How to Fly Fish from a Paddleboard, with Peter Laurelli

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

James Hathaway

Bass, Fishing, Bonefish, Wilderness, Flyfishing, Trout, How To, Steelhead, Bluegill, Fly, Orvis, Sports, Salmon, Panfish, Education, Rosenbauer

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

Peter Laurelli [40:07] is a film-maker and fly fisher, and specializes in fly fishing from a paddleboard. And not in just any place—Peter fly fishes off the northeast coast for striped bass and false albacore, and if you can fish from a paddleboard in these conditions you can do it anywhere. Peter shares his tips on launching and landing a paddleboard, as well as tips for rigging a paddleboard for fly fishing, and of course approaching fish and playing and landing them. If you want to see a sample of his fishing and filming in salt water you can see it here:
Surf & Inshore Fly Fishing - SIFF18: Four Years For Life It includes some spectacular drone footage of striped bass and false albacore schools feeding on baitfish.

In the Fly Box this week we have some interesting questions, including the inevitable queries about what rod and reel to buy and how to handle issues with leaders. Questions include:

Can I replace the tippet ring I use in my leader setup with a Perfection or Surgeon's Loop?
Can I use 6X or even 7X when hanging a size 14 nymph from a larger dry fly?
Can you recommend a quality reel for the fiberglass rod I own that won't break the bank?
What is your take on fishing tandem streamer setups?
I'm planning on taking my first tarpon fishing trip to Florida in June. Is a 10- or 11-weight rod suitable or do I need to go to a 12-weight?
Can I use my Mirage LT IV for bonefish?
I want a rod for midwest trout and bass. Can you help me pick one?
I typically modify my knotless leader back and forth. But at what point should I replace my leader with a fresh one?
What are your thoughts on glow-in-the-dark fly lines for striped bass at night?
Which species does Tom always go barbless for, and which does he stick with a barbed hook?
What is your take on the no-targeting regulation proposed for striped bass?

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, and welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing podcast.
0:14.2	This is your host, Tom Rosenbauer.
0:16.3	And my guest this week is Peter Larelli.
0:20.6	And Peter is a filmmaker. He's done some really interesting
0:26.0	films about fly fishing films about fly fishing in New York City. And also, Peter did an
0:33.4	incredible film about fishing from a paddleboard in saltwater off the northeast coast.
0:41.0	And you might think Peter is crazy for doing that, but he picked his days and his waters carefully.
0:46.7	And there's some amazing footage in this film, which I will put in the description of the podcast so that you can watch
0:55.6	it yourself. But Peter spent a lot of time not only fishing from a paddleboard, but flying a drone
1:01.1	and operating a camera. And he has a lot of tips for us on why fishing from a paddleboard is a really
1:09.8	efficient and fun way to fly fish.
1:13.5	And if, you know, if you can do it on the northeast coast, you can do it just about anywhere in water that's not moving and water that's moving slowly.
1:23.2	So if you're, I know this is the wrong time of year to talk about fishing from a paddleboard for most of us in the colder parts of the country.
1:32.3	But, you know, there's people in the southern part of the United States that are listening to this.
1:38.3	And also, you might just want to file this away and save it for, save it for spring or summer. Also, probably paddle boards are going to be
1:47.9	on sale this time of year, so it might be a good time. If you think you're interested in fly
1:52.5	fishing from a paddleboard, it might be a good time to pick one up. And before we start the flybox,
1:58.2	just a few announcements.
2:01.7	I'm going to be at the Orvis River Road store in Richmond, Virginia on January 9th.
2:11.5	And I have a presentation that will go from 6 to 7.30, but also I'll probably be there in the afternoon.
2:18.4	So if you want to stop in and chat, I'd love to talk to podcast listeners in person.
2:23.9	Stop by the Orvis River Road store in Richmond, Virginia on January 9th.
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