The Intermediate Line Podcast

On this episode folks... we have a look at the uprising of the fly jig, and what observations we as non jig head fly tyers can take away from the success of this thing that is sweeping the Murray Cod and Barramundi scene. We know you are going to want to have your say... let those thoughts fly in the comments, we are keen to gauge how this sits with you. 

We also for the second time explain why for the past 4-5 years why you h...

It is with great pleasure that we present Nick Benik on episode 209 of the Intermediate Line Podcast. Nick is a an exceptional fly tyer who hails from Denver Colorado and who's artistic finishes and quality fly / fishing photography often outshines the fact that Nick is primarily a functionally exceptionally tyer as well. On this show, we really wanted to break down that first impression of great photos and friendly personality and...

On this episode we have a guy who is new to the sport ( only 18 months) but is putting a clinic on for how hard work is rewarded on the water. Jim is based on the Gold Coast in Queensland, and his species of choice is the magnificent Saratoga, particularly in in local pond,  the Big Russ Hinze Dam. Join us as we discuss with Jim about his approach to this lake that that many consider top tier difficult. What his motivation to ...

Tuna on fly could very well be the most fun you can have with your pants on !! Its a timely podcast when for most of the country, we are or are close to seeing migratory schools of Tuna pass their way through local waters. The ways to be consistent with this aspect of our sport is a real science, the approaches are varied and diverse for the consistent guys. On this episode we cover a range of techniques to put a fly in front of th...

We are back for another year of Australia's first, and only Flyfishing beef podcast for 2026 !! What a cracker we have for the first one of the year. Kurt Rowlands now the owner of the longest running Saltwater Fly Fishing operations in Australia located in one of the countries flyfishing meccas joins us on the show. Yep.. we talk to Kurt about that transition from guide to business owner without being an alcoholic, but the real me...

On this episode, we highlight a once in a lifetime experience for host Chris and guest co host Steve Kirkham who both recently returned from an epic trip to Hasik, which is located in Oman. After an epic 30 odd hours of travel, the boys arrived in a whole new world of landscape, culture and wildlife to have an opportunity to catch the rarest Permit in the world, Trachinotus Africanus. Hosted by the legendary Clare Carter (owner of ...

We have finally caved and done a top 5 species to catch on fly !! This show is chaos.. the old school Intermediate Line banter is alive and well in this one, and we must add this disclaimer right at the start... "Our list is for entertainment purposes only" : ) We want to invite you to comment here on this post to tell us what we missed or where went wrong.. We know your chomping at the bit to do so... this one is a full crowd part...

Tom Howe, a West Oz Fly Angler, Cocos Island Guide and fly design professor. Look... if you want to hear some over thinking stuff about Saltwater Fly Fishing and fly design.. this show will be audio syrup for your ears. Tom and Chris dissect deep in to fly design, the difference in flats fishing from the East Coast to the West coast and ways to fast track your fishing skills. To be fair there is some talk about Bream on fly, but to...

On this episode, the boys break down fly selection and how important fly selection is for levelling up from an average angler to a successful angler. We talk about everything from Permit to Trout, Murray Cod to Flathead... You may not even realise its impacting your fishing.. but a careful pragmatic approach to fly selection is sometimes what sets successful anglers apart from average or poor results anglers. Its been a while since...

Imagine what your bucket list trip looks like, then imagine the excitement of doing that on your own terms solo.. awesome right !! On this episode, guest host Alex Roy interviews Josh Smith about a recent trip to Rio Marie, and the Pirarcu Lodge in Brazil, South America. A cool story of massive Peacock Bass, Arapaima and various other ooglies and he's (Josh) the only one who speaks English. What an adventure !! How do you say Heck ...

We are back folks... we had a break and we address that first up in the show.

That leads us to the crux of the episode. Importing a boat from another country to Australia can be a daunting task. The topic alone brings up a stack of opinions from those that have either never done it or have their own reason for doing it a certain way. On this episode we talk about doing it yourself and we also quote the actual costs of doing it as r...

We open up 2025 with our new direction and are honoured to have our friend of the show and host of the Rhum Lines Podcast, the great Dave Bradley interview his good friend and highly accomplished angler Micah Adams.

We asked Dave to describe Micah - 

Micah Adams is one of Australia’s most published and probably broadcast fishing writers and presenters.

If you have him on your boat he’s also an “A” list ...

On episode 196- The highly anticipated tale of young Voltzy in Cape York on safari with the legendary Fish's Fly and Sportfishing operating out of Weipa. Recently, Voltz was on a camping trip with 2 other keen fisho's up on the very rugged and untouched fisherman's paradise... Cape York QLD. Tales of rare exotic species, near alcohol poisoning and hair dye are all on the table here. 

Also, we have a discussion about destinatio...

On this episode.. 2 Trout Guides and 1 Queenslander... We are joined by Shane Wakker of Baw Baw Flyfisher, and Jimmy Barwick of Snowy Valley Flyfishing. Both of these guys fish wild bodies of water, but both have a very different situation to chase Trout. The fact of the matter is that we at the Intermediate line simply don't have the experience to provide a technical show about Trout so we got 2 dudes on who know their stuff to do...

On this episode of The Intermediate Line, Voltz has a chat with his old mate and notable fly angler Wes Pang about a great sight fishery on Brisbane’s doorstep. Wes is an experienced fly fisherman who has savoured some of the world’s great sight fishing targets and Australia’s iconic fisheries .Wes gets out most weekends and in fact joins us from a caravan park somewhere to talk about the value that this fishery o...

What is there to say about this guy that any self respecting Permit fisherman, Permit guide or travelling Permit angler doesn't already know... and that wouldn't be much unless your in Dan's circle. Dan Collins is a permit Centurion who is notoriously quiet.... In fact, we were surprised he said yes to an interview, and even more surprised when we heard what he said on the podcast... he truly gives you all the tools needed. Look, I...