Fins to Forest

We're wrapping up the regular season as far as fishing is concerned, and getting ready to shift our outdoor efforts a little further North! Also, listen to figure out how to win one of our fresh new Fins to Forest caps! Archery Athlete Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archeryathlete/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

Cole Sands is a Bassmaster Opens Pro and Licensed Chickamauga/Watts Bar guide who is fresh off a top 12 in the Bassmaster Opens on Douglas Lake. He joined the podcast to talk about his practice and tournament from last week! To keep up with Cole or to contact him about a guided trip, you can follow this link - https://www.facebook.com/colesandsfishing/ Thanks to Cole for being on the channel! If you enjoyed the interview, let us know by hitting subscribe on the YouTube or suggesting guests you'd like to see in the future! Thank you for checking out the Fins to Forest channel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

Possibly my favorite of the Fins to Forest podcasts so far! I sit down with John and we replay some of our favorite, funniest, and worst fishing memories during our college fishing years at Tennessee Tech. Share your favorite fishing story in the comments or with our Instagram page, we'd love to read them! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

The good, the bad, and the ugly - our last three tournaments of 2021 have consisted of one of each of these! Whether it has been cashing a check or hiding from lightning storms, its been an eventful few weeks. It's getting to be the favorite time of year for a lot of us bass fishermen, and before we know it here in Tennessee we'll be plucking fish off of beds (and letting them swim right back to them, hopefully). Not to mention, we are a week away from kicking off thunder chicken season! What a time to be a lover of the outdoors, we've got to soak it up all we can! Thanks for checking out Fins to Forest, if you enjoy watching podcasts while you listen, then be sure to subscribe to the Fins to Forest channel on YouTube! We sure appreciate ya. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

This season we're taking a different approach to how we handle practicing for a tournament a week ahead of time, and it's already showing some signs of success! In this episode I will try to break down why I think we were able to land a Top 10 finish in the first Morristown Marine Trail tournament of the year. Also, what do you consider to be pre-spawn bass fishing essentials? I give you my four must haves! Thank you for listening to Fins to Forest, we sincerely appreciate it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

On a new segment we may just end up simply calling "Outdoor Stories", I want to hear some of your greatest, craziest, or nerve testing stories. Whether it was the craziest way you ever caught a fish or killed a deer, or an unbelievable tale about "the one that got away", I want you to use Fins to Forest as a way to tell that story! Message us on Instagram @finstoforest or @samcarris to tell us a story you want to share, or drop a comment on a YouTube video. For the first installment, my brother and I share a few stories we've accumulated over the last few years, including what is probably my favorite hunting story of all time! Thank you for listening to Fins to Forest. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

It's the hottest electronic topic in all of fishing right now, and I want to help you shorten your learning curve with it - the Garmin Panoptix Livescope! In this episode I tell you about how I've managed to have success with the technology in a short amount of time. Some SUPER helpful resources are linked here below, and if you find value in them like I have, let them know Fins to Forest sent you! Thank you for listening to the podcast, we appreciate your support. You can also check the Shopify link below to shop the very first run of Fins to Forest merch! Fins to Forest Store: https://fins-to-forest.myshopify.com/ Sonar Pros Wiring Harness: https://sonarproselectronics.com/ Russell Marine Products Wiring Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJOLDGUuJ-s The Bass Tank Livescope Settings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SjxesbJtuk --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

If you think back to the summer of 2020, you'll remember our Alaskan adventure with the one and only Grant Robinson! Grant is back in Tennessee for the first time in over two years and he's come along while I practice for the first BFL of the year on Lake Chickamauga. We get an update on life in Alaska, and I let you know how practice has looked for me thus far. Thank you for listening to Fins to Forest! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

Looking back on 2020, we share how we reached the 250 subscriber mark on YouTube! Things that worked, things that haven't, and things we want to try in the future. Then, we lay down all of the expectations and goals that we have for 2021! It's a year with IMMENSE opportunity and promise, everyone just has to go get it. Go get yours because we are going to get ours! Goal time start: 23:36. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

It's the last deer season related episode of 2020! In this episode, my cousin who I share a lease with joins me to wrap-up and look back at the 2020 season. Some success we had, lessons we learned, and plans we're trying to put in place for 2021. Also...a hint at things to come in the next month? I hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas, and thank you for listening to Fins to Forest! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

In this episode, I tell some stories about three recent buck encounters that I've had. We are getting closer and closer to some studs but STILL can't seal the deal! Also, a look ahead at next year's fishing schedule! As always, thanks for listening to Fins to Forest. This podcast can also be viewed on YouTube at the Fins to Forest channel! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

People all across the hunting world have been hearing about the heavy arrow build hype! I first heard of the process this past spring thanks to the Ranch Fairy and Hunting Public channels. This is my take on the process, what it was like for me (the easiest and most frustrating steps), and the proof of its success in my first deer test subject. I will say, this is one episode where it would definitely benefit you to check out the YouTube video version. Thanks so much for listening to Fins to Forest! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

All deer hunting in this episode! I took my fiance on her first deer hunt during the opening weekend of the Tennessee muzzleloader season. I also look back on the last weekend of archery only at a doe I killed that may have had the piebald gene. Thank you for listening to the 20th episode of the Fins to Forest podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

Two main topics today: Deer season is underway here in Tennessee and most states, so you'll get an update on how our first two weekends of hunting have gone. Then, you'll get the FULL rundown from the practice and tournament for the FLW BFL regional on the James River in Richmond, VA! If you're enjoying the Fins to Forest podcast, we appreciate you! Rate the channel, check out our YouTube page, and let us know any topics that YOU want to hear! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

This episode was recorded the night before our last regular season BFL in our boats at the Lake Lodge on Chickamauga. Hear us tell stories, break down practice, and make predictions about what would be a tough, gnarly event overall! Thanks for listening to Fins to Forest! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

In this episode, we cover frog fishing from Chickamauga, prepping for an upcoming BFL, and the Tennessee velvet hunt that JUST happened! It's been awhile since we've chatted and we cover a lot of ground in half an hour! I hope all of you are doing well, and thank you for listening to the Fins to Forest podcast. You can check us out on Instagram as well! @finstoforest --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

Today's verse of the episode mentions something I never knew, that there is a tanner (Simon) mentioned in the Bible (Acts 9:43)! We'll recap the Cape Cod fishing, tell which draw hunt we managed to get, and look ahead to some upcoming bass tournaments. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

For this episode, I am in Cape Cod, MA with my future sister-in-law taking bass fishing questions from someone who knows nothing about it! These are the questions that every fisherman has been asked at some point or another. Then I'll summarize the second half of the Alaska trip, touch base on how the deer lease is moving along this summer, and hint at how fun striper fishing has been on the Cape this week (more on that in the next episode). Thanks for listening to Fins to Forest! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

I’m in Anchorage with Grant Robinson giving you an update of our time in Alaska so far! Fishing, camping, cool AirBnB’s, crazy animals, the Homer Spit, heck we’re getting to do it all! Thanks for listening to Fins to Forest! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

In this episode we break down our recent BFL tournaments on Norris Lake, I give an update on some recent summer food plot planting, Dana is scared by a wasp, and I'm getting prepped to leave for Anchorage for 10 days! Can you say exciting? Because I can't wait! Thanks for listening to Fins to Forest, and don't forget you can now keep up with the podcasts on our YouTube channel! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

On this episode I run through my game plan for the next two days of fishing on Norris Lake. Practice has been good overall, and I'm looking forward to kicking off these three fish limit derbies in the morning. If I sound scattered and all over the place, that's because I am! The brain is always cooking the night before! Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

It stinks to be the caboose of the group, but we're two for two on filling that role this year! Luckily, some of the crew is still catching them, and we're excited about more tournaments that are not too far on the horizon! Thanks for listening to Fins to Forest, this is also the first episode that you will be able to watch on our YouTube channel as well! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

I'm with Dylan Fehr and Tyler Thompson at South Holston Lake. We are a week out from the (rescheduled) second Volunteer event of a year! In this episode we break down how we've faired the last two days. We cover everything from emergency poops and getting hooked in the back of the arm(@Tyler), but most importantly we're sharing "the juice" about what we think is going on up here. Thanks for listening to our tenth episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

My cousin Logan and I spent two days this weeks at our lease in Middle Tennessee. We did some unsuccessful turkey hunting but got a lot of prep done for the 2020 Deer Season! Camping during Corona is one of our favorite social distancing methods, so we made the most of that this week, and hope that you all are able to as well! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

I've taken a dive into the world of turkey hunting, and I'm already eaten up with it! New tournament dates, smallmouth are getting caught by the boatloads, it's a good time to be in the outdoors! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

In this episode I'm looking at what pre-spawn tactics are working for me right now in East Tennessee on Ft. Loudon and Cherokee lakes. We also touch on other breaking news in the professional fishing world and get an update on the FLW tournament schedule! Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

Here's an update on how the last two weeks of nationwide events have affected our bass fishing schedule. I'm introducing the podcast's first giveaway, and I tell you where the HOPE is in all of this craziness! I hope you all are staying healthy and managing to socially distance yourselves in the woods or on the water! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

Here is a recap of the first Volunteer BFL of the year at Douglas Lake! Not an ideal start...but there are a lot of other opportunities coming! I'm in the middle of a hectic two weeks of traveling and fishing in the midst of the Corona craziness. Tune in to hear more about all of them! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

I get to talk with Tyler Thompson about what we expect for the first BFL of the year! Also included: various jabber about college fishing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

Updates on how weeks of rain are affecting our lakes, and a peek at a couple of upcoming tournaments! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

This week it's all about offseason public land scouting, an update on my taxidermy efforts, and telling my 2019 rifle season buck story. Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support

Welcome to episode one, an introduction to the goals and purpose behind the Fins to Forest podcast. I hope that you all will come to enjoy these conversations and stories about all parts of the outdoors! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-carris/support