Fish Untamed (Katie Kusold)

Bart Lombardo is a panfish fanatic and loves chasing them with a fly rod. Although he considers himself a fan of all fish species, bluegills, crappies, perch, and other panfish are his forte. He is the creator of Panfish on the Fly, a website and Facebook group where thousands of people come together to share their love of these fish. In this episode, we cover a wide range of topics, including which species are considered panfish, where they’re found, seasonal changes in their behavior, fly selection, catching big ones, the differences between species, and gear.    Website: www.panfishonthefly.com Email: info@panfishonthefly.com Facebook:  Panfish On The Fly & The Panfish On The Fly Group (10k members) Instagram: @panfish_on_the_fly Twitter: @panfishonthefly Pinterest: @PanfishOnTheFly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Thrasher is a guide and owner of Southern Brookies Fly Fishing, an outfitter based in Tennessee. She’s also the author of a new book, Thrasher’s Fly Fishing Guide. This is a great all-around guide book for anyone interested in fly fishing, from the beginner to the advanced angler. In this episode, Susan and I chat about her background, what inspired her to write her book, and the next generation of fly fishermen. With a fairly high barrier to entry, fly fishing can be intimidating to try, so we discuss resources to get started if you’re new, and how to be a good instructor for a child, partner, or friend who’s learning. Instagram: @southernbrookies   Facebook: SouthernBrookies Website: www.southernbrookies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My buddy Mel Moss (also featured in episodes 12 and 13) and I spent four days fishing in Wyoming at the beginning of May. In this episode, we’re recapping our trip: talking about what went well, what didn’t, what we learned, and more. Many fish were caught, and even more laughs were had. If you’re looking for valuable knowledge and insights about fly fishing, this might not be the episode for you. But, if you want to get pumped up for a summer of fishing and feel like you’re hanging out, having drinks with friends, you’re in the right place! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess Gantos is a hunter and angler who splits her time between New Mexico and Ohio. She is a Program Assistant Lead with Project Healing Waters, a new member of New Mexico Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, and Ohio Women on the Fly participant. In this episode, we talk about some of her recent hunts, how she practices ethical harvesting as a way to connect with her food and environment, and her first written piece accepted by a fly fishing magazine. Instagram: @justjessno_e  Email: jessgantos@gmail.com Project Healing Waters Instagram: @phwff Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hal Herring is a writer, hunter, angler, and conservationist. He has been featured in Field & Stream, High Country News, and Montana Outdoors, among many other publications. Hal grew up in Alabama, but now lives in Montana, where he enjoys chasing elk and high-country trout. In this episode, we cover his upbringing in the outdoors, the culture of southern outdoorsmen, the importance of public lands, and the government’s role in managing them for the good of the people.   Website: halherring.com Public Trust Movie: link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bucky Buchstaber is the Founder and Executive Director of the Fly Fishing Collaborative, an organization dedicated to harnessing the fly fishing community to fight human trafficking. Bucky decided that he wanted to dedicate his life to helping others, and figured the best way to do so was to channel his passion for fishing into nonprofit work. The Fly Fishing Collaborative uses money raised through direct donations, film events, banquets, raffles, flies, and other products to build aquaponics farms for orphanages and safe homes. These farms not only provide an eco-friendly way to produce healthy and delicious food for victims of abuse, but also provide jobs for them. In this episode, we cover Bucky’s upbringing as a kid with the fishing “bug,” how he came up with the Fly Fishing Collaborative, the work they’ve done so far, and also some incredible stories of fishing overseas.   Website: www.flyfishingcollaborative.org   Instagram: @flyfishingcollaborative  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2018, I traveled to Japan with a group of friends to ski the famous Hokkaido powder. One member of the group, Nick Hill, fell in love with Japan and decided to move there. Not long after, he became a trout bum, and he’s been immersing himself in Japan’s amazing fishing opportunities ever since. This is a pretty relaxed episode where we catch up on what he’s been up to, what it’s like being a trout bum in a foreign country, and some fun stories along the way. IG: @_nickhill_ Youtube: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Barney is a hunter, angler, and all-around outdoorsman. He is the host of the Eastmans’ Elevated and Eastmans’ Fly Cast podcasts. This episode was a bit of a grab bag of topics, as Brian and I met up on Zoom to have a virtual campfire chat. We went in without any specific topic in mind, and ended up having a great conversation about everything from chasing grayling in Alaska, to our favorite styles of fishing, and much more. Instagram: @eastmans_flycast Eastmans’ Fly Cast webpage: https://www.eastmans.com/fly-cast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met Jess Suvak this past summer at the Middle Creek Flyathlon and knew right away that we would get along. She does things all-out, and used a new-found obsession with fly fishing to wean herself off her obsession with trailrunning ultra-marathons. In addition to fishing and running, Jess also recently went on her first squirrel hunt and plans to go on a deer hunt this November, too! In this episode, we talk about her transition from ultra-marathoner to avid angler, how she finds purpose in the amazing community of fly fishing, and some of her recent travels around the country to fish. Jess’s Instagram: @jessicasuvak Ohio Women on the Fly Instagram: @ohiowomenonthefly Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara Camiscioni is the founder of Find Your Strong with Sara, a program created to help others achieve their outdoor goals. Sara coaches everyone from kayakers to hunters and everyone in between. Instead of focusing on working out for the sake of working out, she believes in using exercise and nutrition to be safer, more confident, and more capable during the activities we want to do. She also believes that in order to be effective, a program needs to be sustainable long-term. In this episode, we discuss why fitness and nutrition are important for outdoorsmen, how to bring healthy foods into the backcountry and stick to a routine, and some specific exercises to help with both fishing and backpacking.    Instagram: @FindYourStrongWithSara Website: www.saracamiscioni.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Palmer Henson is a climber, long-distance runner, and fly fisherman from Georgia. For the past few years, he’s been on a mission to find as many native brook trout streams as he can in the mountains of northern Georgia. His story is truly a unique one, and he provides lots of insight about hunting down the elusive wild brookies of the southeast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Romano and his wife have owned a seasonal cabin in the Rangeley Lakes Region of western Maine for nearly 40 years. He is an author and has written novels, short stories, essays, and magazine articles about the people that gravitate to this region where the brook trout are as large as you’ll find north of Labrador, its rich sporting history, and the many fly fishing opportunities that can be found here. In this episode, we discuss the Rangeley Lakes Region and some notable folks from the area. Email: magalloway@mc.com Website: forgottentrout.com Blog: Link Facebook: /forgottentrout Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Angell is a lifelong outdoorsman and host of the Traditional Outdoors Podcast, which focuses on fly fishing, trad bowhunting, and other similar outdoor pursuits. A frequent fisher of Georgia’s native brook trout streams, Steve has switched mostly to fiberglass rods. In this episode, we talk about what Steve enjoys about fiberglass, how his trip out west opened up opportunities to fish new types of water, what he considers to be traditional in the world of outdoor sporting, and the type of community he values. He also shares some meaningful stories from his hunting and fishing adventures.   Simply Traditional Website - www.simplytraditional.net Traditional Outdoors - www.traditionaloutdoors.com Facebook: /TraditionalOutdoors Instagram: @traditionaloutdoors Twitter: @tradoutdoors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Todd was the very first guest I had on the show, back on episode 1. He is the creator of the Rocky Mountain Flyathlon, one of my favorite events every year, and its overarching nonprofit, Running Rivers. Andrew is a running, fishing, and beer-drinking enthusiast, and he is using these interests to raise money for native fish conservation. In this episode, we talk about ongoing conservation efforts being funded by the organization, as well as many of the “side projects” created by Running Rivers including the Fastest Known Fish, the Troutman series of runs, Fishslapping, and the upcoming Nascarp race. Running Rivers: https://runningrivers.org Instagram: @flyathlon Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica Haydahl Richardson is a professional photographer who specializes in the sportfishing industry. After getting invited to shoot a remote island salmon fishing trip, she continued to chase her passion throughout the world of fishing. From targeting bass with gear to fly fishing and offshore, she has made a name for herself in fishing photography. In this episode, she shares her history with fishing and photography, mentions a few of her favorite trips, and offers some tips to make any angler a better fish photographer.   Website: jessicahaydahlphotography.com/ Instagram: @haydahlphoto Youtube: Link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared Larsen is a Marketing Specialist with OnX Maps, one of the most robust and useful mapping apps available. Originally designed for hunting, OnX is also extremely useful to anglers, hikers, campers, and anyone else recreating outdoors. Jared and I discuss the features that are particularly useful to anglers, how to use OnX effectively, features that are expected to come out in the future, and the ridiculousness of stream access laws in many western states.   Website: https://www.onxmaps.com/ OnX Instagram:@onxhunt Jared’s Instagram: @jaredclarsen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The host of the Jay Scott Outdoors Podcast, Jay Scott is a well-known name in the hunting world, but he’s also an avid fly fisherman. Jay spends his summers in central CO chasing beautiful wild trout. In this episode, we discuss Colorado’s heavy snow year, fishing the Roaring Fork Valley, and the world-famous salmonfly hatch.   Instagram: @jayscottoutdoors Website: http://jayscottoutdoorspodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Sprague is the founder and CEO of Trout Headwaters, Inc., an ecological restoration design and build firm. Mike and his team focus on repairing damaged streams, wetlands, and riparian areas to bring them back to their former glory, and he believes that ecology and economy can and should coexist in order to derive the best benefit for all. In this episode, we get into some of the common threats facing headwater ecosystems and how companies like Trout Headwaters are addressing them. Website: www.troutheadwaters.com Instagram: @troutheadwaters Facebook: /troutheadwaters Twitter: @troutheadwaters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Muelrath has taken many trips to Labrador over the years, but his favorite species to catch there are undoubtedly the giant brook trout that call the lakes in Labrador home. In this episode, he tells me about some of his trips, what it’s like to fish for such remote brook trout, the gear and techniques required, and much more. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Kaider (also appearing in episodes 95 and 119) is the owner of In the Flow Fly Fishing, a guide service in Wisconsin. George grew up fishing the Driftless Region for beautiful brook and brown trout, and the area continues to hold a special place in his heart. In this episode, we talk about how the Driftless Region came to be, what the landscape is like, access laws, species and techniques, and much more. In the Flow Fly Fishing Website: link Email: intheflowflyfishing@gmail.com Personal Instagram: @zivio51 Guide Service Instagram: @intheflowflyfishing Personal Facebook: link Guide Service Facebook: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Davies is a guide and the owner of Milwaukee River Fly Fishing. After working as a fashion designer and Olympic and World Cup Freestyle skiing coach, Joe has focused on his passion for fly fishing the waters of southeastern Wisconsin for smallmouths, pike, and carp. In this episode, we talk about all things related to smallmouth bass fishing, including gear, techniques, seasons, and much more. Milwaukee River Fly Fishing Website: link Instagram: @milwaukee_river_fly_fishing Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael C. Williams is a passionate fly fisherman and also starred in one of my favorite horror films, the Blair Witch Project. I was so excited when I learned this, and even more so when he agreed to take the time to speak with me. The bulk of this episode is geared toward his love of fishing. We discuss the need for closures on certain waterways for the benefit of the fish, his desire to pick up Euro-nymphing in the upcoming season, how his father introduced him to fishing and also brought him back to it later in life, and his local Croton watershed. Near the end, I got to pepper him with questions about the Blair Witch Project, and he gave me some awesome tidbits about the movie as a whole and the fishing scenes at the start of the movie. Michael is also starring in the upcoming psychological thriller film, Grafton.   Blog: At Last to Wade the River Instagram: @sippingrises Youtube: SippingRises Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shawn Larson has been on a mission to backpack all the Wilderness areas in Colorado. Although he hasn’t quite completed his goal yet, over the course of his trips, he’s gotten to fish in the majority of the Wildernesses. In this episode, Shawn and I crack a few beers and hear some fun stories from his time in the backcountry chasing wild fish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allen Crater is a backcountry fanatic who has been on many adventures over the years. He just got back from a trip into the Montana backcountry with his two sons and came on to share some stories. In this episode, we discuss his recent trip to Montana, how having a little superstition in fishing can be helpful, and some of his previous trips that taught him a lesson or two about being in wild places.    Instagram: @allenoutside Website: allenoutside.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Vince Hill is the Chief of the Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch of the CDC. In this episode, I got to pick his brain about backcountry drinking water. If you’ve ever spent a night in the backcountry, you’ve probably had to deal with water filtration or purification. We covered three main topics in this episode: the basics of contaminated water, what causes the contamination, and how we can fix it to make water drinkable. CDC Guide to Backcountry Water: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Livesay is a well-known name in the e-scouting world. A favorite guest among hunting podcasts, Mark is the founder of Treeline Pursuits, a website and course that teach the ins and outs of e-scouting for elk. In the summers when he’s not chasing elk, Mark spends a great deal of time fly fishing the area around Yellowstone, and he applies similar techniques to searching for hidden gem fishing spots. In this episode, he does a deep dive into how he sets up the programs he uses, how he organizes his digital waypoints, what he looks for in a lake or river, and a ton of specific tools and resources that can help anyone read the land better from home.    Topo Layer: Earthpoint Topo   Snow Cover KML: “Latest NOHRSC Snow Model Snapshot” (KML downloads directly from Google search results)   Treeline Pursuits   Instagram: @treeline_pursuits   Facebook: //treelinepursuits   Email: mark@ultramaxsports.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heidi Lewis is an avid angler and founder of Utah Women Flyfishers. She fishes nearly every week year-round, has completed the Utah Cutthroat Slam several times over, and is passionate about swinging wet flies. In this episode, she tells me about her introduction to fly fishing, a few stories about completing both the Utah and Wyoming Cutthroat Slams, and her preferred techniques for fishing wet flies and streamers.  Instagram: @heidiaqua Email: heidiaqua@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Podobinski is a guide at Aniak River Lodge and host/guide at Fish Colombia. He is one of the most well-traveled guests I’ve ever had on the show, having fished in Alaska, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, India, Mongolia, Seychelles, Brazil, Honduras, Panama, Argentina, and more. In this episode, he tells me about his adventures fishing around the world, including throwing giant spiders out of camp in the Amazon, fishing alongside fresh tiger tracks in India, and throwing squirrel flies for the biggest trout in the world in Mongolia. Email: mpwilderman@gmail.com Instagram: @Mpwilderman Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I first saw Michael Broome’s name in an email sent out by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, which mentioned that a group from Kentucky had become the first from their state to complete the Wyoming Cutt Slam. The slam involves catching four of the five cutthroat subspecies in Wyoming. In this episode, Michael talks me through the experience, including planning, how it went day-by-day, and setbacks along the way. He also talks about the group’s plan to move onto other western trout slams in the future. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Lund is the host of the Mediocre Alaskan Podcast and author of A Miserable Paradise: Life in Southeast Alaska. He also has an upcoming book, Beyond the Hunt, which will be released this May. In this episode, we talk about fishing in Alaska, how subsistence regulations work, and some of Jeff’s hunting and fishing adventures around the state.   Website: https://www.themediocrealaskan.com/ Instagram: @alaskalund Instagram: @themediocrealaskan  Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my best pals, Mel Moss, is back on the show for our annual New Year episode where we discuss our fishing goals from the last year, whether we achieved them, and what our goals for the upcoming year are. We cracked a few beers and had a great time catching up! Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Kelly Coffman is a fly fishing guide who has guided for several outfitters throughout Colorado and just got back from his first summer guiding in Alaska. This episode was recorded right before he left for his season up north, and John Kelly talks about his upcoming summer. This will be his first year up there, and we discuss his expectations, fishing styles in Alaska, and his new website, Reflections on the Fly.   Instagram: @jcoffman214 Website: https://www.reflectionsonthefly.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Sheehan and Ron Barch are Michigan-based bamboo rodbuilders. After years of playing around with the idea of building his first bamboo rod, Derek reached out to a forum for help, where he ended up being connected with Ron, who took him under his wing. Ron has made hundreds of bamboo rods, including some he designed himself. In this episode, Derek and Ron break down the process for me. We start with an overview of how bamboo rods compare to glass and graphite, how lengths and tapers matter, and why bamboo is such a precise art. Then we move on to the nitty-gritty of what goes into the building process, including splitting, planing, straightening, and more. If you’ve ever had an interest in the art of bamboo, this is your episode.   Ron’s website: www.aldercreekangling.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Hepworth is known to many by the social media handle @timandwren, which he shares with his daughter, Wren. Tim and Wren, who at the time of recording is five years old, get out on the water together as often as they can. Wren has been fishing for years, and although she sometimes needs help with the finesse of setting the hook or making long casts, she is already a well-rounded angler. She’s a big fan of bugs, boats, and of course, brown trout. In this episode, I talk with Tim about his unexpected journey into fatherhood and what it means to him to spend so much quality time outside with his daughter. We also do a good deal of chatting about how to make the outdoors enjoyable for your own kids. At the end, Wren herself makes a surprise appearance to share some of her favorite parts of fly fishing.   Instagram: @timandwren Tim’s Instagram: @timothyhepworth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Until his recent retirement, Bill Somer was a Sr. Environmental Scientist with the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife. Much of his career was spent working on the conservation of a native species of cutthroat trout, the Paiute. Once on the brink of extinction, this fish has made an impressive comeback thanks to the hard work of folks like Bill and his colleagues. In this episode, we talk about the history of the Paiute cutthroat, the threats this species has faced, and the recovery efforts by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ballerini is a guide in the Bristol Bay area of Alaska, and also my former coworker. Although he now pursues his love of music full time, he did manage to get up to Alaska for a month to go back to the guide life this fall. We recorded this episode just before he flew out, and he filled me in on what goes on in an Alaska fly fishing camp, including some great stories of bears and helicopter trips! Instagram: @ chris.ballerini Band website: Six Fox Whiskey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitch Duesling is one of the three crew members of So Fly, a fly fishing podcast and digital media brand based in Toronto. This is the first of three episodes I’m doing with them. In this episode, Mitch tells me about how his first fish on the fly was a unique one (walleye!), shares his love of a good cocktail, and fills me in on Temagami, one of Ontario’s most beautiful and wild places for an angler to visit.   So Fly Website: link So Fly Youtube: link Instagram: @thesoflycrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Hill is a writer, angler, and rodbuilder. He also appeared in episode 58 on building your own fly rod. This is a much more casual conversation that we recorded immediately afterward. In this one, we cracked a few beers and chatted about some of the trips we’ve taken over the years, the allure of rare fish in hard-to-reach areas, the ethics of asking people for their fishing spots, and the reward of working hard to find fish.   Instagram: @yellowfinrods Website: www.yellowfinrods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul White is a counselor, angler, and writer. He has a story featured in the new book Tales of the Great Outdoors, which is a compilation of hunting and fishing stories from Newfoundland and Labrador. In his article, he recounts the creation of the Dirty Bomber fly, a variation he created that embraces the idea of excellence over perfection. In this episode, we talk about fishing as a way to improve mental health, fishing in Labrador, Atlantic salmon, and the creation of the Dirty Bomber fly. Website: link Twitter: @paulmwhitey Linkedin: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Liskay is the owner and operator of Great Lakes Flyfishing. Jeff has experience chasing many lesser-thought-of species on a fly, such as walleye, gar, and catfish. In this episode, we focus mostly on walleye, covering Jeff’s strategies for targeting them in the Great Lakes. Afterward, we also discuss how he changes his techniques to instead target channel catfish. Instagram: @greatlakesdude or @greatlakesflyfishingllc TikTok: @jeffliskay @greatlakesflyfishing Facebook: /greatlakesflyfishingllc or /jeff.liskay Website: link GIPHY Stickers: Groovy Great Lakes Flyfishing Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colton Wright is a personal trainer by day and an artist by night. As an angler, most of his work centers around trout in various styles, including everything from watercolor to sculpture. In this episode, we talk about his love of getting into the backcountry for high country cutthroats, how he gets inspiration for his pieces, and how different art mediums lend themselves to capturing trout. Instagram @CreeksToPeaks Etsy Shop: link  Email: CreeksToPeaksLLC@gmail.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob Knight is the Director of Business Development at GoWild, a social media platform built for outdoorsmen of all types. Whether you like hunting, fishing, hiking, or birdwatching, you can find likeminded people and meaningful conversations on the GoWild app. Jacob and I talk about the platform, as well as his experiences fly fishing and teaching his kids how to fish.   GoWild – Jacob Knight Instagram – @Jacobknight24 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-knight24/ Email – jacob@timetogowild.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Rieke is an engineering student turned trout bum. He spends his summers guiding in the Rockies, and when he’s not with clients, he’s most likely fishing himself. Because of the sheer amount of time he spends on the water, Jason’s become skilled in a wide variety of tactics, but his go-to flies are streamers. As someone who has relatively little experience fishing streamers, I was eager to pick Jason’s brain about how he has such consistent success with them. Toward the end, we also get into mousing at night for large fish, something he does frequently during the summer. If bigger, bulkier flies are a bit outside your comfort zone, this is the episode for you.   Instagram: @jrieke21 Blog: www.trouttravels.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Harper Webb is a Professor of English at California State University, former psychotherapist, poet, and author. His recent book, Ursula Lake, is a dark and thrilling story about a husband and wife trying to save their marriage and a rock musician trying to get his career back, all centered around a fly fishing trip in the Canadian wilderness. In this episode, Charles and I talk about how he incorporates his passion for fishing into his work, some of the small fly fishing details in the book that I appreciated as an angler, and some of his trips to Canada to fish himself. Website: charlesharperwebb.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Stewart hosts the Wet Fly Swing Podcast and was generous enough to invite me on his show. He was also a guest on episode 96 of Fish Untamed. In this episode, I get to be on the other side of the microphone as Dave and I chat about backcountry fishing, ethical harvest, and some of the nitty-gritty details of running a podcast. Wet Fly Swing website: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the annual episode I do with my pal, Mel, where we look back on the previous year and look forward to the year ahead. We talk about whether we completed our goals and what our upcoming goals are. In this episode, Mel also talks about her DIY trip to Alaska where she and her husband rented a vehicle and caught trout, salmon, and char on easy-to-access rivers without a bush plane. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Culton is a writer, guide, and fly fishing instructor with a passion for stripers. He has taken a somewhat out-of-the box approach to catching them, employing techniques typically reserved for trout. In this episode, he walks me through his approach of “trout fishing for stripers,” including reading the situation before taking the first cast, using currents to drift small flies, making use of floating lines, and working the shoreline for cruising fish.    Instagram: @stevecultonflyfishing Website: currentseams.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Benjamin is the co-founder of Big Sky Rentals, a company focused on renting out fishing, hunting, and camping gear. The cost of technical outdoor equipment can be limiting, especially for those new to a sport. Additionally, traveling with gear is often a hassle. Rental gear addresses both of these problems, and Jay’s goal is to provide high-quality, low-cost, low-stress rental options. We get into what he offers, where he wants to take the business, when to rent vs. buy, and how to maintain your own gear.   Website: https://bigskyrent.com/ Instagram: @bigskyrentals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marina Gibson grew up fishing many of the well known streams of the UK. After traveling and fishing much of the world, she returned home and founded The Northern Fishing School, where anglers of all skill levels come to learn more about casting and fishing. She also recently released a book: Cast, Catch, Release: Finding Serenity and Purpose through Fly Fishing. In this episode we talk about her journey through fly fishing and the opportunities she has fishing for salmon in the UK. Instagram: @marinagibsonfishing Northern Fishing School: link Book: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lukas Leaf is the Executive Director of Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters and is on the board of the MN chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. This episode starts with a little discussion of what the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is, why it’s important to so many people, and what the fishing is like throughout the year. Then, we get into the current threats to the Boundary Waters, most notably a mine proposal that would enable extraction right on the edge of the Wilderness area. To end on a better note, Lukas shares some of his favorite fishing stories from the Boundary Waters.   Website: https://sportsmenbwca.org/ Sportsmen BWCA Instagram: @sportsmenbwca Lukas Leaf Instagram: @cheflukasleaf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Rosenbauer is the author of over 20 fly fishing books, host of the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast, Chief Enthusiast at Orvis, and one of the biggest names in the fly fishing world today. In this episode, Tom and I talk about how he got started in fly fishing, what it’s like to watch a trout stream go through seasonal cycles, beaver activity on his home stream, what gets him excited about fishing these days, making homemade chocolate, and much more. Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast: Apple Podcasts The Orvis Learning Center: link Instagram @rosenbauert Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick DelVecchio is a fly fishing guide and the owner of Wildwood Outfitters out of Franklin, PA. In this episode, Nick and I chat about fly fishing culture, the divisive nature of modern-day fly fishing, and also get sucked into some talk about fishing and fishing regulations in PA.    Instagram: @wildwoodoutfitterspa Website: https://www.wildwoodoutfitterspa.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrin Schenck is an avid fly fisherman and head coach of the Arizona State University racquetball team. We had originally planned to talk mostly about his recent fishing trip to Utah and Idaho. When the fishing success turned out to be less than expected, we decided to switch gears a bit and branch out more in the conversation. What followed was a discussion of what happens when the fishing is lackluster, some of the better trips Darrin has been on, and how he makes the most of the time he has left to fish with his father. I also got to hear about how his favorite fish isn’t the biggest one he has caught, and why the best memories don’t always correspond to the measurements of the fish itself. Near the end, we also get into the pros and cons of trying to turn fishing into a career. All in all, it was a rich and thought-provoking conversation that took some really enjoyable turns.   Website: darrinchatter.com Email: darrin@darrinchatter.com Instagram: @darrinchatter Twitter: @darrinchatter Linkedin: Darrin Chatter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Ayres is a hunter, podcaster, and most recently, a new fly fisherman. Sam grew up catching fat stocker rainbows on a spin rod but always wanted to try fly fishing. After picking up his first rod a year ago, he has slowly started building up his knowledge and skills. And in the past few months, he’s had more time to seriously devote to it. Since he recently passed through Colorado after an Arizona elk hunt, we decided to hit the water together and get him on his first cutthroats and brown trout. After our day on the river, we sat down to record an episode about our day of fishing, what he has learned and been surprised by during the process, and other thoughts as a new angler. Also, check out Sam’s podcast, The Wild Initiative (which may sound familiar to those of you who have listened to Fish Untamed since the beginning).    Website: www.thewildinitiative.com Apple Podcasts: Podcast page Instagram: @thewildinitiative GoWild: Samuel Ayres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tad Murdock owns and guides for Georgia Wild Trout. When he is not fishing Georgia with his clients, he is usually traveling the world in search of new species to catch. Tad’s current goal is to catch all the salmonid species in the world. He has pretty much finished the North American species and has also caught numerous species native to other countries. He hopes to wrap up in the next few years. In this episode, we talk about how he came up with this goal, stories from his adventures around the country and around the world, which species have been harder than expected, things he’s learned about fishing along the way, and much more. Website: georgiawildtrout.com Guide Instagram: @georgiawildtrout Personal Instagram: @Tadpolefishin Facebook: /GeorgiaWildTrout Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Roush is the Deputy Regional Manager of the Northeast Region of Colorado Parks & Wildlife. In this episode, we discussed the pandemic’s effect on the outdoor industry. While Scott’s facts and figures were specific to Colorado, many of the overall trends were not. We covered the increase in outdoor recreation during the lockdown, issues faced by the state due to concentrated numbers of users, trends in fishing vs. hunting license sales, the new requirement for access to state wildlife areas, proposed permitting systems to alleviate pressure on sensitive areas, and more.  CPW Website: Colorado Parks and Wildlife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ali Bair is a fly fishing guide and producer on an upcoming documentary called “Daughter of the White River.” Ali and I have been good friends for years, and decided to have a beer together over the phone and talk about the movie, the fly fishing film world, and some of our favorite memories fishing together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Kumiski is a writer, photographer, guide, and teacher. After leaving his childhood home in Massachusetts and settling down in Florida, John got to know the Everglades quite well. While it’s easy to think of the vast landscapes of the west or the dense woods of the northeast when you hear the word “backcountry,” John frequently finds the same solitude by paddling deep into the marshes and brackish water of the Everglades, camping on chickees and fishing from a kayak. In this episode, we discuss the Everglades as a whole, fish species, gear and techniques, special considerations for this area of the country, and some things to keep in mind if you’re trying to plan your own trip to fish in Florida.   Website: johnkumiski.com Website: spottedtail.com Instagram: @spottedtailflyfish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shawn Larson (also appearing in episode 63) is back on the show to discuss his backcountry fly fishing equipment. In this episode, Shawn and I share what’s in our packs for two- to five-day fishing trips, including our sleep systems, food and cooking equipment, accessories, mapping software, and fishing gear. We also discuss some simple but effective skills for staying safe and knowing where you are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Roy is a fly fishing guide with Wilderness Place Lodge in Alaska. Although many people will want to book a guided trip if they head north, Alaska is also very doable as a DIY “exotic” destination for those of us from the lower 48. In this episode, Jake walks me through what to expect when planning a trip, including when to go, what you can catch, how to bring fish home, and how to hire a plane to get off the beaten path. If you’ve ever thought of fishing Alaska but don’t want to break the bank, this is the episode for you!   Wilderness Place Lodge Website: https://www.wildernessplacelodge.com/ Jake’s Instagram: @jakeroy27 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Raether is a backpacker, fly fisher, hunter, and camper. He is the author of over 50 articles in national and regional magazines such as Bugle, Northwest Fly Fishing, and Montana Outdoors. Last spring, he published a fishing guide titled Flyfisher’s Guide to Northwest Montana’s Mountain Lakes. In this episode, we discuss the use of pack goats as a backcountry fly fishing aid. Mike covers how he uses his goat, the care required, and considerations for bringing a goat deep in the backcountry. I didn’t even know I was interested in using pack goats until I talked to Mike, and now I want to get one of my own. This is a must-listen if you like fishing the backcountry.   Mike’s blog, Life Under a Big Sky: www.mikeraether.com Twitter @mikeraether Email: mike@mikeraether.com Flyfisher’s Guide to Northwest Montana’s Mountain Lakes book: https://www.amazon.com/Flyfishers-Guide-Northwest-Montanas-Mountain/dp/1940239117 The Pack Goat book: https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Goat-Pruett-Mionczynski-John/dp/0871088282 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Bird is a Founding Editor of Fly Fusion Magazine, Producer of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4), and author of a new novel called Last Summer on the Sage. In this episode, Derek and I run the gamut of topics, from how to handle the urge to grab a rod when you’re fishing with someone new to the sport, to seeing colorful characters on the water, and switching from nonfiction to fiction fly fishing writing. Instagram: @derekrbird Fly Fusion Website: link Buy the book: link  Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Mundhenke is a State Naturalist with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Chair with the South Carolina Native Fish Coalition, and leads multiple programs through the state to get new anglers introduced to their plentiful fisheries. In this episode, Will fills me in on the Bartram’s bass, a beautiful bass native to South Carolina. We also talk about the Black Bass Slam, a challenge to catch all four species of bass in the state, which is a great opportunity to see the diverse habitats that support fishing around South Carolina. A note from Will regarding his use of the terms “spotted bass” and “Alabama bass” in the episode: "According to the South Carolina Hunting and Fishing Laws and Regulations Guide, the four black bass species in the state officially include the Spotted Bass. However, the agency is conducting genetic research to determine whether or not this is in fact an Alabama Bass instead of the previously named Spotted Bass." Instagram: @rangerwillgarrett Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Johnson is a guide, fly tier, and cofounder of Identafly, an AI-based fly identification app. In this episode, we talk about whether new flies are actually still being designed, what’s important when trying to match a fly to a bug, how important matching the hatch actually is, how to make your fly stand out from the millions of real insects on the water, some useful features in the Identafly app, and much more. IdentaFly is available on Apple and Android Platforms Website: IdentaFly.app Facebook: /IdentaFly Instagram: @IdentaFly Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Todd is the President of Running Rivers and founder of the Rocky Mountain Flyathlon, which focuses on Conservation through Recreation. The Flyathlon combines running, fishing, and beer drinking into a triathlon-style race that raises money for native trout conservation. Andrew is an avid trail runner and fly fisherman, and through his nonprofit, Running Rivers, has raised over $150,000 to help protect the cutthroats of Colorado.   Instagram: @flyathlon Website: runningrivers.org Facebook: facebook.com/flyathlon Twitter: @flyathlon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I recently got to be a guest on the Buffalo Roamer Outdoors Podcast and wanted to release the audio here on Fish Untamed as well. Will Collins, the host of Buffalo Roamer Outdoors, was also recently a guest on my show, covering backcountry canoeing and fishing. Over on his podcast, I got to talk about everything from fishing to hide tanning, and I had a great time chatting with him.  Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yilma Campbell is one of the creative minds behind the So Fly Podcast and other So Fly digital media. This is the second episode in a series of three I’m doing with the crew from So Fly. In this episode, Yilma tells me about what draws him to different species and techniques, how focusing on nothing but streamers for a whole year has made him a better angler, and what it’s like to produce high-quality fly fishing videos with some of his closest friends.   So Fly Website: link So Fly Youtube: link Instagram: @thesoflycrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Ermatinger and I met just a few hours before sitting down to record this episode, as he passed through town on his way to an antelope hunt. Alex is a hunter, angler, and guide who moves around throughout the year chasing different seasons across the country. In the summer, Alex guides in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison chasing rainbows and browns, including during the legendary salmonfly hatch. He spends his falls in Michigan, helping clients land Chinook salmon to take home for the table. In this episode, we cover a little of everything, from guiding stories to a brief history of Pacific salmon in the Great Lakes.   Website: Tinger Guide Service Gunnison River guiding: Gunnison River Expeditions Instagram: @tingerguideservice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Mallard is the Executive Director of the Native Fish Coalition (NFC), a nonprofit dedicated to restoring and protecting native fish. In this episode, we talk about the origin of NFC, the work they do, what does and doesn’t work for fish conservation, the value of native species, and much more. Email: Info@NativeFishCoalition.org Website: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Stewart is the host of the Wet Fly Swing Podcast and has been fishing for steelhead in the PNW since he was a child. In this episode, we talk about how he built one of the biggest fly fishing podcasts on the market, his recent trip to fish for Great Lakes steelhead, how the Great Lakes population compares to the steelhead of the PNW, steelhead life history, gear and techniques used to target them, and the magic of hooking one on the swing. Website: link Instagram: @wetflyswing Email: dave@wetflyswing.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Palmer Henson is an avid angler from Georgia (also appearing in episode 3), who has spent the last few years trying to hunt down as many brook trout streams as he can in Georgia. Sarah Baker is a fisheries biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources who focuses on trout. Palmer and Sarah have been working together on a sort of “citizen science” project, in which Palmer’s personal passion for finding remote brook trout streams assists the DNR with their surveys. In this episode, Palmer and Sarah discuss how they got connected, how they’ve been working together to uncover new brook trout streams, and a few ways the DNR will be able to use the data to protect this iconic species. Palmer’s Instagram: @lost_angel_fly_fishing Sarah’s email: sarah.baker@dnr.ga.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Miller is the owner of Trout Yeah Guide Service and coach for the US Youth Fly Fishing Team, as well as a former member of Team USA. Josh has used his experience competing around the world to hone his fly fishing skills in a variety of settings. In this episode, we discuss how competition fly fishing works, the pros and cons of making fishing competitive, some of the lessons he’s learned over the years to make him a better angler, and how every angler can learn where to put their focus in order to improve their skills. Josh also has a book coming out soon called Euronymphing Tips, Tactics, and Techniques. Trout Yeah Website: link Fulling Mill Flies: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Hafele is an entomologist and avid fly fisherman. While Rick worked professionally in entomology for many years, he also enjoys applying his knowledge of bugs to his love of fishing. In this episode, we talk about entomology as it relates to trout, how fishes’ feeding behavior depends on what food sources are available, and some of the major groups of insects that are vital to a trout’s diet. Website: rickhafele.com Instagram: @rickhafele Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robbz Olson is one of the hosts of the Aquarium Guys Podcast. Although mostly focused on aquarium fish, The Aquarium Guys also do “out of the tank” episodes covering related topics, like fishing. I was recently invited to join them to talk about fly fishing, and now Robbz is returning the favor. As an avid aquarium hobbyist, Robbz has (perhaps unfortunately) become quite familiar with the issue of invasive species around the country, as many of these species can trace their history back to the aquarium world. We discuss several impactful invasive species, how these species are a detriment to wild environments in a variety of ways, and some ways people have tried to combat the issue.   Website: http://www.aquariumguyspodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Rowley is the owner of Phil Rowley Fly Fishing and has over 35 years of fly fishing experience, primarily focused on stillwaters. He is also an author, speaker, video producer, brand ambassador, online instructor, YouTube creator, guide, and co-host of The New Fly Fisher TV show. In this episode, we discuss all things stillwater including flies, leaders, techniques, and finding fish. Phil also has a new book out called The Orvis Guide to Stillwater Trout Fishing. Facebook: /PhilRowleyFlyFishing Instagram: @philrowleyflyfishing Website: flycraftangling.com (soon to transition to philrowleyflyfishing.com) Stillwater Fly Fishing Store: stillwaterflyfishingstore.com YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/FlyCraftAngling Book: link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Smith is the managing owner and guide at Grand Teton Fly Fishing. In this episode, we talk about his local trout species, why cutthroats are such special fish, what the fishing is like around Jackson, what makes a good guide, and Scott’s vision for a more sustainable future in fly fishing. Scott’s Instagram: @ssflyfish  Grand Teton Fly Fishing Instagram: @grandtetonflyfishing  Website: grandtetonflyfishing.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Vertrees is a guide at Royal Gorge Anglers in Cañon City, CO. He specializes in leading backcountry trips, often overnight, and using lightweight tenkara gear. In this episode, we discuss thriving vs. surviving while on remote trips, the myth that tenkara is only for small fish, how to handle larger fish on a tenkara rod, the pros and cons of using tenkara vs. western fly fishing gear, and much more. Blog: Tenkara Tracks YouTube: link Instagram: @tenkaratracks Facebook: /TenkaraTracks/ Email: paul@royalgorgeanglers.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Wallace runs Tackle Village, a site for gear, reviews, and advice from people who fish. Rick lives in southern Australia and also spent four years in Japan, giving him a wide range of international fly fishing experience. In this episode, we discuss Japan, New Zealand, and Tasmania. He covers the fisheries as a whole, as well as some tips for making a trip to one of these locations successful.    Website: tacklevillage.com Fly tying hook tool: link Facebook: /tacklevillage Youtube: Tackle Village Trout and King: website Predator movie: link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Palmer Henson is a regular guest on the show, also appearing on episodes 3 and 62 to talk about his ongoing Georgia brook trout project. In this episode, he updates me on where the project currently stands and also fills me in on his recent Troutman completion in Wyoming. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benny Piekarz is a guide and the General Manager of Colorado Angling Company. Benny and I met at a lodge in Belize and found out we were from the same neck of the woods. He has guided in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana, and he also works as a private chef and carpenter. In this episode, we talk about his time in Belize, fishing around the Vail Valley, and some of his memorable experiences working around the West. Website: link Colorado Angling Website: link Ben’s Instagram: @bennypieks  Colorado Angling Instagram: @colorado_angling_company Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry deCocq is the owner of American Fork Anglers and specializes in custom leaders, including Euro, tightline, and standard. Barry believes the leader is the most important part of a fly fishing setup and has the experience to back it up. In this episode, we discuss Euro nymphing, the differences between custom and storebought leaders, how different styles of leaders vary, what goes into custom tying them, and more. At the end, we also discuss how social media has been detrimental to hidden gem fishing spots. Website: AFAnglers.com Instagram: @AmericanForkFly Facebook: /AmericanForkAnglers   Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I have a special guest for today’s episode. My brand new husband, Mike, is on the show to have a beer with me and recap our recent honeymoon trip to Belize. This was our first saltwater experience, and we had a blast chasing bonefish, tarpon, permit, barracuda, and plenty of other fish from a skiff and wading the flats on the Turneffe Atoll. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kip Vieth is the owner of Wildwood Float Trips out of Monticello, MN, and also the author of the Orvis Guide to Muskies on the Fly, set to be released October of 2020. In this episode, Kip walks me through all things musky fly fishing. Having never cast a single fly for muskies, I’m a complete newbie, and as Kip describes, it’s somewhat night and day compared to fly fishing for other species like bass and trout. He goes into flies, rod choice, casting, where to find fish, and much more.   Video of record musky on the fly: Record Musky   Instagram: @wildwoodfloattrips    Facebook: /Wildwood-Float-Trips-120782057940619/  Website: www.wildwoodfloattrips.com   Email: kip@wildwoodfloattrips.com Book: Orvis Guide to Muskies on the Fly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Stitcher is the owner and “Chief Fly Geek” at Ascent Fly Fishing, a company that focuses on helping anglers get prepared for the exact time and place they want to fish by creating personalized fly selections. In addition to discussing Ascent’s goals to help anglers, Peter also shares his PAUSE and MATCH methods for learning the insects in your area and finding the right flies to match. Then, we get into the topic of secrecy in fly fishing, and how we can all be a little nicer to each other online and on the water.   Website: www.ascentflyfishing.com Instagram: @ascentflyfishing Facebook: /ascentflyfishing Twitter: @AscentFishing Youtube: /ascentflyfishing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hank Shaw is a cook, author, and procurer of wild and whole foods. He has written several wild game cookbooks, including Buck, Buck, Moose; Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail; Duck, Duck, Goose; and his newest called Hook, Line, and Supper. In this episode, Hank walks me through the entire process of eating your catch, from care in the field, to gutting and filleting, and finally cooking. We end with a super simple recipe for pan-fried whole trout that even the most novice cook can tackle.   Hank’s Books Website: Hunter, Angler, Gardener, Cook Instagram: @huntgathercook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle Kamp is a dietician and owner of Valley to Peak Nutrition, a company designed to help people fuel themselves properly for rigorous backcountry adventures. After losing 140 pounds himself and moving out west where he was immersed in the outdoors, Kyle wanted to help others get the proper nutrition for their trips into the backcountry. In this episode, we discuss how to get the right amounts of calories, carbs, fats, and protein in the backcountry and why the right types of foods can make such a difference on big trips. We also get into dehydrating your own meals to save money and have delicious backcountry food. IG: @v2pnutrition FB: /v2pnutrition Website: V2pnutrition.com Podcast: Valley to Peak Nutrition Podcast Kyle’s Dehydrating Book: link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Merritt is a diehard alpine angler who spends most of his summers high in the backcountry fishing alpine lakes. When he’s not chasing cutthroats, he’s scouring the internet, books, and reports to find his next spot. In this episode, we talk about the resources he uses to plan his backcountry adventures, what he loves about the remote alpine setting, the gear he brings, and how to be a good steward of the resource. Instagram: @thedirewulff Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Estes has decades of fly fishing experience under his belt and has started focusing even more on mastering the craft and fine-tuning his skills. He also views fly fishing as a performance-enhancing tool, taking lessons he has learned on the water and applying them to his career, relationships, and spiritual discipline. In this episode, we talk about some ways fishing can improve other aspects of your life, lessons we have learned over the years, how fishing can bring friends closer together, and why the heck someone would go paddleboarding without a rod. Linkedin: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mel Moss is back again to discuss our favorite 2021 fishing memories and what we have planned for 2022. We talk about my first greenback cutthroat trout and carp, as well as some fun trips Mel took last year. Looking ahead, I hope to do more tying this coming year and land a pike on the fly, and Mel fills me in on her upcoming trip to Guam, where she hopes to catch a jungle perch.  Youtube video mentioned: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad Williams is a guide and manager of Total Outfitters, a fly shop and guide service in SW Montana. Total Outfitters works with anglers of all skill levels and has recently been focusing more on introducing trout spey to the areas they fish, particularly the Bitterroot River. In this episode, Chad walks me through trout spey, a technique I’m familiar with in theory but have never tried. We cover why someone would want to use trout spey tactics, different fly options and how to fish them, lines and leaders, how to move through the water, and much more. Near the end, we also discuss one of Chad’s favorite topics: what it means to be an angler. Outside the guiding world, Chad is a 7th grade Montana history teacher, wrestling coach, and avid fly tyer.    Website: www.total-outfitters.com Email: info@total-outfitters.com Instagram: @totaloutfitters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode first aired on the Modern Carnivore Podcast, hosted by Mark Norquist. Mark was on Fish Untamed in 2021 (episode 51) and invited me up to MN to try my hand at darkhouse spearing. I decided to take him up on his offer this past January. In a nutshell, darkhouse spearing involves sitting over a large hole in the ice and throwing spears at passing fish. In reality, though, there’s much more to it, and we dive into it in this episode. This episode was recorded in a brewery after one of our days on the ice at -37 degrees. Modern Carnivore Website: link Modern Carnivore Podcast: link Modern Carnivore Instagram: @modcarn Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rehan Nana works in the Outdoor Recreation department of Garmin and is also an avid fly angler and upland hunter. In this episode, he tells me about the amazing fishing opportunities in his area of the midwest and how he believes the world record brown trout may one day come out of southern Missouri. Then we get into the importance of carrying satellite devices in the backcountry and some of the options offered by Garmin. Garmin website: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Matt Lewis is a redeye bass expert, both as an academic and as an angler. He describes redeye bass as what you would get if you crossed a brook trout and a smallmouth bass, with the aggression of a bass but the habitat of a trout. In this episode, we discuss the recent decision to break redeye bass into five distinct species, what differentiates the species, where they’re found, the appropriate gear for targeting them, the threats they’re facing, and much more. Website: link Instagram: @redeyebassflyfishing Email: redeyebassflyfishing@gmail.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Kaider first came on the show (episode 95) to talk about fly fishing for pike. Now he is back to walk me through fishing for salmon in the Great Lakes, specifically king and coho salmon in Wisconsin. In addition to the gear, flies, and techniques needed for these species, he also throws in their other migratory species: lake-run browns and steelhead. We cover seasonality, bluelining some of the smaller tributaries, why fish eat when they’re not feeding, and much more. In the Flow Fly Fishing Website: link Email: intheflowflyfishing@gmail.com Personal Instagram: @zivio51 Guide Service Instagram: @intheflowflyfishing Personal Facebook: link Guide Service Facebook: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Raether, who first appeared back on episode 22 to talk about using pack goats for backcountry fly fishing, is back again. This time, he came on to talk about backcountry navigation. Of course, it’s not really possible to actually learn how to navigate with a map and compass over an hour-long audio podcast, so this episode is more about the pros and cons of digital and paper maps, when you might use each one, where to find good topo maps, helpful tools to pair with a map, and some tips and tricks to be more confident while trying to find your way around.   Resources Mike mentions: Be Expert with Map and Compass by Bjorn Kjellstrom USGS.gov natgeomaps.com caltopo.com brunton.com silva-usa.com suunto.com geocaching.com garmin.com ihikegps.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Bauman is a fellow backcountry fishing enthusiast and the owner of Colter Backcountry, a company focused on lightweight, backcountry fishing gear. In this episode, we talk about the hurdles of carrying gear on big trips, how he created Colter Backcountry, and his recent attempt at completing the Troutman. He also tells me about his upcoming adventure, the Gila Traverse, which is a 700-mile trek he created to fish his way through the historic range of the Gila trout. Instagram: @colterbackcountry Facebook: /colterbackcountry Tiktok: @colterbackcountry Website: colterbackcountry.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Rutter is a guide, artist, and Smoky Mountain angler. Though he used to guide on tailwaters, he now focuses exclusively on wild Smoky Mountain brook trout. In this episode, we talk about how he got into guiding and art, what it’s like fishing the Smokies, how these brook trout differ from other brook trout, and much more. Outfitter Website: https://www.randrflyfishing.com Art Website: https://www.ianrutterart.com Outfitter Facebook: /RandRFlyFishing Outfitter Instagram: @RandRFlyFishing Art Facebook: /IanRutterArt Art Instagram: @IanRutterArt Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Lourdeau runs the Casting Across blog and podcast. I love the topics Matthew covers, which often include finding ways to connect more deeply with the things we enjoy doing. In this episode, we talk about how he got his start in the industry, how he transitioned to running Casting Across, ways to find out more about your local fly fishing history, and how to get “deeper” into the rich culture of fly fishing. Website: castingacross.com Casting Across Fly Fishing Podcast Instagram: @castingacross Facebook: /castingacross Twitter: @castingacross Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody McLaughlin is an Alaskan Angler and salmon advocate. He recently released a new project, Salmon Wars, that focuses on threats to salmon and what can be done to mitigate population declines. In this episode, we discuss his attempts to complete state fish slams, the threats facing Alaskan salmon, why robust salmon populations matter, and what people can do to help. Salmon Wars: link Trout Stream Studios: link Facebook: /troutstreamstudios Instagram: @mclaugh1985 Twitter: @mclaugh19 Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Norquist is the Founder of Modern Carnivore, an educational website and community devoted to bringing people closer to their wild foods. Mark is a generalist outdoorsman who loves to catch fish, hunt game, and forage for interesting foods in the woods. Growing up in Minnesota he had opportunities in every season to get outside with a different activity. His passion nowadays is to get other people outdoors by using storytelling and education as part of the Modern Carnivore platform. In this episode, we cover connection to food, why keeping fish can be a great thing, tips for keeping and cooking fish, and one of Mark’s favorite wintertime activities: darkhouse spearing.   Website: www.modcarn.com Instagram: @modcarn Twitter: @modcarn Youtube: youtube.com/moderncarnivore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices