I'm April Voki and you are listening to Anckered my chance to speak with some of the most

influential people involved in the fishing world today. Join me as I travel to sit face to face with my guests in their own homes to learn more about the

careers, opinions, history, relationships, and life both on and off the water.

I'm excited to announce that this week's sponsor is Farlex Reels.

For those of you who haven't heard of Farlex Reels, it could be time you did.

I saw my first one while guiding a client in British Columbia. His reel was

almost more beautiful than the fish he was landing and the sound it made was different to the

other click-and-Paul reels I'd heard in the past. It was only a matter of time before I had a Farlix of my own and now with confidence I can tell you

that it's the best classic style reel I've owned. From the steady hum to the reliability

while handling large fish, Farlix reels are best described as butter. reliability while Bob Clay is an authority in the world of bamboo two-handed or spay rods.

As a retired guide and passionate angler, he lives off the grid on the world famous Kispiox River,

where he spends his days simply and happily.

As a huge fan of Bob's I was excited to meet with him at his home in northern BC

to see if I could hear more about how he came to build his life and his world famous rods. I was in the Cold Stream Guards during the war.

I met my mother in Italy and after the war they went to England and got married.

My older sister was born in England.

And my mother wanted to have her next child born in Italy so

she went back there to have me.

And then we immigrated to Canada from England in 1952.

And your father was around during all of this or was just with your mom?

Nope.

We immigrated as a family.

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