Fish Untamed

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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Jeff Johnson is a guide, fly tier, and cofounder of Identafly, an AI-based fly identification app. In this episode, we talk about whether new flies are actually still being designed, what’s important when trying to match a fly to a bug, how important matching the hatch actually is, how to make your fly stand out from the millions of real insects on the water, some useful features in the Identafly app, and much more.

IdentaFly is available on Apple and Android Platforms

Website: IdentaFly.app

Facebook: /IdentaFly

Instagram: @IdentaFly

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Will Mundhenke is a State Naturalist with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Chair with the South Carolina Native Fish Coalition, and leads multiple programs through the state to get new anglers introduced to their plentiful fisheries. In this episode, Will fills me in on the Bartram’s bass, a beautiful bass native to South Carolina. We also talk about the Black Bass Slam, a challenge to catch all four species of bass in the state, which is a great opportunity to see the diverse habitats that support fishing around South Carolina.

A note from Will regarding his use of the terms “spotted bass” and “Alabama bass” in the episode:

"According to the South Carolina Hunting and Fishing Laws and Regulations Guide, the four black bass species in the state officially include the Spotted Bass. However, the agency is conducting genetic research to determine whether or not this is in fact an Alabama Bass instead of the previously named Spotted Bass."

Instagram: @rangerwillgarrett

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Bryon Powell is an ultra-runner, Vice President of Running Rivers, founder and former editor-in-chief of iRunFar.com, and the most decorated Flyathlete out there. In this episode, Bryon shares how we went from strictly a runner to a runner and angler, and how he fish-slapped one of the hardest trail races in the country: the Hardrock 100. We also talk about his trip to Alaska, during which he did a DIY packrafting trip down the Togiak River. 

Instagram: @bryon_powell

Facebook: /bryon.powell

Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1408349

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Ian Rutter is a guide, artist, and Smoky Mountain angler. Though he used to guide on tailwaters, he now focuses exclusively on wild Smoky Mountain brook trout. In this episode, we talk about how he got into guiding and art, what it’s like fishing the Smokies, how these brook trout differ from other brook trout, and much more.

Outfitter Website: https://www.randrflyfishing.com

Art Website: https://www.ianrutterart.com

Outfitter Facebook: /RandRFlyFishing

Outfitter Instagram: @RandRFlyFishing

Art Facebook: /IanRutterArt

Art Instagram: @IanRutterArt

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Rowell Guevarra is a veteran and is more involved in helping the fly fishing community than anyone I’ve ever met. He is an EAFF Guide, PHWFF Assistant Program Lead, TMP Lead Mentor Advisor, OARS Foundation board member and guide, and AL Native Fish Coalition board member. In this episode, we talk about his work across various nonprofits, how he was introduced to fishing through PHWFF, fishing for the Tallapoosa bass, and much more.

Facebook: /rowell.on.the.river

 IG: @rowell.on.the.river

East Alabama Fly Fishing: www.eastalabamaflyfishing.com

OARS Foundation: www.oarsf.org

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing: https://projecthealingwaters.org/

The Mayfly Project: https://themayflyproject.com/

Native Fishing Coalition: https://nativefishcoalition.org/

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This is the annual episode I do with my pal, Mel, where we look back on the previous year and look forward to the year ahead. We talk about whether we completed our goals and what our upcoming goals are. In this episode, Mel also talks about her DIY trip to Alaska where she and her husband rented a vehicle and caught trout, salmon, and char on easy-to-access rivers without a bush plane.

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