The Intermediate Line Podcast

Episode 190 - Patrick Neylon

We have treat for you guys today !! Patty is a machine.. the dude can fish and if you think that comes naturally.. well it kind of does.. but for the true and incredibly inspirational reasons to why you'd think there are five Pat Neylons (given how much this dude gets around) you need to push through to the end of this record long interview.. trust us... you will want to be like Pat too. Tales of Bears Attacks, brushes with potential serial killers, super failed road trips, as well as super successful missions and possibly the best and funniest setup in The Intermediate line Podcast history.... we genuinely feel that this is the best episode we have put out for a long time !! Thanks for your time on the show Patty... Australia is going to miss you, you bloody legend!!
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Episode 189 - New Co Host Scotto Mitchell

Excited to announce the shows new Co Host.. Scotto Mitchell !! Scotto is a world traveller and very accomplished Fly Fisho. Scotto having travelled far and wide as well as having caught most things that swim, has also worked in the Fishing Industry for most of his life including 17 years as the proprietor of the Alpine Angler, all this helped the team here to chose Scotto as the ideal choice to replace Voltzy . 
Scotto is on the show to announce this as well as talk about his recent trip to CXI and a new love for the humble Trigger fish. Scotto also weighs in on the hot Bump Head Parrot debate with a promise your are definitely going to want to hear.. We also talk and the massive achievement that has recently come to fruition where Scotto has spearheaded establishing one of the East Coast of Australia's most significant flats fisheries as a net free zone. 
This episode is one of those episodes that will become a special marker in the history of the show as TIL moves further into the future with this exciting new direction. 
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Episode 188 - James Caves Bermi Fly

On this episode we are very pleased to present a true gentleman of the game and a master of the most accessible fisheries that we have in Australia.. Mr James caves. James, or Jimmy is not only a connoisseur of fine Rums but one of the most pragmatic fly fishos I know. His observational skills that have translated to his tying, his gear selection and fishing are worth paying attention to. On this show, we have included Jimmy from the start, and sure.. this really is a pub chat but for the observant, there is true gold to mine from this show. Jimmy is one to watch if you find yourself overloaded with information about Flyfishing.. a simple and whittled down approach that is providing more results than most in a tougher fishery than most could contemplate. We truly hope you enjoy this episode with long term friend of the show James Caves.
 
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Episode 187 - The show about nothing

look.. every now and then we like to just have a chat.. and especially on this episode Voltzy makes the long awaited return. Even as I write this, I really cant remember what we even spoke about or who we might have offended. It definitely about flyfishing I am pretty sure. This is just an easy listening show folks ... I goo one to tie flies too or make that long drive. 
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Episode 186 - Jillian Tisdale

On Episode 186.. Jillian is a monster on the bow !! That could be the subject of this show in itself, but to expand further let me first say that it was an honour to have Jillian on the show. Jillian is super immersed in the Fly Fishing lifestyle to say the least. A native Floridian, Jillian is the manager of the Seven Mile Fly Shop located in Marathon Florida an employee of Captains for clean water, a Tournament Angler and a record chaser. On this show we chat to Jillian a lot about Tarpon, how she caught the Tarpon bug, Her experience in the industry that led to now, and chasing records which is off the back of a great technical discussion about Tarpon leaders, the knots, the rules and the detail that goes into landing dinosaurs on 16lb test. We also talk about all this and what living within the fold of the Huff family means to her in addition to her very healthy respect she has for the traditions and rules she has for the sport.  This is a very inspirational chat that is about a self made person who has given it all to the Silver King.  
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Episode 185 - " I want to believe" Al Simson Kettafly

On this episode.... We have Al Simson from Kettafly on the show.. and sincerely, this is not one to miss !! You think Bumpies eat ? Please reserve your comment until you have listened to the show. Not only do we get into the weeds about those swimming blue bolt cutters... we also talk about bus sized GT's in knee deep water, Milkies eating shrimps off the sand, and one one of the best Permit sessions Al has had in 40 plus years of fly-fishing. We also break down the reason you suck.. by that we mean how observant are you and just how credible are your observational skills.. That's right the problem your not getting better could be a real easy fix. Are you heading on a trip away? This one is for you... We talk about the most common mistakes the inexperienced make when heading away to places like Christmas Island. Man this is a great episode... school is in with this one. 

Episode 184 - A long Way From Home

On This special episode Chris and Voltz recap a recent trip Chris took to the Florida keys to fish with Keys guide royalty Dustin Huff. The show recaps the adventure of solo travel aboard, as well as the trials of the most difficult form of Atlantic Tarpon fishing known to man. A true bucket list trip... we hope you enjoy the show.
 
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Episode 183 - The Big Questions

Whether its Voltz getting those 2am phone calls or messages to either of us over social media or even in person, we get a lot of people asking us questions. On this episode, we get through some of the more popular ones or commonly overlooked aspects of fly fishing that could make your life so much easier. 
Topics include (but prepare for typical digression);
Loop to loop connections - you could be ruining your fly line
Ever had your rod ferrules stick ? we talk about proven way to get them apart
Weedguards - Are they fish guards are they gods gift to fly tyers or are they the dumbest things ever.
Flies that teach technique to beginners that also are worth tying to catch fish 
Selecting a fly reel - The shops are going to hate hearing this... but we want to further the sport. A beginners guide to reel selection
Feathers - The difference between Saddles, Capes, Necks and Schlappen also Grizzly and non Grizzly
How to fish a Crab fly - To move it or not to move it... that is not the only question. 
A strong and definite description to what is sight fishing... An over used phrase that when used incorrectly is like nails on a chalkboard to a lot of people.  
Stacks of info on this show, we haven't had a meaty educational show for a while, we hope you get a bit out of this one. 
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Episode 182 - Shane Wakker

On this weeks episode, Flyfishing guide / International Rock Star/ Commercial Fly Tyer, Shane Wakker from Baw Baw Fly Fisher joins us. Shane is the drummer from the band Bodyjar, a band who's accolades and long list of studio albums are well known all around the world, he is also a very successful Trout guide from the Gippsland hinterland region. Shane is also well known for his intricate fly tying. On this episode we talk about how Shane mixes punk rock and guiding, how he got into it, and a bit about Bodyjar. Also a very detailed account of the Baw Baw mountain region and why Shane is a black belt in Machete. If you have been living under a rock and not here one of of Australia's finest exports in music, the intro song "One in a Million" and outro "Hazy Shade of Winter ( Bangles cover)" are in the intro and outro respectively. You can book Shane for guiding through his page Baw Baw Flyfisher or you can find Bodyjar on Spotify and other places where you buy music that doesn't suck. This show is brought to you by Nervouswater Kettafly Power-Pole Total Boat Control Beast Brushes Inc Flats Craft #theintermediateline #flyfishingpodcast #bawbawflyfisher #bodyjarband

Episode 181 - Gordon Dunlop

We are very please to present to you, the second instalment of our interviews with Gordon Dunlop. It is next to impossible to try and cram 50 years of fly fishing into just 2 episodes, and although we all feel we didn't leave it all on the table, we gave it a bloody good nudge. On this episode we get into some of the stories, like having to break wedding anniversary dinner plans while hooked up to VW beetle sized YFT, or Milkfish on worm hatches proving themselves to be the hardest running fish Gordon has ever experienced, to putting that much pressure on Abel BG 5 reels it expands the frame. And as you would expect, more marlin on fly stories than most will have.  We genuinely hope you enjoyed the first one, and if you di, your going to love the second one. 
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