About this episode

Pat Kelly discusses his journey in fly fishing, focusing on muskie and warm-water fisheries.

Pat Kelly is a fly-fishing guide, fly tier, and lifelong angler whose path has taken him from childhood fishing in Ohio to saltwater, carp, smallmouth bass, and eventually a deep obsession with muskie on the fly. After nearly two decades in the fly-fishing industry, he recently launched Warm Water Anglers, where he is now focused on guiding, education, fly tying, and helping anglers better understand the warm-water fisheries he has spent years exploring. In this episode of Anchored, Pat and I talk about his early introduction to fishing, the evolution of his muskie flies using Bob Popovics’ hollow tying techniques, the growth of warm-water fly fishing, conservation concerns in Ohio, some of the major personal challenges that shaped his life, and what led him to finally step out on his own. Looking to go deeper with your learning? Come see what we’ve been working on at AnchoredOutdoors.com. We’ve built a library of 30 in-depth, sequentially organized Masterclasses taught by past guests of this podcast — and we’ve watched over 1,000 members grow their confidence and skills on the water. Want to check it out for free? No money down, no strings attached. Just head to…

People in this episode

Host: April Vokey

Guest: Pat Kelly

Topics covered

• fly fishing
• muskie fishing
• warm-water fisheries
• conservation
• fly tying
• angling education

Keywords

• fly fishing
• muskie
• warm-water fishing
• Ohio
• fly tying
• conservation
• anglers

Sponsors

Skwala

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Warm Water Anglers

Books & works: Anchored

Places: Ohio, saltwater, carp, smallmouth bass, muskie

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