Tag: fishing

Larry Nixon has fished in more than two dozen Bassmaster Classics, including winning it in 1983. He’s a millionaire in the sport of fishing through both the BASS and FLW tours, and he’s still actively fishing.

The first time we heard that there was a website called “The Bassholes,” we thought, wow – jerks who fish – nice.

That’s not how it is at all. There may be no greater online fishing forum devoted to bass fishing when it comes to the sense of community, camaraderie, and quality of information.

Thad Robison has joined us before on The Fish Schtick, and when we have a guest back, you know they must be good. He’s one of the people who makes the Fly Fishing Film Tour possible, but he’s also on the road right now for Motiv Fishing. They’re a crew of adventurers who are filming their exploits in a series called Geofish. Thad is currently in the midst of an epic 8,000 mile fly fishing expedition from Oregon to the Yucatan Peninsula.

Though she originally went to school to become a landscape architect, Amanda Switzer became a fishing guide after working for one year too long in an office. Unhappy with the ho-hum buzz of everyday work, she thanked her boss for not firing her, politely quit, bought a flats boat and started a flyfishing-guide business in her home waters of eastern Long Island. She’s 25 years into it and now she’s building a new rod company – think she’s got a few stories to tell?

On today’s show – the products are the stars! This is ‘merica, after all, and we’re ‘mericans.

This isn’t the first time we’ve invited the Catch Magazine guys onto the show. Last time we got a quick chance to figure out who they were and what they were up to. Since then they’ve made some big improvements to Catch and had some more great adventures, so we’ll find out what they’ve been up to on today’s Fish Schtick.

The point of today’s show is this. The holidays are coming, which means travel time for most of us. And travel time – that’s a GREAT time to load up you iPod or MP3 player with a bunch of your favorite shows. Hope you’ve got a catalog of Fish Schticks waiting for you. We wanted to share some of OUR favorite podcasts with you, so on today’s show, four hosts from four of our favorite podcasts!

New cover image on the Colorado Division of Wildlife State Wildlife Area Guide. Model – Missy Winters (a real fly fisherwoman) you can follow her on twitter @castawaygal

Chad Morgenthaler is a professional bass angler. One of those wrapped bass boat guys. He’s been a top-tier pro for 8 years, and he’s fished both the FLW and BASS Elites. He’s had a big year, because among other things, he became the president of the Professional Anglers Association. That’s a position that’s been held by guys like Kevin VanDam and legends like Paul Elias. We’ll talk about that, but we’ll also pick his brain for stories. Before he was a pro bass guy, he was a captain in the Carbondale, Illinois fire department, on his way to becoming assistant chief. He’s fished in three Bassmaster Classics and the very first Forrest Wood Cup. And he’s spent thousands of hours in a boat. Think he’s got a few stories to tell? We’ll find out on today’s Fish Schtick.

If you believe his Facebook profile, Marshall Cutchin “Learned all he knows from permit. And a couple of trout. And maybe a bass or two.” He’s the man behind MidCurrent, the largest fly fishing website in the world. Or, as they put it, MidCurrent is an independent provider of fly fishing news, literature and advice. We are experienced anglers and guides who enjoy helping others learn. Marshall is the man who makes it all happen, to the delight of millions of fly anglers around the world.