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Ep 131: The Wyoming Cutt Slam, with Michael Broome

Fish Untamed - July 04, 2024 09:00 - 59 minutes
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 ...

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Ep 130: Fly Fishing in the UK and Staying Grounded on the Water, with Marina Gibson

Fish Untamed - June 20, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes
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...

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Ep 129: Choosing the Right Technique, with Charles Humphrey III

Fish Untamed - June 06, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour
Charles Humphrey III is a Grammy Award–winning bluegrass musician who has played with the Steep Canyon Rangers and, currently, the Songs From the Road Band. He is also the owner of Beast Coast Anglers, a fishing guide service covering Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia. In this episode, we st...

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Ep 128: Trout, Art, and Duck Hunting, with Dan Brown

Fish Untamed - May 23, 2024 09:00 - 51 minutes
Dan Brown is an author (not that author), artist, and angler. Dan grew up catching bugs and fish, but has since become a full-time artist. He has traveled the world catching different fish and capturing their beauty through his art. He also recently published a book, “Trout: A Fictitious History,...

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Ep 127: Matching the Hatch, with Jeff Johnson

Fish Untamed - May 09, 2024 09:00 - 58 minutes
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 yo...

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Ep 126: Bartram’s Bass and the Black Bass Slam, with Will Mundhenke

Fish Untamed - April 25, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes
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 Bar...

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Ep 125: Fish-Slapping the Hardrock 100 and DIY Packrafting in Alaska, with Bryon Powell

Fish Untamed - April 11, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour
Bryon Powell is an ultra-runner, Vice President of Running Rivers, founder and former editor-in-chief of iRunFar.com, and the most decorated Flyathlete out there. In this episode, Bryon shares how we went from strictly a runner to a runner and angler, and how he fish-slapped one of the hardest tr...

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Ep 124: The Brook Trout of the Smokies, with Ian Rutter

Fish Untamed - March 28, 2024 09:00 - 58 minutes
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 oth...

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Ep 123: Healing Through Fly Fishing and the Tallapoosa Bass, with Rowell Guevarra

Fish Untamed - March 14, 2024 09:00 - 54 minutes
Rowell Guevarra is a veteran and is more involved in helping the fly fishing community than anyone I’ve ever met. He is an EAFF Guide, PHWFF Assistant Program Lead, TMP Lead Mentor Advisor, OARS Foundation board member and guide, and AL Native Fish Coalition board member. In this episode, we talk...

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Ep 122: Looking Back and Looking Ahead, with Mel Moss

Fish Untamed - February 29, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour
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...

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Ep 121: Running, Fishing, and Drinking Beer, with Andrew Todd

Fish Untamed - February 15, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour
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 inte...

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Ep 120: Bluelining for Redeye Bass, with Matt Lewis

Fish Untamed - February 01, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes
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 redey...

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Ep 119: The Great Lakes Salmon Run, with George Kaider

Fish Untamed - January 18, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour
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...

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Ep 118: Tenkara and Being at Home in the Backcountry, with Paul Vertrees

Fish Untamed - January 04, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes
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 handl...

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Ep 117: Fly Fishing for Walleye and Catfish, with Jeff Liskay

Fish Untamed - December 21, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour
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 als...

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Ep 116: The Importance of Native Fish, with Bob Mallard

Fish Untamed - December 07, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour
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...

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Ep 115: Steelhead, Bass, Pike, and Musky, with Dan Pribanic

Fish Untamed - November 23, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes
Dan Pribanic is the owner of Chagrin River Outfitters in northeastern Ohio. They have an abundance of species nearby, including steelhead, smallmouth bass, pike, musky, and walleye. In this episode, we discuss what it’s like to open and run a fly shop, steelhead fishing in the Great Lakes tributa...

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Ep 114: Giant Brook Trout in Labrador, with Scott Muelrath

Fish Untamed - November 09, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes
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 an...

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Ep 113: Fishing, Writing, and Chocolate-making, with Tom Rosenbauer

Fish Untamed - October 26, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes
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...

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Ep 112: Fishing and Podcasting, Guest Appearance on Wet Fly Swing

Fish Untamed - October 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour
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-g...

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Ep 111: Brook Trout Updates and Troutman Success, with Palmer Henson

Fish Untamed - September 28, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes
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 ...

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Ep 110: Fishing the Alpine Backcountry, with Mark Merritt

Fish Untamed - September 14, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes
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...

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Ep 109: Completing a Troutwoman, with Katie Mazzia

Fish Untamed - August 31, 2023 12:00 - 59 minutes
Katie Mazzia and I met at the Flyathlon many years ago and became fast friends. She is much more of a runner than I, and she recently completed her first Troutwoman, which included 26.2 miles of running, 3000 feet of elevation gain, four species of fish, and a 12% beer in under 12 hours. In this ...

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Ep 108: Fishing the Vail Valley and Exploring the West, with Benny Piekarz

Fish Untamed - August 17, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes
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 epis...

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Ep 107: Fly Tying Tips, Tools, and Techniques, with Tim Cammisa

Fish Untamed - August 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour
Tim Cammisa is an expert fly tier and angler and is the owner of Trout and Feather. He is also the author of the book Fly Tying for Everyone, as well as an upcoming book about Euro-nymphing flies and techniques. In this episode, Tim covers the tools that every fly tier should have, common materia...

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Ep 106: Belize Fishing Recap, with Mike Kusold

Fish Untamed - July 20, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes
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 ski...

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Ep 105: The Dirty Bomber and Atlantic Salmon, with Paul White

Fish Untamed - July 06, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes
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 e...

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Ep 104: The Wilds of Alaska, with Jeff Lund

Fish Untamed - June 22, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes
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’...

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Ep 103: A Life of Fly Fishing Travel, with Matt Podobinski

Fish Untamed - June 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour
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...

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Ep 102: Saltwater 101, with Tom Rowland

Fish Untamed - May 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour
Tom Rowland has hosted and produced several fishing TV shows including Saltwater Experience, Into the Blue, and Life on the Water. He is also the founder of the Waypoint Podcast Network and Waypoint TV, and host of the Tom Rowland Podcast. Tom has a vast and diverse fishing knowledge, including m...

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