Hooked on Adventure

Exploring the World of Fly Fishing with April Vokey

As the owner of Vancouver's iconic Ruddick's Fly Shop, Kathy has been a cornerstone of the fly-fishing community, combining her passion for the sport with her expertise in teaching fly fishing and casting. In this episode of Anchored, we take a closer look at how Kathy got into fly fishing, and I finally get to pick her brain after decades of curiosity about this amazing woman. The post Anchored Podcast Ep. 255: Kathy Ruddick on Trailblazing, Owning BC’s Biggest Fly Shop, Invisibility and More appeared first on Anchored Outdoors....
If you’re looking for a fly-fishing guide or casting instructor in Sydney, you'll almost certainly be referred to Justin Duggan. Justin has been guiding for five days a week for...
Joe Brooks is a legend in the fly fishing world, so when we had the opportunity to sit down with his great nephew to talk about a documentary they were...
Per Arneberg splits his year between Norway and the USA. A passionate and longtime angler & entrepreneur, Per oversees the management and operations of the Norwegian Flyfishers Club....
Felix Borenstein owns and operates Owen River Lodge on New Zealand’s south island. In this episode of Anchored, April sits down with him to hear more about his journey from...
Tommy Aarkvisla is a world champion Spey caster. Hailing from Norway, Tommy kindly made time to sit down for a podcast during 2017’s Spey-O-Rama....
Juliet Cohen is the executive director for the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving the Chattahoochee River...
Mark Bachmann owns “The Fly Fishing Shop”, one of the most famous fly shops on the west-coast. He opened the store in Welches Oregon in 1981 and has been going...
Miles Nolte is a guide, writer and the fly-fishing editor at Gray’s Sporting Journal and the author of "The Alaska Chronicles"....
Lacey Kelly is a Floridian hunting and fishing guide. In this episode, April sits down to learn more about Lacey's upbringing and how she became the skilled outdoors woman she...
Carter Andrews is a jack of all trades. He's well-versed with fly and conventional gear, plus he’s been a guide, lodge owner, television host and world angler....
Jeff Mishler is the producer of the popular Skagit Master series. In this episode of Anchored, April meets with Jeff at his home in Oregon to hear his story and...
Devan Van Der Merwe is the manager of Alphonse Fishing Company, where he plays an important role in the atoll’s development....
Tom Pero is the man behind Wild River Press, a publishing house that has produced some of the best fishing books of our time....
Fanny Krieger is an extraordinary woman. April meets with Fanny at her San Fransisco home to see if she can learn more about her story....
In 1977, Larry Solomon wrote “The Caddis and the Angler”, the first book ever specifically written about caddis flies and how to fish them....