finding belonging in the outdoors
In this episode of On The Reel, Bob Bartlett sits down with Los Angeles fly angler and professional guide Noël Garcia to explore her journey from growing up fishing in California’s Western Sierra to rediscovering fly fishing during cancer treatment. Noël shares how the sport helped her reconnect with life, overcome challenges, and develop a passion for surf fly fishing, leopard sharks, and corbina, while emphasizing mentorship, community, and creating a place on the water for people who have historically felt unseen in fly fishing.
James Park’s journey into fly fishing is anything but ordinary. In this episode of On The Real, he shares how growing up in a Korean American family, working in his parents’ Los Angeles business, and discovering fly fishing later in life led him to become the owner of Red Truck Fly Fishing. Join host Bob Bartlett for a conversation about identity, entrepreneurship, community, and the passion that transformed a hobby into a life’s work