{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffly-fishing-saves-lives.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fted-diedrich-Vnk82HSY","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Ted Diedrich","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9b1064d3-7327-406a-b8b3-d3f4a83f739d/8be65f77-16f0-4225-9079-5ba4703d9328/gemini-generated-image-kap5iwkap5iwkap5.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this episode, Dana sits down with Ted — a 74-year-old fly fisherman whose life has been shaped by grit, devotion, loss, and the quiet restoration found in wild places.\n\nRaised in Trail, BC and later building a life in Vancouver as a doorman and arborist, Ted found the love of his life in his late 30s and dove headfirst into bird hunting and dog training. His days were full — trailing dogs, chasing roosters, and eventually spending countless hours fly fishing the lakes around Kamloops. One of the best pieces of advice he ever received? “If you can’t cast further, move your boat.” A lesson that would prove bigger than fishing.\n\nAfter retiring, Ted and his wife moved to Alberta to be closer to their daughter. Shortly after the move, his wife was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. For four years, life narrowed to hospital rooms, chemo drives, and caregiving. The river disappeared. The seasons blurred.\n\nAfter her passing, Ted faced the silence many men don’t talk about. But through community and the steady pull of the Bow River, he found his way back. Back to current. Back to rhythm. Back to life.\n\nThis conversation starts with bird dogs and trout, but it becomes something deeper — about resilience, companionship, grief, and the power of not waiting.\n\nTed’s message is simple and hard-earned:\nDon’t wait. Life isn’t guaranteed. If you can go live it — go.\n\nA grounded, honest episode about how the river doesn’t fix everything — but it can carry you through."}