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In this episode of the Fly Fishing Insider podcast, host Christian Bacasa interviews Peter Van Der Grift from North Point Brands. They discuss two main topics: the love and uniqueness of DIY fishing, and creating an outdoors kid through parenting or mentorship. Peter talks about the importance of DIY fishing and how it allows anglers to problem-solve and find fulfillment in their fishing experiences. He also emphasizes the authenticity and cross-pollination of the fly fishing industry, where everyone is passionate about the outdoors and engages in various outdoor activities. The conversation highlights the value of both guided trips and DIY fishing, and the importance of empowering employees and embracing new ideas in the industry. The conversation explores the themes of adventure, problem-solving, and the enjoyment of fishing. The speakers discuss the satisfaction of figuring out new fishing techniques and exploring new places. They highlight the importance of meeting anglers where they are and understanding their motivations. The conversation also touches on the self-competitiveness and self-validation that comes with fishing. The speakers share personal stories of their outdoor adventures, including hiking the Appalachian Trail and encountering a grizzly bear. They emphasize the value of enjoying what you do and the relationships formed through fishing. In this final part of the conversation, Peter Vandergrift and Christian Bacasa discuss the importance of research and preparation in DIY fishing trips. They emphasize the need to understand the tides, access points, and fish behavior in order to have a successful outing. They also highlight the value of having a team with different expertise and the benefits of participating in DIY fishing tournaments. Peter shares his tips for introducing kids to the outdoors and fly fishing, including creating a fish book and setting goals. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the joy and adventure of DIY fishing and the importance of fostering a love for the outdoors in the next generation. keywordsfly fishing, DIY fishing, outdoors, parenting, mentorship, authenticity, problem-solving, guided trips, cross-pollination, adventure, problem-solving, enjoyment, fishing techniques, exploring new places, meeting anglers, self-competitiveness, self-validation, outdoor adventures, relationships, DIY fishing, research, preparation, tides, access points, fish behavior, team, expertise, DIY fishing tournaments, kids, outdoors, fly fishing, fish book, goals takeaways DIY fishing allows anglers to problem-solve and find fulfillment in their fishing experiences. The fly fishing industry is characterized by authenticity and cross-pollination, with individuals engaging in various outdoor activities. Guided trips and DIY fishing both have value and offer unique experiences for anglers. Empowering employees and embracing new ideas are important in the industry. Creating an outdoors kid through parenting or mentorship is a rewarding experience that fosters a love for the outdoors. Fishing provides opportunities for adventure and problem-solving. Meeting anglers where they are and understanding their motivations is important. Self-competitiveness and self-validation are key aspects of fishing. Enjoying what you do is crucial for personal satisfaction. Outdoor adventures and fishing can lead to meaningful relationships. Research and preparation are key to successful DIY fishing trips Understanding tides, access points, and fish behavior is crucial Having a team with different expertise can enhance the fishing experience Participating in DIY fishing tournaments can be a fun and rewarding challenge Introducing kids to the outdoors and fly fishing can be done through creative activities and setting goals titles The Love and Uniqueness of DIY Fishing The Value of Guided Trips and DIY Fishing The Value of Enjoying What You Do in Fishing Building Meaningful Relationships Through Fishing The Thrill of DIY Fishing Tournaments Building a Team for DIY Fishing Success Sound Bites "DIY angling is a rewarding thing and the best moments are in the story." "Pets in the outdoors go together, and pets and fishing can go together if done properly." "Empowering people to be decision-makers and problem solvers is important in the workplace." "I love figuring out new." "It's the fisherman's placebo effect." "There's some mysticism in it." "Understanding like an element from this small, like a bug or a rock or like what kind of gravel or strata to the Google Earth view of like how does this tidal flat work?" "You can listen to podcasts. Some of those things are like, you get so much information and you feel like this expert, like you're really qualified. And then you talk to a local or you talk to someone who really knows their area and your mind just gets blown off like, oh my gosh, I got 30 more things I got to look into." "The Cheeky Schooley Tournament, right? This is now the largest fly fishing tournament in the world." Chapters 00:00Introduction and Overview 01:13The Love and Uniqueness of DIY Fishing 02:11Creating an Outdoors Kid through Parenting or Mentorship 03:44Cheeky Fishing's Core Beliefs and Product Offerings 04:11Introduction to Wingo and its Focus on Dog and Outdoor Intersection 05:30Introduction to Rep Your Water and Rep Your Wild 06:32The Connection Between Pets, Outdoors, and Fishing 07:19The Importance of Dogs in the Outdoors Community 08:00The Expansion of North Point Brands with Rep Your Water and Rep Your Wild 08:57The Authenticity and Conservation Ethos of North Point Brands 09:49The Marriage of North Point Brands and Rep Your Water 10:22The Importance of Authenticity and Representation in Fly Fishing 11:20The Cross-Pollination of Outdoor Activities and Lifestyle 12:56The Common Language and Connection of Fishing 13:44The Problem-Solving Nature of Fishing and Work 14:48Empowering Employees to Be Decision Makers 15:46The Comparison Between Fishing and Work Accomplishments 16:20The Joy and Fulfillment of DIY Angling 19:48Peter Vandergrift's Background in Fishing and Outfitting 21:12The Mission of North Point Brands 23:11The Self-Gratification and Problem-Solving Nature of Fishing 24:15The DIY Angler as the Core of North Point Brands 26:56The Authenticity and Cross-Pollination in the Fly Fishing Industry 28:04The Love for People in Guiding and Problem Solving 28:06The Love for Figuring Out New Things 29:31The Thrill of DIY Angling 30:25Adventure Travel DIY 31:29The Spirit of Adventure 32:50The Reluctant Marketer 33:49The Power of Problem Solving 35:12Facing Challenges and Overcoming Fear 36:00The Importance of Setting Personal Goals 37:00The Joy of Self-Validation 38:18The Fisherman's Placebo Effect 39:31The Impact of Nature and Problem Solving 42:51The Mysticism of Fly Fishing 44:05The Infinite Problems to Solve 45:27Enjoying the Process and Managing Expectations 46:43The Relationships Formed Through Fishing 49:06Finding Joy in Work and DIY Expeditions 50:20Researching Fishing Locations 50:47Understanding Tidal Flows 51:56Collaborating with Fishing Buddies 52:58The Cheeky Schooley Tournament 54:17Utilizing Resources for DIY Fishing 54:46Creating an Outdoor Kid 01:10:37FFF Voice Over Intro and Outro.mp4
In this episode we WadeOutThere with Garrison Doctor from Colorado. Despite being the only one in his family with a devotion to fishing, Garrison's family encouraged him in his love of fly fishing as a child. He fished all growing up and later through art school, eventually guiding, and co-founding his design driven apparel brand Rep Your Water with his wife. When his business started taking off Garrison quit his job and made his love of art, design, and fly fishing his full time pursuit. We discuss Garrison's journey into entrepreneurship through fly fishing and lessons from fly fishing adventures that can apply to catching fish in your home waters.You can find out more about Garrison and his apparel brand at his website:Rep Your Water.comOr follow him on Instagram and Facebook at:@garrisondoctor@repyourwaterAlso, check out his podcast:The Fishing Stories PodcastIf you want more information on some of the topics we discussed try reading these articles published at WadeOutThere.comWe All Have Home WaterWhat Makes a Good Day's Fishing?For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at WadeOutThere.com
Alex Cady - You can pretty much say that Alex was born with a fishing rod in his hand. He caught his first fish when he was only two years old with his Grandpa Joe. When Alex was six years old he learned how to fly fish the streams and lakes near Mammoth lakes with his father. Any chance Alex got to fish he would take it. He go fishing before school at a local pond for bass or venture offshore to chase tuna and sharks. At the age of 18, he moved to Mammoth Lakes and went to the Clearwater Guide School to chase his dream of being a fishing guide. In 2014, he moved back to Southern California to guide the local inshore and lakes and is now a Sales Rep for Sage, Redington, Grundens, Fishpond, Tibor and Rep Your Water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Cady - You can pretty much say that Alex was born with a fishing rod in his hand. He caught his first fish when he was only two years old with his Grandpa Joe. When Alex was six years old he learned how to fly fish the streams and lakes near Mammoth lakes with his father. Any chance Alex got to fish he would take it. He go fishing before school at a local pond for bass or venture offshore to chase tuna and sharks. At the age of 18, he moved to Mammoth Lakes and went to the Clearwater Guide School to chase his dream of being a fishing guide. In 2014, he moved back to Southern California to guide the local inshore and lakes and is now a Sales Rep for Sage, Redington, Grundens, Fishpond, Tibor and Rep Your Water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hogan and Corrine talk about starting a business with her husband, being a woman in the fly fishing industry, bird watching as a hobby, home gardening, world travel, and her work to leave the fly fishing industry and places we love a better place than she found it. Check out www.repyourwater.com !!!
So this week, I am honored that my friend Corinne Doctor is my guest for today's episode. She is the co-founder of Rep Your Water - an apparel brand dedicated to providing uniquely designed, top quality gear for anglers and hunters while increasing support of local conservation and inspiring exploration. Rep Your Water is also an Angling for All Pledgee that is doing some great work behind the scenes in making the industry more diverse and inclusive. Corinne is also a board member for Colorado Trout Unlimited and Affta American Fly Fishing Trade Association. We speak about her experience being a woman in the fly fishing space for 14 years, her perspective on conservation, as well as her personal journey of becoming anti racist. She is a funny, hardworking, and all around badass woman I admire. She is upfront, and not afraid to lead hard conversations. https://www.repyourwater.com/ Instagram: @repyourwater and @Csd817 https://affta.org/ https://flylordsmag.com/women-on-the-water-corinne-doctor/ https://www.tu.org/magazine/we-are-tu/we-are-tu-corinne-doctor/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erica-nelson2/support
Episode Description: In this episode of the Fly Fishing Insider Podcast, Christian speaks with Rick Crawford. Rick is an angler and business owner petitioning sustainability to the climate crisis by addressing environmental impact head-on with brands in the fly fishing industry. Rick is a dedicated angler but believes that ecological sustainability is the key to keeping us all in the game of fishing. Join us as Rick talks through his journey into fly fishing and how he has built a business in fly fishing, and yes, we speak to numerous fishing adventures. We know you will love this Podcast and the guest; please share, like, and support this episode. Other Mentions in this Podcast: Please enjoy the referenced links. Listener Feedback Survey - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6VmW7cuuAijlr57BSceYxykm1cCqDVxIWXtNmSec2wYSgVA/viewform?usp=sf_link Emerger Strategies - https://emergerstrategies.com/ Rep Your Water - https://www.repyourwater.com/ The Fly Fishing Climate Alliance - https://emergerstrategies.com/the-fly-fishing-climate-alliance-2/ Contact Guest: You can connect with Rick via Phone - (843) 608-0051 rcrawford@emergerstrategies.com Instagram - @emergerstrategies Facebook - @emergerstrategies Twitter - emergerstrategy YouTube - @emergerstrategies Emerger Strategies - https://emergerstrategies.com/ The Fly Fishing Climate Alliance - https://emergerstrategies.com/the-fly-fishing-climate-alliance-2/ This Episode's Sponsors: This episode is proudly sponsored in part with the following: Angler's Coffee - www.anglerscoffee.com - Business owners and anglers, Angler's Coffee has been on the leading edge of coffee for over 40 years. Dupe a Fish - Register Now; we aim to have a comprehensive list of service providers that can guide you in selecting the perfect trip for you and your party. Book a trip now and have your own adventure of a lifetime! www.dupeafish.com Togen's Fly Shop - Learn more from this show's sponsor at www.Togensflyshop.com for all your fly tying needs. Like the Podcast, Show Us: If you liked this episode or our guest, then please tell us and leave a review for this episode on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Reviews greatly help us out and thank you. Do you have an excellent idea for a guest or an Episode? Please let us know. You can reach the team at www.flyfishinginsiderpodcast.com. We are also very social where you can find a tone of great fly-fishing content, giveaways, tips, and more follow us on Instagram @flyfishinginsiderpodcast or see our Facebook page Fly fishing Insider Podcast. Remember that the Fy Fishing Insider Podcast is the #1 fly fishing podcast to expand your brand or services awareness and impressions. Consider using this Podcast and its platform for your company's marketing needs. Contact us to learn more. Thank you for your support! Let us know how to improve and take a survey - https://forms.gle/cC1jjzFp3mArpFcg6
For this Episode we had Corrine and Garrison Doctor from Rep Your Water on with us. We talked about a whole lot of rad topics you are gonna enjoy with a couple of fishing stories along the way.
In this episode of The Sustainable Angler Podcast, I interview Fly Fishing Climate Alliance Members, Corinne & Garrison Doctor from Rep Your Water, Tom Fernandez from Tailwater Lodge, Dave McCoy from Emerald Water Anglers and Kyle Schaefer from Soul Fly Outfitters. In the summer of 2019, I first started pitching the idea of forming a Climate Alliance with the goal of making the fly fishing industry Carbon Neutral by 2030. It seemed daunting, but thankfully, there are enough people in this industry who care and are willing to put themselves out there and make that commitment. I am thrilled to have Rep Your Water, Tailwater Lodge, Emerald Water Anglers and Soul Fly Outfitters on this episode because they were the first to sign up for the Alliance in their respective categories of brands, lodges, shops and guides, and I am stoked to help share their stories! On this episode we discuss why each of them decided to join the Fly Fishing Climate Alliance; how climate change is impacting our fisheries; and how sustainable business practices and going Carbon Neutral is solving the climate crisis so that we can save the planet, the fish, our businesses, and in the process, protect what we love. Thank you to all of the Fly Fishing Climate Alliance Members and don't forget to support these guides, shops, lodges and brands who are actively working to solve the climate crisis!
Renowned conservationist Shane Mahoney, founder of Conservation Visions and the Wild Harvest Initiative, joins the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast and co-hosts Drew YoungeDyke and Aaron Kindle to discuss the impact of climate change on hunting, fishing, and the wild harvest of game, fish, and forage, as well as the critical role that hunters and anglers can play in addressing it. Resources: Conservation Visions: https://www.conservationvisions.com/ Wild Harvest Initiative: https://www.conservationvisions.com/wild-harvest-initiative NWF's Natural Climate Solutions Policy Platform: https://www.nwf.org/naturalsolutions National Wildlife Federation Outdoors: www.nwf.org/outdoors Support from: Rep Your Water: www.repyourwater.com National Park Radio: www.nationalparkradio.com (Music)
The Great American Outdoors Act is on the cusp of passage in the U.S. Senate and has been introduced in the U.S. House. Hailed as the biggest conservation bill in a generation, the Great American Outdoors Act will permanently and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and address the maintenance backlog at National Parks and other federal public lands, putting people back to work. Co-hosts Drew YoungeDyke and Aaron Kindle discuss what's in the Great American Outdoors Act, how the Land and Water Conservation Fund has personally affected their lives and probably yours, too, and how you can make a difference right now to help it pass. The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by Rep Your Water with intro music by National Park Radio. Resources: Tell Congress to support the Great American Outdoors Act and fully fund LWCF! Map of LWCF Projects by State (LWCF Coalition) Blog: Fishing for Responsible Recreation and Public Access Press Release: Great American Outdoors Act will spur economic recovery National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Rep Your Water National Park Radio
In this episode, Josh Corsey of the Muley Fanatic Foundation joins co-hosts Drew YoungeDyke and Aaron Kindle to talk about mule deer conservation, his organization, mule deer migration routes, how they're affected by oil and gas development, and the Bureau of Land Management's resource management plan for the Rock Springs Field Office in Wyoming. They also discuss the National Wildlife Federation's new report, "Unchecked Energy Development and the Future of Hunting Across the West." The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by Rep Your Water and their 3% for Conservation commitment. Intro music provided by National Park Radio. Resources: Muley Fanatic Foundation: www.muleyfanatic.org NWF Report: https://www.nwf.org/-/media/Documents/PDFs/Press-Releases/2020/04-21-20-Unchecked-Energy-Development-Report Public News Service: BLM's Blanket Oil-Gas Leasing Puts Wyoming Hunting at Risk: https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-04-27/endangered-species-and-wildlife/blms-blanket-oil-gas-leasing-puts-wy-hunting-at-risk/a70011-1?fbclid=IwAR36_RymZlBeVzxafWsdxm5y3qE2t348S4FbVsEV0fnNnKaY_ThewklYJwc National Wildlife Federation Outdoors: www.nwf.org/outdoors Rep Your Water: www.repyourwater.com National Park Radio: www.nationalparkradio.com
In this episode we talk with Jared Frasier, executive director of 2% for Conservation. He explains how 2% for Conservation certifies businesses which contribute at least 1% of their time and 1% of their profit to conservation, how he became involved with it, how conservation funding is being affected by COVID-19 and the cancelled events which generate significant funding for conservation organizations, and how conservationists can help out through efforts like #tinesandtrash and #helptheevents. The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by Rep Your Water and their 3% for Conservation commitment. Intro music is provided by National Park Radio. Additional Resources: 2% for Conservation: www.fishandwildlife.org First Lite: www.firstlite.com Hunt To Eat: www.hunttoeat.com Rep Your Water: www.repyourwater.com National Park Radio: www.nationalparkradio.com National Wildlife Federation Outdoors: www.nwf.org/outdoors
In this episode, we get to know Michael Cravens, the new Advocacy and Communications Coordinator for the Arizona Wildlife Federation. Michael is an avid hunter, angler, naturalist, and wild game cook who is also a brand ambassador for Hunt To Eat. We discuss his background in conservation, the bipartisan conservation approach of the Arizona Wildlife Federation, his return to hunting as an adult and the ridiculously successful hunting season he had last year, his approach to wild game that won the past two Wild Game Cookoffs at the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Annual Rendezvous, how he's adapting to working from home to help flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic and how conservation organizations are still working for wildlife, and hunting with nonlead ammunition. We apologize for the tinny sound of this recording: The National Wildlife Federation is working from home, too, and this episode was recorded through Zoom in our host Drew YoungeDyke's garage. The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by Rep Your Water and their 3% for Conservation commitment. Intro music provided by National Park Radio. Additional Resources: Arizona Wildlife Federation Hunt To Eat Rep Your Water National Park Radio
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
On this episode, we're joined by Emily Wood, executive director of the Indiana Wildlife Federation, to talk about her organization and the Recovering America's Wildlife Act. Each state has a federally mandated list of species of greatest conservation need - essentially species at a higher risk of becoming threatened or endangered. Tallied together, this represents about one-third of all wildlife in America. While the Pittman-Robertson Fund and hunter/angler license dollars have done a tremendous job of recovering game species over the last century, many other species are in crisis. The Recovering America's Wildlife Act will provide the funding for states to implement State Wildlife Action plans to recover those species and keep them off the endangered species list. Emily talks about the work of the Indiana Wildlife Federation, how they work with the National Wildlife Federation on priorities like recovering wildlife, and what the Recovering America's Wildlife Act would mean for Indiana. The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by Rep Your Water and the intro music has been provided by National Park Radio. Resources: Indiana Wildlife Federation: https://www.indianawildlife.org/ Recovering America's Wildlife Act: https://www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Wildlife-Conservation/Policy/Recovering-Americas-Wildlife-Act Rep Your Water (Indiana bass hat): https://www.repyourwater.com/collections/indiana/products/indiana-bass-hat National Park Radio: https://www.nationalparkradio.com/
We're back! After a hiatus while our host was on paternity leave, the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is back for 2020 with new guests and new intro music from our friends at National Park Radio. In this episode, we talk with Cindy Stites, an avid hunter and conservation volunteer from Indiana. Cindy's story about getting into hunting as an adult is one that you have to hear, and the volunteerism it inspired in her is something we should all try to emulate. She is a hunter safety and youth shooting sports instructor, a board member of the International Caribou Foundation, a regional committee member for 2% for Conservation, an ambassador for Hunt To Eat, and was a founding board member of the Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. She tells us how she got into hunting and volunteering for conservation, the lessons she's learned about avoiding burnout, the challenges of recruitment, retention, and reactivation of hunters, the plight of North American caribou, her participation at the National Wildlife Federation's upcoming Women in Conservation Leadership Summit, and squirrel hunting with her dad. As always, the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by Rep Your Water, and be sure to check out the music of National Park Radio, which provided our new intro music. Resources: 2% for Conservation: www.fishandwildlife.org International Caribou Foundation: https://www.internationalcariboufoundation.org/ NWF's Women in Conservation Leadership: https://wcl.nwf.org/ Hunt To Eat: www.hunttoeat.com Rep Your Water: www.repyourwater.com National Park Radio: www.nationalparkradio.com
Each week Carla Marie talks to a different person following a passion outside of their day job...Side Hustlers! This week we hear from husband and wife, Corinne and Garrison Doctor, who launched Rep Your Water! Rep Your Water is an apparel brand, popular in the fly fishing community but loved by all! They have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to regional environmental charities.RepYourWater.comInstagram.com/RepYourWaterInstagram.com/theCarlaMarie
Drew wears many hats. Communicator and Content creator for NWF Outdoors, father, husband, athlete, and outdoor enthusiast. Fitness, Fatherhood, Food, Forging Community. Let’s GO! NWF Outdoors: https://www.nwf.org/outdoors NWFO Podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/conservation-country Train to Hunt: http://www.traintohunt.com/ The Sisu Way: https://thesisuway.com/ Rep Your Water: https://www.repyourwater.com Seasonal And Fun: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seasonal-af-september-2019-tickets-67784889429 Public Lands Month: https://www.backcountryhunters.org/bha_members_unite_during_public_lands_month
The Tennessee Wildlife Federation has a storied history of conserving Tennessee's natural resources, but right now an invasive species is threatening those very resources. Mike Butler, executive director of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, joins the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast to tell us what his organization is doing to stop Asian carp from spreading in Tennessee's waters, where they undermine native fisheries for popular sport-fish like bass on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. He discusses the coalition they've pulled together from across the Mississippi River basin including anglers like Bill Dance, conservation groups, and political offices, to increase the funding that wildlife agencies in the region have to fight this invasive species. As always, this episode is supported by Rep Your Water, whose "Stop Asian Carp" collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation helps our efforts to stop Asian carp. Additional Resources: Tennessee Wildlife Federation: www.tnwf.org Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Administration (MICRA): http://micrarivers.org/asiancarp/ Rep Your Water "Stop Asian Carp": https://www.repyourwater.com/products/stop-asian-carp-sticker National Wildlife Federation Outdoors: www.nwf.org/outdoors
Johnny Carrol Sain is an award-winning outdoor writer from Arkansas and a board member for Conservation Hawks, a nonprofit with a mission to protect hunting and fishing from the impacts of climate change. We caught up with Johnny at the Outdoor Writers Association of America annual conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he accepted an Excellence In Craft award for his writing. In this episode, he describes the impact that climate change is having on hunting and fishing in Arkansas, the role of outdoor writers in conservation, good books, how he approaches his work, and the recent victory to protect the Buffalo National River from a polluting hog farm. Additional links referenced in the podcast: Conservation Hawks: http://www.conservationhawks.org/ Hatch Magazine blog on Buffalo River CAFO: https://www.hatchmag.com/blog/downstream/7713759 OWAA award-winning "Blood brother" in Hatch Magazine: https://www.hatchmag.com/articles/blood-brother/7714716 Hatch Magazine series on Vanishing Paradise: https://www.hatchmag.com/articles/vanishing-paradise-i-pure-life/7714279 Philosophical Hillbilly Blog: https://www.philosophicalhillbilly.com/ Rep Your Water: www.repyourwater.com Arkansas Wildlife Federation: https://www.arwild.org/ National Wildlife Federation Outdoors: www.nwf.org/outdoors
This episode of the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors podcast features Ryan Schaefer, board member of Louisiana Wildlife Federation, professional fur trapper, and conservationist, and Bill Cooksey, sportsmen outreach coordinator for NWF’s Vanishing Paradise program. We talk about Louisiana’s disappearing coastline, coastal forage fish declines, giving back to the resource, the work of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, the cascade of effects from fisheries issues on the fishing industry and conservation funding, the importance of talking to your legislators about conservation issues, the sway that an individual hunter and angler holds with legislators, the bipartisan nature of conservation issues, getting over the sticker shock of necessary infrastructure projects, and how to make sure your legislators know what they're talking about. We're publishing this episode a day early because we'll be on the road this weekend to the Outdoor Writers Association of America annual conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, where Bill Cooksey will be on a panel discussing climate change impacts to waterfowl habitat. And while we forgot to mention it on the podcast, the National Wildlife Federation's Vanishing Paradise program is supported in part by Wiley X sunglasses, so we provided a link to the press release announcing the partnership below. And as always, the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors podcast is supported by Rep Your Water, whose Great Lakes products support our efforts to stop Asian carp. Additional Links: Louisiana Wildlife Federation: https://lawildlifefed.org/ Vanishing Paradise: https://www.vanishingparadise.org/ Video – Vanishing Paradise Louisiana Legislators Tour: https://www.vanishingparadise.org/news-media/videos Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan: http://coastal.la.gov/our-plan/2023-coastal-master-plan/ Wiley X: https://www.vanishingparadise.org/press-releases/wiley-x-supports-vanishing-paradise-to-protect-the-gulf-coast Rep Your Water: www.repyourwater.com National Wildlife Federation Outdoors: www.nwf.org/outdoors
GearJunkie's Nicole Qualtieri and Hunt To Eat's Mahting Putelis join this episode of the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast to talk about hunting with non-lead ammunition, how they deliberately chose to become hunters as adults and why, the role of mortality in modern society, hunting ethics and respecting wildlife, what genuine inclusivity means in hunting, Hunt To Eat's participation in 2% for Conservation and the new Hunt Clean collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation, and Nicole's recent article in GearJunkie about the five topics about women in hunting that we need to get over. This is a jam-packed episode filled with deep thoughts, tough conversations, and laughter throughout. And, since it's almost Father's Day, we're including an additional link to Nicole's recent article with great suggestions for outdoorsy dads in case you need any last minute ideas. The National Wildlife Federation Podcast is supported by Rep Your Water. Additional Links: Hunt To Eat/National Wildlife Federation Hunt Clean Collaboration: https://hunttoeat.com/products/hunt-clean Gear Junkie - It's Time We Kill These 5 Topics About Sportswomen: https://gearjunkie.com/women-hunting-stereotypes Gear Junkie - Father's Day Fishing Gifts for Dads: https://gearjunkie.com/fishing-gifts-fathers-day National Wildlife Federation - Lead-Free Landscapes: www.nwf.org/leadfreelandscapes National Wildlife Federation Outdoors: www.nwf.org/outdoors Rep Your Water: www.repyourwater.com
For decades, Asian carp have been moving north toward the Great Lakes, threatening its $7 billion sport-fishery as they undermine fisheries throughout the Mississippi River basin. For much of that time, Marc Smith of the National Wildlife Federation has been a leader in advocating for solutions to stop Asian carp. On this episode of the NWF Outdoors Podcast, Marc and host Drew YoungeDyke discuss the history of the effort to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes and the current status of the Army Corps of Engineers plan to block them by rebuilding a lock and dam south of Chicago. The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by a conservation partnership with Rep Your Water, which supports the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center's work to stop Asian carp. Links: www.greatlakesconservation.com https://www.repyourwater.com/pages/great-lakes-reg https://blog.nwf.org/tags/asian-carp/
On today’s episode, we’ll talk with Jason Dinsmore, interim executive director of the Minnesota Conservation Federation about public lands, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, why you should switch to lead-free ammo for hunting, and what’s going on with the Boundary Waters. We recorded this last month before the old Congress departed without renewing the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the new one inherited a shutdown government. The LWCF still needs to be renewed, though, so our call for Congress to renew it in this episode is as urgent as the day we originally recorded it. Also, I’ve since learned that the Minnesota Conservation Federation in co-hosting a Rally for Public Lands on February 7th at the Minnesota State Capitol. Conservation Country is a podcast from the National Wildlife Federation’s Great Lakes Regional Center featuring conservation issues from across the country, through interviews with the conservationists behind the scenes working hard every day for our fish and wildlife. The National Wildlife Federation is the nation’s largest grassroots conservation organization, representing 51 state and territorial affiliates from statewide hunting coalitions to state environmental leagues. Its mission is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world. Conservation Country is supported by Rep Your Water and their 3% for Conservation commitment. And as a Rep Your Water Conservation Partner, sales of Great Lakes, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Rep Your Water gear help to support the National Wildlife Federation’s work to protect our water and stop Asian carp. You can find these at RepYourWater.com. Links: Minnesota Conservation Federation - www.mncf.org National Wildlife Federation Sportsmen & Conservation - www.nwf.org/sportsmen National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center - www.nwf.org/greatlakes NWF Sportsmen & Conservation Blog - https://medium.com/@NWFSportsmen Rep Your Water - https://www.repyourwater.com/pages/great-lakes-reg
Cody Kamrowski and Marco Marchetti are just 24 and have already been elected to the Board of Directors for the National Wildlife Federation and the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, respectively. They are also both graduates of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation's Conservation Leadership Corps, which is doing what few conservation organizations have been able to do recently: recruit young conservationists. Cody and Marco sat down with us at the National Wildlife Federation's Annual Meeting this summer to talk about the program, how they were introduced to the outdoors, how the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation is addressing wetland loss and chronic wasting disease, and the existential debate about the comparative greatness between Brett Farve and Aaron Rodgers. Conservation Country is presented by the National Wildlife Federation with support from Rep Your Water. Additional Links: www.wiwf.org www.nwf.org/greatlakes www.lwcfcoalition.com
On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we team up with friend, Chad Nelson of Gritty Angler Podcast and Dropjaw Flies. We meet with Garrison and Corrine Doctor of Rep Your Wild and Rep Your Water at the Fly Fishing Show in Denver, CO. Garrison and Corrine are conservationists and outdoor enthusiasts. They're offering 10% off for all Gritty listeners.