The Fiberglass Manifesto, with Cam Mortenson
The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast
James Hathaway
4.8 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2018
⏱️ 91 minutes
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Summary
This week I have an interesting chat with Cameron Mortenson, the man behind the wildly popular blog The Fiberglass Manifesto. Learn how he got started, what he does for his day job, and of course his thoughts on the state of the fiberglass fly rod world today. And of course we talk about why someone would even want a glass rod and what advantages they offer. In The Fly Box this week, we explore the following: A great tip for keeping your hands warm for cold-weather fishing A great tip for relieving neck and upper back pain while fishing Can I fix a broken Poly Leader? How do I remove the smell from flies I have coated with UV-cure epoxy? What switch rod is best for stripers? Has the Koi Foundation been established yet? And if I want to practice for koi fishing, can I try for the goldfish in my backyard pond? How to lessen foul hooking trout when fishing a nymph with a dropper. Will long stretches of straight, shallow water be devoid of trout in small streams? Can I use a poly leader for nymph fishing? And can I use split shot instead of a poly leader for streamer fishing? What does “turning over the fly” mean? Can I tightline for steelhead using my 10-foot 7-weight rod? What is the most versatile sinking line to get if I only have a floating line now?
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| 0:00.0 | Today on the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | When you've got a big fish, even a small fish on glass, |
| 0:10.0 | and when they head shake, you can feel it all the way down into your hand. |
| 0:14.3 | So from a fish fighting, just enjoyment, it's pretty neat. |
| 0:18.6 | And then as a casting tool. |
| 0:21.9 | Hi and welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast. This podcast is being |
| 0:26.0 | recorded on November 30th 2018 and you just heard a little excerpt from my |
| 0:31.8 | interview with Kim Mortenson of The |
| 0:35.2 | Fiberglass Manifesto and stay tuned and you can hear the complete interview. |
| 0:40.0 | Don't forget that we also have the Orvis Fly Fishing Video Podcast that's available on iTunes or wherever you pick up your podcasts. |
| 0:51.0 | And if you have a question for the flybox where we |
| 0:56.5 | answer all kinds of crazy questions, you can reach me at podcast at Orvis.com by email or if you'd like to maybe hear your |
| 1:08.1 | voice on the air you can leave a recorded message at 802, 362, 8800. |
| 1:15.0 | And you know, one thing I should mention, |
| 1:18.0 | I never mention this, I forgot to mention it, |
| 1:21.0 | many times, but if you like the podcast leave a review on on iTunes |
| 1:28.0 | because the more great reviews we have the more people will become familiar with this podcast and I'll look better. |
| 1:40.0 | No, anyway, the more we can share, we can share your questions with other people that are trying to learn about flyfishing. |
| 1:50.0 | So anyway, let's start the flybox this week with a phone call. |
| 1:59.0 | Hey Tom, it's Mike from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. |
| 2:03.0 | I've got a couple of questions for you on Polly Leaders. |
| 2:07.0 | So I picked up a couple of Orvis Poly Leaders, |
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