Our guest today is Eric Rathbun founder of Reel Pure and partner in crime on Moldy Chum. Frustrated with the old school fly fishing attitude Eric launched Reel Pure for regular anglers with an irregular love for fly fishing. Eric's experiences as a rookie fly fisherman convinced him that there was a need for a grassroots lifestyle fly fishing brand that spoke to those of us who were turned off by traditional fly fishing marketing. The concept was not only ahead of it's time but developed a loyal following and Read More
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Fish Schtick Podcast Episode 5
Ben Hobbins joins us today on the Fish Schtick. Ben has recently been awarded an amazing honor - his lure technology invention was chosen at one of Popular Science's Top 10 Inventions for 2009. His lure invention – the Ironclads Lure – means big things for the outdoors and conservation. We’ll find out why on today’s Fish Schtick. Ben’s work is also the focus of today’s conservation segment, through his efforts with the Lake Delton project. A catastrophe covered extensively by national and regional news media, Lake Delton was completely Read More
Fish Schtick Podcast Episode 4
Dr. Sam Snyder joins us from Kalamazoo, Michigan where he’s recently moved from Florida. He won’t be there for long though, he’s headed to the East Coast, the Desert Southwest and Alaska in the next year, so we’ll find out why when we talk to him today. Sam’s doctoral degree comes from the Religion and Nature program at the University of Florida. His dissertation covered the role that religions and cultural values have played in conservation. For the first time, the National Sporting Library has awarded a John H. Daniels Read More
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Fish Schtick Podcast Episode 18
Our guest today is Heather Sieber, Communication & Education Director at the RBFF – the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. These are the “Angler’s Legacy people,” the “Take Me Fishing” people. This week is National Fishing & Hunting Day, so it’s a timely opportunity to have Heather here to talk about what each of us can do to introduce new people to the sport of fishing – and why it matters. Read More