Fish Untamed

Zig Peacock is the President of the Weber Basin Anglers chapter of Trout Unlimited and a (as of the release date of this episode) four-time completer of the Utah Cutt Slam. In this episode, we talk about his responsibilities as President of his Trout Unlimited chapter, what it’s like fishing with his two crazy Labs, and his experiences completing multiple Utah Cutt Slams over the years.

Youtube: @In2Mtns

Instagram: @In2Mtns

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Gabriella Hoffman is a freelance outdoor writer, host of the District of Conservation Podcast, and works in conservation policy. In this episode, we talk about her journey getting introduced to fly fishing, her work in conservation and podcasting, and how various states have managed the right to hunt and fish.

Instagram: @Gabriella_Hoffman

Facebook: /TheGabbyHoffman

X: @Gabby_Hoffman

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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

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McKenna Hulslander is an avid backcountry angler and the owner of Outcast Adventures, an outfitter dedicated to getting women out into the backcountry to fish, raft, and explore the beautiful Montana wilderness. In this episode, McKenna and I talk about how women’s backcountry trips differ from co-ed trips, what she has learned working with anglers of all skill levels, the gear she uses when she’s on personal trips in the backcountry, and her experience getting into a bush plane crash.

Outcast Adventures: link

Instagram: @mckennahulslander 

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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: [email protected]

Personal Instagram: @zivio51

Guide Service Instagram: @intheflowflyfishing

Personal Facebook: link

Guide Service Facebook: link

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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

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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.

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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

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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 start by talking a bit about his music career and what it’s like to be a professional songwriter and bluegrass artist. Then, we dive into various fishing techniques including indicator nymphing, tightline nymphing, streamer fishing, dry-dropper rigs, double-dry rigs, and dry-emerger setups. We talk about how to fish each effectively and when Charles would use one technique over another.

Website: Beast Coast Anglers 

Instagram: @beastcoastanglers

Facebook: /beastcoastanglersflyfishing

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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,” in which he reimagines real species and subspecies of trout if their looks got a makeover. In this episode, we discuss the book, what it’s like to make a living as an artist, some of his adventures around the world, some favorite ways to prepare fish, and the joy of duck hunting.

Website: link

Facebook: /danbrownartwork

Instagram: @danbrownartwork

Merch: link

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