Dead Drifters Society: A fly fishing podcast

Send us Fan Mail Heading to Pennsylvania to chat with Bo Wentworth. We get into his journey of chasing the tug. Covering many subjects like his love for chasing salt water species like permit, bone fish, tarpon, and so much more.  “I grew up and still reside in the Alleghenies in Northwestern Pennsylvania. From a young age I have been connected to the wild here; camping, hunting and fishing as lon...

Send us Fan Mail Welcoming Austin Rose to the show, we talk allot about Spey, what it was like working in a fly shop, and his love for classic flies.  Born in John Day Oregon raised in Central Oregon. Austin has been fly fishing for 3 years now. Spey fishing is his absolute favourite way to chase fish. Addicted to tying classic steelhead flies, and an amateur photographer wanting to be more involv...

Send us Fan Mail Heading into the interior of BC, to talk with Deb Paskall. We chat about her journey into fly fishing, what the out doors mean to her, tying flies, and so much more. Deb grew up on the Sunshine Coast in BC, and has been fishing all her life. In 1998 she began fly fishing. In 2004, Deb began tying her own flies.  She ties trout and salmon flies for both moving and stillwater, as we...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we head to Quebec to chat with David-Alexandre Chabot, the founder of Timber & Fin.  We talk mostly about David’s career life, and how it changed dramatically when the pandemic started. Already having a business in mind, he decided to take it as an opportunity to start a company making high quality products. Starting with wood and ended up working with leather....

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we head to Oregon to chat with Joseph Logan, we chat about getting into fly fishing and the learning curve of getting into guiding. “My name is Joseph Logan, and I’m 23 years old. I was raised in Bend Oregon. I lived with my mother along with my brother and sister. I grew up really poor and started working at the age of 14. My work background is in construction but...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we head over to  nova Scotia to chat with Chris Sinclair. We chat about his time guiding for Atlantic salmon, managing the Restigouche river lodge in New Brunswick , and lots more. Born in Nova Scotia on the banks of the St. Mary’s River, the culture of fishing had peaked his interest at a young age. This has lead him deep into the world of fishing. He has been gui...

Send us Fan Mail (Vancouver Island) Derby!!! 🙌🏻  March 25th starting at 7:30 am and running till 3:30 pm We’re going to have people at the main casting dock, and old boat launch for fish weighing and I’ll be going around in a boat for weigh ins on the water. Zak Davis will be there for Robinson with a table set up for fly tying and a casting seminar on the one beach . We will be holding the afte...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we sit down with Mischa Dziezyc, we head to the midwest to chat about his journey in fly fishing. “ I’m an all around adventure type fisherman, always looking for new water and new friends to fish it with. I love sharing my knowledge with others as well as learning from them. I solo fish a lot up in Grizzly/Cougar/Wolf country which adds to the spice if you may. Kn...

Send us Fan Mail We chat about safety on the water, fish handling, and finish with some story time.  Paul Watts https://instagram.com/speyrodadventures?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Austin Rose https://instagram.com/rockin_flies?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Mitchell Paisker https://instagram.com/mpaisker?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we take a look in the life of “Alaskan rod co.” owner Matt Crowe. We chat about his journey in the fishing industry, & talk about what it takes to create a Rod Company. ” I grew up in the fishing industry. My grandparents ran a fishing lodge and my parents owned a guide business. When I turned 18, I got my captains license and started working in the family busi...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we chat with Aaron Chine. Aaron was born and raised in Northeast, Ohio. He has a passion for the art of tattooing & fly fishing which has been an epic journey.   As a kid, he loved catching walleye on Lake Erie with his dad and pond-hopping for bass. While fishing the creeks of Western Pennsylvania, he fell in love with trout fishing and tying flies and thus h...

Send us Fan Mail Swingers party going strong with another solid group of like minded friends, shooting the shit and talking about fly fishing.. enjoy! on this episode we got; Paul Watts https://instagram.com/speyrodadventures?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Austin Rose https://instagram.com/rockin_flies?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Brandy https://instagram.com/raising_gingers?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Roxie & Charlie Al...

Send us Fan Mail Giveaway time! 🔥 Monday the 20th - Friday the 24th to enter! Announcing the winner, Saturday the 25th! You could win: 1#@deaddrifterssociety hat & 3 high quality stickers. #2 @outlaw_fishing_designs toque/beanie & some assorted high quality stickers! #3 @mayneangling resident net, with a bottle opener & a sweet hat!  #4 @brokentippet cutthroat fly fishing T-shirt &amp...

Send us Fan Mail Great time getting to know Julia & Temma. We chat about how they found fly fishing, what it means, and where the idea came for “Rising To The Fly”.   “Rising to the Fly” co-founders Julia Mitchell and Temma Roby are pleased to announce the launch of their non-profit dedicated to breaking down economic barriers to make fly fishing accessible and inclusive to all women. “The con...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode Drew Price from Vermont joins us, and we chat about his life long adventure. Life as a multi species angler, fishing Lake Champlain. Once Drew found fly fishing in the early 1990’s he knew he had found a lifelong passion. It didn’t take long for him to start seeing how many different species he could get to take a fly and that drive continues to this day. Drew is t...

Send us Fan Mail Great time’s chatting with a full house, 5 of a kind. Talking about are passion sharing are journey. 👇🏻 get to know the crew 👇🏻 Paul Watts, Episode #34 Spey Rod Adventures. https://instagram.com/speyrodadventures?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE= Charlie & Roxy Allen, Episode #42 Axiomatic Fly Fishing.  https://instagram.com/axiomatic_flyfishing?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE= David Flarety, Episod...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we head to bench with Wes Penny.   Wes has been around the block. Quite literally , he retired from the police force after serving 20 years.  Afterwards he spent 7 yrs at Douglas Lake Ranch doing security & range patrol, occupational health & safety, mgr @ Stoney Lake Lodge. Now living on Vancouver island and fishing  in the Lake Cowichan area. Fishing and...

Send us Fan Mail Amazing content coming to Dead Drifters Society from the Young Guides Podcast. Check them out below 👇🏻 I got the opportunity to chat with hosts of the show; Kyle & Keaton . We cover how they became friends and started the podcast together, and their upcoming goals and aspirations for the podcast. Then we get into their guiding journey, what it’s like being a guide, and stori...

Send us Fan Mail Swinging up some solid conversation on this one. Check it out! 🔥 Paul Watts - https://instagram.com/speyrodadventures?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE= David Flaherty-  https://instagram.com/leftcoastspey?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE=

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we bounce around a few U.S states talking about the guiding journey of John McCloskey. Capt. John McCloskey has had many adventures along his path, from fighting on U.S Karate teams to fighting fire. He was a technical rescue and high angle rope instructor for the state for many years as well as an E.M.T., and he served his community well. John has always instruct...

Send us Fan Mail Something new on Dead Drifters Society that a few friends and I decided to create- like minded people, talking about swinging flys and anything else that comes up. We had a lot of fun with this. I hope you enjoy! Andrew Barany, your host https://instagram.com/deaddrifterssociety?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE= Paul Watts. Episode #34 🔥 https://instagram.com/speyrodadventures?igshid=MWI4MTIyM...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we talk about building Bamboo Rods with Wes Telyea. We run down step by step on the process and dedication it takes to create a one of these beauties. Wes is the owner of Snoqualmie Rod Co. and is a rod builder who focuses on bamboo spey rods and single hand glass rods in the Pacific Northwest. When he’s not building rods, he enjoys helping others. Part time pasto...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we sit down with Austin Montreil Leonard from Bend, Oregon. We talk about his new venture making rugs and then get into mental health, and finish off with chasing Steelhead. Austin is a young creative who loves spending his time either on the water or making some sort of art. He has recently intertwined his passion for flyfishing and his creative talents to create...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we sit down with Val Kropiwnicki. His passion for steel and fly fishing fused together together has created some amazing art.  Val is a Connecticut-based artist who combines welded steel, jewelry making and traditional salmon fly tying techniques to create one-of-a-kind, fly fishing inspired art.  After earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts from LIU’s Southampton Coll...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we sit down with Tim Cammisa.  We chat about his YouTube channel, his travels, how his first book came to be, and the species he loves targeting. He has an interesting story about his introduction to muskie on the fly; you might cringe while laughing.  Tim's passion for helping others has led him to some amazing opportunities. Tim has been fly fishing and tyin...