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The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

Amelia Jensen on Lowering Fish Mortality with Better Photo Techniques

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

James Hathaway

Bass, Fishing, Bonefish, Wilderness, Flyfishing, Trout, How To, Steelhead, Bluegill, Fly, Orvis, Sports, Salmon, Panfish, Education, Rosenbauer

4.81.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2021

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

This week my guest is the great Amelia Jensen [53:09], one of the best trout anglers in the world and also a superb videographer. Our topic is one that is top of mind to a lot of people in the fly-fishing world this summer: how we can continue to fish for trout and get photos of them while minimizing mortality to the fish and reducing handling time. One of the best ways to do this is to take photos of fish (especially trout) without taking them out of the water. This does present challenges but it's not impossible to get a great photo of a trout while water is still running over its gills. Amelia shares the tips she has learned over the years. Lots of questions and tips from listeners in the Fly Box this week, including: How do I clean up the cork grips on my fly rods? Is there any difference in performance with a dry dropper when the nymph is tied to the eye of the dry fly instead of the bend? Is it true that by keeping trout larger than 15 inches we'll make more room for smaller trout in a stream? How do you know when to leave an area or continue fishing it? A great pep talk from an experienced angler on learning fly fishing without a mentor How can I get rid of clumps in my rabbit fur dubbing? How can I catch spooky catfish on a fly rod? Is there any difference between tying dumbbell eyes on top of the shank or under the shank? Some great tips on carp fishing from an experienced carp angler from Germany Is it a good idea to freeze my wading boots to kill aquatic invasives? How can I decide between a vest and a sling bag? Can I fish dry flies with my Euro nymphing line? Do brook trout migrate to get away from warmer water? Where do you use tippet rings? Is it a good idea to build knotted trout leaders with loop-to-loop connections? What should I look for if I am going bonefishing without a guide and I have never fished in salt water before? I am going bonefishing but to date have only fished for trout. What adjustments do I need to make? I need advice on setting the hook on steelhead when swinging Intruders If I bend a small hook in my tying vise, can I put it back into shape without ruining it?

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, and welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast.

0:11.6

This is your host, Tom Rosenbauer, and my guest this week is the great Amelia Jensen,

0:20.0

one of the best trout anglers that I know, also fly fishing photographer and videographer

0:29.3

extraordinaire, and Amelia and I are going to talk about how to try to take pictures of fish

0:37.0

while they're still in the water.

0:38.8

We all want to take at least a picture of a trophy fish that we catch.

0:44.4

Hopefully you don't want to take a picture of every fish you catch, but there is always

0:49.2

that one fish, whether it's beautiful coloring or mean something to you that you want to

0:53.6

take a picture of, and we're going to talk about ways to get a good photograph of that

0:58.4

fish while still keeping it in the water or at least very close to the water.

1:02.9

So hope you enjoy that and Amelia has got a lot of good tips for doing that.

1:08.5

But first, we're going to answer some questions in the fly box, and if you have some questions

1:13.6

for the fly box, you can send them to me at podcastatorvis.com.

1:20.0

You can either just type your question into your email or you can attach a voice file

1:27.2

and maybe I'll read it on the air.

1:29.9

Anyway, let's do some questions.

1:32.2

The first one is an email from Jason from Oklahoma.

1:36.2

I've been fly fishing just shy of 25 years, and in that time I've gained an appreciation

1:41.4

for what you and Tim Orvis do on a consistent basis to promulgate.

1:46.7

Promulgate boy, that's a tough one.

1:49.5

The sport and preserve our fish habitats.

1:52.6

Couple of questions.

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