Anchored Podcast Ep. 275: James Christmas on the Seychelles, South Africa, the NYAP and Giving Back

Anchored with April Vokey

Anchored Outdoors

Wilderness, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

James Christmas is an accomplished fishing guide whose career has taken him from the remote flats of the Seychelles to destinations across the globe. Known for his skill in putting anglers onto everything from bonefish to giant trevally, James combines deep technical knowledge with an easygoing guiding style that keeps clients coming back. Alongside his guiding, he has designed influential flies such as the NYAP (Not Your Average Popper), patterns now used by anglers worldwide. Link for Catherine: https://givesendgo.com/Giveasmile?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=Giveasmile Looking to go deeper with your learning? Come see what we’ve been working on at AnchoredOutdoors.com. We’ve built a library of 30 in-depth, sequentially organized Masterclasses taught by past guests of this podcast — and we’ve watched over 1,000 members grow their confidence and skills on the water. Want to check it out for free? No money down, no strings attached. Just head to anchoredoutdoors.com/premium-insiders/ Anchored listeners can get 10% off their first order with Skwala by using the code “anchored10” at check out. See for yourself at skwalafishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm April Voki, and you are listening to Anchored, my chance to speak with some of the most influential people involved in the outdoors today.
0:21.9	Join me as I sit down with my guests to learn more about their careers, opinions, history,
0:26.6	relationships, and life both indoors and out.
0:30.9	Looking to go deeper with your learning?
0:32.9	Come and see what we've been working on at anchored outdoors.com.
0:35.7	We've built a library of 30 in-depth,
0:38.5	sequentially organized masterclasses taught by past guests of this podcast. And we've watched
0:43.3	over 1,000 members grow their confidence and skills on the water. Want to check it out for free?
0:48.4	No money down, no strings attached. Just head on over to anchordoutdoors.com forward slash premium dash insiders.
0:56.4	I know that's a bit of a mouthful, so I will drop the link in the episode description below.
1:03.0	If you're a regular listener of the show, then hopefully you know that I do my best to
1:07.0	curate thoughtful, interesting, and well-informed conversations about the culture,
1:11.2	community, and craft of fly fishing. So when I partner with companies, I look for people who take a
1:16.2	similarly measured approach to design and craft. You may have noticed that I've been wearing a lot
1:20.8	of apparel from Squalda fishing lately, and I'm thrilled to be working with them. I've worn just
1:25.6	about everything out there, and Squala makes the most innovative and effective fly-fishing. I've worn just about everything out there and squala makes the most
1:28.0	innovative and effective fly fishing gear I've ever experienced. From their totally unique waiter
1:33.0	design to rethinking the way hoods fit your head to incorporating materials that stretch and move with
1:38.4	you instead of forcing you to move inside of them, squala is improving essential fishing apparel.
1:44.1	Anchored listeners can get 10% off their first order with Squalah by using the code
1:48.6	anchored 10 at checkout. That's a pretty good deal. See for yourself at squalafishing.com.
1:55.3	James Christmas is an accomplished fishing guide whose career has taken him from the remote flats
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