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Mark Bachman - Missions Conference 2023 by First Baptist Church of Hammond
Mark Bachman is the co-founder and CTO of Xidas and former Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at UC Irvine where his main area of research was in nanotechnology and microengineering at the UCI Samueli School of Engineering. We'll talk about how five years ago he decided to take the work being done at UCI into the private sector and commercialize it. Hosted by: Greg Weiss, UCI Professor
Team fundraising is a crucial part of minor hockey to help offset some of the costs that come up during the season. From tournament fees to registration, the tried and tested methods of car washes and bottle drives have lasted for years. Over the last two seasons we've had to come up with new ways to raise money safely and lots of teams have turned to online platforms like FlipGive that make the process even easier. Guest Bio: Mark Bachman, Founder and CEO of FlipGive
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Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/148 Brian Silvey talks about his life as a fly fishing guide with a focus on Steelhead Fishing in Oregon. Find out what colors are best during the early and late season and how to get your fly down during the day. We dig back into some of the history of spey and how Brian transitioned into it. Show Notes with the Brian Silvey - Brian works with Marty and Mia Sheppard who were on the podcast in episode 76 here. - The dragon popper is one of Brian's killer poppers. - The Cottonwood Canyon State Park is a great way to access the river if you don’t have a boat. - We talk about Mark Bachman and the podcast he was on in episode 86 here. - Brian tells a story about tying the Brooks Stone and the big blunder and working for Mark early on. Here's an old school video of the Brooks Stone. - Steve Gobin was one of Brian’s mentors and was highlighted in Trey Combs book. The Silvenator was noted by a number of listeners of the podcast and is still one of Brian's goto flies for steelhead. The green butt skunk, golden demon, muddlers and the max canyon are all goto flies for steelhead. John Shewey noted bird hunting and was on the podcast in episode 16 here. The Scientific Angler Scandi Spey Line is was recommended in this podcast. The Sofa Pillow was a good old fly that could be used for skating for steelhead. Davy Wotton was on the podcast here and still guides a bunch of days per year. Sweetwater Guide School is a great resource. Steve Wilson was on the podcast here and described the school. You can find Brian Silvey's Fly Fishng here. Resources Noted in the Show The Scientific Angler Scandi Spey Line Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies Videos and/or podcasts Noted in the Show The Silvenator The Max Canyon Conclusion with Brian Silvey Brian Silvey is on to share some tips on steelhead fishing and spey casting and takes up back to his first job. Find out about Poly leaders vs mono leaders and some of the lines Brian is working on now with Scientific Anglers. Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/148
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/131 George Cook shares the story and history behind how spey came to be in the Pacifc Northwest. We hear how fishing for king salmon and the connection to Alaska was a big part of the Alaskabou and the intruder style flies coming to be. George shares some stories about northern California chinook fishing and around the Pacific Rim. We get into the Deschutes, Oregon Coast and many of the other places and people that have helped define George Cook's career in fly fishing and in hunting. Show Sponsors Got Fishing Fishing Adventures: https://gotfishing.com/ Fly Fishing and Tying Journal: https://ftjangler.com/ Show Notes with George Cook - George notes the Popsicle and a few other flies that he developed as part of his Alaska days. - Jimmy Green and Mark Bachman along with Mike Maxwell up in BC were early people involved in the early NW Spey game. - We talked about Jim Vincent who founded RIO and the early days of the spey with the Wind Cutter. - Ed Ward and the other gang were cutting up lines in the late 1990's and were the lines to become todays skagit lines. - Old Yeller was the first skagit line that shipped into the market. - George notes the Temple Dog style flies which were some of the early flies to be used in the NW via spey. - The Wind Cutter was the line that opened up spey to many people that couldn't deal with the previous long belly style lines. - Scott O'Donnell was a big part of the evolution of Spey in the NW. - The Jim Teeny T300 was the line that revolutionized single handed salmon fishing, and as George put it - the line that took the native americans from bow and arrows to rifles. - Sage was the company that created the rod designation such as 7136, etc. - We note Rivers of a Lost Coast which was a great movie that told the story in the early days of fly fisherman on the Eel River and other Northern California Rivers. This was traditional fly fishing for chinook and steelhead out of prams with small flies. George tells a story of how he got worked in South America because he was not prepared. - George notes his upcoming trip to the Kola Peninsula and why we should do another episode on this topic. I'll hold George to this one for sure. 6- Dec Hogan's A Passion for Steelhead and Trey Combs Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies are two recommended resources that we discuss. - Skagit Master 2 is the most recommended video on casting and the spey game. - Tibor Reels, FishPond, Sage, Redington, RIO Products, Rep Your Water and SITKA Gear are all companies George Represents in hunting and fishing. You can find George here at State of Spey on Instagram. Resources Noted in the Show A passion for Steelhead by Dec Hogan Videos Noted in the Show Rivers of a Lost Coast Conclusion with George Cook George Cook breaks down fly fishing for chinook and for steelhead as well as the history of NW spey. Lot's of good history and perspective from a guy who has been doing it for quite some time. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/131
Kids activities can consumer our family schedule if we don't set a strategy! FlipGive CEO Mark Bachman talks about navigating the demands and the finances of youth sports. He talks about... Scott Herrold is known for his interviews. He does a daily radio show on SOS Radio. This postcast is conversations about worldview, faith and culture with famous personalities.
We talk to the CEO of FlipGive, Mark Bachman about how their app gives teams an alternative to traditional fundraising to earn cash.
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/weber I had a good chat with Gary Weber who is the author of the Fly Fishers Guide to Oregon from Wilderness Adventures Press. This is a guide that will give you the basics on where to go, where to stay and some bonus tips for each location. Find out why Gary hates instagram and how the digital revolution changed his life. We also here about my first river fight and the changing landscape and river etiquette. We here some crazy fishing stories, fly stories and the life from a photographers point of view. Hosted Fly Fishing Trips with Dave: https://wetflyswing.com/AK Show Notes with Gary Weber Gary Weber's second book is on high mountain lakes. John Shewey was on the podcast here and Mark Bachman was on the podcast here. Two people that influenced Gary on his journey. We noted Fishing in Oregon book which is a great resource for Oregon. Gary's book, The Fly Fishers Guide to Oregon, is more focused on fly fishing and has more detail for each spot. The Northwest Fly Fishing Magazine with John Shewey and Chuck Johnson with Wilderness Adventures Press are Gary's two big publishers right now. The blog post of my dad getting into a fist fight on the Deschutes River. Here's a link to that blog post that tells the story. We talk about the Donner and Blitzen River and why the grasshopper is a killer pattern. Just stay clear until August. Gary gives us a great tip on using krystal flash under the wing. The blitzen hopper is his goto patter. He also loves a zug bug. We talked about Euro Nymphing and Tenkara, both topics we've covered in the podcast in past episodes. News Photography Exposed is Gary's website. We talk about this amazing plane crash photo pic. The 350,000 Nissan Frontier is Gary's goto vehicle. The space shuttle explosion was a story that Gary covered back in the mid 1980's. Gary also covered the world series when the earthquake hit. I noted the Wilderness Float Tubes interview where we discussed ultra-light fishing. Martin Joergensen is the Global Fly Fisher and noted that you should not wait for that next big trip. You can find Gary at News Photography Exposed. "A phone is not a camera. I'll go to my grave believing that a phone is not a camera." -Gary Weber Fly Fishers Guide to Oregon Conclusion Gary Weber shares is fly fishing guide book and his life as a photographer. This one goes all over the place including the jail blazers, why Gary does not fly and his favorite river. We don't hold out on this one so I hope you enjoy. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/weber
Hike up your tartans and get ready to toss some cabers because today we're doing Highlanders! On this well braw episode, we read "The Wedding (Laird's Fiancees Book 2)" by Julie Garwood, and ~listened to~ (gasp!) "The Low Road" by James Lear, narrated by Mark Bachman. In this episode, our hosts discuss hot priests, the very worst thing you can do with British food, and Neil and Claire learn that they can, indeed, be exposed to too much sex.
Show Notes: http://wetflyswing.com/19 There is no question that this will go down as one of the best podcasts on tactics for catching steelhead on the fly. Dean Finnerty breaks down how to fish the North Umpqua in detail. The North Umpqua, aka - Graduate school of steelhead fly fishing, is one of the most historied steelhead river in the world. We cover skating dries in the summer to getting down in the winter. Dean brings it all to the table so enjoy! Click below to listen to the Dean Finnerty Podcast: Find the show: itunes | stitcher | overcast Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe via RSS Show Notes with Dean Finnerty 04:30 - Mark Bachman, from Fly Fish USA was one of Dean's first mentors. Mark was working for Larry's Sporting Goods when Dean first met him 08:30 - Frank Moore was one of Dean's mentors and a legend on the North Umpqua. Here's a short clip from OPB on Frank Moore 08:45 - The TU Sportsman Conservation Project 14:50 - The North Umpqua Trail allows access to the other side of the river 26:50 - Simon Gawesworth was interviewed in this podcast 28:10 - The skagit switch line from Air Flo is Dean's goto on the North 32:15 - Scott McGarva talks about the Dean River in this podcast episode 34:45 - Peter Charles shows us how to keep your tube floating upright with this Egg shaped tube fly video 35:55 - Rainy's flies intruder patterns - Finnerty Intruder 47:40 - Delta spey line from Air Flo 1:12:00 - Science Friday with John from WildSteelheaders.org You can connect with Dean Finnerty by going to deanfinnerty.com. Conclusion with Dean Finnerty I wanted to give a big thank you to Dean for coming on the show today. He provided some amazing tips on finding and catching steelhead on the North Umpqua. If you found a tip or link helpful from this episode please share it with one person who is into steelhead fishing. If you want to grab the Steelhead Tips PDF Quick Guide that includes a summary of all of the best tips from my guests, click on the link below: http://wetflyswing.com/free
There’s one thing, when it comes to hockey, on which we can all agree: the game is expensive. In this episode of Minor Hockey Talk Aaron & Kelvin chat with Mark Bachman, founder of a handy new app called FlipGive that tackles the costs associated with hockey.