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In this episode of our Shop Talk Podcast we catch up with Lance Egan. Lance has been busy these past few months traveling all over the world. From Chasing Dorado in Bolivia to competing in Slovakia. 

In this episode of our Shop Talk Podcast, Cheech and Curtis sit down with Joe Goodspeed. Joe has been in the Fly Fishing industry for several years now. He is currently the product design specialist for Diamondback Fly Rod Company, designing both fly rods and reels.

In this Shop Talk Podcast Cheech and Curtis sit down with the President of Fulling Mill USA, Nick Yardley. As well as Anthony Marrese who is a Fulling Mill regional sales rep. Fulling Mill is very experienced fly manufacture. 

Scotty and Matt Talk Fly Tying Innovation, Unique Fly Rods, Childhood Fishing Shenanigans, and More! "If you don’t know Matt, then a) you’re missing out and b) keep reading. If your car breaks down in the middle of the night then call Matt Callies; you’ll hear his car start before he asks you where he’s headed, and once he gets there chances are good that he will a) know what the problem is b) have the required tools in his truck to fix it c) notice that you’d get more out of your stereo if you’d let him give you the old amp he has just sitting in his garage and d) convince you that you should join him in heading out to the coast to swing up a salmon or two… after all, the flows are perfect, you’re both awake already, he just tied up a dozen beautifully gaudy bugs and he has a client whose donut shop opens in a few minutes and they make the best maple bars… That is Matt. Don’t try to keep up, just try to contribute where you can and enjoy one of fly fishing’s most creative, generous, and all-around-good dudes." – From Matt's profile in This Is Fly Magazine

Scotty and Bret Talk Becoming a Fly Fishing Guide, Night Fly Fishing, Touring With a Band, and More! Bret Oeltjenbruns is a fly fishing guide and instructor for Bob Mitchell’s Fly Shop in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bret guides predominantly in the Minnesota and Wisconsin areas for trout and smallmouth bass, but has had guiding adventures in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He regularly volunteers for Trout Unlimited’s Trout In The Classroom program for kids. When not guiding, Bret manages a team that builds bicycle wheels, plays in a band, and most of all loves fly fishing with his family, friends, and his 13-year-old son Payton.

Scotty and Sean Talk Big Brook Trout vs. Smallmouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, Stonefly Hatches, and More! Sean McCormick lives two hundred yards from the place he grew up in central Maine on the banks of the Sheepscot river, a wild Atlantic salmon river. He started fly fishing in sixth grade when a science teacher sent him home with a Universal vise, hooks, fly tying tools, and three or four bucktail pieces to try for the evening. For 25+ years, Sean has rowed a drift boat on the Kennebec River, guiding fly anglers for trout, salmon, and occasionally smallmouth bass. In the winter Sean can be found at his fly tying desk prepping his fly boxes for the upcoming fishing season and working to develop innovations in fly design! If you're wanting to experience fly fishing in Maine, be sure to check out Sean's guide service, Blue Heron Fly Fishing.

Scotty and Daniel Talk Sea-Run Brown Trout, Tube Flies, Salmon Fishing Adventures, and More! Daniel Holm is the founder of Nordic Anglers in Denmark, is a popular fly fishing and fly tying YouTuber, and is well-known for his passion (and talent) for catching big pike on the fly. Nordic Anglers' motto is "By Anglers, For Anglers." Their vision is to deliver the ultimate assortment of fly tying materials and high quality fishing gear. Therefore, Nordic Anglers' range consists of the products they use themselves and can vouch for.

Scotty and Jess Talk Mentoring Foster Children Through Fly Fishing, Trout, Euro Nymphing, and More! Jess Westbrook is a fly fishing guide who founded The Mayfly Project, a 501(c)(3) organization that uses fly fishing as a catalyst to mentor children in foster care. The Mayfly Project's mission is to support children in foster care through fly fishing and introduce them to their local water ecosystems, with a hope that connecting them to a rewarding hobby will provide an opportunity for foster children to have fun, feel supported, and develop a meaningful connection with the outdoors. Many foster children have been adopted and found their forever families thanks to The Mayfly Project!

Scotty and Schultzy Talk Midwest Smallies, Great Lakes Fishing, Hockey, and More! Mike Schultz (known as “Schultzy” to most) is the owner of Schultz Outfitters Fly Shop & Guide Service specializing in Southeastern Michigan angling, instruction, and destination travel. Born and raised in the great state of Michigan, Schultzy has been immersed in the outdoors. After graduating from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, he started guiding and working in the fly fishing industry full time. Logging countless hours on the water each year, Schultzy has developed a vast knowledge of Midwestern waters and beyond. The bulk of his guiding and angling takes place on his home waters of Southeastern Michigan; these rivers offer world class warm-water fishing. His angling travels have taken him from Patagonia to Russia and many places in between. Over the years with the help of the Huron River Watershed Council, Schultzy founded the Huron River Single Fly as well as the Huckin’ for the Huron. Both are annual fundraisers that take place on his home waters of the Huron River; Michigan’s Blue Ribbon Smallmouth stream. During the spring of 2014 Schultzy was honored with the HRWC Partner of the Year award.

Scotty and Allen Talk Fly Fishing New Zealand, the Jungles of Bolivia, Catching a Big Ol’ Goldfish, and More!

Allen Gillespie is co-owner of 3 Rivers Angler, a fly shop and fly fishing guide service in Knoxville, TN. Their unique location in the Tennessee Valley places them within an hour’s drive to either small, remote rhododendron-choked streams tucked high in the Smoky Mountains or the large wide open tailwaters located in the valley. Whether it’s crawling from pool to pool casting dries to weary brook trout on the high altitude streams, stalking super selective brown and rainbow trout on the tailwaters of the Clinch and Holston Rivers, or chasing trophy smallmouth bass on one of east Tennessee’s many blue-ribbon warm-water resources, 3 Rivers Angler guide service has got you covered.

Scotty and Rick Talk Florida Saltwater Fly Fishing, Saving the Lagoon, Losing Fish, and More!

The Indian River Lagoon is an amazing shallow-water fishery where sight fishing for redfish, speckled trout, tarpon, snook, and many more species reigns supreme.

The Indian River Lagoon is located less than an hour east of Orlando along Florida’s Space Coast and is one of the world's most biodiverse saltwater estuary systems. This is central Florida’s premier fishing destination.

Captain Rick Worman takes great pride in his work ethic, knowledge, and ability to put his clients on fish in this incredible fishery. His passion, patience, and positive demeanor helps his clients keep their nerves in check so they can confidently present their fly to that fish of a lifetime!

Scotty and Keith Talk Fly Fishing for GT in East Africa, Tigerfish, Pirates, Shilton Reels, and More!

When you have Keith Rose-Innes on the podcast, you know it's going to be a banger of an episode!

Keith is co-founder of Alphonse Fishing Co., a fly fishing lodge and guide service in The Seychelles, and you may also recognize Keith from Shilton Reels and the popular Alphlexo Crab saltwater fly that originated at the lodge.