I’ve always wanted to catch a fish on a lure that I made myself. Come with us on a trip up to Portland, Maine to meet Local Legend Capt. Ben Whalley. Ben is an elite fly designer and fly fishing guide. He’s gonna teach me how to tie a proper fly and then we’re going fly fishing for Striped Bass to put my lure and skills to the test.

Thanks to our friends at Yeti for sponsoring this episode and thanks to Ben and his family for being the best hosts ever.

To book a guided fly fishing trip with Ben or to sign up for his monthly fly releases check out his website: https://www.benwhalleyfishing.com/

And be sure to give him a follow on the ol Instagram app just like those fish be following his flies to the boat!

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Another HUGE thank you goes out to Bri Dostie for sharing her amazing artwork with us from the Stripers in our Hands campaign. Bri and Sascha Clark Danylchuk from Keepfishwet.org are working to share science-based best practices in fish handling to help save Striped Bass. Stripers have been an icon of the East Coast for Millenia and they’re in decline. The future of the fishery is in our hands!

Check out more of Bri’s art here: https://www.bridostie.com/

And here’s a great list of resources to learn more about what you can do to protect striped bass!

https://www.keepfishwet.org/stripers-...
https://www.saltwaterguidesassociatio...
https://www.confluencecollective.org/

Last but not least, thanks to the Saltwater Edge in Middletown, Rhode Island for connecting us with Ben. If you’re in the market for any new fishing gear or tips, they’re your guys!

https://saltwateredge.com/
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Shot by: Ian Deveau & Torsten Brinkema
Edited by: Tyler Fischer
Produced by: Brad Leone, Carolyn Gagnon, Ian Deveau
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