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The BackCast Podcast is a seasonal production of the Lovells Township Historical Society - home to Michigan’s only trout fishing history museum. If you like Michigan rivers, trout fishing with a fly, maybe chasing birds in the woods, or just like hearing a good story; please join us. LTHS is a 501c3 non-profit organization. If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support us; please visit www.LTHSMuseums.org Tell your friends – we love downloads and likes!
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Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Greetings everyone. While our museum season has closed for regular Saturday hours; we have about six more guests before The BackCast Podcast goes into hibernation. We’re not going to show all of our cards, but suffice it to say we’ll be finishing in a very strong way.
Our guest, this week, is Ethan Berger. Ethan is the owner/operator of Wing and Hook. I’ll let Ethan best describe his perspective; “Though I thoroughly enjoy a day on the water by myself or in the woods walking behind my dogs, I have a love for getting other people in the outdoors and being able to share my passion with them. Whether it's floating down one of the many rivers Northern Michigan has to offer or walking into a cover in search of upland birds, I love to see the excitement people show when they hook into a beautiful fish or get to experience a flush of a grouse or woodcock right from under their nose.”
Richard and I had a great time chatting with Ethan and we hope you’ll enjoy listening.
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Our guest this week is Robert Thompson, or RT. We’ve had the pleasure of knowing RT for many years and we’re very excited to share this conversation with you. RT is not only an angler, but also an exceptional film maker. The title that many in the Au Sable watershed are familiar with is a film called The River. The film was shown in Grayling, at the Rialto, the night before Opener. RT has also made some other great films including Spey Daze, The Brothers Brown, Summers (a very neat film about Robert Summers and more. You may visit RT’s site to learn how you can view these amazing works! You may also rent titles on his Vimeo site.
Thank you to everyone that stopped by last week. We exceeded our funding goal and even got a little more, so Thank You! We have a couple of pieces left which will be available this weekend and next, then they’ll be gone. So, if you still have a desire to help fund future year’s scholarships; we’ll appreciate the help. We did have a couple of supporters from out of town ask if we would be posting any “leftovers” on line. We will, it won’t be everything, but a few nice pieces for your consideration. Those will go up on Sunday (18th) or Monday (19th). It’s kind of an experiment, so please bear with us. Finally, we’ll close for the season on Saturday Oct 1st.
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
When working at the museum; the most frequent topic we get questions on is when and where will the Grayling be re-introduced? To that end; Richard and I are delighted to sit down with Tom and Nicole Watson. Nicole’s doctorate thesis surrounds the reintroduction efforts in Michigan. While you won’t get specific current status; you will get a real feel for the logistics behind this important initiative! Nicole has done a whole bunch in a short time – her contributions to outdoor enjoyment go way beyond just fishing or hunting. She has led groups of women in their quest to become outdoors women – super cool! If you have a hankering to move to learn more of the far north this one may be of particular interest!
No need to mark your calendars now – just come on out. From 10a until 3pm; LTHS will host an art sale at the Township Complex - Saturday September 10th. The proceeds of this sake will be used to fund our annual scholarship to Kirtland College. We have some great pieces that we are certain you'll want to take home!
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
On this episode of the BackCast Podcast, John & Richard sit down for a great conversation with Vic Johnson. Vic has a number of books to his credit, including Eight Points of Light, Fiberglass Fly Rods the Evolution of the Modern Fly Rod From Bamboo to Graphite, Fenwick: Fenwick's History and Rods, Including the Development of the First Graphite Rod and others.
John Randolph (Editor Emeritus of Fly Fisherman Magazine) has offered this in praise of Vic’s work, “…reading of your history of fly lines, birth and death of Fenwick, fly rods, and more. Your research on all these subjects is the best ever written on the broad histories of our sport. I wish I had read them 30 years ago when I began my Editor/Publisher work at Fly Fisherman magazine. No one has done a better job in this area of research/writing on our sport.”
We agree and we’re certain you’ll enjoy all the various aspects of this special conversation!
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend our Art Sale on September the 10th. The proceeds will provide this year's funding for our scholarships. We have some amazing pieces that we are certain you'll want to take home!
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
We have a special guest for you this week. John and Richard sit down for a chat with Cameron Mortenson of The Fiberglass Manifesto. Cameron, through his website, has become the go to source for modern fiberglass information, reviews and products. He’s always available for consultation and as you’ll hear; he is a true fiberglass evangelist. You can learn more about Cameron and discover the buzz around modern glass by visting his site. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend our Art Sale on September the 10th. The proceeds will provide this year's funding for our scholarships. We have some amazing pieces that we are certain you'll want to take home!
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
This week John and Richard sit down with Tom and Alexis Brodhead of 406 Fly Lines in Livingston, MT. Tom and Alexis give us a little insight as to how the area is recovering from the Spring floods. We also hit on current fishing conditions along with a couple of their new product offerings. If you’re looking for a classic fly line for your classic rod – visit their website https://406flylines.com
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
We’re back from our summer break and we’ve got some fun lined up for you. This week John and Richard sit down with David McCool of the North Branch Outing Club for a “trout season halftime report”. David shares some of his observations and stories from a fun first half of the season while looking ahead to the second half of trout season and maybe even a peek ahead to grouse season. As always, good fun was had by all!
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
This week, John and Richard sit down with Glen Blackwood. Glen is a great guy and has touch points with many things we enjoy. Aside from his Auction Service and his shop - Great Lakes Fly Fishing Company - Glen serves on the board of the John Voelker Foundation, and is the Regional Director for the Ruffed Grouse Society where he directs business development and fundraising programs in Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana along with promoting recruitment events, educational activities, and habitat days. Glen has some great stories and we’re sure you’ll enjoy this episode.
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
This week, John and Richard are joined by Mark Karaba. Mark has a very interesting background. He’s a writer, a videographer, a fishing guide and a cold water conservationist. Mark and his family have been involved with our neck of the woods for over 40 years. We hope you’ll enjoy this episode. Richard & I sure did. Happy 4th of July. Stay safe and be sure to join us next week for another interesting episode!
You can learn more about Mark by visiting https://www.theflyfactor.com/projects
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
This week Richard & John put a wrap on the Rod Makers at Grayrock (good pun, eh?) gathering as they sit down for a conversation with Mark McKellip. Mark is an exceptionally talented rod maker. He, as most rod makers, is all about the detail. We cover all kinds of ground in this episode. Again, you don’t have to be a rod maker to enjoy this episode! As always, thanks for downloading and listening. You may also learn more about Mark’s rod making through his website: http://www.mckellipbamboorods.com