The Wonders of Project Healing Waters

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

James Hathaway

Bass, Fishing, Bonefish, Wilderness, Flyfishing, Trout, How To, Steelhead, Bluegill, Fly, Orvis, Sports, Salmon, Panfish, Education, Rosenbauer

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2020

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

This week we talk about Project Healing Waters and the amazing things it has done for veterans with both physical and mental issues due to their service. Over 8,000 veterans have been introduced to the healing properties of nature and fly fishing in this program, with hundreds of chapters throughout the country and thousands of volunteers. Todd Desgrosseilliers, decorated Marine veteran and a beneficiary of this program personally, is now the president of Project Healing Waters and he talks frankly about his experiences as a participant and then as an administrator. Learn about the program and how you can get involved, whether you are a veteran in need of healing or as a possible volunteer.

In the Fly Box this week, we have the following questions and tips:

What effects on fishing will the Australian wildfires have?
If I see a lot of tiny black stoneflies in the water, does that mean I should be fishing imitations of them?
A great additional suggestion on the benefits of a rotary fly-tying vise
A stream near me is stocked with brook, brown, and rainbow trout but it can support wild trout. Why are there only wild rainbows in this stream?
Can flies be made by machine?
What stream conditions are best for a single-handed Spey cast?
How do I tie a second streamer behind an articulated streamer?
What should I teach my wife, who has never fly fished, before we go on a guided trip together?
How can I practice for a tarpon trip if I only have an 8-weight rod?
What technique would you use on the Green River in Utah?
Is my 8 ½ foot 7 weight rod enough rod to use on the Salmon River in New York?

Transcript

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0:00.0	And the Hi and welcome to the Orbis fly fishing podcast this is your host Tom Rosenbauer. And a little bit later in the show, we're going to be talking to Todd Negrosier.
0:30.0	Todd is the president and chief executive officer of Project Healing Waters.
0:37.0	And if you haven't heard of Project Healing Waters, it is an amazing organization that brings the joy of fly fishing to military veterans who have
0:49.3	either a physical or a mental handicap.
0:55.0	And Todd early on when he returned from service was a participant in the Project
1:01.2	Healing Waters program and then went on to become the
1:06.7	administrator of the program so he can explain this program from both sides and is a very very inspiring individual as you'll
1:19.7	hear.
1:21.5	His personal military decorations include silver star medal, two bronze star medals, both with
1:27.4	valor devices, two purple heart medals, two meritorious service medals, three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals,
1:35.0	The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal,
1:38.0	the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal,
1:41.0	and the Combat Action Ribbon.
1:43.2	So Todd's been around and he's doing an amazing job and I think you will enjoy today's podcast interview.
1:56.3	But first, the flybox, where I try to answer some questions.
1:59.8	I wouldn't say I'm getting low on questions but I would appreciate your questions
2:03.4	comments suggestions complaints or whatever you can send them to
2:08.0	podcast at orvist.com and you can either just write me an email or you can include a voice file,
2:17.9	record a file on your phone, voice file on your phone and then attach it to an email.
2:22.8	You can also follow me on Instagram if you want at Rosenbauer T.
2:28.3	I don't I don't post every day.
2:30.8	I wait till I have something interesting or I take an interesting picture to
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