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Hosted by Chad Alderson and Nick Hanna

The Barbless Fly Fishing Podcast Host Nick Hanna

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Nick is a partner at Barbless.co and hosts The Barbless Fly Fishing Podcast with co-host Chad Alderson. Considered by many to be one of Northern California’s most elite anglers, Nick is an expert fly fisherman. He also runs a guide service out of Chico, Ca. – River X Guide Service.

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Nick Hanna's Episodes

IFTD 2019 – Scott Fly Rod – Jim Bartschi – Part 2 of 2

4 years ago

Season 3, Episode 117

IFTD 2019 – Scott Fly Rod – Jim Bartschi – Part 2 of 2

Jim is back for a quick interview to wrap up the show and make a special announcement. Warning - you should probably listen to 108 before you listen to this one!

IFTD 2019 – Fish Pond – Owner and Lead Designer – Johnny Le Coq

4 years ago

Season 3, Episode 114

IFTD 2019 – Fish Pond – Owner and Lead Designer – Johnny Le Coq

We sit down with Fishpond CEO Johnny Le Coq to talk about his background in photography, his product design process and a whole lot more. This one is a must-listen folks! KNOW BETTER, FISH BETTER! — Support the show! Buy a hat at https://gear.barbless.co. This episode is brought to you by CalTrout – please show […]

IFTD 2019 – Pro Women’s Fly Angler – Meredith McCord

4 years ago

Season 3, Episode 113

IFTD 2019 – Pro Women’s Fly Angler – Meredith McCord

Special guest host Hogan Brown gives Chad the boot and joins Nick to sit down with Meredith McCord, a professional fly angler, trip host, speaker, humanitarian, and entrepreneur.

IFTD 2019 – Damsel Fly Fishing – Sisters Kara Tripp and Lynae Axelson

4 years ago

Season 3, Episode 112

IFTD 2019 – Damsel Fly Fishing – Sisters Kara Tripp and Lynae Axelson

Sisters Kara and Lynae are the founders of Damsel Fly Fishing, one of the first women’s fly fishing brands to hit the scene in well, forever. The duo hosted us in their booth at IFTD and we got a chance to sit down with them for a fun interview and a run through their product line.

IFTD 2019 – RockTreads Forrest Rogers

4 years ago

Season 3, Episode 111

IFTD 2019 – RockTreads Forrest Rogers

Forrest Rogers is co-owner of RockTreads, an aluminum traction kit that works on ANY boot or shoe. Forrest talks about the early days of the company, the ups and downs of product design and testing, and more. We will be testing our own sets of RockTreads over the upcoming steelhead season and can’t wait to put them through the paces!

IFTD 2019 – MidCurrent – Marshall Cutchin

4 years ago

Season 3, Episode 110

IFTD 2019 – MidCurrent – Marshall Cutchin

MidCurrent.com’s editor and publisher Marshall Cutchin sits down with us to discuss the early days of his publication, trends in the industry and a lot more. This is a must listen for anyone that maintains their own online content.

IFTD 2019 – Casting For Recovery Lise Lozell

4 years ago

Season 3, Episode 109

IFTD 2019 – Casting For Recovery Lise Lozell

Lise Lozell joins us in the Scott Rod booth to talk about her non-profit group Casting for Recovery (CfR) which provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer, at no cost to the participants.

IFTD 2019 – Scott Fly Rod – Jim Bartschi – Part 1 of 2

4 years ago

Season 3, Episode 108

IFTD 2019 – Scott Fly Rod – Jim Bartschi – Part 1 of 2

To kick off Day One of IFTD 2019 we sit down with Jim Bartschi to discuss the finer points of rod design and learn about Scott’s latest “Sector Series” saltwater rod that was already generating a lot of buzz at the event.

Sage, Redington and Rio Rep – Alex Ramirez – Far Bank

4 years ago

Season 3, Episode 107

Sage, Redington and Rio Rep – Alex Ramirez – Far Bank

Far Bank rep Alex Ramirez walks us through his experience as a fly fishing brand rep. Learn how he got started, his brands, and more!

Coleman Fish Hatchery Tour – Brett Galyean

5 years ago

Season 3, Episode 106

Coleman Fish Hatchery Tour – Brett Galyean

In this special On The Water episode of the show we drive to Anderson, Ca. to meet up with Coleman Fish Hatchery Complex Manager Brett Galyean for a detailed on-site tour of the entire operation.