Have you ever considered making a drastic change in your life to create the life you always dreamed of.  Rob Perkin used the downtime in the pandemic to make that change.  He built the boat, by hand, got a captain's license and then set out to explore the near shore coastal environs of the pacific ocean with the intent of sharing his knowledge through a growing guide business. This conversation goes deep into the process of how you make the great change.

If you like to hunt, fish and live an outdoor lifestyle, cooking what you harvest, preparing meals from the bounty is a bonus to the experience, and an enjoyable process. Hank Shaw is at the epicenter of the movement to utilize the entire animal and present creative, delicious meals. With multiple published books under his belt, I dive into the nuts and bolts of how to improve the process of cooking or presenting our favorites.

Whatever you think of the business of fly fishing there is no doubt that April Vokey has made a profound impression.  As an artist, entrepreneur, podcast host, TV celebrity and all around ambassador for the sport, April is a busy woman.  In this episode of Fin and Fire, we sit down for a continuation of a conversation we started years before when we sat around a fire and shared life stories.

Public Lands represent a portal to adventure for most of us. Maintaining access to public lands is the mission of Back Country Hunters and Anglers and Land Tawney, President and CEO, is at the helm of that effort. In this first episode of Fin and Fire with Jeff Mishler, I learn that not only do Land and I share concerns about the future of public lands access, but that we share many life experiences leading us to this interview.