Fin & Fire with Jeff Mishler

Once Big Horn Sheep were all but exterminated in Oregon, restoring the population was more of a challenge than anyone imagined, for a number of reasons.  In this episode of Fin and Fire With Jeff Mishler, Vic Coggins takes me through his 47 year career with the State of Oregon and the processes involved to maintain a sustainable population of this iconic Big Game animal.

For Todd Moen, a lifetime of chasing anglers around the globe with a camera on his back and a passion for editing, created a library of the best fly fishing films available.  He's committed to this lifestyle. His success is proof of his talents.  In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, I sit with Todd in his Oregon home and talk fly fishing, best trips, worst trips and share our thoughts on movie making techniques.  I love this podcast. 

Jon Covich has been committed to the fly fishing industry for decades. Besides representing some of the industry's top brands, Jon is a travel liaison for Fly Water Travel. Exotic destinations are his specialty.  In this episode of Fin and Fire with Jeff Mishler, Jon and I discuss his the arc of his career and his favorite international destinations. 

Ted Fry is Raptor Archery and Raptor Archery is a reputable source for quality traditional archery gear. Ted's lifetime of outdoor experience fuels his passion to create traditional gear and teach others the joys we experience in the woods while carrying a bow. This long conversation is filled with life stories and discussions about the sport we love. It is one of my favorite podcasts.

Levi Day loves to hunt and fish.  He has shaped his life around those two activities. And after two decades of teaching, Levi took a job with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.  Levi Day is committed to bringing young professionals into a field needing fresh, qualified and committed personnel. A membership base is critical to sustain support, but so is a passionate research and management community. 

It's never too late to improve your outdoor skills and in this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, shooting instructor Eric White takes me through the process of correct gun fit, gun mount, sight picture, stance, foot placement, establishing lead and trigger pull. And in the process, I realize I have been practicing what I thought were good fundamentals, incorrectly.  And that your instinct and reflexes play an important role in shooting success.

Derek DeYoung's view of the world he paints is manifested through vibrant color pairings, accentuated features, and a viewpoint pushing the realms of a first person perspective. In this episode of Fin and Fire with Jeff Mishler, Derek and I discuss his professional path and processes to create his highly sought, vibrant work.

If you want to be the best angler possible, you should understand fly line design. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, I sit down with Chris Walker at the Rio Products factory and go deep into the process of designing modern fly lines and broach the subject of the holy grail of all lines.  

To succeed in the industry of fly fishing, Brian believes one must be open to change when presented with options. In this episode of Fin and Fire with Jeff Mishler, Brian and I sit down at his home in Idaho and revisit a lifetime of opportunities and experiences  that helped create his, "life well lived". 

When you pick up a Burkheimer and cast it, there's a quality that's hard to describe but otherwise known as "The Burkheimer Feel".  In this episode of Fin and Fire with Jeff Mishler, Kerry and I sit in his rod finishing room in Washougal Washington and continue a conversation we started 20 years ago. The secrets to building a Burkheimer might surprise you.