Blue Collar Fly Fishing Podcast-April Vokey

This week Aaron Reed interviews April Vokey for his Blue Collar Fly Fishing Podcast

00:00​ Welcome and Aaron introduces April Vokey
00:50​ Check-out our awesome sponsor Duck Camp (duckcamp.com)
1:19​ Thanks to Real Ale and Real Spirits for their support (realale.com)
2:22​ Thanks to Imbrifex Books and The Local Angler series at thelocalangler.com
03:05​ Oops! Technical difficulties … we lose video.
03:09​ April introduces herself to our listeners
04:12​ The future of flygal.ca
04:45​ We note that April is talking to us from the future.
06:00​ We talk about the pandemic.
09:26​ If you have to be stuck somewhere, Australia and New Zealand aren’t the worst.
10:00​ Whatever happened to that steelhead book?
10:18​ Shoutout to our friend John Shewey and his book Classic Steelhead Flies.
11:45​ April’s humility
12:57​ April’s burgeoning media empire
14:18​ Stories vs. Technique
15:00​ How foraging and tanning and hunting and outdoor life intersects with fly fishing
16:35​ Aaron and April talk about the anchoredoutdoors.com learning platform
16:57​ The industry article about influencers. Check it out at: https://www.anglingtrade.com/2021/04/...​
18:42​ Social distancing and fly fishing.
19:56​ Why April doesn’t post so many grip-and-grin photos of big fish anymore.
21:13​ Let’s make the outdoors experience about more than fishing.
21:41​ Fossicking
22:30​ The Darcizzle episode
23:42​ Some people are really, really mad at April about that interview.
24:27​ “Darcy is great!” Check out Anchored with April Vokey episodes 145 and 131 to learn more.
26:00​ We dig a little deeper into social media and fly fishing.
28:49​ Is April the worst mom in the whole world?
29:30​ Hear April’s impression of a rutting fallow deer.
31:15​ Steve Harvey is “sassy.” See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GyBa...​
32:35​ We talk about April’s other podcast: “Into the Backing.”
34:10​ Influencers vs. Ambassadors.
39:57​ Is this about paying dues?
42:00​ Paying homage to the generation that came before us
43:20​ Why we *really* aren’t sharing video for this interview. (April looked great, as always, btw.)
45:25​ Who are the fly fishing influencers, anyway?
46:15​ Is authenticity the issue?
46:40​ A bonus shout-out to Duck Camp!
50:18​ April puts a stake in the ground: fly fishing isn’t supposed to be competitive in any way, shape, or form.
53:00​ Unsung heroes?
55:40​ Know a fly fishing influencer who would be willing to sit down and talk with April about social media? Drop her an email!
56:45​ Shout-out to our buddy Kirk Deeter.
57:43​ How to get in touch with April, and what’s available on AnchoredOutdoors.com
58:10​ Talking about what’s available on Anchored Outdoors … y’all go sign up, it’s kind of incredible.
1:00:35​ Get individualized coaching and feedback from April and other instructors on the platform!
1:01:32​ Shout-out to Edgar Diaz and Sightline Provisions.
1:02:50​ Seriously, go sign-up for a membership at AnchoredOutdoors.com
1:03:44​ Outro

Episode Links:

https://www.anchoredoutdoors.com/​
https://www.realalebrewing.com/​
https://www.duckcamp.com/​
https://www.thelocalangler.com/