The Intermediate Line Podcast

Episode 76 - Dylan Tomlinson

On episode 76 we head over to the West Oz and speak to the future of the sport who is actually living in the past ( we explain on the show) about how he got going, what he catches and his pumping fly tying business Dyl's Hand Tied Flies. Dylan had an unusual introduction to fly tying as he explains on the show, and this explains his unique approach and style of tying. On this show we also explore some of the lesser known freshwater Western Australian scene with tales of some of the biggest Murray Cod you have heard of, Bass, Trout and mysterious rocks that run and speak to you through telepathic means. 
Checkout Dylan on Instagram and Facebook by looking up Dyl's hand Tied Flies and even buy some flies from the legend.

Episode 75 - The Honourable Dean Butler.

Welcome back folks!! We are starting 2021 the same way we started 2020 with our favourite Aussie Legend Dean Butler. If your listening to this to discover who Dean is, I suggest you go back into our catalogue 12 months and listen to episode 25. For those that don't know, Dean is a world renowned fly Angler/ Guide and star of the hit U.S. Show Shameless.
On this show we are pretty much sitting around the digital campfire where the conversation goes in a lot of different, but fly fishing related directions. From Croc stories, to political and environmental issues, then over to discussing the philosophy behind a good angler of any code then trying to find out why the hell more Spanno's aren't pinned on fly. This show is best described as deeply textured and although she is a long one, the conversation really flowed..... Please enjoy the show !!

Episode 74 - Jako Lucas ( Captain Jack Productions)

Episode 74 - On this our last episode of the year, we present one of the worlds most influential anglers, Jako Lucas the founder of Captain Jack Productions. You may have heard of some of his epic cinematic masterpieces such as " Gangsters Of The Flats" or "The African Tiger", "Relentless Pursuit" or his most recent film that features some epic Australian footage " Glorious Bastards". But what you maty not know is that Jako has guided in multiple countries including Mongolia, Russia, Norway and now in the United States. Jako started his career guiding in the very famous Seychelle's where he established a reputation as a great guide. 
On this show we chat to Jako about that mindset that took him to all these places and also helped him to develop into arguably one of the best flyfishing film makers we have seen.
Merry Christmas everyone, thanks for your support and listenership over the last year, we have a lot of fun and we meet great people, and we have very much enjoyed getting the anadromous and catadromous connected..... see you next year.
 

Episode 73 - Doctor Mitchell Bates

On episode 73, we invited 2 young guns aboard to offer their perspectives on Australian fishing Podcasts. Our First guest is Mitchel McMaster who is one of the two hosts on the Australian Fishing Podcast called "On the Cast". The second guest is Dr Christopher Bates who is a renowned Mudskipper Biologist (with special interests in water sports) from Townsville and avid listener/ contributor of the show. We have a loosely themed chat about podcasting and what it has meant for these two guys from very different perspectives. Look, at the end of the day we tried to maintain a subject, but to be fair, a lot of this show is just clowning around....we had a lot of fun and really hope you enjoy the show too.... just think it could be worse, we could be talking about fly lines.

Episode 72 - Your Muppets Guide to Christmas

On this episode, that we gift to you early in the spirit of Christmas ... Those 2 White Boomers Voltz and Chris, tickle the sleigh bells for this gift idea extravaganza.... oh and we also do Voltzy's world wide of sports yet again.... your welcome.

Episode 71 - Neil Cunnington

Episode 71 - On this episode we asked Neil Cunnington to stay up late so we could talk about fly fishing the famous Tongariro river in New Zealand and also about the roots of his fly fishing experience in Mackay central Queensland. Neil's story is a bit different in that he has gone from Tropical Saltwater Fly Fishing to doubling down on Trout. Neil is a very successful angler who is driven to spend as much time on the water as possible, and on this show not only do we have a detailed conversation about the fishing and techniques, but also managing the voices in Neil's head that instruct him to fish hard and fish often. A true gentleman, its was great to have him on the show and we both hope you enjoy that show as much as we did.
 

Episode 70 - Alan " Fish" Philiskirk

Episode 70 - On this episode we are very proud to present one of the forefathers of Australian Saltwater Fly fishing and owner operator of Fish's Fly and Sport Fishing, Alan Philiskirk.
Alan, who is affectionately known as Fish has been guiding for 30 years, and has been on the scene right from the start as Australia developed its unique Saltwater Fly fishery. Still today Fish is a very passionate fly fisherman and employs guides who also are passionate about flyfishing. On this show we discuss how Fish got into the sport, his career, and also his involvement in being the first person in Australia to keep a Permit buttoned up on fly and on camera.
This is a super interesting show, and if you want to learn more about Fish's Fly and sport fishing checkout his social media pages on Facebook and Instagram or head to his website -  https://www.weipaflyfish.com.au/

Episode 69 - Shooting Heads, Haunted Fishing Spots and Sticky Stuff

Episode 69 - Shooting Heads, Haunted Fishing Spots and Sticky Stuff is the title of this weeks plan gone okay. Its just Voltz and Chris again this week, but dare I say it, we may have redeemed ourselves somewhat for the flyline special when we discuss a fraction of what there is to know about fly lines when we talk about Shooting Heads. The question was posed when Chris was talking with the guy pictured who is Tom and yes he is holding a big Jewfish caught on a Game Changer. The conversation seems to naturally turn into adhesives, then we answer a listener question about fly materials storage.
This weeks Wide World of Sports is a cracker, some great fish have been caught this week and we reveal how the rod on the shoulder scoring system is derived, so you can play to your strengths for future photos.

Episode 68 - Servo food, skinny water and a shit moustache

Episode 68 - On this episode we chronical Voltzy's recent trip to flats Valhalla, by covering a lot of specific detail that you may not have though was important, but defiantly is. We also have a brief discussion on ethics in the flyfishing/tying creative world and finish off with a very very verbose edition of VWWOS. Tune and get some while your at the tying bench or on the road, we really hope you like the show !! 

Episode 67 - "The Grind" with guest host Alex Roy

Episode 67 was a great experience for us, it turned out to be a very lengthy, detailed, passionate and verbose show about how the Flyfishing sausage is made. By that I mean the work that goes into those social media success stories that we scroll onto with excitement and sometimes envy. A big part of this show is discussing the hours, failure and preparation that goes into that seemingly charmed life of an angler who to many looks like they live in the greener paddock. Join me (Chris) and guest host Alex Roy  as we share our personal experiences and those experiences of others we know who have experienced “The Grind”.