This is a repeat episode from John's Barbless podcast back in 2020.

Original description: In this episode, John breaks down the remarkable life history diversity of steelhead, including the benefits of rainbow trout, using very simple language to expand upon a very complex topic. His analogies and metaphors, such as what Danny DeVito, Ah'nold, and the Mountain have in common with O. mykiss, offer a unique glimpse into the attributes that make steelhead stand apart from so many other Pacific salmonids. Tune in for some humor and knowledge about his favorite fish.

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This is a repeat of John McMillan's first Barbless Podcast episode on water temperature, steelhead, and how and why water temperature is critical to swinging flies.

Original description from 2020: Winter steelhead season is almost upon us, and with it come colder water temperatures and higher stream flows. Water temperature is considered the master variable for salmon, steelhead and trout because it regulates their metabolism, which in turn determines how active fish will be. While many anglers closely watch stream flows, far less attention is usually paid to water temperature, and especially how water temperature changes with stream flow to create different conditions that favor different fishing tactics. You want to be a more efficient steelheader? Listen to John describe how he used his scientific background to analyze 22 years of steelheading data to breakdown how you should change your approach depending on the conditions.

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