“The February Room” Episode 20, Marty Johanson and a Little Fly Rod History
For “The February Room’s” 20th episode, we had the great pleasure of speaking with Marty Johanson, founder of Composite Developments. Marty was instrumental in the development of carbon fiber technology in fishing rods “The February Room” hit a bit of a milestone with the 20th episode, so we thought we’d take a look at some…
Read More“The February Room” Podcast, Episode 19 with Juan Coetzee, Just What is a Garrick?
Juan Coetzee came into The February Room and blew us away with stories of swimming across shark-infested waters in pursuit of a quarry we’d never heard of. South Africa quickly jumped to the top of our hit list after Episode 19 of The February Room, when angler-adventurer Juan Coetzee shared the extreme lengths that he…
Read More“The February Room” Podcast-Episode 18, Lessons from Matt Churchman’s Bear Attack
No flies on this installment of The February Room, as we ponder Matt Churchman’s bear encounter, our own, and the importance of deterrent practice Matt Churchman was generous enough to share his harrowing tale of his bear mauling with us in Episode 18 of The February Room. Back in May, I was fishing when my…
Read MoreFlies from the “February Room” podcast-Episode 17, Artist George Hill Believes in a Baby Bunny.
In our 17th installment of The February Room, Lauren interviews the highly talented Montana artist and angler, George Hill, who confesses that the venerable bunny leech is one of his go-to patterns. When most of us think bunny leech, we think big, gaudy…even wet sock, but, as George states, small bunny leeches can be just…
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