Emerging

Young anglers are essential to conservation. Trout Unlimited is the premier group that engages this "headwaters" group of anglers. In this episode, we are joined by TU staff and expedition participants to learn more about how TU Expeditions are engaging high school and college aged students in leadership, conservation, teambuilding, and fly fishing.    To check out more information on this years u...

This episode dives deep into the relentless advocacy efforts of Chris Wood, President and CEO of Trout Unlimited, as he works to pass the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Mines Act (Good Sam Law). With 23 years of dedication, this groundbreaking legislation is set to become a cornerstone of Trout Unlimited’s mission for the next generation. The episode explores not only the details of the G...

Hurricane Helene struck in late September, taking an unexpected path through the southeastern US and hitting communities of western North Carolina hard. In this Emerging episode, Wylie Kendall (Lees-McRae) and Graem Hargrove (App State), presidents of their colleges’ fly fishing clubs and members of TU Costa 5 Rivers, discuss shifting from the usual fall trout fishing to organizing river cleanups...

Ranga Perera is a master of flavor. Whether he is on his home rivers of Montana or incredible destinations around the world, Ranga is known to be catching and cooking incredible meals riverside. Aside from carrying him around the world, His passions for cooking have given him a platform to preach his values: Community, diversity, and advocacy are what Ranga is all about.   In this exclusive episod...

Karin Miller is the owner/CEO of Zen Tenkara: the only female owned rod company in the world. She is often out chasing exotic fish and pushing the boundaries of what most think is possible with a tenkara rod. In this exclusive episode of The Emerging Podcast she talks about her fishing experiences, the science behind tenkara, and about the diversity of the fly fishing community. Tenkara is just an...

Tune in for an introduction to the 5 Rivers team and a look at what’s on the horizon for college anglers. In this episode we sat down with Libby Glaser, Franklin Tate and Joe Gugino to discuss the history and future of the 5 Rivers program.  If you have a question for us write us a message or send us a voice recording to 5rivers@tu.org. Follow us @tucosta5rivers on Instagram so you never miss an e...

Joe Gugino is the Conservation & Community Partnerships Manager at Costa Sunglasses. Today he talks about what Costa is and what they represent. They have many conservation initiatives and film projects.  We talk about how Costa is partnered with the TU 5 Rivers program as well as many others. Joe also shares some stories about saltwater fly fishing and the cool species he catches.   As we're fini...

This is a special episode! It features guest hosts from the UW- Stevens Point fly fishing club, Paige, Riley and Eli. We talked with multiple guests from the Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo. 5 Rivers had the opportunity to have a booth at the expo in St. Paul Minnesota this March.  We got to connect with young emerging anglers as well as people in the fly fishing industry. We talked to Gustavo Hieba...

Ellen Cander is a postdoctoral associate in the Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Science department at the University of Minnesota (UMN), Twin Cities, where she completed her Ph. D. She earned her Ph. D. in Conservation Science with a focus on Wildlife Ecology and Management. She grew up in Idaho Falls, ID fishing, hiking, skiing, and hunting. She especially enjoyed fly fishing in the south fo...

Jake Jubach is the TU Costa 5 Rivers Community Engagement Intern. Jake recently graduated from Wilmington College in Ohio and is going to veterinary school at Mississippi State in June. He helps run the fly.fishing platform which is the main social media page for 5 Rivers clubs. He engages with clubs nationwide helping them organize events and share their stories. In this episode, we’ll hear some...

Melissa Wagner is Lanesboro’s Area Fisheries Supervisor. Today we talked about her work with DNR fisheries in the driftless region of Minnesota. They do habitat work on quite a few trout streams in southeastern Minnesota. We will cover how project planning works and what information is collected for fish stocking. We will also talk about how the DNR works with Trout Unlimited.   If you enjoy our p...

Maggie Heumann is Trout Unlimted’s manager of volunteer operations. Maggie works with TU chapters and organizes educational opportunities around the nation. She has always been fascinated with insects and started as an entomologist. With her passion for insects and the outdoors, she loves fly fishing. Out west she is lucky enough to fish rivers in Yellowstone. Maggie also co-founded Artemis Sports...

Carl Haensel is a fly fishing guide in northeastern Minnesota and the Brule area of northern Wisconsin. He and his wife Jade are the owners of Namebini guiding service. Carl is also a writer, photographer, and educator. Carl is involved with the local Gitche Gumee TU Chapter and is the Northern Minnesota Vice Chair of TU. Carl shares his experiences in the fly-fishing industry and gives some good...

Jamie Vaughan is Trout Unlimited’s Great Lakes engagement coordinator. As a regional engagement coordinator, Jamie works on habitat conservation projects, coordinates volunteer engagement, leads STREAM Girls events for local youth, and much more! There is so much awesome work going on in the Great Lakes region from culvert construction to tree plantings. Get involved with your local TU chapter to...

Larry Dahlberg is the inventor of Flashabou, the creator of the Dahlberg Diver and Mr. Whiggley and the inspiration for thousands of anglers worldwide. His TV show The Hunt for Big Fish aired for nearly 20 years and captivated audiences from every corner of the industry. His knowledge about the sport is unmatched and we all can learn a great deal from him. In this conversation we talked about his...

Jim is the Chair and Corinne is the Vice Chair of AFFTA, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association. Their goal is to guide the sustainable growth of the fly fishing industry through trade development and stewardship. AFFTA is also the incredible organization that puts together IFTD and we are so grateful to them for doing all the organizing.  This is our last episode from IFTD and we hope you enj...

Paula Schearer is a guide in Alberta Canada on the Bow River and the surrounding mountain streams. During this quick conversation we talked about the life of a full time guide, fishing in Alberta and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode, stay tuned for one more from IFTD. Check out Paula on Instagram @paulashearer  or at her website here.    

Finns West provides wilderness first aid courses & medical solutions for the angling and hunting community. Mike Tayloe is the man behind this awesome company and he is our guest today. We talked about what Finns West does, how Mike became passionate about first aid/rescue and much more. Check out Finns West at their website to learn more about this great company and how you can be better prepared...

Joseph Berney @joseph_berney_ hosted the first season of Emerging and we are delighted to have him back. He currently works with Flylords, one of the largest employers of 5 Rivers students! Thanks to Jared Zissu (5 Rivers alum) for starting such an incredible company and bringing so many 5 Rivers students to the team. Be sure to check out all the great projects they are working on @flylords on Ins...

Captain Benny Blanco A.K.A "The Voice of Florida Bay" is a full time fishing guide and a champion of Everglades restoration. He works closely with the organization Captains for Clean Water and in this conversation he gives us an update on Floridas fight for clean water. Check out Benny on Instagram @captbennyblanco and learn more about Captains for Clean Water here .   We recorded an episode with...

Riversmith makes the River Quiver, the coolest vehicle rod holder on the market. Mike O is a CU Boulder alum and a past officer of the 5 Rivers club at CU. He is now the head of sales at Riversmith and is helping the Boulder based company reach new heights. We hope you enjoy this quick episode with Mike and be sure to check out Riversmith at https://riversmith.com    

Joe Gugino is the conservation and community partnerships manager at Costa sunglasses, and a darn good one! Without him, the 5 Rivers program, Kick Plastic, the Untangled collection and all the other awesome projects Costa funds would not be possible. Here is the first Protect Purpose Report by Costa, which will tell you all about the incredible work they do. I hope you enjoy my conversation with...

In this miniseries of Emerging, we will be publishing a series of short episodes from our recent trip to Salt Lake City for IFTD (International Fly Tackle Dealer). IFTD is a trade show put on by the American Fly Fishing Trade Association and it brings together the best in the fly fishing industry. We sat with a few different industry experts and are excited to share the conversations with you! For...

In this second part of our series on the Lower Snake River, we are talking with Asa Menlove and Shiva Rajbhandari of the Youth Salmon Protectors. Asa started the organization and Shiva is behind the wheel as the group is thriving. The Youth Salmon Protectors are a coalition of young people in the PNW and beyond dedicated to saving wild Columbia River salmon and steelhead. We talked about why the L...

This is an exciting episode because it is the first of a two part series about the Lower Snake River and the four dams preventing wild salmon and steelhead from living in their natural habitat. The Snake River is currently seeing its worst return of salmon and steelhead in over 200 years and the time to take action is now. Removal of the four dams on the Lower Snake is the only option left and Eri...