Anchored Podcast Ep. 279: Clark “Cheech” Pierce on Innovation and Fly Fish Food

Anchored with April Vokey

Anchored Outdoors

Wilderness, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Clark “Cheech” Pierce is a fly tyer, educator, and co-founder of Fly Fish Food, one of the most influential fly-tying brands in the industry. Known for his creative patterns, clear instruction, and trademark sense of humour, Cheech has helped modernize fly tying for a new generation of anglers. His YouTube tutorials, product designs, and hands-on teaching have made him a go-to resource for tiers looking to sharpen their skills or explore innovative materials. In this episode of Anchored, we talk shop on materials, innovation, and the state of fly tying today, but we also get a glimpse into Cheech’s humour, hustle, and the passion that fuels everything he does. 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.
0:31.0	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, community,
1:11.5	and craft of fly fishing. So when I partner with companies, I look for people who take a similarly
1:16.6	measured approach to design and craft. You may have noticed that I've been wearing a lot of apparel
1:21.2	from Squalawla fishing lately, and I'm thrilled to be working with them. I've worn just about everything
1:26.2	out there, and Squala makes the most innovative and effective fly fishing gear I've ever experienced. From their
1:32.0	totally unique waiter design to rethinking the way hoods fit your head to incorporating
1:36.6	materials that stretch and move with you instead of forcing you to move inside of them, squala
1:41.8	is improving essential fishing apparel.
1:48.6	Anchored listeners can get 10% off their first order with squala by using the code anchored 10 at checkout.
1:50.6	That's a pretty good deal.
1:51.9	See for yourself at squalafishing.com.
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