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Anchored Podcast Ep. 20: Jerry Darkes on Fly Fishing the Great Lakes

Jerry Darkes On Fly Fishing The Great Lakes
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Jerry has been immersed in the fly fishing industry for most of his life.  Jerry is the author of the only book written about fly-fishing the Great Lakes themselves. In this episode of Anchored, Jerry explains his favourite species and methodologies for each of the Great Lakes, plus he helps to break down the confusion that goes hand in hand with fishing such an enormous system.

Buy Jerry’s Books: Fly Fishing the Inland Oceans: An Angler’s Guide to Finding and Catching Fish in the Great Lakes 
Length: 01:13:26

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