Episode 96: Steve Herter - The Purist

Mill House Podcast

Mill House

Wilderness, Sports, Leisure, Education, Hobbies

5 • 973 Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Steve Herter is one of the most passionate people I’ve ever meet. Humorous, smart, adventurous, ingenious… Herter checks all the boxes. I’ve been in the elk woods with him and watched him empty the Yampa river with flies only Steve could design and tie. He is world class with everything he engages with. He has led one of the most varied and successful lives of an outdoorsman I know. Aside from developing three of the top ten lodges in North America from the ground up; Elk Trout Lodge, Elk Creek Lodge and Seven Lakes Lodge, he was instrumental in positioning lodge projects in Patagonia and Argentina. He also worked with Orvis Fly Fishing schools and product development with Flies. Steve designed and helped stream improvement projects, one on the White River and Storm Mountain Ranch in Steamboat Springs, CO. He also spent a great part of his life chasing rooster fish on the beaches of Mexico, but what sets Herter apart from all others is his world class ability to design and tie incredibly small trout flies; midges. No hopper dropper, no nymphs, nothing will ever be tied on his leader he can’t see floating. But it’s not just dry fly fishing, it's midge fishing. Flies so small you have to tie them with microscopes.This is an art form, and Steve is a master at it. Also, he’s had hard luck with his health and most recently a stroke…. in spite of it all, he has remained as vibrant as anyone I know! On today's podcast we dive into the incredible life of an old friend. We hope you enjoy!

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0:00.0	Starting from a 90 year old family recipe,
0:05.0	wickles are wickedly delicious pickles packed with garlic and peppers,
0:09.0	a staple in our skiff and all shoreline lunches,
0:12.0	originating from Sims Grandmother's Kitchener. in our skiff and all shoreline lunches.
0:12.6	Originating from Sim's grandmother's kitchen to a pantry near yours.
0:17.0	From Pickles, Okra, relishes, and spreads,
0:20.5	check them out to elevate all of your meals to the next level.
0:28.1	Papa's Pilar is a spirit that embodies adventure,
0:31.6	named after the late Great Ernest Hemingway in his boat, the Pilar, the name says at all.
0:38.0	This ultra premium blended rum is hand selected from around the Caribbean and blended by master blender Ron Call.
0:45.1	After a long day on the water when the sun is descending the sky end on a good note with
0:50.4	Pilar by your side. Go support them at
0:53.7	Pappas peelard.com or a liquor store near you. Steve Herder is a passionate man that has risen to the top of his craft,
1:09.4	inventing and tying his own tiny little mid-flies that crush large demanding fish.
1:16.2	But he's more than that.
1:17.9	He's a lovely aging man that has developed world-class lodges, improved stream habitats, hunted elk, and chased down monster rooster fish
1:27.1	when that game was at its peak.
1:29.8	Steve is a resilient man dealing with major health issues. As a long time friend I'm extremely
1:35.2	honored he gave us time for his incredible story.
1:39.7	We broke everything we broke everything. We broke lines, we broke hooks, we broke rods, we broke our minds, we broke
1:50.5	marriages, we broke the whole thing.
1:55.0	We came up with the idea of going out that night and chasing girls and whoever had the biggest pair of pain he's went to pot.
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