Anchored with April Vokey

Roy Henry Vickers is a Grammy Award-nominated, Canadian First Nations artist. Roy is one of Canada’s most revered artists—his work can be found in the Vancouver Airport and galleries around the world. I’ve been a fan of Roy since I was a teenager, so I was excited to have the opportunity to sit down with him at his home on the Skeena River. In this episode of Anchored, Roy and I discuss culture an...

Sam Lungren grew up on Whidbey Island in Washington's Puget Sound. He spent summers working aboard an Alaskan commercial salmon seiner while studying journalism in college. After obtaining his master’s degree in environmental journalism, his thesis project about the controversial effects of steelhead hatcheries launched his career as an outdoors writer. Soon he was contributing to The Drake, Gray'...

Whitney Milhoan is the executive director of Casting for Recovery, a non-profit organization that provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer. Casting for Recovery started in 1996 with a focus on improving quality of life for female cancer patients. The foundation receives nationwide support from medical and psychosocial experts, and it’s not hard to see why. The retreats are fr...

In this episode of Anchored I reach out to past guests of the show to ask them your questions! I speak with Amy Hazel, Simon Gawesworth, George Cook, Andy Danylchuk, Scott Baker McGarva, John McMillan and Jerry Darkes about some subjects you wanted to know more about. We discuss what it's like owning a fly shop when fish stocks are declining, fly size, sink tip depth, how to rig a Spey rod, fly fi...

Josh Hutchins grew up fishing for trout near Sydney's mountain streams. Since then, he's fly fished around the world and started Aussie Fly Fisher, his guiding and travel business. Josh runs a number of learn-to-fly-fish courses, including the Aussie Fly Fisher Youth Academy, which helps raise young fly fishermen and build a positive community within the sport. Josh is an incredibly talented photo...

Ryan Callaghan, who goes by Cal, is more than just a moustache. I first met Cal while he was working for First Lite as their director of conservation. I was immediately drawn to his authenticity. As a longtime hunter, angler and competent outdoorsman, he has seen a lot. After a successful 12 years at First Lite, Cal recently transitioned into a new role. As MeatEater’s director of conservation, hi...

You’ve probably seen Geoff Mueller’s name below a thought-provoking essay in a magazine or industry publication. Geoff is the senior editor of The Drake magazine and is a copy-writer for over a dozen popular brands.   Geoff began his career in BC’s newspaper circuit before becoming a managing editor at Fly Fisherman Magazine, and in 2010 he took on a job with Tom Bie at The Drake magazine, where i...

Camille Egdorf was born into a fishing family. At only six months old, she was accompanying her parents to their family lodge in Alaska, where she eventually guided. Today, Camille lives in Montana and works at Yellow Dog as their Alaska and Christmas Island program director.  In this episode of Anchored I meet with Camille to discuss the rise of her career, growing up in Alaska and how she decide...

Rodney Hsu started the Fishing With Rod website in 2001. Its purpose was to serve as an online fishing resource for anglers throughout British Columbia. Today, however, Rodney’s popular fishing videos are the most watched sport-fishing channel in Canada. Rodney has an academic background in fisheries biology and is a public adviser for the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, a director for the BC...

Eva Shockey is one of hunting’s most recognised names. Born in British Columbia, Eva grew up in a hunting family before making the decision to dive headfirst into the hunting industry at the age of twenty. Today she lives in Raleigh, North Carolina where she balances her career, motherhood and marriage.  Just this week Eva launched her first six episodes of her new online series, Eva Shockey’s Out...

Scott Fly Rods was started in a San Fransisco basement in 1973. As a teenager, Jim Bartschi used to spend his time pestering Harry Wilson, the company’s founder, with questions until he was eventually offered a job. The position was a success — to date, Jim is the company’s president and rod designer. Scott has made some adjustments over the years, but they always seem to maintain their integrity...

Roland Martin is one of the most successful bass fishermen of our time. Roland’s ability to read water began at a very early age, eventually achieving him multiple tournaments wins and three Hall of Fame inductions. He is the host of the Fishing with Roland Martin series and was one of the first bass anglers to promote catch and release fishing in the 70’s.  At almost eighty years old, Roland has...

Bucky Buchstaber is the founder and executive director of the Fly Fishing Collaborative, an organisation that raises money to provide sustainable aquaponics farms for communities that are at a high risk of sex-trafficking. In this episode of Anchored I sit down with Bucky to ask him exactly what the Fly Fishing Collaborative does. Every $15,000 the FFC raises provides a sustainable aquaponics farm...

***Check out our Tom Brown Survival Masterclass here!*** Tom Brown III is an avid angler, hunter and instructor of wilderness survival, tracking and observation. In the second part of this Anchored episode, Tom and I discuss footwear, fire starting, foraging, tanning hides and more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***Check out our Tom Brown Survival Masterclass here!*** Tom Brown III is an avid angler, hunter and instructor of wilderness survival, tracking and observation. In this episode of Anchored Tom and I discuss his philosophies, stalking tactics, tanning hides, fire-starting and more! Be sure to tune in next week for when I meet with Tom again for part two! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Hilary Hutcheson is a shop owner, guide, mother and brand ambassador. In this episode of Anchored, I sit down with Hilary to discuss her upbringing, climate change and being a fishing mom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hanging marlin is one of the most controversial topics in the angling world. In this episode of Anchored I sit down with renowned marlin captain, Dean Butler, and Exmouth guide, Jono Shales, to hear their very different opinions on the matter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Jono Shales decided to start life over again, he had no idea he would land in one of the world’s most impressive saltwater fisheries. In this episode of Anchored, Jono and I discuss Exmouth, permit, queenfish, milkfish, billfish and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Sitch is one of the most unique fly-fishermen I’ve ever met— a doctor, comedian, director and actor, his television series, A River Somewhere, took Australia by storm. Twenty years later, his show is still regarded as one of the most ground-breaking fly-fishing programs to ever hit the air. In this episode of Anchored I sit down with Rob at his production house in Victoria, Australia to hear m...

Tom Rowland is the host of the television series, Saltwater Experience and the Tom Rowland Podcast. Tom has a deeply rooted career in the fly-fishing industry, starting as a guide in Wyoming before moving to guide in the Florida Keys. In this episode of Anchored, I sit down with Tom to learn more about his experiences with tournaments, television and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Jim Shockey is a hunting icon. A longtime outfitter, writer, television personality and spokesperson, Jim has spent his fair share of time outdoors. Passionate about natural history and cultural arts, Jim recently opened the doors to the Hand of Man museum, an incredible display of historical artifacts that line the walls of an old school he converted for public viewing. In this episode of Anchore...

Oliver White has one of the most inspirational stories I’ve ever heard. In this episode of Anchored, Oliver shares the story of how became the owner of Abaco Lodge in the Bahamas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cam Hanes is one of the outdoor industry’s most high profile people. Cam was an outdoorsman at an early age, eventually fine-tuning his archery skills until he was an accomplished bowhunter.  In this episode of Anchored, I sit down with Cam at his home in Oregon to discuss his introduction to the sport, our responsibility as hunters and his opinion of his own journey within the industry. Buy Cam's...

Jako Lucas has guided in the Seychelles, Mongolia, Norway, and Zambia. As founder of Captain Jack Films, the aspiring filmmaker made his mark over a decade ago by producing some of the most captivating films ever made about fly fishing. In this episode of Anchored, Jako and I discuss giant trevally fishing, floating crabs and breaking into the guiding industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Ed Rice founded the International Sportsmen’s Expo (ISE) in 1975 and ran it for twenty-three years. The show was the first of its kind, and was responsible for the collaboration and networking of some of fly fishing's most dynamic industry leaders. Ed holds a handful of IGFA records and has traveled the world in pursuit of fisheries less known. In this episode of Anchored, Ed shares some of his mo...