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Anchored Podcast Ep. 255: Kathy Ruddick on Trailblazing, Owning BC’s Biggest Fly Shop, Invisibility and More

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....

Anchored Podcast Ep. 52: Chico Fernandez on Fly Fishing Cuba

Chico Fernandez is a saltwater fly fishing pioneer. He was one of the first fly fishers in Cuba, and he continued his legacy in Florida after he and his family...

Anchored Podcast Ep. 51: Adam Greentree on Bow Hunting

Adam Greentree spends more time in the Australian bush than most. Adam traded in his rifle for a bow when he was seventeen years old. After a year of working...

Anchored Podcast Ep. 50: Ted Niemeyer on Natural Fly Patterns

Ted Niemeyer was one of the most skilled fly tiers the fly-fishing world has ever seen. A pioneer of realistic fly patterns, Ted was gentle to the core...

Anchored Podcast Ep. 49: Louis Cahill on Gink and Gasoline

Louis Cahill is a photographer who runs the popular website, Gink and Gasoline....

Anchored Podcast Ep. 48: Adrienne Comeau Keeps it Straight Up

It’s not every day you get to interview your best friend. Adrienne Comeau is a steelhead guide, photographer, Spey-caster, and fly-tier extraordinaire....

Anchored Podcast Ep. 47: Mark Johnstad on Fly Fishing Mongolia

Mark Johnstad grew up in Montana with a fly rod in his hand. He first travelled to Mongolia in 1991, where he spent several years helping establish protected areas...

Anchored Podcast Ep. 46: Dr. Andy Danylchuk on the “Keep ’em Wet” Study

Dr. Andy Danylchuk is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He’s also a passionate angler and a fly fishing ambassador for Patagonia. Andy studies marine and freshwater systems...

Anchored Podcast Ep. 45: David Folkerts on Project Healing Waters

David Folkerts is the Chief Operations Officer at Project Healing Waters. David joined the army in 1999 with the Nebraska Army National Guard....

Anchored Podcast Ep. 44: Bob Clay on Bamboo Spey Rods

Bob Clay is the authority on bamboo two-handed (Spey) rods. A retired guide and passionate angler, Bob lives off the grid on the world-famous Kispiox river....

Anchored Podcast Ep. 43: Jeff Liskay on Being a Steelhead Junkie

Jeff Liskay is a fly fishing guide, instructor, Patagonia ambassador and one of the fishiest people we know....

Anchored Podcast Ep. 42: Shannon McPhail on the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition

Shannon McPhail was born and raised in Northern BC. She is the executive director for the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition...

Anchored Podcast Ep. 41: Gary Loomis on Edge Fly Rods

Gary Loomis is more than just a name on a fishing rod. Gary’s been at the core of the fishing industry for over fifty years, and he’s still going strong....

Anchored Podcast Ep. 40: Cam McGregor & Dr. Katie Doyle on Murray Cod

Murray cod are one of the most remarkable fish on this planet. Found only in Australia, Murray cod are a large freshwater fish that can grow over one hundred pounds....

Anchored Podcast Ep. 39: Wil Flack on Fishing for Permit

Wil Flack is a Belizean-Canadian who splits his year between two countries. Wil is a steelhead and permit guide, a retailer...

Anchored Podcast Ep. 38: Grant Wooldridge on Wooldridge Boats

The Wooldridge family has been making boats for over 100 hundred years! In this episode of Anchored, Grant and April discuss the construction of Wooldridge boats and why they're so...
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