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Ep. 102: Eva Shockey on the Unexpected Dec 19, 2018

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Eva Shockey is one of hunting’s most recognised names. Born in British Columbia, Eva grew up in a hunting family before making the decision to dive headfirst into the hunting industry at the age of twenty. Today she lives in Raleigh, North Carolina where she balances her career, motherhood and marriage.

Just this week Eva launched her first six episodes of her new online series, Eva Shockey’s Outdoor 101, on Facebook Watch. She is also the author of the popular book, Taking Aim, where she talks about her journey from non-hunter to hunter.

In this episode of Anchored, I sit down with Eva to discuss her first hunting trip, hunting with cameras, and online bullies.

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Ep. 101: Jim Bartschi on Scott Fly Rods Dec 12, 2018

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Scott Fly Rods was started in a San Fransisco basement in 1973. As a teenager, Jim Bartschi used to spend his time pestering Harry Wilson, the company’s founder, with questions until he was eventually offered a job. The position was a success — to date, Jim is the company’s president and rod designer.

Scott has made some adjustments over the years, but they always seem to maintain their integrity and core values. It’s no secret that the fly rod industry has changed, so I was curious to hear how Jim and Scott kept up with the influx of competitors.

Jim is quite deliberate about keeping his name quiet within the company, so I had many questions about who he is and where he came from. In this episode of Anchored, we discuss keeping up with trends, Scott’s internal ferrules, and the name game in the fly-fly-fishing industry.

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Ep. 100: Roland Martin on Being a Bassmaster Dec 05, 2018

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Roland Martin is one of the most successful bass fishermen of our time. Roland’s ability to read water began at a very early age, eventually achieving him multiple tournaments wins and three Hall of Fame inductions. He is the host of the Fishing with Roland Martin series and was one of the first bass anglers to promote catch and release fishing in the 70’s.

At almost eighty years old, Roland has had his ups and downs while dabbling in television, ownership of a marina, a guiding career, the military, public figure and co-owner of T3 with fellow angling legends Jimmy Houston and Bill Dance.

In this episode of Anchored, I sit down with Roland to ask him more about his pursuits. In 2004, his tournament wins alone exceeded one million dollars and he was showing no signs of slowing down.

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Ep. 99: Bucky Buchstaber on The Fly Fishing Collaborative Nov 28, 2018

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Bucky Buchstaber is the founder and executive director of the Fly Fishing Collaborative, an organisation that raises money to provide sustainable aquaponics farms for communities that are at a high risk of sex-trafficking. In this episode of Anchored I sit down with Bucky to ask him exactly what the Fly Fishing Collaborative does.

Every $15,000 the FFC raises provides a sustainable aquaponics farm for an orphanage or safe-home. Equipped with food, water, and fresh produce, the communities are able to put their time towards empowering local leaders to care for additional children that would otherwise be sold into slavery.

The project has not gone without criticism, and while Bucky is the first to admit that learning and growing is a never ending process, the FFC has come a long way since it's first year.

In this episode of Anchored, Bucky and I discuss the horrible world of human trafficking and what we might be able to do to help.

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Ep. 98: Tom Brown III on Primitive Skills (Part Two) Nov 21, 2018

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Tom Brown III is an avid angler, hunter and instructor of wilderness survival, tracking and observation. In the second part of this Anchored episode, Tom and I discuss footwear, fire starting, foraging, tanning hides and more!

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Ep. 97: Tom Brown III on Primitive Skills (Part One) Nov 14, 2018

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***Check out our Tom Brown Survival Masterclass here!***

Tom Brown III is an avid angler, hunter and instructor of wilderness survival, tracking and observation. In this episode of Anchored Tom and I discuss his philosophies, stalking tactics, tanning hides, fire-starting and more! Be sure to tune in next week for when I meet with Tom again for part two!

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Ep. 96: Hilary Hutcheson on Life in Montana, Climate Change and Outdoor Parenting Nov 06, 2018

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Hilary Hutcheson is a shop owner, guide, mother and brand ambassador. In this episode of Anchored, I sit down with Hilary to discuss her upbringing, climate change and being a fishing mom.

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Ep. 95: Dean Butler & Jono Shales on Hanging Marlin Nov 01, 2018

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Hanging marlin is one of the most controversial topics in the angling world. In this episode of Anchored I sit down with renowned marlin captain, Dean Butler, and Exmouth guide, Jono Shales, to hear their very different opinions on the matter

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Ep. 94: Jono Shales on Exmouth Oct 24, 2018

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When Jono Shales decided to start life over again, he had no idea he would land in one of the world’s most impressive saltwater fisheries. In this episode of Anchored, Jono and I discuss Exmouth, permit, queenfish, milkfish, billfish and more.

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Ep. 93: Rob Sitch on A River Somewhere Oct 17, 2018

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Rob Sitch is one of the most unique fly-fishermen I’ve ever met— a doctor, comedian, director and actor, his television series, A River Somewhere, took Australia by storm. Twenty years later, his show is still regarded as one of the most ground-breaking fly-fishing programs to ever hit the air. In this episode of Anchored I sit down with Rob at his production house in Victoria, Australia to hear more about his inspiration for the series.

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