This week I'm talking with my friend Robin Hill. We talk fish, lots of fish, like trout, bass, bluegill, steelhead, carp, muskies...oh, we also talk about photography, our connection to the environment, and some bear stories.
Episode 24 - Greg Fitz
I'm joined by Greg Fitz this week, and we had a great talk. We go over how he got into fishing, the joys of boats, writing a novel and the work he's doing with the Wild Steelhead Coalition.
Episode 23 - Whitney Gould and Mike McCune
Whitney Gould and Mike McCune, of Head Hunters Fly Shop, were able to chat with me this week. We had a great talk about how they got started fishing, competitive casting, Pinky & the Brain, guiding, and indicators.
Episode 22 - Bob White
This week Bob White is calling in, and we have a great talk. We go over everything, from his fishing start, schooling, guiding, and even some art talk. As a slight note, we apologize for the the less than stellar sound quality, as we adjust to a more socially distant podcast we continue to learn and adapt.
Episode 21 - Zack Williams
Zack Williams, publisher and editor of "Swing the Fly Magazine" and editor of "Backcountry Journal" the official publication of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, virtually stopped by to talk this week. We spoke about his start to fishing, starting his own guide service, publishing a magazine, moving across the country, and competitive casting.
Episode 20 - Mark Shamburg, Gray Struznik, and Colby Olson
This week I'm joined by Mark Shamburg, and Gray Struznik (the part of Andy Richter is played by Colby Olson), and we all had quite a good time. As usual we talk about how they got started fishing, but we also cover some great tips, the difference between fishing and casting a spey rod, and maybe bourbon...just a little bourbon.
Episode 19 - Bob Meiser and Darrell Hanks
This week I'm talking to Bob Meiser and Derrell Hanks. We have lots of fishing stories to tell and we talk in depth about the RB Meiser Fly Rods.
Episode 18 - Dave Moskowitz
Dave Moskowitz, Executive Director of The Conservation Angler, came by to chat. We talk all about his start to fishing, ski snobbery, his intriguing career path, and the importance of conservation for the future of fishing, while only being interrupted by a menagerie of animals a few times.
Episode 17 - Colby Olson
This week Colby Olson stopped in. We talk about his start to fishing, his love of trout and steelhead, an interest in saltwater, talking with the ODFW, and the joys of the dutch oven, but not that dutch oven you weirdo.
Episode 16 - Charles Gehr
This week we have conversation with Charles Gehr, the new owner of Gary Anderson Custom Rods. Charles and others have been involved in an effort to eliminate retention of wild winter steelhead on the rivers of southern Oregon, in order to maintain the health of that population.
Details of the history of the effort can be found here-
https://nativefishsociety.org/news-media/showing-up-and-showing-respect-for-wild-winter-steelhead
Based in the information above, listeners can help in two ways-
1- Write a letter outlining your concerns of the importance of reliable date, and your support for the elimination fo wild fish, and send it to NFS Conservation Director Jennifer Fairbrother at mailto:jennifer@nativefishsociety.org
2- THE BIGGY- If you can possibly make it, join Charles and Native Fish Society in attending the meeting this Friday at ODFW Headquarters in Salem. Send Jennifer Fairbrother an email - mailto:jennifer@nativefishsociety.org - and let her know that you’ll attend and have a three minute message to deliver in public testimony (yeah, I know, hardly anyone likes public speaking, but you’ll rock it, and be in good company).
Steelhead are not robust in any of their range in the PNW. Please do what you can to argue for the use of good science in protecting those we have left.