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Anchored with April Vokey

Ep. 8: Simon Gawesworth on RIO Fly Lines

Anchored with April Vokey

Anchored Outdoors

Sports, Wilderness

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2015

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Simon Gawesworth is originally from England. He came to America for RIO Products, where he eventually became the company’s marketing manager. Simon is the face behind RIO’s Modern Spey Casting DVD, the author of two successful spey casting books, and a world-class instructor renowned for his proficient teaching style and casting ability. In this episode of Anchored we discuss his upbringing, fly lines, and fly casting. Buy Simon's Books: Single-Handed Spey Casting, Spey Casting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm April Voki and you are listening tockered, my chance to interview some of the most

0:14.4

influential people involved in the fishing world today.

0:17.8

Here I learn more about their careers, opinions, history, relationships, and life both on and off the water.

0:25.0

It seems Simon Gosworth is a Riverside name these days.

0:33.7

Originally from England, Simon was brought to America by Rio Products,

0:37.9

where he eventually worked his way up to the company's marketing manager.

0:41.4

He is the face behind Rio's Modern spaycasting DVD, the author behind two successful

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spaycasting books, and a world-class instructor renowned for his proficient teaching style

0:51.1

and casting ability. He is also one hell of an angler and an all-around

0:55.2

great guy. I met with Simon on one of his recent circuits to see if I could coax him to share some of

1:00.6

his life with Anker's listeners.

1:07.0

You look really relaxed.

1:12.0

I feel I need a bigger sofa here for my long legs.

1:15.0

Did you want to put your wallet over here so that you have more rooms?

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I just put it down there.

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A much better place.

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Okay, good.

1:25.0

Now I feel like a Roman god.

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I just need some grapes being fed to me.

1:29.0

You're kind of like an English Cleopatra.

1:33.2

Is that good or bad? Not so good. But you look good playing the part.

1:38.3

Damn it.

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