The Australian Fly Fishing Podcast

The Scott Fly Rod Company, started by Harry Wilson in 1974, has been handcrafting fly rods in the USA for close to 50 years now and leading the way in fly rod design and innovation. 

For over 30 of those year, Jim Bartschi has been a part of the Scott family. In this episode, we delve into the history of the Scott Fly Rod company and how Jim went from being that annoying kid that just wanted to hang out and cast rods at the worksho...

Growing up in Hervey Bay, I had the pleasure of meeting Bargy close to 20 years ago now and have been lucky to call him a friend over these years. Initially it was Bargy's stories of giant threadfin salmon and barramundi captures in the Mary River that had me enthralled but as the years rolled on it was his passion for fly fishing and some of the incredible species he targeted that really peaked my interest.

Bargy came from humble ...

When I first heard about Dougal Rillstone, it was through an issue of Fly Life magazine promoting his book "Upstream on the Mataura - A Fly Fisher's Journey to the Source". Dougal was born in Gore on the south island of New Zealand and has had a deep connection with the river for as long as he can remember. His book features a great collection of stories from his time on the Mataura and the journey that would see him walk from Fort...

Recently, I got to talk with Justin Webber, the creative mind behind In the Salt Fly Magazine and more recently, Headwaters Art & Angling Co.

Originally from Durban in South Africa, we discuss how Justin first got into fishing and eventually fly fishing. We explore some of the destinations around the world that fly fishing has taken him and how he ended up moving downunder to Mackay, a fly fisherman's dream.

Justin speaks about th...

Recently I got to chat with Casey Pfeiffer, a fly fisher from the Barossa Valley in South Australia. I've always had a huge amount of respect for Casey, she is a competition angler competing both within Australia and internationally, loves solo fishing missions and ties a mean fly.

In this podcast we delve into how Casey first got into fly fishing before jumping wading boots first into competition fishing for trout, representing he...

Recently I got the opportunity to talk with Micah Adams, a highly respected fishing journalist and the former host and executive producer of the highly successful fishing show, Adventure Angler TV.

We discuss how Micah started his writing career, having his own regular segment in the local newspaper as a teenager, before honing his craft and writing for the best print magazines in the country.

Life as a guide, targeting wiley black...

Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Craig Radford from Western Australia, or "Noddy" as he's known by his mates and members of the fishing community. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and hearing of Noddy's adventures in the west and where it all started for him back in the 70's. We discuss his early days in the ANSA fishing club and how he progressed from sportfishing to fly fishing, some of the early figures that hel...

Recently, I got to talk with Captain Eddy Lawler from Peak Sportfishing Adventures in Exmouth, Western Australia. Exmouth is home to Ningaloo Reef, the largest fringing reef in the world and is the closest point in Australia to the Continental Shelf, making for some of the best marlin fishing in the country, if not the world. Eddy and his crew specialise in in chasing sailfish, black, blue and striped marlin on both conventional an...

In this episode I talk with my first international guest, Andre Van Wyk from Cape Town, South Africa. Many of you would have already seen some of Dre's fishing escapades on Instagram through his account @nepptuna . The dude is a seriously fishy bloke and a phenomenal fly-tyer to boot.

We discuss what it was like growing up in South Africa as a kid and how he first got into fishing, the different species and fisheries on offer in S...

Recently, I got to talk with Rod Harrison, or "Harro" as he is affectionately known in the fishing community. Harro is one of Australia's true fishing legends. A man that has accomplished so much in the sport and given back just as much, inspiring countless anglers and putting Australia on the map for fly fishing. We delve into the early history of saltwater fly fishing and some of the pioneers involved such as Max Garth and Ron...

Recently, I got to talk with a good friend John Haenke, a fishing guide based in North Queensland. Most of you will know John from his filming and production works such as The Fishing Downunder DVD series, but there’s plenty more to his story. In this episode we talk about how John got started in fly fishing, when he began his career behind a camera and the places he explored and people he met in this journey we call life. A piv...

Recently, I got to talk with Matt Tripet, the CEO and Founder of The Fly Program. The mission of The Fly Program is to raise awareness of depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and suicide in the Australian male community, facilitating unique programs and awareness campaigns that focus on education and peer support through pathways of adventure, mountain biking and the disciplines of both fly and conventional fishing methods (a...