Welcome back to the podcast, folks! In this episode, we’re diving into the highlights of 2024 and spilling the beans on what’s coming in 2025. Joining me are Ivan and Brent, two of the masterminds behind Wild Fly, to relive an epic year of adventures, milestones, and a few laughs along the way. Plus, we’re giving you an exclusive sneak peek at the 10 brand-new videos dropping soon—trust me, you don’t want to miss it. Buckle up and enjoy the episode!

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In this episode, Scottie shares 10 lessons he's learned from his 10 years on YouTube. They cover everything from creativity, to filming, to trip planning and to fishing. These are lessons taken from books, podcasts, other YouTube creators and learned lessons as well. He's joined by Brent Hermanussen & Steve Beaulieu, both active Wild Fly team members and friends. We hope you enjoy this episode and can take some of these lessons into your life!

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In this episode, Aimee & Chase Bartee of  Tight Loops join in after a week long editing session together in Park City, Utah. We reflect on our most recent project "Hope & High Water," a collaborative film together documenting our weeklong fishing trip through Wyoming. We bring you along for all the behind the scenes action that didn't make the film and how this project came to be. Sit back, and enjoy!

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This past summer, we teamed up with talented filmmakers Will Phelps, as well as, Chase & Aimee Bartee of Tight Loops to document and produce a collaborative film "Hope & High Water."  The film chronicles our quest to find the Yellowstone Cutthroat trout deep in the heart of their native range. After premiering the film to over 500 people in Salt Lake City and Denver, the crew sat down to relive their August trip and explore the inner workings of the film and the logic behind using the "Pay what you think is fair" model.

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My buddy  Will Phelps & I spent 4 days fly fishing & living out of his van in Canada this summer. We explored old & new creeks and stumbled on some of the best fishing of the summer. Like any fishing trip, many things did not go as planned and we had our fair share of sketchy events including a massive hail storm while mid-way through our float trip. We dive into the whole trip and share a lot that wasn't covered in the full episodes. Sit back and enjoy!

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Brent and I link up with our buddy Steve to take another swing at chasing stoneflies in the west. This trip cam about super last minute but we heard reports of salmon flies so we packed the car up and headed to Idaho. From having my car break down to riverside camping in a thunderstorm, we do a deep dive on the trip and breakdown what went into this crazy couple of days. Enjoy! 

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This Podcast is coming out along our new series, the "Bush Plane Chronicles." A three part series with my buddy  Trent Palmer where we fly in his plane to remote fly fishing areas. In this episode we dive deeper into Trent's history as a pilot and how that led him to fly fishing. We talk about the reality of our careers as creators and what goes into producing our videos. Enjoy!

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And we’re back! Spring fever is among us and we’re jumping back into another podcast after a long winter of editing. Brent joins me in this episode while filming our upcoming video up in Montana. It’s been a while since we recorded an episode so we catch you guys up to speed with what we’ve been up to the last few months and give you a glimpse into what our upcoming year will look like. We talk about some of our favorite winter activities and what we’re looking forward to with warmer weather. We also answer some of your questions at the end of the episode, including what is next for the Short Bus Diaries…

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Just a few weeks ago, I didn’t even own a bike. But here we were, climbing up an old service road in the middle of nowhere Idaho and I was starting to feel the reality of my inexperience. We were here to fish, but truthfully it was hard to even think about fishing with what was ahead of us. We were deep in bear country with no cell service, no support vehicle, and no option of turning around. It was just us, our bikes, and hopefully everything we needed to survive for the next six days. 

This is the full story of that trip.

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Today is a special episode featuring none other than my Mom. My mom was the first one to introduce me to fly fishing and she’s been my number 1 supporter of Wild Fly since Day 1. Just last year, she left her job to come work for me full time to handle our merch fulfillment operations. So anytime one of you orders a piece of gear from us, she is the one handling it. In this episode, we talk about what it’s been like for her to step into this position, especially with me living in Utah now. We also dive into our family lineage in fly fishing, her upbringing in the outdoors and what the early days of Wild Fly looked like. I have always wanted to have  a conversation like this with her and I’m excited to share it with all of you. 

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