What can I say, Tom Rosenbauer is the founder and pioneer when it comes to fly fishing podcasts.  His work with Orvis, the information he shares on The Orvis Podcast, the fly box, the Orvis Online Learning Center and all his other work including his books and his work on The New Fly Fisher has made him a legend and an absolute gem within the fly fishing community.

For his contributions, Tom received The American Museum of Fly Fishing Izaak Walton Award in 2019. 

Back for a second time on the Fly Fishing Journeys podcast, in this episode, we learn about Tom’s story and history with Orvis, how and why he stayed with one company for over 46 years, how he has written over 20 books on fly fishing, his tie off’s with Tim Flagler and much more.

As we move into the next part of the pod, I ask Tom how to pick quality fly fishing equipment. Particularly how to go about choosing a quality fly fishing rod, reel and line. We finished talking about some of the latest product releases from Orvis.

If you want to meet Tom, get a book signed or possibly take one of his fly tying classes, come to the International Fly Tying Symposium on Nov 11 & 12, 2023 at the Hilton DoubleTree in Somerset, NJ. 

You can find the details at  internationalflytyingsymposium.com

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Episode Content

[04.25] Pandemic – Starting the conversation, Tom shares how he started doing fly-tying during the COVID-19 pandemic to entertain the customers.

[10.45] Orvis – Tom shares his working days at the Orvis retail company in the late 70s.

[17.08] Values – Quality products, commitment to conservation, and best customer service are the three values Orvis has that Tom appreciates.

[21.46] Carp fishing – We dive into the reason Tom finds carp fishing interesting.

[26.05] Accurate rod – Tom explains the process of making an accurate rod and what vibrations in the material have to do with it.

[35.55] Picking a rod – How to pick a good fishing rod according to Tom’s opinion.

[42.45] Fishing lines – How to choose a good line for fishing.

[52.24] Favorites – Some of Tom’s favorite species to catch.