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Ep. 112: Jim Klug on Yellow Dog Feb 28, 2019

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Jim Klug is the founder and CEO of Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, a travel company that arranges fly-fishing trips to lodges around the globe. Over the years, Jim has worked as a guide, sales rep, photographer and filmmaker, though today he is busier than ever managing the Yellow Dog Headquarters in Montana. In this episode of Anchored, Jim and I talk about being a booking agent in the fishing industry, how to deal with upset clients, and the importance of staying up to date on the legislation and policies that impact the places we love.

Buy Jim's Book: Fly Fishing Belize by Jim Klug

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Ep. 111: Roy Henry Vickers on Art, Culture and Humanity Feb 20, 2019

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Roy Henry Vickers is a Grammy Award-nominated, Canadian First Nations artist. Roy is one of Canada’s most revered artists—his work can be found in the Vancouver Airport and galleries around the world. I’ve been a fan of Roy since I was a teenager, so I was excited to have the opportunity to sit down with him at his home on the Skeena River.

In this episode of Anchored, Roy and I discuss culture and history, and the story of how he got to where he is today. We take a deeper look at our connection with nature, reflect on a dark part of Canada’s history, and explore the desire to be our best selves.

Buy Roy's Books: Storyteller: The Art of Roy Henry Vickers, Raven Brings the Light (Northwest Coast Legends)

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Ep. 110: Sam Lungren on Keeping Our Catch Feb 13, 2019

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Sam Lungren grew up on Whidbey Island in Washington's Puget Sound. He spent summers working aboard an Alaskan commercial salmon seiner while studying journalism in college. After obtaining his master’s degree in environmental journalism, his thesis project about the controversial effects of steelhead hatcheries launched his career as an outdoors writer. Soon he was contributing to The Drake, Gray's Sporting Journal, Fly Rod & Reel, Stonefly, Bugle and The Flyfish Journal.

Sam spent the last five years as the editor of Backcountry Journal, the quarterly membership magazine of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, and recently joined the MeatEater editorial team as a writer and editor with an emphasis on fishing and conservation. In this episode of Anchored, Sam and I sit down to discuss commercial fishing, eating fish, and the harsh realities of catch and release fishing.

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Ep. 109: Whitney Milhoan on Casting for Recovery Feb 07, 2019

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Whitney Milhoan is the executive director of Casting for Recovery, a non-profit organization that provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer. Casting for Recovery started in 1996 with a focus on improving quality of life for female cancer patients. The foundation receives nationwide support from medical and psychosocial experts, and it’s not hard to see why. The retreats are free to women of all ages in all stages of treatment and recovery, letting them build a support network while they heal from surgery and emotional pain. In this episode of Anchored, I meet with Whitney to discuss why fly fishing is beneficial for women with breast cancer and to learn more about how people can get involved. I’ll post a donation link in the podcast description with the hope that we can help Casting for Recovery reach more women with your support.

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Ep. 108: January Questions and Answers Jan 30, 2019

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In this episode of Anchored I reach out to past guests of the show to ask them your questions! I speak with Amy Hazel, Simon Gawesworth, George Cook, Andy Danylchuk, Scott Baker McGarva, John McMillan and Jerry Darkes about some subjects you wanted to know more about.

We discuss what it's like owning a fly shop when fish stocks are declining, fly size, sink tip depth, how to rig a Spey rod, fly fishing for carp and a follow up on the 2016/2017 Keep 'Em Wet study.

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Ep. 107: Josh Hutchins on Social Media and Fishing Australia Jan 23, 2019

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Josh Hutchins grew up fishing for trout near Sydney's mountain streams. Since then, he's fly fished around the world and started Aussie Fly Fisher, his guiding and travel business. Josh runs a number of learn-to-fly-fish courses, including the Aussie Fly Fisher Youth Academy, which helps raise young fly fishermen and build a positive community within the sport. Josh is an incredibly talented photographer who is regularly featured in leading publications such as National Geographic, The Flyfish Journal and Fly Life Magazine.

In this episode of Anchored, Josh and I discuss Murray cod, Glorious Bastards and the impacts of social media on today’s generation of anglers.

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Ep. 106: Ryan Callaghan on Public Land Jan 16, 2019

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Ryan Callaghan, who goes by Cal, is more than just a moustache. I first met Cal while he was working for First Lite as their director of conservation. I was immediately drawn to his authenticity. As a longtime hunter, angler and competent outdoorsman, he has seen a lot.

After a successful 12 years at First Lite, Cal recently transitioned into a new role. As MeatEater’s director of conservation, his focus is on highlighting the most important issues in the conservation space.

In this episode of Anchored, Cal and I discuss a little bit of his family history, the basics of the public lands campaign and Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.

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Ep. 105: Geoff Mueller on Being Behind the Words Jan 10, 2019

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You’ve probably seen Geoff Mueller’s name below a thought-provoking essay in a magazine or industry publication. Geoff is the senior editor of The Drake magazine and is a copy-writer for over a dozen popular brands.

Geoff began his career in BC’s newspaper circuit before becoming a managing editor at Fly Fisherman Magazine, and in 2010 he took on a job with Tom Bie at The Drake magazine, where is still working today.

In this episode of Anchored I sit down with Geoff to discuss how he got involved in the industry, pushing people’s buttons and if we’re loving our rivers to death.

Buy Geoff's Book: What a Trout Sees: A Fly-Fishing Guide to Life Underwater

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Ep. 104: Camille Egdorf on Growing Up Fishing Jan 02, 2019

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Camille Egdorf was born into a fishing family. At only six months old, she was accompanying her parents to their family lodge in Alaska, where she eventually guided. Today, Camille lives in Montana and works at Yellow Dog as their Alaska and Christmas Island program director.

In this episode of Anchored I meet with Camille to discuss the rise of her career, growing up in Alaska and how she decided to start guiding.

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Ep. 103: Rodney Hsu & Kitty Kanhoffen on the Next Generation Dec 27, 2018

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Rodney Hsu started the Fishing With Rod website in 2001. Its purpose was to serve as an online fishing resource for anglers throughout British Columbia. Today, however, Rodney’s popular fishing videos are the most watched sport-fishing channel in Canada.

Rodney has an academic background in fisheries biology and is a public adviser for the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, a director for the BC Family Fishing Weekend Society, and a representative of Fisheries and Oceans Canadaʼs Upper Fraser Valley Sport Fishing Advisory Committee.

In this episode of Anchored I meet with Rodney and co-host Kitty Kanhoffen to discuss getting children into fishing, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and managing public pressure.

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