Episode Thirty Seven : Hamish Beattie - NaCl Lures

Reel Tails with Sweens - Podcast By Dwayne Sweeney

**Episode Thirty Seven :**

This episode I had the pleasure of joining Hamish Beattie in his workshop to discuss all things NaCl Lures, but as you will learn there is more to Hamish than just being a great lure maker.
We cover a broad range of topics, from spending his childhood on the rivers of Hawkes Bay fly fishing with his family, his first humbling experience of fishing East Cape with his Dad and being extremly under gunned.
We also discuss what it was like to work for the United Nations helping develop communities in Kenya, how he credits his early days of tying flies to the development of his business NaCl Lures, his passion for fishing with sustainable practices, what success is for his business NaCl Lures, the development of his custom boat and so much more…
@nacl_lures
www.nacllures.co.nz

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Show Notes:

2:03 - Introduction, fly fishing Hawkes Bay rivers as a child in Hawkes Bay with his family and what it taught him

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12:42 - His focus on tagging fish with the Tindale Marine research program and what he has been learning about our fishery

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23:00 - His passion for adventure, land based fishing, his first humbling experience of fishing East Cape, the birth of NaCl Lures

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32:45 - His experience of living in Kenya and working for the United Nations, the importance of following your passions, the pros and cons of running his own business and the importance of time

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49:08 - The stoke he gets from his customers being successful, how size isn’t the trophy when it comes to fishing, the cultural shift in catch and release practices, using social media to share the experiences

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58:06 - How good fishing is for connection and mental health, the difference in styles of fishing and remembering why you are there

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1:03:37 - His focus on content creation for the business, capturing amazing experiences, how good filming your fishing can be for learning

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1:15:03 - How good is the bite and how it fuels the addiction, the passion for the whole process and enjoying it all, how he decides on what lures to use

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1:21:57 - The importance we place on staying engaged and switched on while fishing, how you learn to trust your instincts the more you do

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1:28:32 - The amazing experiences and things you see on the ocean, the joy of being truly tested by a fish, the art of top water off the rocks

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1:35:20 - The process of designing his custom boat

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1:46:41 - The cultural shift in the fishing industry and the relationships he hold with fellow lure makers, how we value our fishing memorabilia to relive and remember the experiences

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1:56:33 - The name of the business, his clear path he took into architecture and competing in surf lifesaving

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2:02:25 - My introduction into stickbaiting, the excitement it brings, how beautiful and reliable Daiwa products are and the great team behind the brand here in New Zealand

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2:09:20 - The thought process and focuses when targeting kingfish on top water off the rocks, the feeling of being bettered by a big fish, the connection fisherman instantly have through shared passion

.

2:21:43 - Final thoughts

Episode Thirty Seven : Hamish Beattie - NaCl Lures

Listen now on your favourite platform

Show Notes:

2:03 - Introduction, fly fishing Hawkes Bay rivers as a child in Hawkes Bay with his family and what it taught him

.

12:42 - His focus on tagging fish with the Tindale Marine research program and what he has been learning about our fishery

.

23:00 - His passion for adventure, land based fishing, his first humbling experience of fishing East Cape, the birth of NaCl Lures

.

32:45 - His experience of living in Kenya and working for the United Nations, the importance of following your passions, the pros and cons of running his own business and the importance of time

.

49:08 - The stoke he gets from his customers being successful, how size isn’t the trophy when it comes to fishing, the cultural shift in catch and release practices, using social media to share the experiences

.

58:06 - How good fishing is for connection and mental health, the difference in styles of fishing and remembering why you are there

.

1:03:37 - His focus on content creation for the business, capturing amazing experiences, how good filming your fishing can be for learning

.

1:15:03 - How good is the bite and how it fuels the addiction, the passion for the whole process and enjoying it all, how he decides on what lures to use

.

1:21:57 - The importance we place on staying engaged and switched on while fishing, how you learn to trust your instincts the more you do

.

1:28:32 - The amazing experiences and things you see on the ocean, the joy of being truly tested by a fish, the art of top water off the rocks

.

1:35:20 - The process of designing his custom boat

.

1:46:41 - The cultural shift in the fishing industry and the relationships he hold with fellow lure makers, how we value our fishing memorabilia to relive and remember the experiences

.

1:56:33 - The name of the business, his clear path he took into architecture and competing in surf lifesaving

.

2:02:25 - My introduction into stickbaiting, the excitement it brings, how beautiful and reliable Daiwa products are and the great team behind the brand here in New Zealand

.

2:09:20 - The thought process and focuses when targeting kingfish on top water off the rocks, the feeling of being bettered by a big fish, the connection fisherman instantly have through shared passion

.

2:21:43 - Final thoughts

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