Jake Roy is a fly fishing guide with Wilderness Place Lodge in Alaska. Although many people will want to book a guided trip if they head north, Alaska is also very doable as a DIY “exotic” destination for those of us from the lower 48. In this episode, Jake walks me through what to expect when planning a trip, including when to go, what you can catch, how to bring fish home, and how to hire a plane to get off the beaten path. If you’ve ever thought of fishing Alaska but don’t want to break the bank, this is the episode for you!

Wilderness Place Lodge Website: https://www.wildernessplacelodge.com/

Jake’s Instagram: @jakeroy27

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Lukas Leaf is the Executive Director of Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters and is on the board of the MN chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. This episode starts with a little discussion of what the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is, why it’s important to so many people, and what the fishing is like throughout the year. Then, we get into the current threats to the Boundary Waters, most notably a mine proposal that would enable extraction right on the edge of the Wilderness area. To end on a better note, Lukas shares some of his favorite fishing stories from the Boundary Waters.

Website: https://sportsmenbwca.org/

Sportsmen BWCA Instagram: @sportsmenbwca

Lukas Leaf Instagram: @cheflukasleaf

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Scott Bosse is the Northern Rockies Director of American Rivers, an organization that protects wild rivers, restores damaged rivers, and conserves clean water for people and nature. In this episode, Scott and I talk about Wild and Scenic Rivers, which are rivers that have been designated for protection due to their unique and outstanding qualities. We talk about what it takes for a river to make the cut, the benefits of a proactive approach to conservation, and a few examples of Wild and Scenic Rivers.

American Rivers Website: www.americanrivers.org

Montanans for Healthy Rivers Website: www.healthyriversmt.org

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Eddy Wittry was, until recently, the Program Lead for the Denver chapter of Project Healing Waters, a non-profit dedicated to helping disabled veterans through fly fishing, fly tying, and rod building. This program benefits vets suffering from both physical and mental disabilities by transitioning them back into civilian life at their own pace, using the therapeutic qualities of time on the water casting a fly. Eddy has grown the Denver program dramatically in just a few short years, and hopes to continue increasing the number of volunteers and volunteer hours to make a positive impact on the veterans who have served our country.

Website: https://projecthealingwaters.org/

PHW Instagram: @phwff

PHW Denver Instagram: @phwff.denver

PHW Denver Facebook: /PHWFFDenver

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Mike Sprague is the founder and CEO of Trout Headwaters, Inc., an ecological restoration design and build firm. Mike and his team focus on repairing damaged streams, wetlands, and riparian areas to bring them back to their former glory, and he believes that ecology and economy can and should coexist in order to derive the best benefit for all. In this episode, we get into some of the common threats facing headwater ecosystems and how companies like Trout Headwaters are addressing them.

Website: www.troutheadwaters.com

Instagram: @troutheadwaters

Facebook: /troutheadwaters

Twitter: @troutheadwaters

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Mel and I have been friends for years, and she’s one of my favorite people to fish with. So naturally, when she decided to spend a month fishing in New Zealand, I wanted to pick her brain about her trip and the logistics behind planning a destination fly fishing trip. Mel did her trip totally DIY, and she shares plenty of tips for anyone looking to do a trip over there. Of course, we also got into her stories of success and heartbreak. This is part 2 of a two-part series.

Instagram: @mossy_mel

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Mel and I have been friends for years, and she’s one of my favorite people to fish with. So naturally, when she decided to spend a month fishing in New Zealand, I wanted to pick her brain about her trip and the logistics behind planning a destination fly fishing trip. Mel did her trip totally DIY, and she shares plenty of tips for anyone looking to do a trip over there. Of course, we also got into her stories of success and heartbreak. This is part 1 of a two-part series.

Instagram: @mossy_mel

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Jacob Knight is the Director of Business Development at GoWild, a social media platform built for outdoorsmen of all types. Whether you like hunting, fishing, hiking, or birdwatching, you can find likeminded people and meaningful conversations on the GoWild app. Jacob and I talk about the platform, as well as his experiences fly fishing and teaching his kids how to fish.

GoWild – Jacob Knight

Instagram – @Jacobknight24

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-knight24/

Email – [email protected]

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Landon DeKeyser is the host of The Fishing Podcast and a well-rounded angler from Michigan. In this episode, we chat a bit about his podcast, what he has in store for season 2, and the varied fishing techniques he uses to catch fish in his home state. We cover fly fishing, ice fishing, and Landon’s hunt for big brown trout.

Instagram: @thefishingpodcast

Facebook: /thefishingpodcast

Website: https://www.thefishingpodcast.com/

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Ali Bair is a fly fishing guide and producer on an upcoming documentary called “Daughter of the White River.” Ali and I have been good friends for years, and decided to have a beer together over the phone and talk about the movie, the fly fishing film world, and some of our favorite memories fishing together.

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