

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New Podcast Ep 321 - Trout Fishing in Patagonia
Join me as I head to Argentina with my friend Ray in search of Patagonian brown, rainbow and brook trout.
We fish a variety of rivers, lakes and spring creeks with nymphs, dries and streamers.
The fish are like no other I have caught before and are sizeable and strong.
We stay at Argentina Waters Lodge as a treat for my birthday.
I have worked hard to capture what I can only describe as incredible fishing.