Fish Untamed Katie Kusold

Dan Brown is an author (not that author), artist, and angler. Dan grew up catching bugs and fish, but has since become a full-time artist. He has traveled the world catching different fish and capturing their beauty through his art. He also recently published a book, “Trout: A Fictitious History,” in which he reimagines real species and subspecies of trout if their looks got a makeover. In this episode, we discuss the book, what it’s like to make a living as an artist, some of his adventures around the world, some favorite ways to prepare fish, and the joy of duck hunting.

Website: link
Facebook: /danbrownartwork
Instagram: @danbrownartwork
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Jeff Johnson is a guide, fly tier, and cofounder of Identafly, an AI-based fly identification app. In this episode, we talk about whether new flies are actually still being designed, what’s important when trying to match a fly to a bug, how important matching the hatch actually is, how to make your fly stand out from the millions of real insects on the water, some useful features in the Identafly app, and much more.

IdentaFly is available on Apple and Android Platforms

Website: IdentaFly.app
Facebook: /IdentaFly
Instagram: @IdentaFly

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Will Mundhenke is a State Naturalist with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Chair with the South Carolina Native Fish Coalition, and leads multiple programs through the state to get new anglers introduced to their plentiful fisheries. In this episode, Will fills me in on the Bartram’s bass, a beautiful bass native to South Carolina. We also talk about the Black Bass Slam, a challenge to catch all four species of bass in the state, which is a great opportunity to see the diverse habitats that support fishing around South Carolina.

A note from Will regarding his use of the terms “spotted bass” and “Alabama bass” in the episode:

"According to the South Carolina Hunting and Fishing Laws and Regulations Guide, the four black bass species in the state officially include the Spotted Bass. However, the agency is conducting genetic research to determine whether or not this is in fact an Alabama Bass instead of the previously named Spotted Bass."

Instagram: @rangerwillgarrett

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Bryon Powell is an ultra-runner, Vice President of Running Rivers, founder and former editor-in-chief of iRunFar.com, and the most decorated Flyathlete out there. In this episode, Bryon shares how we went from strictly a runner to a runner and angler, and how he fish-slapped one of the hardest trail races in the country: the Hardrock 100. We also talk about his trip to Alaska, during which he did a DIY packrafting trip down the Togiak River. 

Instagram: @bryon_powell
Facebook: /bryon.powell
Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1408349

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Ian Rutter is a guide, artist, and Smoky Mountain angler. Though he used to guide on tailwaters, he now focuses exclusively on wild Smoky Mountain brook trout. In this episode, we talk about how he got into guiding and art, what it’s like fishing the Smokies, how these brook trout differ from other brook trout, and much more.

Outfitter Website: https://www.randrflyfishing.com
Art Website: https://www.ianrutterart.com
Outfitter Facebook: /RandRFlyFishing
Outfitter Instagram: @RandRFlyFishing
Art Facebook: /IanRutterArt
Art Instagram: @IanRutterArt

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Rowell Guevarra is a veteran and is more involved in helping the fly fishing community than anyone I’ve ever met. He is an EAFF Guide, PHWFF Assistant Program Lead, TMP Lead Mentor Advisor, OARS Foundation board member and guide, and AL Native Fish Coalition board member. In this episode, we talk about his work across various nonprofits, how he was introduced to fishing through PHWFF, fishing for the Tallapoosa bass, and much more.

Facebook: /rowell.on.the.river
 IG: @rowell.on.the.river
East Alabama Fly Fishing: www.eastalabamaflyfishing.com
OARS Foundation: www.oarsf.org
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing: https://projecthealingwaters.org/
The Mayfly Project: https://themayflyproject.com/
Native Fishing Coalition: https://nativefishcoalition.org/

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