The Intermediate Line Podcast

We open up 2025 with our new direction and are honoured to have our friend of the show and host of the Rhum Lines Podcast, the great Dave Bradley interview his good friend and highly accomplished angler Micah Adams. We asked Dave to describe Micah -  Micah Adams is one of Australia's most published and probably broadcast fishing writers and presenters. If you have him on your boat he's also an “A” list angler with almost any tackle. His travel destination and species list is also something to aspire to.. With more than 20 years of fishing together these guys have some stories to get through.. We hope you enjoy the show as much as we have. 

Only 20 mins long and quite possibly the most impactful episode we have done. 

On episode 196- The highly anticipated tale of young Voltzy in Cape York on safari with the legendary Fish's Fly and Sportfishing operating out of Weipa. Recently, Voltz was on a camping trip with 2 other keen fisho's up on the very rugged and untouched fisherman's paradise... Cape York QLD. Tales of rare exotic species, near alcohol poisoning and hair dye are all on the table here.  Also, we have a discussion about destination angling versus ruling your local waters and how that impacts your skills as an angler.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft. 

On this episode.. 2 Trout Guides and 1 Queenslander... We are joined by Shane Wakker of Baw Baw Flyfisher, and Jimmy Barwick of Snowy Valley Flyfishing. Both of these guys fish wild bodies of water, but both have a very different situation to chase Trout. The fact of the matter is that we at the Intermediate line simply don't have the experience to provide a technical show about Trout so we got 2 dudes on who know their stuff to do the heavy lifting for that aspect of the show.  On the show, we talk about a range of topics from the different ways to catch trout ( Dries, Nymphing, Streamers), rods, casting, lines as well as a bit of a deep dive on fly terminology. As the host, I definitely came away much wiser about Trout fishing in Australia and it was inspiring enough for me to want to head south in the not too distant future.   This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft. 

On this episode of The Intermediate Line, Voltz has a chat with his old mate and notable fly angler Wes Pang about a great sight fishery on Brisbane's doorstep. Wes is an experienced fly fisherman who has savoured some of the world's great sight fishing targets and Australia's iconic fisheries .Wes gets out most weekends and in fact joins us from a caravan park somewhere to talk about the value that this fishery offers and how he goes about it. Wes  loves his flyfishing more than most, he is a pragmatic fly fisho and I think this shows through in the podcast. Proudly brought to you by… Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft 

What is there to say about this guy that any self respecting Permit fisherman, Permit guide or travelling Permit angler doesn't already know... and that wouldn't be much unless your in Dan's circle. Dan Collins is a permit Centurion who is notoriously quiet.... In fact, we were surprised he said yes to an interview, and even more surprised when we heard what he said on the podcast... he truly gives you all the tools needed. Look, If I need to write something here to make you listen to this show.. chances your not interested in catching Permit... and that's fine... but if Permit consumes your thoughts at any given time, you are not going to be disappointed. With respect to out previous guests.. this show is the hitter we havent had for a long time.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

A very special episode recorded live from a far northern river in Cape York Queensland Australia, with the owner of Fish's Fly and Sportfishing, Mark "Bargy" Bargenquast and his main man Kurt Rowlands.  This show brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft 

Chris just got back from competing in the 27th Hinchinbrook Challenge. On this episode the guys chat about that experience as a first time competitor. The strategy, the fishing and the opportunity to fish with the comps most consistent winner Dan Collins. This comp is for everyone, anyone could win it, an on this episode we offer some great insights on how to win... We don't say its easy.. but there is a code that is there to be observed if that's what your chasing. We also break down how the comp works and talk about some of the great people and up an coming competitors that are ones to watch.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft. 

We have treat for you guys today !! Patty is a machine.. the dude can fish and if you think that comes naturally.. well it kind of does.. but for the true and incredibly inspirational reasons to why you'd think there are five Pat Neylons (given how much this dude gets around) you need to push through to the end of this record long interview.. trust us... you will want to be like Pat too. Tales of Bears Attacks, brushes with potential serial killers, super failed road trips, as well as super successful missions and possibly the best and funniest setup in The Intermediate line Podcast history.... we genuinely feel that this is the best episode we have put out for a long time !! Thanks for your time on the show Patty... Australia is going to miss you, you bloody legend!! This show proudly supported by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

Excited to announce the shows new Co Host.. Scotto Mitchell !! Scotto is a world traveller and very accomplished Fly Fisho. Scotto having travelled far and wide as well as having caught most things that swim, has also worked in the Fishing Industry for most of his life including 17 years as the proprietor of the Alpine Angler, all this helped the team here to chose Scotto as the ideal choice to replace Voltzy .  Scotto is on the show to announce this as well as talk about his recent trip to CXI and a new love for the humble Trigger fish. Scotto also weighs in on the hot Bump Head Parrot debate with a promise your are definitely going to want to hear.. We also talk and the massive achievement that has recently come to fruition where Scotto has spearheaded establishing one of the East Coast of Australia's most significant flats fisheries as a net free zone.  This episode is one of those episodes that will become a special marker in the history of the show as TIL moves further into the future with this exciting new direction.  This show is proudly supported by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

On this episode we are very pleased to present a true gentleman of the game and a master of the most accessible fisheries that we have in Australia.. Mr James caves. James, or Jimmy is not only a connoisseur of fine Rums but one of the most pragmatic fly fishos I know. His observational skills that have translated to his tying, his gear selection and fishing are worth paying attention to. On this show, we have included Jimmy from the start, and sure.. this really is a pub chat but for the observant, there is true gold to mine from this show. Jimmy is one to watch if you find yourself overloaded with information about Flyfishing.. a simple and whittled down approach that is providing more results than most in a tougher fishery than most could contemplate. We truly hope you enjoy this episode with long term friend of the show James Caves.   This show is brought to to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

look.. every now and then we like to just have a chat.. and especially on this episode Voltzy makes the long awaited return. Even as I write this, I really cant remember what we even spoke about or who we might have offended. It definitely about flyfishing I am pretty sure. This is just an easy listening show folks ... I goo one to tie flies too or make that long drive.  The show is proudly sponsored by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft 

On Episode 186.. Jillian is a monster on the bow !! That could be the subject of this show in itself, but to expand further let me first say that it was an honour to have Jillian on the show. Jillian is super immersed in the Fly Fishing lifestyle to say the least. A native Floridian, Jillian is the manager of the Seven Mile Fly Shop located in Marathon Florida an employee of Captains for clean water, a Tournament Angler and a record chaser. On this show we chat to Jillian a lot about Tarpon, how she caught the Tarpon bug, Her experience in the industry that led to now, and chasing records which is off the back of a great technical discussion about Tarpon leaders, the knots, the rules and the detail that goes into landing dinosaurs on 16lb test. We also talk about all this and what living within the fold of the Huff family means to her in addition to her very healthy respect she has for the traditions and rules she has for the sport.  This is a very inspirational chat that is about a self made person who has given it all to the Silver King.   This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly Apparel, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft 

On this episode.... We have Al Simson from Kettafly on the show.. and sincerely, this is not one to miss !! You think Bumpies eat ? Please reserve your comment until you have listened to the show. Not only do we get into the weeds about those swimming blue bolt cutters... we also talk about bus sized GT's in knee deep water, Milkies eating shrimps off the sand, and one one of the best Permit sessions Al has had in 40 plus years of fly-fishing. We also break down the reason you suck.. by that we mean how observant are you and just how credible are your observational skills.. That's right the problem your not getting better could be a real easy fix. Are you heading on a trip away? This one is for you... We talk about the most common mistakes the inexperienced make when heading away to places like Christmas Island. Man this is a great episode... school is in with this one. 

On This special episode Chris and Voltz recap a recent trip Chris took to the Florida keys to fish with Keys guide royalty Dustin Huff. The show recaps the adventure of solo travel aboard, as well as the trials of the most difficult form of Atlantic Tarpon fishing known to man. A true bucket list trip... we hope you enjoy the show.   The show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

Whether its Voltz getting those 2am phone calls or messages to either of us over social media or even in person, we get a lot of people asking us questions. On this episode, we get through some of the more popular ones or commonly overlooked aspects of fly fishing that could make your life so much easier.  Topics include (but prepare for typical digression); Loop to loop connections - you could be ruining your fly line Ever had your rod ferrules stick ? we talk about proven way to get them apart Weedguards - Are they fish guards are they gods gift to fly tyers or are they the dumbest things ever. Flies that teach technique to beginners that also are worth tying to catch fish  Selecting a fly reel - The shops are going to hate hearing this... but we want to further the sport. A beginners guide to reel selection Feathers - The difference between Saddles, Capes, Necks and Schlappen also Grizzly and non Grizzly How to fish a Crab fly - To move it or not to move it... that is not the only question.  A strong and definite description to what is sight fishing... An over used phrase that when used incorrectly is like nails on a chalkboard to a lot of people.   Stacks of info on this show, we haven't had a meaty educational show for a while, we hope you get a bit out of this one.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

On this weeks episode, Flyfishing guide / International Rock Star/ Commercial Fly Tyer, Shane Wakker from Baw Baw Fly Fisher joins us. Shane is the drummer from the band Bodyjar, a band who's accolades and long list of studio albums are well known all around the world, he is also a very successful Trout guide from the Gippsland hinterland region. Shane is also well known for his intricate fly tying. On this episode we talk about how Shane mixes punk rock and guiding, how he got into it, and a bit about Bodyjar. Also a very detailed account of the Baw Baw mountain region and why Shane is a black belt in Machete. If you have been living under a rock and not here one of of Australia's finest exports in music, the intro song "One in a Million" and outro "Hazy Shade of Winter ( Bangles cover)" are in the intro and outro respectively. You can book Shane for guiding through his page Baw Baw Flyfisher or you can find Bodyjar on Spotify and other places where you buy music that doesn't suck. This show is brought to you by Nervouswater Kettafly Power-Pole Total Boat Control Beast Brushes Inc Flats Craft #theintermediateline #flyfishingpodcast #bawbawflyfisher #bodyjarband

We are very please to present to you, the second instalment of our interviews with Gordon Dunlop. It is next to impossible to try and cram 50 years of fly fishing into just 2 episodes, and although we all feel we didn't leave it all on the table, we gave it a bloody good nudge. On this episode we get into some of the stories, like having to break wedding anniversary dinner plans while hooked up to VW beetle sized YFT, or Milkfish on worm hatches proving themselves to be the hardest running fish Gordon has ever experienced, to putting that much pressure on Abel BG 5 reels it expands the frame. And as you would expect, more marlin on fly stories than most will have.  We genuinely hope you enjoyed the first one, and if you di, your going to love the second one.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

It's a rare privilege to be able to speak with one of the pioneers of anything, let alone the Australian flyfishing scene. Today's guest Gordon. Dunlop certainly qualifies as a guy who has been there and done that. We are very fortunate to have Gordon with us today, to share with us, his knowledge and perspective on Australian flyfishing scene right from the beginning.for those “who  know”, Gordon certainly doesn't need any introduction, and for those who have no yet to have the pleasure, Gordon  is a true gentleman and pioneer of the scene in Australia. Gordon's passion for flyfishing really comes through in his podcast and his knowledge of local and global fisheries is incredible. This one is worth 2 to 3 listens at least. Molly Meldrum would say do yourself a favour and have a listen. This show is brought to you by these sponsors Nervous Water, Kettafly Apparel , Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft 

You asked for it, we brought it... you told us you want more technical fly tying chats, well this is it !! On this episode, we present for the second time, the honourable Chad Plooy from Ploy Flies. We get Chad on to talk about the flies that he specialises in as one of Australia's premier commercial fly tyers.. All the good stuff about Bucktail flies, Game Changers, Slow Water Game Changers, Crab flies (floating sinking, deerhair, suspending), Angry Adams Flies and his own innovations. Its likely you have purchased flies from Chad, many from around this big blue blob have purchased from Chad, and if you have, you might be interested to know the technical side of what goes into making a Nickleback song... oops.. I mean productive flies.    This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft   

On Episode 178, we chat to Captain Kurt Rowlands of Fish's Fly and Sportfishing. On this sort of Australia day special episode, we thought you couldn't get more of an Aussie Fly Fishing dream than giving up everything moving to Weipa and working with one of the oldest and most respected guide outfits in Australia. Kurt, a former Hervey Bay Guide, had the universe show him that it was time to bail and head to Weipa, that was over a year ago now and we catch up with Kurt to talk about this huge life change. Yep, we defiantly still talk about the fishing, we also talk about the changes in the scene up there and finally, someone with common sense talks about stepping in the water in probably one of the most dangerous places on earth do so.  Fish's Fly and Sportfishing is loved by the local community, all the guides live there full time and in a place where everyone knows everyone, that makes for a very seamless operation that the punters benefit from. If your heading to Cape York Australia, you'd be crazy as a dedicated flyfisho to look at any other operation other than the oldest flyfishing operation in Cape York that is staffed by absolute wizards on the floppy stick. Also on this show, we bring up Australia enterprise, and some of our contributions to fly-fishing products world wide. We have a lot to be proud of regarding our Fly fishing product exports, we urge you to support those building us up, and look to not support those attempting to tear it down... that rising tide definitely lists all ships... support Australian based companies along with Aussie made and happy Australia Day!!

We are back folks !! We took some time off and we come back guestless for another year of banter, and real experience based Fly fishing info. On this show... Death to Follow the Beef !! That's right... they win.  We also do a bit of a recap, we talk about Voltzy's brush with Bream Venom, and the new Beast Brushes shop dog and its intimidation techniques to secure itself as an alpha.  Have you tried to send us a message ? Its not that we don't care... we explain on the show.  Its likely to be underwhelming, but lets try and be supportive as we kick off 2024 !! Yep, these guys are still with us... please support those who support the show !! Nervous Water, Ketafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

On this show, we have the honour of interviewing one of Australia's most legendary personalities... Robert Mills. Millsy as he is known around the country has many achievements off the water, but what many people don't realise is that Millsy is a Darwin resident who is a student of the Darwin shallow water flyfishing opportunities. We chat to Millsy about the little known skinny water of Darwin harbour and surrounding bays and harbours. Darwin is a Barra town.. its rife with High Viz dudes in tinny's with a full esky of VB's, trolling hardbody lures around for some of the best barra fishing known to man.. but, we don't see a lot about the cloak and dagger skinny water opportunities... When Millsy isn't belting out a tune at a the local Karaoke or hanging with the Hilton family, he's is husbanding Barra and scanning the flats for NT tails.  We are lucky that such and Australian Idol is willing to expand on this fishery with us.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Nervous Water and Flats Craft

On this episode we talk to Martyn White from Flicking Feathers. Martyn is a Scotsman who is living in Japan and is a very much a traditionalist fly fisherman. Martyn, although is very open to modern innovation, is somewhat of an educator when it comes to traditional flies, both Salt and fresh water flies. One of the main things that separates Martyn from others who are also so consistent at making educational content on YouTube and social media, is that he fishes.. In fact, Martyn is arguably one of the most well rounded content creators when compared to his content creating piers on the before mentioned platforms.  On this show, we chat to Martyn about this approach to his content, we also talk about fishing in Japan. The chats about Japanese Sea Bass and the infamous Japanese Permit are very interesting. The fly tying talk is something that any aspiring fly tyers should not miss... Martyn's approach to tying such a huge variety of flies well, and knowledge of patterns that have come before us is phenomenal.  Also... Voltz is back !! This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

On episode 174, we get deep into Saltwater Flies as we chat to Sam Sumlin of Spacecoast Flies . Spacecoast flies is one of the USA's largest retailer of Saltwater Flies. Sam and his business partner tie a lot of those flies, but they also host a Co Op of sorts for local fly tyers as well as a huge range of mas produced flies. These guys are the real deal and we get Sam on to tell us all about these style of flies ( Crabs, Kwaans, Redfish Crack, EP minnows, Sippers, shrimps and poppers). If its lower states saltwater flies... these guys are the experts. A second week in a row that we nerd out on fly tying... you guys are in for a treat.  We also talk about local species that Sam has on the Alabama coast and the panhandle in general. Species such as Redfish, Black Drum and Jack Crevalle to name just a few and how the fishing and flies is thought out. Its an interesting listen that will no doubt translate into any fishery around the world.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

On episode 173, we nerd out hard on Pop Fleyes. To do this, we have August West from August on fly, on the show. August is an up and coming commercial fly tyer from Minnesota USA, who specializes in all things Bob Pop. On this show, Voltz isn't with us, which enables Chris and August to deep dive on some of the tying techniques, how to achieve what you want to in the water, the history of some of the patterns, different feathers used in these fleyes, the fusions that have accentuated some of the pop fleye patterns further, Bucktail and Bucktail alternatives and so much more. If you are into tying these sorts of flies or just wanting to have more command over natural materials on a hook, than this show is definitely for you.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Beast Brushes, Power Pole and Flats Craft 

On this episode, we are proud to present for a second time, Jimmy Barwick. Jimmy, has just gone out on his own with his new guiding outfit Snowy Valley Fly Fishing. On the show, Jimmy briefly talks about the events that led up to this new chapter in his life, and shortly after we talk about what SVFF offers its clients, we get into talking about the fishing. For a big part of the show we are talking about the huge Cod Jimmy is catching... 25 over a meter this year ( that doesn't count the ones under a meter)  !! We talk about the flies, the lines and tackle the big issue about live scoping. Live scoping is a hugely polarising issue in still water, and we chuck out hat in the ring regarding this debate. We then go onto to talk about the drift boating that Jimmy does on the Tumut River, and what's involved with that. Jimmy offers a well rounded operation that caters for both Natives and Trout.. Be sure to listen in and also go back and have a listen to the first one with Jimmy Episode 150. This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

On this episode there is just a lot.... Here is what we talk about The rise of Freshwater Voltz A review of the new Power Pole Move PV motor Fibreglass boat repair... Do as we say, not as we do  The new Ahrex SA258 CA Bendback hook Pointers on how to teach a beginner to cast  If your into sledging, learning from ones mistakes, carp and national pride... This one is for you.  Brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole, Beast Brushes and Flats Craft

Jamie Howard, a man who shaped a genre of Fly-fishing films, set a mood, taught us stuff and showed us things that those who may not ever get to fish for Tarpon, Striper or Bonefish will never see. Still to this day an unmatched filmmaker as far as quality of fly-fishing footage and story telling, Jamie is best known for his iconic flyfishing movies, Chasing Silver, Location X and Andy's Return films. Recently Jamie underwent a mammoth task of documenting the migratory run of Striped Bass in his latest film "Running The Coast" that Jamie describes as his Magnum Opus. Featuring interviews with Bob Popovic, Lefty Kreh and Dave Skok to name a few as well as  incredible footage of Stripe eating crab flies and wild blitzes.  We chat to Jamie about  his personal fishing, the fisherman he films, the birth of the location X concept, how Andy Mill got caught up in Chasing Silver, and the sheer epicenes of how Running The Coast was made as some of the highlights. For this of you who have never seen any of Jamie's work... let these two hard arsed pragmatic fisherman tell you that Jamie makes films for those that are not easily impressed... You would have to be made of stone not to want to sell everything and fish forever after watching these films. Checkout HowardFilms.com and do your self a favour instead of watching the bloody masked singer garbage.   This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes 

After 4 years of being closed due to Covid, Kiribati ( Christmas Island) since May 4 2023, anglers have just experienced their first season on CXI. Our guest on this show Andy Vockler has just come back from 9 weeks on CXI. Andy is the proprietor of IN2FLY, which is the Australian agent for arguably the best lodge on Kitritimati "The Villages".  On this show Chris discusses with Andy how he got involved with the exclusive agency with The Villages, and a little about this community building project. Shortly after that we hit the big questions like how good is the Bonefishing after being closed for 4 years, how far has angler prep come, chumming for GT's WTF !!, is the GT fishing better now ? New recreational fisheries legislation that may affect some, Biggest Bonefish this season/ever and we go there with fly lines.  If you have just been, or planning on going, there is no one in this country (possible even globally) that knows CXI like Andy Vockler, the Barron of Blend 43  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

Episode 168 - Fly Design, an Innovators Special. As the name suggests, Voltz and Chris break down the approach for innovation in future fly designs by looking at past designs and world class innovators in fly design. The hosts have both been involved with internationally influential fly design, and have first hand insights into the problems these flies were designed to overcome, these are discussed at length during the show.  For those that like to let the creativity of fly design flow through them, or to those that would like to stay true to the original innovators motivation when tying flies, this show is action packed.  There are so so many distractions in this modern era of fly tying that mute the understanding of a fly's original design, so we hope that this show offers the listener a re-approach to the way you view the flies you choose to maximise your results on the water... Sometimes following the beef is not enough, and the ability to adapt to your unique species, or a situation you find a common species can mean the difference between fly fishing being a hard thing, or an effective way to catch fish. This show puts a big part of that puzzle in place for any level of fly tyer, fly designer, or fly consumer.... We both agree, that this episode is core information for improving your results on the water. Fun fact, the picture shown here is the very first fly of what is known as the Slow Water Game Changer, no others came before this fly anywhere in the world.... it is now a very popular fly internationally.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes. 

On episode 167, we are stoked to finally bring you the legendary Brett Wolf. Many will already know about Brett as the guy who put Exmouth on the map as one of Australia's premier fly fishing destinations. It would be fair to say that Brett is the one, who as a guide, developed Exmouth as Australia's most consistent Bonefish fishery. In more recent years, Bretts achievements with permit are hard to ignore. Having both Blochii and Anak Permit, and the incredible biosphere that is the Exmouth Gulf, makes Brett one of the leading operation in OZ to offer many shots at single and small schooled fish, which is what anyone who aims to test themselves on Permit aspires too. On this show Brett offers up some great insights from a guides perspective on fly placement and reading the fishes mood. This show turned out great and is not one to be missed by any self respecting Permaphile.  Exmouth is definitely not only about Permit and Bonefish, and we don't ignore that either as we delve into Bretts experiences with the other great species that are on offer around the Exmouth Gulf and Ningaloo reef.  If you keen to see more of what Brett offers, checkout his website www.ningalooflyfishing.com.au  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

On this episode, we present a definitive look at marine lithium batteries. We are joined by industry expert Steve Whapham, who is the proprietor of Green Marine batteries. On this episode we hit Steve with the big questions... Can Lithium batteries catch on fire? Do they last longer ? What's with the huge price difference? Are they compatible with any charger or AGM batteries? Plus so much more.... There are so many fears and mistruths surrounding lithium technology and we feel as though this show covers it all as we address ours and your listener issued questions.  Also on this show, we go through the top 10 way that you can improve your flyfishing... Some of this might sting a little. This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly Apparel, Power Pole and Beast Brushes.... oh and Keef from Caboolture. 

On this podcast we chat with gun angler Mark Davis about the plethorus of Flyfishing options in the North West of WA. Currently residing in Broome and having fished the Pilbara since pussy was a cat, Mark has enough beef for a cattle station! He is well versed on the flies, techniques and locations. It's clear from talking with him that he invests a lot of thought and effort into his fishing and flies. A quick perve at his IG page @flying.foam will no doubt make you agree. It's a good chat, and one our longest. You will need at least a 6pack of veebs, bush chooks or whatever your poison is to do this justice. Also in the intro, Chris and Voltz exchange the usual banter, discuss some exciting new kit on its way, and Voltz rediscovers the joys of fishing for people on IG. This show is proudly brought to you by the usual, yet great Nervous Water , Kettafly Apparel, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

On this episode we chat Eugene Pawlowski, one of Australia's most travelled and experienced guides. You will learn on this episode of an amazing life, one that consists of fishing over 20 countries for some of the world's most sought after fish. Eugene originally a Blues supporter, now living in West Oz, is not short on experience, from the jungles of Bolivia for Golden Dorado, to the pristine Back Country NZ and from Cuban Tarpon to Cape York Australia all the time acquiring a huge repertoire of species and racking up many hours guiding. Some people travel picking fruit, Eugene has hit the road as a professional guide and has not stopped yet. Find out what a life well lived sounds like on this episode.  Also on this episode, yep... we talk crab flies yet again, and the development behind the new school crab flies. We also revert from the new school in the outro and put a difference of opinion of the table as we talk about a $100 6wt Glass Rod and some Jewfish.   This show is brought to you but Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

On this episode we are privileged to have the legend Luke Spear on the show. Luke hails from the Florida Panhandle which is home to some of the best Tarpon fishing known to man. If the name Spear is familiar to you, its because Luke is the son of legendary pioneer Florida Keys guide Harry Spear. Luke and his Father are both very hands on with Spear Boat works which is a high quality, low volume skiff company that is synonymous with quality whips. We talk to Luke about growing up with Harry Spear as his father, and how that morphed from fishing with Dad, to fly fishing and then following in his footsteps as a full time fly guide in Florida. We also learn about the species that exist in the part of Florida he guides.. Tarpon and Redfish in good numbers, and size. This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

On Episode 162- We had a request to make a show that explains fly tying materials.. So on this show, the hosts sit down and talk about some fly tying materials because your wish is our command ; ). We say "some materials" in the title because no one knows all fishing intimately, and we only tie flies to catch fish, so we cant swerve out of our lane and pretend to know about materials that we have no experience with. At the time of writing this, it was about 2 weeks ago we recorded the show... I am pretty sure there is a lot of talk about natties... Bucktail, feathers, Bucktail alternatives, fur v hair, some synthetics and why fly tying materials need to be viewed differently to a lure fishing approach.  If your new to fly tying for fly fishing, or even into fly tying for the gram, there will defiantly be some nuggets in here that will build your knowledge and may even challenge your mindset as a fly tyer or even fly fisherman. We truly have our fingers crossed that you enjoy the show.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Power Pole, Kettafly Apparel and Beast Brushes

Fly only Motherships, Helicopter assisted camping trips, Great Barrier Reef Flats... We really could leave the description right there, as those terms are enough to wet the pallet of any red blooded flyfisho. On episode 161 we talk to Rory Brooks, a hard working one man band based out of Cairns FNQ. Rory offers unique guided trips out of Cairns that include Great Barrier Reef Flats, Barra and Jack packed estuary trips, and Freshwater excursions that delve deep into the jungle in the Cairns region. We also talk about some of the aspects of his Mothership operations aboard "Aroona", a 5 star floating mansion that keeps the lucky group in and around the incredible Princess Charlotte Bay area for untouched flats and incredible Barra runoff fishing.  Also on the show we just follow up the reel episode a little in the intro and talk about dressing cork drags.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes 

On Episode 160, we get into it regarding Fly Reels. After a few momenta of chit chat, the guys break down the bits and pieces of fly reel consideration. Everything from Backing, to what they are made of, drag types, how to select one, and maintenance. If your into seeing your backing, then this would be a good one to checkout. This show is brought to you by Nervous water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes  

On this weeks show Voltz has returned to the hot seat and proceeds to cross examine Chris about his trip to NZ. Also on the show we get into the weeds with Hydrodynamics and what that means with some of the new materials coming out into the market. We also learn a new term "Swolldermort", be sure to work that into a sentence this week. And we open ourselves up to your input at the end of the show. Grab you pen an paper folks as we attempt to sound smart on this show that breaks down the seemingly simple.. how a crab fly swims and knowing where to fish them when new to an area.  This show is brought to you by the good folks at Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

On Episode 158, our very first international on location podcast!! What can I say to sum up the Tauranga that Gian Booysen showed off... put simply, as a flats destination, Tauranga is the most undersold saltwater flats fishery in the world !! The place is a mecca and for many people standing on the outside looking in (trout fishermen, and Saltwater Fly fishermen from overseas) who are already aware of Kingfish (Yellowtail) on the flats, particularly the famous ray riders which are definitely very very cool, but.... the free swimming Kingfish are truly a special target... Fussy, big, challenging to see and you absolutely will see your arbour knot in 5 seconds flat !! Think GT and Bonefish and you will be almost on the money regarding the approach and fight these Kingfish offer. Tauranga is a place that no matter the conditions offers truly epic saltwater flyfishing. Personally, the most incredible part of the journey was proper size Snapper in knee deep water, tipping and tailing like any premier flats fish you can think of. They (Snapper) eat all the same stuff you throw at Permit or Goldies, they go super hard ( you will see plenty of backing) and if your fishing deeper than chest deep, your wasting your time.  The other two main species Kahawai and Silver Trevally are definitely no slouches either and they also get a great run on the podcast... Both are also members of the Tauranga super slam which is a very achievable goal when fishing with Gian from  https://www.kingstobefound.com/  This podcast is proudly presented by Nervous Water, Power Pole, Kettafly and Beast Brushes

On Episode 157, we catch up with the Co Owner of one of Australia's newest guide outfits Brody Sutton from Shallow Water Safaris). Brody and his father have ventured out into business to take people out into the pristine waters of the Exmouth Gulf and Ningaloo Reef flats. On this show we get to know Brody a bit more and learn about how he got to where he is today in addition to what guiding in Exmouth is like.  Also on this show, we give a pretty detailed account of the new Power Pole "Move" trolling motors. These motors are nothing like you will have seen before.. a lot faster, a hell of a lot quieter and a lot more efficient. Learn a little more before this giant killer of an electric motor hits Australia. This show is brought to you by Nervous water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes 

On Episode 156, The hosts reflect back on their respective almost 25 years of flyfishing each, to offer hindsight for beginners and talk about what it was like for them starting out. The show is themed along the lines of what they would do again or do differently if presented with the opportunity to start out again. This essentially is an episode for those starting out, or are interested in giving  the "fluff wand" a go. The show covers gear selection and compares what the industry wants to sell you versus what you should be buying. Where should you funnel the most funds on a budget. Reels and lines a decision making process that's more simple than you'd think. Figuring out the casting, how important is it to get it right early on, or can you just get by with a scented fly and burley until you get better. Also, the raging debate on whether you should buy or tie flies, and how important is understanding fly tying to a beginner.  I think if your listening to this as a beginner or looking to get back to basics, you will find a very trimmed pragmatic approach to fly fishing that involves no mystery or elitism... Just an effective way to fish that will require a bit of discipline on your part, and not a lot of money.  As always, the show exists because of these great sponsors Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

On episode 155, we are very proud to present to you for the second time around Paul Dolan. Many of you will have listened to Episode 36 when Paul joined us last... Since then, a bit has been going on. As many will know, Mackay has earned its place on the Permit map, and Paul, although not the first person to catch them there, is what we believe is the first person to setup and guide for Permit in the area... And what an impact he has made!! You will hear on the show that last year, Paul got his clients 26 Permit in the net, from 28 days guiding, and many many more that in shots with some dropped fish too. All this after the first half of the year ruined by record floods and a record cold winter in an area that has 5 meter tide variations.  Pauls passion for his local permit is infectious, you will find it hard not to connect to the passion he radiates during this interview. Australia has so many great Permit destinations, and after listening to this show, you'd be mad not to consider Mackay as part of that conversation.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

On episode 154 - We are incredibly pleased to present Wil Flack who is talking to us from Belize in Central America. Will is the head guide operating out of Tres Pescados which is a shop he also owns. Tres Pescados is a world class outfitter, that is synonymous with Belize and its incredible fishery. You may also be aware that Wil is the proprietor of the Belize Permit Club and the guy who started the well known Grand Slam Tournament "Tres Pescados Slam". Wil is a great educator and his style is ultra pragmatic. We got Wil on here to chat about his approach to Permit, and we think that if you are a Permit chaser, Permit holiday maker or someone who wants to tick that bucket list fish off in the future, you will not want to miss this... we do get technical.  Apologies in advance for those who just not into Permit....In that case, we are also sorry to learn there might be something wrong with you. For first aid, listen to the show.   This show is presented to you by Nervous Water, Power Pole, Kettafly and BeastBrushes Checkout Wil's website too - https://belizefly.com/

The muppets are BACK after a Christmas break, ready to tackle 2023 with lots of aggression and hopefully some good oil from the good people. This week, we have a chat about a species that's pretty close to our hearts. Its a favourite target of ours, Saratoga. Consider this an add on Ep.27 The Saratoga special. There's some hidden gems amongst the usual banter. Chris highlights his latest disaster and how he is going to fix it. Hopefully you enjoy this episode as much as we had putting it together. This episode is brought to you by @beastbrushes @nervouswater @powerpole @kettafly Go fuck yourself San Diego

Lets open up this description by saying a massive thank you to you the listener !! You are who we have in mind with every show and we sincerely hope that we have somewhat improved your approach to flyfishing and entertained you along the way !! THANKYOU !! On Episode 152 our last show for 2022, Chris is back from a week with Rodney Collings from Australian Flyfishing Outfitters,  where they spent 6 days fishing Lake Proserpine and the Whitsundays. Chris gets into the report, the fish caught the fish lost, a serious bear death experience and a top 3 worst fishing experience of all time.. but overall and epic trip with some real trophy fish. Also on this how we have the return of Doctor Christopher Bates and new to the show Jade "Bee Gee" Gibb to help us to ponder on 2022 and look back at some of the faux pars that we do as flyfisherman... but hey we can all laugh at ourselves right ?  This show is brought to you each week by these awesome sponsors Nervous Water, Kettafly Apparel, Power Pole and Beast Brushes.... if you want to support us, please support our sponsors... they are all provide the beef !!

Tonite Voltzy chats one on one with one the industry's genuine good guys about a fantastic cause. John Billing has been the Australia leader of Mending Casts, an organisation that gets male and female cancer patients into Fly Fishing. John outlines how this organisation, and fly fishing plays a therapeutic role in the recovery and rehabilitation of cancer sufferers. Through their selfless actions, John and his band of volunteers help patients get the best outcomes for their situation. They deserve recognition and your assistance in the vital role they play in people's toughest times. This one is well worth a listen. Thank you @mending_casts_inc and @flyfish69 for your commitment to others!   This episode is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly Apparel, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

As we hit the centaury and a half episode, it brings us great joy to present Jimmy Barwick to the Intermediate Line listeners. Jimmy is originally a Tasmanian who has sought out bigger things than Boags and Potato Cakes. Jimmy is a ticketed captain who have spent time on Superyachts, Game Boats, Flats Skiffs and now Drift Boats. We get to know the man behind the nice guy persona and we learn what drives Jimmy to continue to put his punters onto great fish. Jimmy currently guides for Angus Reynolds from Haul Flyfishing who is s drift boat operator/ guide on the Tumut river, and we will learn on this episode its not as easy as it looks.  Checkout  https://www.haulflyfishing.com/ This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly Apparel, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

On Episode 149 we chat to Jack Porter who is a South East Queensland resident commercial fly tyer, and published author.  Jack is tying some incredible flies and on this show, we get to the connection between his fly tying and his fly fishing. Jack has spent a lot of time honing his skills fishing for Australian freshwater natives, from Jungle Perch, to Murray Cod and plenty of Saratoga and Bass in between, this is not to say Jack hasn't spent time those fish that compete with natives such as Trout and Carp. Its fair to say that jack is a fairly well rounded fly fisherman which reflects in his fly tying. Jack is also a member of the Australian Fly tyers Co Op where you will find a selection of his flies, or you can contact him through his social media @porters_flies   Also on this show we talk about near death experiences, the re-release of Heads and Tails, Voltzy gives a recap on the BCF Topwater Film Invitational and in the outro, we really get to the bottom of why Voltzy takes photos like he does... you really don't want to miss that analysis... It could take you from zero to hero.  This episode is presented by Nervous Water, Kettafly Apparel, Power Pole and Beast Brushes

Usually in these captions we try to inspire you listen to the show, but on this weeks show, the first half of the show is a tale of two entwined travellers named Kyle and Voltron. KV as the charismatic duo will now be referred to as, set upon their annual sojourn to Queensland's Whitsunday region. This show captures the highs and the lows of this years trip that clearly highlights that adventure is not for everyone. Hear tales of the one that got a way, survival of incredible weather events, true bonds made with local legends, the wild animals that live on the land and a plethora of lutjanids that requires Google to makes sense of it all, not to mention big blue blobs in shallow water.  Also on this show we talk about some new Australian inventions entering the fly tying market, tales of woe and success with electric motors and the legends at Minn Repairs who sort them out , our new show sponsor and why we have ditched sponsors in the past and why we work with others, all this and chat about a new Vlog concept that we just might run with... we want to know your thoughts. It might seem like a lightweight show if you have read this far... but I can tell you that this show is a dense as Voltzy's pelt and we know you will enjoy this one.  This show is brought to you by Nervous Water, Kettafly Apparel, Power Pole and Beast Brushes.