Working Class Fishing

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Deborah McQueen, owner of Mr.Shur Cure bait cures and Nauti-Tackle. Deborah is a one-woman show when it comes to making deadly effective bait cures for salmon/steelhead eggs, shrimp cures and incredible salmon trolling spinners. Deborah is a Pacific Northwest native with decades under her belt from working in her family's marine business in Scappoose, Or. Deborah shared some great insights into how to use Mr.Shure Cure and the endless possibilities to make preserved baits for multi-species fishing. Make sure to check out Deborah's website at https://mrshurcure.com/ you can also find her on IG @mrshurecure_nauti_tackle or on Facebook under Nauti Tackle/Mr. Shure Cure

Jon sat down with his dad, Steve to have a father son talk about fishing. Jon and Steve spent time during the holidays and Steve was happy to sit down and share his passion for fishing with everyone! We encourage each of you to sit down with your parents and talk to them about where they got started fishing! As adults, we can find a whole new appreciation for how we got introduced to this fantastic sport we all love!

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Pacific Northwest guide and fishing product manufacturer David Eng. Dave produces fantastic products for the everyday angler with his most popular jig and leaderboard, he also manufactures accessories for boats such as rod holder extensions, sliding rail systems, rod stations, tool holders, and fillet tables. Dave is also a licensed guide and guides for spring chinook and catch and release sturgeon on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Dave is also a member of the coastal conservation association and does marketing sales for the salmon and steelhead journal. If you want to check out some of Dave's fantastic products, or book a fishing trip, make sure to get in touch with Dave at www.fishengproducts.com

Jon and Brian had the pleasure and opportunity to sit down with Mr. John Dalton, creator of the well know YouTube channel Creek Fishing Adventures. John, a Kentucky native who now lives in Tennessee is the embodiment of a person who came from a working background to living out his dream of fishing full time. A former HVAC tech, John started his YouTube channel as a hobby, after a few years, he began gaining traction with his unique style of filmography and subject matter. You can find John on YouTube under Creek Fishing Adventures or on any of the social media platforms!

Jon and Brian sat down with the guys from Smallie talk to have a conversation about everything fishing in the Hoosier state, Josh and Chris started Smallie Talk as a way to break out of the blogosphere and put voice to their words. Their podcast is informative, entertaining and a fun listen! Make sure to check these guys out on all of the major listening platforms! You can find them on social media under @smallietalkpodcast on IG or by their namesake on all of the other social media platforms!

It was a true honor and privilege to have a legend in warm water fly fishing on the podcast. Bart Lombardo has been fly fishing or well over the last 40 years. After retiring from a career in law enforcement, Bart started the website panfish on the fly, a centralized resource for all things related to fly fishing for the sunfish classed species. Art does a lot more than just sunfish, he is also a trout guide and attends multiple fly tying events. Make sure to check him out, he gives a lot of very helpful insight on targeting these warm water species in the colder months which can give anglers the ultimate challenge! You can find Bart's information on his website www.panfishonthefly.com you can also connect with Bart on IG @panfishonthefly .As always, please make sure to check out our awesome sponsors and use the discount codes

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In this episode, we had the very privileged opportunity to interview an icon of fly fishing, Kelly Galloup , owner of the Slide Inn fly shop in Cameron, Montana is one of the most influential fly anglers in the history of modern American fly fishing. Cutting his teeth as a guide in Michigan for steelhead, Kelly has been in this game for almost 50 years! For being as prolific as he is, Kelly is one of the most genuine people a person could ever talk to, we could not have asked for a better guest for our podcast! If you want to find out more about Kelly go to his website at www.slideinn.com

Jon and Brian just shooting the breeze about our fantastic year! We wanted to give a big thank you to everybody that has supported us, we appreciate all of our listeners and guests more than we can express!

Jon and Brian had the pleasure to sit down with Allie Valdetara, creator of Ladies in Wadies, Allie started out with the idea to just share all of the fun times she was having with her friends out fishing, but now Allie has a mission to start bringing more women into the fold of fishing, specifically fly fishing and fostering the sport and the enjoyment of pursuing fish on the fly rod. A east coast transplant to the Pacific Northwest, Allie found her love of fly fishing through the pandemic, after multiple trips out west, she decided to ditch the east coast and head out west for the culture and adventure it offered. You can find Allie on IG @ladiesinwadies, go follow her!

Just catching up with an old friend. Talking about how the tournament year wrapped up and future endeavors.