WFS 191 – Art Lingren on British Columbia Fly Fishing – Roderick Haig Brown, Steelhead

Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/191

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I sat down with Art Lingren to discuss fly fishing British Columbia with a focus on the people that laid the path for many anglers afterward.  We talk about Art’s connection to Roderick Haig Brown, Sid Glasso, Harry Lemire, and other influential anglers and fly tyers.

Show Notes with Art Lingren

– Haig Brown wrote about the Poison Blue or the grayling.  

– The doc sprately was the fly that helped Art catch his first steelhead.

– We talked about the Western Angler by Haig Brown

– Fly Patterns of British Columbia and the 100th anniversary with Haig Brown was published by Frank Amato.

– Famous British Columbia Fly Fishing Waters is another great resource to get the history on fly fishing BC.

– Art’s book on Bob Clay out of the Kispiox and Steelhead Influences 

– Totem Fly Fishers of BC. 

– Dave McNeese was on here.

– We talk about the Oral History of fly fishing program out of Western Washington:

– Frank Amato was on the podcast here and FTJ was a sponsors

– Bruce Kruk was on the podcast here

– The Thompson River Journal, The Dean River Journal

– The General Practitioner – Art’s friend brought the flies in from GB.

– John Gierach was on here

– I noted the John McMillan podcast

You can find Art on Facebook.

Art Lingren’s Top British Columbia Fly Fishing Books

Irresistible Waters  Thompson River Journal West Coast Steelheader Famous British Columbia Fly Fishing Waters Dean River Journal Contemporary Fly Patterns of British Columbia Kispiox River Journal

British Columbia Fly Fishing Conclusion with my Art Lingren

Art Lingren shares some of the history of British Columbia fly fishing and tying.  We find out what is first steelhead felt like and what is still left on his bucket lists. 

Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/191

Sponsor: Turtlebox Audio: wetflyswing.com/turtlebox