“The current scientific literature clearly shows substantial adverse impacts to wild Steelhead populations from interactions with hatchery fish. In addition to reduced fitness from genetic integration among the spawning populations, other factors; such as competition, predation, disease transmission, and altered predator survival and behavior begin as soon as juveniles are released into the natural environment” says Jeff Dose, longtime Fisheries Biologist with the Umpqua National Forest.
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Mossy’s Fly Shop: Addiction to the Swing
Mossy’s Fly Shop provides two-handed expertise in the heart of Alaska
Episode 64 – Greg Pearson
This week I got the chance to talk with Greg Pearson. We went over how he got started fishing with his grandfather, driving to Alaska and catching his first steelhead, placid animal attacks, repping fishing gear, Illustration, birding, painting, and of course, ladders.
Icons: Mark Bachmann
If wild steelhead need a boost from humans, it would be to give them more space.
Outfitters North
“It’s great to see the fly fishing community putting more of a focus on us as Great Lakes steelheaders and designing these products for the way we fish our Great Lakes streams and rivers.”
Fly of the Month: No Fear Tube Fly
“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt
Episode 63 – Tim Gelinas
I got the opportunity to speak with Tim Gelinus, of Farlex Reels, and great time. Such a great time in fact that we decided to have it twice and record it once. We discussed growing up fishing cutthroat, big families, raising kids, getting the steelhead bug, the excitement of teaching yourself, click and pawl reels […]
Kruk’s Spey Casting Secrets: Practice
Sounds simple? Bruce is back with some tips for making the most of your practice.
Guilty Pleasure: Robert Meiser builds ’em stiff in the tip with junk in the trunk.
I call his rods the John Wesley Hardins of the West… the true grit cowboy that prevailed
Episode 62 – Ian Tattam
Welcome to the first episode of 2022. I’m joined by Ian Tattam of the ODFW. We get right into it with his first salmon and steelhead, schooling, the relationship between steelhead and beavers, tagging fish, river closings, ocean survival rates, smallmouth bass, and so much more.
Epic Waters Angling
Epic Waters trips are not your typical run-of-the-mill steelheading excursions.
Episode 61 – Topher Browne
Time to end the year right, with one more River Rambler episode. For the final episode of the year I’m talking with Topher Brown. We go over how he started spin fishing at 5, being a “Child of Graphite,” Quebec, steelhead vs Atlantic salmon, Scandinavian style fishing, canoes, bamboo, reels, Atlantic salmon populations, and we […]