WFS 052 - Kelly Galloup Interview - Streamer Fly Fishing, Rod and Fly Design, Fly Tying

Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/52 I had the pleasure of interviewing Kelly Galloup, the man who changed the streamer game back in the day with the book Modern Streamers. We talk about his youtube channel and the large resource for fly tyers, his porn fly names, walking the dog with bass fishing and other techniques on making the fish react. This one was crazy good and a ride that was hard to jump off of. Hope you enjoy! Show Sponsors https://ascentflyfishing.com/ (coupon code: WETFLYSWING) https://www.thegreydrake.com/ This episode is brought to you by support from our listeners via Patreon: https://wetflyswing.com/patreon Show Notes with Kelly Galloup Gene Hering was on episode 23. Gene produced many of Kelly's DVD's through Fly Fish TV. Kelly wrote Modern Streamers which was a game changer in the streamer game back in the 1980's. Kelly notes his second book - Cripples and Spinners, which doesn't get talked as much about because of the popularity of the streamer book. The Zoo Cougar was Kelly's first big fly that was the start of a big change with streamers. Click the link above to watch Kelly tie it. Jim Teeny helped Kelly produce the first lines specifically for streamers back in the day. I note the Gary Borger podcast where he discusses being there in the early days where nymphing was frowned upon. Roman Moser started the beadhead madness back in the day. We talk about Gary Lafontaine and how he was probably 40 years ahead of his time in fly fishing. Here's an old youtube video with Gary. The Peanut Envy is another one of Kelly's popular patterns with a funny porn name. Joe Brooks had the Platinum Blonde fly pattern. Kelly wasn't the first person to come up with these types of names. Ray Schmidt was noted as a big Michigan guide. I interviewed John Gierach in this episode and I noted that I received some negative feedback for not going deep into fly fishing. We talk about the Fly Fisherman magazine article on the 50 most influential people in fly fishing. Kelly was not on the list and we talk about his take on this. John Randolph was the editor of Fly Fisherman magazine. Kelly describes his youtube channel in a few words. He didn't listen to the experts on youtube and went with his one process. Wax on Wax off with the Karate Kid was the analogy that Kelly used to talk about his favorite fly tying tip. The Frank Moore interview was noted in comparison to Kelly's age. Here is a link to the Q and A section or go onto youtube and leave a comment. You can find Kelly at the SlideInn.com or on youtube here. Conclusion with Kelly Galloup Crazy value from Kelly Gallop on streamers and the history and his connection in fly fishing. He talks about how the spey craze started, where the porn star names came from and the exact steps to get into the streamer game. So many good tips in this one. What was your favorite part of the episode? I loved when Kelly talked about bringing in the youth and all of the great people out there. Click the below for show notes links: http://wetflyswing.com/52