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Fish Untamed

A wide-ranging fishing show covering everything from fishing tips to stories, and conservation news to ethics. Mostly focusing on fly fishing but occasionally delving into other types of fishing as well, host Katie Kusold talks to a variety of guests with different skill sets and areas of expertise.

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Ep 50: Fishing Backcountry Alpine Lakes, with Ron Belak

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2021/05/27

Ron Belak is an avid backcountry fisherman and author of several books and many articles. His first book, Fly Fishing Colorado's Backcountry, details how to effectively fish Colorado’s remote alpine lakes and streams. His second book, published in April of 2021, is called The Fishing Guide to 800 High Lakes in Colorado, and discusses 800 lakes in the state that Ron and other anglers have personally fished. He has also published around 80 articles in the Colorado Outdoors magazine. In this episode,

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Ep 49: Great Lakes Steelhead Fishing, with Nick...

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2021/05/13

Nick DelVecchio (also featured in episode 6) is a passionate angler and fly fishing guide based out of Franklin, PA. He is the owner and head guide at Wildwood Outfitters. Although Nick, like many of us, spends his summers focusing on trout, he spends the rest of the year targeting Great Lakes steelhead in PA, OH, and NY. In this episode, Nick walks me through the basics of Great Lakes steelhead fishing. We cover the controversy around calling these fish steelhead, their annual cycle, good and bad

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59:26

Ep 48: The Fly Fishing Collaborative, with Bucky...

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2021/04/29

Bucky Buchstaber is the Founder and Executive Director of the Fly Fishing Collaborative, an organization dedicated to harnessing the fly fishing community to fight human trafficking. Bucky decided that he wanted to dedicate his life to helping others, and figured the best way to do so was to channel his passion for fishing into nonprofit work. The Fly Fishing Collaborative uses money raised through direct donations, film events, banquets, raffles, flies, and other products to build aquaponics farms

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47:42

Ep 47: The Clean Water Act and Ecological Offsets,...

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2021/04/15

Preston Smith is the Managing Partner of Wildwood Environmental Credit Company and President of Trout Headwaters Inc. Wildwood owns, operates, and manages roughly 35,000 acres of permanently conserved ecosystems in the southern US. In this episode, Preston walks me through environmental offsets and how they work. We also discuss the Clean Water Act, including how it started, the changes that have been made over the years, and where we stand today. Website: www.wildwoodcredits.com Instagram:

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72:27

Ep 46: Trout Fishing and the Blair Witch Project,...

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2021/04/01

Michael C. Williams is a passionate fly fisherman and also starred in one of my favorite horror films, the Blair Witch Project. I was so excited when I learned this, and even more so when he agreed to take the time to speak with me. The bulk of this episode is geared toward his love of fishing. We discuss the need for closures on certain waterways for the benefit of the fish, his desire to pick up Euro-nymphing in the upcoming season, how his father introduced him to fishing and also brought him

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Ep 45: Pandemic Trends in the Outdoors, with Scott Roush

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2021/03/18

Scott Roush is the Deputy Regional Manager of the Northeast Region of Colorado Parks & Wildlife. In this episode, we discussed the pandemic’s effect on the outdoor industry. While Scott’s facts and figures were specific to Colorado, many of the overall trends were not. We covered the increase in outdoor recreation during the lockdown, issues faced by the state due to concentrated numbers of users, trends in fishing vs. hunting license sales, the new requirement for access to state wildlife areas,

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60:31

Ep 44: Fly Fishing the Everglades, with John Kumiski

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2021/03/04

John Kumiski is a writer, photographer, guide, and teacher. After leaving his childhood home in Massachusetts and settling down in Florida, John got to know the Everglades quite well. While it’s easy to think of the vast landscapes of the west or the dense woods of the northeast when you hear the word “backcountry,” John frequently finds the same solitude by paddling deep into the marshes and brackish water of the Everglades, camping on chickees and fishing from a kayak. In this episode, we discuss

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Ep 43: The Art of Bamboo, with Derek Sheehan and Ron...

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2021/02/18

Derek Sheehan and Ron Barch are Michigan-based bamboo rodbuilders. After years of playing around with the idea of building his first bamboo rod, Derek reached out to a forum for help, where he ended up being connected with Ron, who took him under his wing. Ron has made hundreds of bamboo rods, including some he designed himself. In this episode, Derek and Ron break down the process for me. We start with an overview of how bamboo rods compare to glass and graphite, how lengths and tapers matter, and

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64:35

Ep 42: Fly Fishing for Panfish, with Bart Lombardo

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2021/02/04

Bart Lombardo is a panfish fanatic and loves chasing them with a fly rod. Although he considers himself a fan of all fish species, bluegills, crappies, perch, and other panfish are his forte. He is the creator of Panfish on the Fly, a website and Facebook group where thousands of people come together to share their love of these fish. In this episode, we cover a wide range of topics, including which species are considered panfish, where they’re found, seasonal changes in their behavior, fly

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64:32

Ep 41: Tools for Backcountry Navigation, with Mike...

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2021/01/21

Mike Raether, who first appeared back on episode 22 to talk about using pack goats for backcountry fly fishing, is back again. This time, he came on to talk about backcountry navigation. Of course, it’s not really possible to actually learn how to navigate with a map and compass over an hour-long audio podcast, so this episode is more about the pros and cons of digital and paper maps, when you might use each one, where to find good topo maps, helpful tools to pair with a map, and some tips and

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61:47

Ep 40: Getting Kids into the Outdoors, with Tim and...

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2021/01/07

Tim Hepworth is known to many by the social media handle @timandwren, which he shares with his daughter, Wren. Tim and Wren, who at the time of recording is five years old, get out on the water together as often as they can. Wren has been fishing for years, and although she sometimes needs help with the finesse of setting the hook or making long casts, she is already a well-rounded angler. She’s a big fan of bugs, boats, and of course, brown trout. In this episode, I talk with Tim about his

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Ep 39: Guide and Angler, Alex Ermatinger

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2020/12/24

Alex Ermatinger and I met just a few hours before sitting down to record this episode, as he passed through town on his way to an antelope hunt. Alex is a hunter, angler, and guide who moves around throughout the year chasing different seasons across the country. In the summer, Alex guides in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison chasing rainbows and browns, including during the legendary salmonfly hatch. He spends his falls in Michigan, helping clients land Chinook salmon to take home for the table. In

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Ep 38: Fly Fishing Media, with Joe Evans

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2020/12/10

Joe Evans is a Journalism student at the University of Montana, and aspiring guide and media creator. He spends his summers with Henry’s Fork Anglers in Island Park, ID, and one day hopes to travel, fish, and create media around his adventures. In this episode, we discuss storing a drift boat with limited space, the pros and cons of drift boats vs. rafts, fishing Pyramid Lake, careers in the fly fishing media world, how he balances fishing with content creation, and a few quick tips for

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Ep 37: Why We Do It, with Nick Viau

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2020/11/26

Nick Viau is a traditional bowhunter and fly fisherman, and cohost of the Traditional Outdoors Podcast alongside Steve Angell. Nick is a dive-right-in kind of guy who always goes straight for the type of activities others build up to. He’s an avid smallmouth angler, but also loves chasing trout, panfish, and anything else that’ll take his fly. In this episode, we cover everything from why Nick is drawn to fly fishing and how he likes to do it, to what different species and techniques offer, and some

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Ep 36: Traditional Outdoor Pursuits, with Steve Angell

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2020/11/12

Steve Angell is a lifelong outdoorsman and host of the Traditional Outdoors Podcast, which focuses on fly fishing, trad bowhunting, and other similar outdoor pursuits. A frequent fisher of Georgia’s native brook trout streams, Steve has switched mostly to fiberglass rods. In this episode, we talk about what Steve enjoys about fiberglass, how his trip out west opened up opportunities to fish new types of water, what he considers to be traditional in the world of outdoor sporting, and the type of

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Ep 35: A New Angler’s Perspective, with Sam Ayres

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2020/10/29

Sam Ayres is a hunter, podcaster, and most recently, a new fly fisherman. Sam grew up catching fat stocker rainbows on a spin rod but always wanted to try fly fishing. After picking up his first rod a year ago, he has slowly started building up his knowledge and skills. And in the past few months, he’s had more time to seriously devote to it. Since he recently passed through Colorado after an Arizona elk hunt, we decided to hit the water together and get him on his first cutthroats and brown trout

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Ep 34: Making the Most of Time on the Water, with...

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2020/10/15

Darrin Schenck is an avid fly fisherman and head coach of the Arizona State University racquetball team. We had originally planned to talk mostly about his recent fishing trip to Utah and Idaho. When the fishing success turned out to be less than expected, we decided to switch gears a bit and branch out more in the conversation. What followed was a discussion of what happens when the fishing is lackluster, some of the better trips Darrin has been on, and how he makes the most of the time he has left

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Ep 33: April Vokey, on Anchored Outdoors and...

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2020/10/01

April Vokey is the host of the Anchored Podcast and founder of Anchored Outdoors. On her podcast, April captures the stories, thoughts, and passions of our elders within the fly fishing and outdoors worlds, bridging the gap between generations and ensuring that these stories are able to live on for years to come. Anchored Outdoors is her newest venture, a membership website covering fishing, subsistence hunting, foraging, and homesteading. Rather than sharing the knowledge secondhand, April has

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Ep 32: Muskies on the Fly, with Kip Vieth

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2020/09/17

Kip Vieth is the owner of Wildwood Float Trips out of Monticello, MN, and also the author of the Orvis Guide to Muskies on the Fly, set to be released October of 2020. In this episode, Kip walks me through all things musky fly fishing. Having never cast a single fly for muskies, I’m a complete newbie, and as Kip describes, it’s somewhat night and day compared to fly fishing for other species like bass and trout. He goes into flies, rod choice, casting, where to find fish, and much more. Video of

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Ep 31: A Virtual Campfire Chat, with Brian Barney

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2020/09/03

Brian Barney is a hunter, angler, and all-around outdoorsman. He is the host of the Eastmans’ Elevated and Eastmans’ Fly Cast podcasts. This episode was a bit of a grab bag of topics, as Brian and I met up on Zoom to have a virtual campfire chat. We went in without any specific topic in mind, and ended up having a great conversation about everything from chasing grayling in Alaska, to our favorite styles of fishing, and much more. Instagram: @eastmans_flycast Eastmans’ Fly Cast webpage:

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