The Intermediate Line Podcast

On Episode 116 we are stoked to have back on the show Al Simson. Al is a resident of Far North Queensland, and is a guide, commercial fly tyer and owner of Kettafly Apparel, which is some of the best performance wear you will have see. On this show we get into what the Great Barrier Reef flats has to offer. We talk about the variety of flats on offer and what lives on them. We also talk about the bus size Geets that you will see Al often cuddling, and we learn of an amazing Red Bass on open sand flats fishery that I'll bet many didn't know existed!! From there we get into the flies that he ties, where we get a bit techno with that subject. 
From there we talk about these shirts Al is making out of Fish Whistle studios and the thought Al has put into sourcing the short and the artwork associated with it. If your interested in what Al has in the way of apparel checkout kettafly.com 
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On Episode 115, we try something very different and unusual.  On a mission to supply a customer with a packet of hooks, Chris drives over an hour to fish with a person he has never met in a river he has never fished  for a species he has barely targeted, it was during this unusual situation that he decided to record the experience for you guys, the valued listener.  On previous podcasts, you hear us talk about the grind and the trials of fly fishing in most situations, now couple that with recording, a new river system, meeting someone new and a plan to fish until the sun comes up... what could go wrong. 
We hope you enjoy this experimental show. Please leave us a comment if you liked it or didn't like it. If there is intertest, it might be a platform we can build on and polish out performance for you. 
 
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On Episode 115, we go way deep into the psyche of successful angling, somewhat by accident seeing the original concept of the show was meant to be and still sort of is breaking down common fishing cliché's. If you are in a slump, or just trying to figure out what makes a successful angler both on and off the water, then this podcast might be a good show to tie a few flies too, or stare broodingly into the distance whilst aggressively destroying a few VB longnecks and just pondering if these idiots make sense. Who knows, you may not agree with us, but it may tweak a eureka moment that might expand your approach to fishing for greater success. 
 
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On Episode 113, we are stoked to finally get Angus Reynolds on the show. You guys might know Angus as the NSW gun trout guide who works for AFF, or you might know him from his Instagram page @bong_bong_fly which is a rich tapestry of solid trout captures, stunning landscapes and thought provoking art that celebrates the humble toad fish. Angus has a contagious personality and a great attitude to life and fishing around his local haunts and many travels. On this show we learn about Angus's love of short term adventure and the sum of experiences that has led him to a full time guide lifestyle. We also get to hear of a few close call snake encounters that are not that surprising given how off track Angus gets. And have you ever wondered if any one if straining Vulcans? 
This is a really cool up beat show, we hope you like it.
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On Episode 112, we chat to Mark Burns who is from across the puddle in Pennsylvania USA.  Mark is a friend to the show, and the proprietor of Uban Fly Co which is a Guiding and fly tying outfitter for a variety of northern US freshwater predators such as Musky, Pike, Smallmouth, Stripers, Hybrids (Wipers) and Bowfin. Mark who is also one of the Co Hosts of the SVS podcast, is someone we would consider to be a Bucktail aficionado. We get into the parallels between Musky fishing and Murray Cod fishing, in addition to explaining the Brad Bohen designed Buford fly and how its designed to work and what you need to know when selecting one for your fishing. Also on this show we definitely get into it over Bucktail, a passionate topic for all involved that almost makes this show a Bucktail special. Mark is a legend dude, and we are grateful for his time, we hope you enjoy the show. 
Head over to Marks website by hitting this link  Uban Fly Co 
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Just to be clear, to set your expectations for this show, This show with recorded with mystery guest and Central Queensland resident Josh Radloff was about as off the cuff as you can get... You are about to be a fly on the wall of a conversation between 3 mates who have similar interests. So please don't be surprised to hear tales of Sewer Tuskies ( Tilapia), Carp, Politics surrounding the Great Sandy Marine Park, Steven Segal, seasonal goals coming into spring and of course the true origins of Tenkara. Some of the conversation has been redacted to protect the innocent, but what's left in is still thought provoking, silly and hopefully inspiring in some ways. This is an easy listening show that is best listened too over a long drive (without little ears) or while learning a new fly at the vice. And if you want a treat, shazam that last song to see one of the most spun out film clips you will see.
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On Episode 110 we chat to staunch Victorian and full time guide, Kiel Jones. Kiel as mentioned is a full time guide working at Millbrook Lakes in Victoria. On the show we chat to Kiel about that 31 lake setup and what sort of diversity that amount of lakes offers customers of Millbrook. Also we learn in this show that Kiel is also very close to setting yup for guiding in the salt also , specialising in Bream. This show in part is like listening to QLD V VIC as Kiel puts the foot down on how lorded introduced species like Barramundi and Saratoga simply because they suit the interests of rec anglers and their devastating impact on less desirable inhabitants is ignored. We also get to the bottom of the Instagram handle Uncletwist. 
Also on this show we morph into an organic chat about UV resins, the different types there are ( that's right not all resins are the same) in addition to the UV light spectrums and the impacts they have on UV resin performance. 
 
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On Episode 109 - Chris sits down with both Dave Bradley and Rod Collings who are Australian Fly Fishing Outfitters, a saltwater fly only guiding operation based in far North Queensland. This interview was recorded on location at AFO house Cardwell and is an organic conversation that covers a little about the AFO Hinchinbrook Challenge at the start but it quickly gets into the nitty gritty which is Dave retiring at the end of this year and handing the push pole over the very competent Rodney.  This is an interesting discussion for anyone who yet to fish Hinchinbrook or for those who are planning on going back and want to know a bit about Rod and what the future of AFO looks like. You will hear in this interview that Rod really is the only person who can take this over and handing things over was not a decision Dave took lightly when considering the high expectations his client base has. We also talk about Hinchinbrook as a permit destination and discuss what it offers anglers as a challenging and arguably the most rewarding permit fishery in Australia. 
Also in the intro Voltz and Chris discuss Chris' trip away, that permit and the up an coming crab fly called "Gav's Crab". 
This is an awesome show that happens to be right at the end of an Australian Flyfishing legends career and right at the start of another Australian Fly fishing legends future that all took place over a few glasses of Dingo's revenge Rum in what is arguably the place that Permit fishing in Australia started.... Please, enjoy the show.
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On Episode 108, we chat fly lines with self confessed line- nerd, Bill Mitchell. A multiple Intermediate Line guest, enthusiastic and experienced flats angler, and champion bloke to boot, Bill has a penchant for all things Fly lines. He has a great handle on the anatomy and nuances of the various offerings, particularly saltwater lines. A gifted communicator, Bill and Voltz get down to the nitty gritty and attempt to explain the topic with all sorts of verbosity. I am not sure that they totally right previous podcast wrongs, but they give it a good crack. Chris “too pretty for prison” is away on a “short holiday” but good news comes of that in the end.
 
The lads also give the recently run and won Hinchinbrook Fly Challenge a good going over. Bill provides a detailed explanation of what it takes to finish near the top in this one.
 
This ones a cracker with plenty for everyone, grab a beer and have a listen!
 
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On episode 107 we chat to returning guest and prominent Tasmanian Dan Costelloe. The basis for this chat is that the Intermediate Line is planning a trip to the apple isle to see what the big deal about Trout is and who better that the biggest deal in Launceston, Mr Costelloe. Dan walks us through everything from where to fly into Tasmania to where to get a great coffee, and where its acceptable to wear waders in town to how to get a hold of a boat. Join us we go from Salt to Streams with big Dan the man Costelloe.
 
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