In The Film by Maine Fly Guys

Greg joins the wetfly swing podcast with host Dave Stewart! Listen in as they discuss Maine musky, brook trout, and Maine fishery conservation! 

Weebo and Greg review the Issue Profile: A Review of Temperature Based Fishing Restrictions released by IFW in September 2022. Hot Spring, Cold Stream: 3:00,  Fish Handling Tip of the Month: 13:15, Reviewing IFW Hoot Owl regulations (16:00 ). 

Weebo and Greg give out the first ever squirmy awards! Find out who won what in this episode!hot spring cold stream: 3:28Squirmy Awards: 19:40Mail Day - we answer your questions: 1:15:00

Greg sits down with Casting for Recovery at the Maine Fly fishing Summer Showcase! 

We talk to Max, the new owner of Rip Dam Sporting camps in the West Branch region and go over the camps, fishing opportunities in the area, and much more! Tune in and check out Rip Dam Sporting Camps!  River Report (2:35), Interview with Max owner of Rip Dam Sporting Camps (9:48), Reflection and own experience of the West Branch area (24:04). 

Greg sits down with several Fly fishing community members at the Sebago Trout Unlimited event to share the lime light! 2:34 Aaron Broaddus12:18 Tuck O'Brien Chapter president Sebago TU23:55 Joel Soucie —> Founder of illustrious yarry outdoors31:10  Friends of the Presumpscot river 34:11 LeAnne Conway Rod Builder for MFC39:55 Lou Zambello

Weebo and Greg talk about how stocked fish are promoted in Maine.

Weebo and Greg talk about PFAS (Forever chemicals) and how they will impact fisheries in Maine

In this interview, Weebo and Greg interview two of the largest fly fishing meme accounts on the gram! PuristOnTheFly and Farmington river sit down to discuss what the meme business is all about! 

I truly believe a more educated angling population can help foster more productive fisheries. In this episode, Weebo and I go over some amazing tips that all anglers could benefit from. We talk about educational topics including safe handling tips, fish ID tips, and hatch times for the most prominent and important insects in New England/Maine. Know somebody just getting into the sport or are only a few years in? Share this podcast with them, it'll greatly help them avoid common mistakes most anglers make, while helping them become better anglers! 

Weebo and Greg sit down and react to the Bob Mallard interview!

I sit down with Bob Mallard from Native Fish Coalition to discuss Maine fisheries, native fish, and current ME IFW management practices, including stocking and native fish programs. 

In a reaction to our last episode with Lou Zambello, Weebo and Greg explore spot burning and Lou's philosophy.  Hot Stream Cold Spring: 2:44-10:50Review of Interview with Lou: 11:10-Can you spot burn? 45:00-1:00:00

We interview author and Maine fly fishing guide, Lou Zambello, getting to know his backstory, his authorship, and his reasoning behind writing a book detailing fly fishing locations with gps points. 0:00 – Introduction/career, 18:00 – discussion of three books, 22:10 – Response to “fly fisher's guide to New England” being a spot burning book, 32:00 – solutions to overcrowding, 55:00 – the future of fly fishing, conservation

Weebo and Greg address an article published in The FlyFisherman Magazine written by Brian Erwin, Are Salmon Being Abandoned By Maine? 

Weebo and Greg discuss all things pike and why Maine should be more accepting of the controversial fish! 

Weebo and Greg discuss why you should be into Maine musky. 

(0:00-10:00) Cold Stream Hot Spring, (10:00-16:00) Fisheries NFL Draft (16:00-Finish) How to find a new fishing hole. 

(0:00-26:00) Deadly sins of fly fishing , (26:00-finish) Kennebec Dams. 

I interview John Rousseau on whether or not Maine should offer a mandatory/voluntary fishing course for all anglers. I also give my own thoughts on the topic following the interview. 

(0:00:20) Intro - What is a fly, (2:10) - Definitions of flies and fly fishing, (3:09) Nymphs, (17:15) Euronymphing , (30:50)  squirmys and eggs, (40:00) How stricter fly regulations could lead to happier guides, (41:50) - fly restrictions, (50:00) - fly wrap-up

Weebo and Greg discuss Maine IFW proposals for regulation change in the 2022 fishing season. (2:00) Introduction, (5:00) Cold Stream / Hot Spring, (25:00) MIFW fishing regulation proposals

We meet Dave LaBonte, Co-Founder of Maine Fly Guys. We discuss the inception, current status, and future plans for Maine Fly Guys!Meet Dave ~ 9 minsInception of MFG ~ 9 minsMaine Fly Guys ~15 mins and beyond. 

Weebo and Greg LaBonte discuss Maine's warm water fish!warm water intro (3:20) Cold Stream Hot Spring (3:40) What draws us to warm water fish (18:24) History of warm water fish (36:56) Bucket Biologists (50:42) Should we be promoting our warm water fisheries (65:00)  What if small mouth bass looked different? (79:00)

Weebo finally joins the show. (1:30) Cold stream(Andro reclassification) hot spring(Maine Fly Fishing Summer Showcase), we discuss a trending down and trending up topic. (17:20) Interview with Wyatt Ford, President of UMaine Fly Fishing Club. (33:50) Is Rangeley the new Portland? Weebo and I discuss the recent increase in angling in the region, is it bad or good, what it means for the fish and the people and what the future holds. Please subscribe and leave a review! 

Greg LaBonte of Maine Fly Guys discusses low water! The state of Maine is in desperate need of low water, but what are we and the state doing about it? What can we do? Find out in the first episode of In The Film! Also, the second chair Weebo is missing? Will this be a continued trend or will Weebo be there next time?