Dead Drifters Society: A fly fishing podcast

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On the episode, we sit down with Tom Rosenbauer.
First, taking a look into Tom’s life and how things got started with Orvis. We dive into behind the scenes of content creating, his podcast “The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide”, the books he's written, and lets not forget the fly fishing!
Tom Rosenbauer has been with the Orvis Company for 44years, and while there has been a fishing school instructor, copywriter, public relations director, merchandise manager, and was editor of The Orvis News for 10 years. He is currently their chief marketing enthusiast, which is what they call people when they don’t know what else to do with them.. As merchandise manager, web merchandiser, and catalog director, the titles under his direction have won numerous Gold Medals in the Multichannel MerchantAwards.

Tom was awarded Fly Rod & Reel’s “Angler of the Year Award” for 2011 for his educational efforts through his books, magazine articles, and podcasts.

Tom has been a fly fisher for 50 years, and was a commercial fly tier by age 14. He has fished extensively across North America and has also fished on Christmas Island, the Bahamas, Belize, in Kamchatka, Chile, and on the fabled English chalk streams . He is credited with bringing Bead-Head flies to North America, and is the inventor of the Big Eye hook, Magnetic Net Retriever, and tungsten beads for fly tying. He has about 20 fly fishing books in print, including The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Reading Trout Streams, Prospecting for Trout, Casting Illusions, Fly-Fishing in America, Approach and Presentation, Trout Foods and Their Imitations; Nymphing Techniques; Leaders, Knots, and Tippets, The Orvis Guide to Dry-Fly Techniques, The Orvis Fly Fishing Encyclopedia, and The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide, which won a 2001 National Outdoor Book Award . His collaboration with photographer Andy Anderson, Salt, also won a National Outdoor Book Award in 2014. He has also been published in Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Catalog Age, Fly Fisherman, Gay’s Sporting Journal, Sporting Classics, Fly Rod & Reel, Audubon, Men’s Journal, and others. His latest book, Fly Fishing for Trout—The Next Level, was published in November of 2016. Tom is the writer and narrator of “The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide Podcast,” one of the top outdoor podcasts on ITunes. He lives with his wife and son in southern Vermont on the banks of his favorite trout stream.
Go follow along with Tom’s Adventures on Instagram.
https://instagram.com/rosenbauert?igshid=ODBkMDk1MTU=
The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide :
https://open.spotify.com/show/6UWo8WWWiCIkeB4pz2viFN?si=-xUs68A_S4CS6wiJivWedw
Fly Fishing For Trout- The Next Level:
https://www.amazon.ca/Fly-Fishing-Trout-Next-Level/dp/0811713466/ref=asc_df_0811713466_nodl?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292950747067&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10705630291467607253&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001605&hvtargid=pla-564221841045&psc=1&dplnkId=9a0e3819-9438-4d29-87a7-b240a8284103
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On the episode, we welcome Mariano Kriebel.
Born in Costa Rica, he has spent 25+ years fly fishing his home waters.
Mariano previously worked as a fly fishing guide and commercial fly tier and has specialized in jungle tarpon fly fishing.
He is also a dentist and graduated from Ohio State University.
We cover hunting these amazing creatures in rivers as they move up to feed. What you’re looking for, gear, the expectation of what must be done, what it’s like having 100+ pound tarpon on, and more.
Follow Mariano on Instagram @mariano.kriebel
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On this episod we sit down with David Flaherty, owner of Left Coast Spey.
David Flaherty and I live in Eugene Oregon on the Pacific Northwest where he own a casting
instruction business for both single hand and two hand rods.
"I started this business as there was a lack of specialized instruction while being a short distance to great year round opened rivers that have trout, steelhead and salmon opportunities. The major players that focused on spey casting and fishing are 2-3 hours away north or south and I saw an opportunity and need while also offering a different approach in a private teaching setting to cater to each person individually as we all learn differently to some degree. I fish year-round for multiple species, but the one species I focus on the most and travel throughout the year for are steelhead. Whether it be summer, fall or winter there’s always a river that has opportunities and I strictly only chase them by the means of a swung fly with a two hand rod generally referred to as spey rods. I’ve been fortunate to work with a few companies in the rod and line realm doing photography work for casting and fishing photos while also giving feedback for the rivers we fish. I’ve invested in a multitude of lines and rods searching for that perfect balance system and where its become a specialty of mine for matching systems together. I have a huge passion for helping others and I’ve seen so many people give up on it because of the lack of help or knowledge and why I’ve become an advocate on teaching so they can experience why it’s so amazing and allow them to understand it first hand without the struggles."
go check out David's instagram https://instagram.com/leftcoastspey?igshid=ODBkMDk1MTU=

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On this episode we site down with Luke Geraty.
Born and raised in Alaska, Luke has had a fly rod in his hands for over 38 years and has chased fish all over the world, including in eastern Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and in pretty much every state in the “lower 48.” Luke guides for Confluence Outfitters (@confluenceoutfitters) on the Lower Sacramento, Trinity, and a handful of other rivers and creeks in Northern California. Luke is a “Jack-of-all-trades” wannabe “renaissance man” with 2 master’s degrees, a passion for videography & photography, and a love for great food & good people! When not guiding, he’s often editing videos for the Confluence social media accounts or his own.
You can find him on Instagram @norcaltroutbum.
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On this episode we nerd out with birds & fly fishing. Our guest 👉🏻 Kelsey Bell currently living between Manitoba and Wisconsin has a few passions.
“To put it simply, I am a bird specialist with a fish infatuation! I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was introduced to fishing as a small child. While in university, I fell in love with birds and decided to pursue a career in bird conservation. I ended up meeting my husband while working on a grassland bird study in North Dakota and he introduced me to fly fishing. For lack of a better term, I was immediately hooked! Back in Manitoba, and thanks to the Manitoba Fly Fishers Association, I learned to target Channel Cats on the fly and I quickly became obsessed. For me, there’s nothing quite like a cat on the fly. Your rod doubles over and the drag starts peeling the instant they hit! Even though Manitoba isn’t your typical fly fishing destination, there is an amazing community of fly anglers here! I’m very lucky to have found some great friends and mentors to show me the ropes.”
Follow Kelsey’s adventures over on instagrams https://instagram.com/kelsey.inthewild?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=