Anchored Podcast Ep. 11: Scott Baker McGarva on BC Steelhead Techniques

Scott Baker McGarva On BC Steelhead Techniques
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Scott Baker McGarva has been described as an encyclopaedia of knowledge by his British Columbian peers. Sales rep, guide, instructor and fly shop veteran, he knows something about everything when it comes to fishing. In this episode of Anchored, April meets up with Scott in Vancouver to learn more about his life and steelhead fishing. They talk about the fly line revolution, swinging fly techniques and the time of year when steelhead have “egg on the brain”.
Length: 01:19:58

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