Fish Nerds Fishing Podcast

Clay Eats Surstromming and is Interviewed by the If It Swims Podcast. Buckle up and grab your barfbags, you're going to need them for this episode https://ifitswims.com/

Erik is an editor for the huge environmental news site Mongabay, which has 5 bureaus around the world reporting in 6 languages daily.   He also produces their podcasts, available in English, Spanish and now French too.    The main show, the Mongabay Newscast, won an award for coverage of how Indigenous communities' traditional ecological knowledge is important to conservation, as important as west...

It is TWO shows in one with an hour of regular stuff including a kick A piece on cold water fly fishing from Jeff Dannaldson the Fish Nerd Librarian and a little over an hour of fun gift ideas and product reviews from Doc, Fish Wrap, Clay, Rosie and yours truly. Mix up a bowl of Holiday cheer or just reach in the 'fridge and grab a beer to enjoy our last show of the year!  

CH owes NH an apology. They had the first no lead law.   FN FB Group is the best-I like that it is small. I used to belong to about a dozen fishing topic groups, quit them all. When groups gain big membership in come the AH's with attitude-Ultralight Fishing Enthusiasts for example   Fishing- warm fall good fishing   Joe Henry Keep it Clean 20 min   FITN 30-40 min   https://kdhnews.com/kdhpressbox...

    The challenges of Fall fishing   Tonight's show run down   Fishing Reports  15m   Hatcher Bros Erin (@femboyfishing) and Michael (@srien_string_and_stream) are catching smallies and trout and the occasional walleye in the Ozarks   Steve NcAngler says trout season is over in The White Mountains but one can still dredge up some nice browns in the catch and release section of the Androscoggin.  H...

Intro: 10 min   John's travels:  Bluegill quest and first MA trout Non fishers taking a polite interest in fishing…it gets complicated fast computer woe Jeff on his Alaskan Adventure 30 min FITN: 15-20 min   https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/franklin-county/rare-fish-found-in-connecticut-river-between-massachusetts-and-vermont/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFSJYJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXyqWTxZNOxVzGRdo7No530qj7pxyI...

Quick throw back to Fishing Austin and Central Texas-Aaron's spots are his favorite wades. A boat can change the game (as he mentions).  John Geirach in his 1994 book Dances with Trout describes a good paddle in his little canoe where he has a fine time catching bass and such back in the days before the surge.  Both the rivers he diddles around on are in Aaron's book (Nueces and Guadalupe) The Sho...

 Maine Audubon is back and Laura wants to come on the show.  It is so hot I want to go gar fishing.   Fly Fishing Austin and Central Texas by Aaron Reed Imbrifex Review         NEWS    https://www.ksnt.com/kansasoutdoors/biologists-find-rare-ocean-born-fish-species-swimming-in-the-kansas-river/   https://txktoday.com/courts/man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-cop-after-arrest-involving-fish-heads/#...

Crappie Hippie talks to Clay about picking spots to take people and how he avoids wearing them out AND 4th of July plans.  John falls into The Catfish Bait Marital Peril Gambit John brings us his first Field Report from Fishing Clinic   FISH IN THE NEWS    https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4590408-forever-chemicals-high-seafood-diet-shrimp-lobster-study/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0FGC...

BIG SHOW TODAY Don't forget to enter our Father's Day raffle, just call 607-378-FISH and yoo're in!  FISH IN THE NEWS Sobering Report on Migratory Fish: https://worldfishmigrationfoundation.com/living-planet-index-2020/ Rare Ocean Sunfish Found on Oregon Beach: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/22/hoodwinker-sunfish-discovery-north-america-citizen-scientists/4503250002/   https://...

FATHERS' DAY CONTEST-end in a story about fishing with your Dad or if that is not where it is at then talk about a father figure or Dad's talk about fishing with your kids.  We will pick a winner of a Glasswater Tee-Shirt and some lures, weights and such 50 bucks total, second prize is 20 worth of merch and third prize is ten bucks worth. And I will send out small prizes to everyone who enters.  W...

This week on the show John and Clay share recent fishing adventures and chat about Work and  bluegils and frogging frogging.   We have Pond Talk-some algae insights from TOPL The Oklahoma Pond Lady Amie Robison    Fish in the News  Happy Sea Lions- https://www.npr.org/2024/05/04/1249133148/sea-lions-pier-39-san-francisco-bay   Shrinking Fish- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/07/cli...

CRAPIE HIPPIE  is almost caught up at Glasswater and order turn around has returned to normal 1-5 days.  Crappie Duellers both regular and Big Bite are on sale for $3.82 in May https://glasswaterangling.com/ The white bass run was almost on existent-bummer-we tried the dam at a local reservoir Melvern because the river flow was so low, total windburn, zero fish. but the bluegills are moving to the...

Big Show as always in this episode Tim Reviews some fishing products, we Bring you the Fish in the News including a discussion of fishing during the eclipse news links  https://www.gameandfishmag.com/editorial/solar-eclipse-2024-hunting-fishing/494567  https://apnews.com/article/coral-restoration-biodegradable-straws-ae23b903da2f91becd489d40e8cd9e17 https://www.sourcegreen.co/plastics/pha-biobased...

This week we talk about packing for fishing trips, Tim Bete takes us to the Cincinnati Fishing Expo, We bring you Fish in the News, Todd is here with the Culinary Corner and we learn how to smoke bluefish, AND Jeff tells us cool stuff about tying flies with artificial Rabbit Fur! Take a listen!      New Listener-FBUntapped Flyfishing-eat the invasives PA (Savage River Trophy Mile in Maryland, keep...

Glasswater is booming, Daggerfish.  Also we are up against our spring mouse invasion (happens every spring and fall)  Does Clay get a seasonal mouse invasion? TTBB Tackle ReviewWorden's Rooster tail (now owned by Yakima Baits) selling spray scent that will not gum up feathers (hair jig lovers take notice) which is made by Pro Cure which are scents Lure Love highly endorsed FITN  https://www.popsci...

Fish Wrap Writer  and Crappie Hippie take the helm this week as Clay is fighting the plague!  They talk with Native Fish Coalition Bob Mallard and bring you the news!  Enjoy the show FITN    https://angling-international.com/2024/02/06/the-smiles-that-say-there-is-a-huge-untapped-market-of-new-anglers/   https://angling-international.com/2024/02/07/proposed-legislation-would-cripple-fly-tying-indu...

Rated R warning    FISH IN THE NEWS  What makes one want to see a video more than for someone to say "don't watch this video"? https://au.news.yahoo.com/warning-as-video-showing-aussie-couple-in-alleged-sex-act-with-fish-goes-viral-004806239.html Make a bed and something will lie in it…and have sex https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/east-bay-water-companys-efforts-lead-to-chinook-salmon-spa...

Intro: 5-10m   Prizes and consolation prizes-have everyone except Kevin.  Kevin get a hold of me love your bit on reel arrogance!   I am on it   FITN:  Klamath River Dam Removal https://apnews.com/article/klamath-dam-california-removal-restoration-473a570024584c2e02837434e05693da https://calmatters.org/environment/2023/08/klamath-river-dams-demolition/#:~:text=But%20now%20these%20vestiges%20of,sta...

Minnesota Species Angler -  Shark Attacks & Clay is  TV Star   328 Clay was in an episode teaching about foraging with Explore New England -the Greening of the Whites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hRVagrpHvE FISH IN THE NEWS LINKS  https://www.ksl.com/article/50834248/utah-monitoring-popular-reservoir-after-finding-illegally-introduced-fish- https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-12-04...

We are super excited to present to you our 2023 Christmas Special!  This will be our last episode for 2023! Can't wait to bring you a ton of new content for 2024!  Thank you so much for a great year~ This episode is full of holiday gift ideas, starting with John's Recomendation for how to make fishing kits.  Jeff Danaldson shares his Culinary Corner-Christmas Fish Ideas w CH and Jeff Danaldson 20...

JOHN GIERACH JOINED US TO TALK ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK ALL THE TIME in the World  John King the Crappie Hippie is such a fan boy it makes this episode a great listen  

Intro-5-10 min   FITN-10-20 min FISH IN THE NEWS  FISH MASSAGE https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/14/like-a-maternity-ward-how-massaging-fish-can-produce-no-kill-caviar-aoe Live Longer Study Fish https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/buffalofish-arizona-2023   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigmouth_buffalo#:~:text=The%20larval%20bigmouths%20are%20pelagic,strain%20plankton%20from%20the%20wa...

Big show for you this week!  The hopper dropper conundrum Tim's been picking-got three old lures in box from the sixties-early seventies for $30 shipped.  A Diamond Jim Bait Co articulated swimming minnow $10-$15 and a Mueller Perry Crazy Legs $30-$35.   A number 40 Atom swimmer $45-$70, Not bad.  We have a KLUR on Atom Lures FISH IN THE NEWS  Exasperating walleye will not quit! https://www.wcvb.c...