Fish Untamed

Nick Fiorini is a Jackson-based guide with Grand Teton Fly Fishing, Wind River Canyon Whitewater and Fly Fishing, and Big Wind River Fly Fishing. In this episode, we talk about how he got into guiding, some stories from his recent saltwater fishing trips, advice for anyone looking to get into guiding, why we need to protect our local fisheries, and the importance of getting back to fishing for the fun of it.

Instagram: @fish_with_fiorini 

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Jess Gantos is a hunter and angler who splits her time between New Mexico and Ohio. She is a Program Assistant Lead with Project Healing Waters, a new member of New Mexico Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, and Ohio Women on the Fly participant. In this episode, we talk about some of her recent hunts, how she practices ethical harvesting as a way to connect with her food and environment, and her first written piece accepted by a fly fishing magazine.

Instagram: @justjessno_e 

Email: [email protected]

Project Healing Waters Instagram: @phwff

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Colton Wright is a personal trainer by day and an artist by night. As an angler, most of his work centers around trout in various styles, including everything from watercolor to sculpture. In this episode, we talk about his love of getting into the backcountry for high country cutthroats, how he gets inspiration for his pieces, and how different art mediums lend themselves to capturing trout.

Instagram @CreeksToPeaks

Etsy Shop: link 

Email: [email protected]

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Derek Bird is a Founding Editor of Fly Fusion Magazine, Producer of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4), and author of a new novel called Last Summer on the Sage. In this episode, Derek and I run the gamut of topics, from how to handle the urge to grab a rod when you’re fishing with someone new to the sport, to seeing colorful characters on the water, and switching from nonfiction to fiction fly fishing writing.

Instagram: @derekrbird

Fly Fusion Website: link

Buy the book: link 

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I met Jess Suvak this past summer at the Middle Creek Flyathlon and knew right away that we would get along. She does things all-out, and used a new-found obsession with fly fishing to wean herself off her obsession with trailrunning ultra-marathons. In addition to fishing and running, Jess also recently went on her first squirrel hunt and plans to go on a deer hunt this November, too! In this episode, we talk about her transition from ultra-marathoner to avid angler, how she finds purpose in the amazing community of fly fishing, and some of her recent travels around the country to fish.

Jess’s Instagram: @jessicasuvak

Ohio Women on the Fly Instagram: @ohiowomenonthefly

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Martin Gerdin is a professional glassblower and passionate fly fisherman. He has combined his love of each by crafting one-of-a-kind glass trout pieces. Martin is inspired by the beautiful trout he catches and photographs himself, and he especially values native species in their historic range. In this episode, we talk about how he came to fly fishing through his journey of healing from addiction, how he began specializing in glass trout, and what goes into the glassblowing process. 

Also, please consider using the promo code he has made for Fish Untamed listeners! You can get 10% off any piece from his store by using code FISHUNTAMED10

Instagram: @martin_gerdin_glass

Website: martingerdinglass.com

Email: [email protected]

Promo code: FISHUNTAMED10 for 10% off

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Ryan Estes has decades of fly fishing experience under his belt and has started focusing even more on mastering the craft and fine-tuning his skills. He also views fly fishing as a performance-enhancing tool, taking lessons he has learned on the water and applying them to his career, relationships, and spiritual discipline. In this episode, we talk about some ways fishing can improve other aspects of your life, lessons we have learned over the years, how fishing can bring friends closer together, and why the heck someone would go paddleboarding without a rod.

Linkedin: link

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Rick Hafele is an entomologist and avid fly fisherman. While Rick worked professionally in entomology for many years, he also enjoys applying his knowledge of bugs to his love of fishing. In this episode, we talk about entomology as it relates to trout, how fishes’ feeding behavior depends on what food sources are available, and some of the major groups of insects that are vital to a trout’s diet.

Website: rickhafele.com

Instagram: @rickhafele

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Charles Harper Webb is a Professor of English at California State University, former psychotherapist, poet, and author. His recent book, Ursula Lake, is a dark and thrilling story about a husband and wife trying to save their marriage and a rock musician trying to get his career back, all centered around a fly fishing trip in the Canadian wilderness. In this episode, Charles and I talk about how he incorporates his passion for fishing into his work, some of the small fly fishing details in the book that I appreciated as an angler, and some of his trips to Canada to fish himself.

Website: charlesharperwebb.com

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Holden Ryu and Adam Thiret, both going to school the rest of the year, spend their summers chasing a challenge they made for themselves: catching every gamefish species in CO. They’re not far from completing their challenge, and in this episode we talk about how the challenge came to be, some memorable experiences and species along the way, and the species they’re still working on (including a funny story about why the green sunfish, one of the easiest species on the list, is still uncaught).

Adam Email: [email protected]

Adam Instagram: @adam.flyfish

Holden Email: [email protected]

Holden Instagram: @thebluecollarbrawler

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