Emerging

On this episode of Emerging, Libby and I talked to Hannah Leonard of Sporting Lead Free. Sporting Lead-Free is a non-political, educational initiative working to reduce inadvertent lead consumption by wildlife and people through the voluntary choice of lead-free ammunition and tackle. Hannah is the outreach coordinator for this awesome organization and she has some incredible stories and passion f...

If you are hoping to increase youth engagement in your local TU chapter or want to get more beginners into your club, this episode is definitely for you! On this episode of Emerging, Libby and I talked to Andrew Reichardt from the National Capital Chapter of Trout Unlimited. This is one of the oldest TU chapters and has some incredible history. One of the coolest aspects of this history is their r...

For this episode of Emerging, Libby and I chatted with Jess Westbrook and Kaitlin Barnhart of The Mayfly Project. The Mayfly Project is a 501(c)(3) national organization that uses fly fishing as a catalyst to mentor and support children in foster care. We discussed what they do and how you can help! Check out the links below to get connected with them.    The Mayfly Project website Project locatio...

On this episode of Emerging we sat down with Nick Halle the Volunteer Operations Coordinator for Trout Unlimited. He lives up in Missoula Montana so we discussed the recent crisis on the Madison River, his work with TU, fishing out West and much more.  As discussed in the show, here is the link to an article Nick wrote about the Madison River crisis. Also, this link will connect you with your loca...

Well, 2021 was quite the year. It was an honor to start up this podcast and bring on some amazing guests for you this past year. I will be forever grateful to all of you listeners and to 5 Rivers. Stay tuned for Season 2 starting up in August with your new host, Cliff Watson. It's been quite the ride. - Joseph 

For this episode of Emerging, we got a chance to chat with Simms CEO, Casey Sheahan, about Simms, conservation, and a little about fishing. As always, the music is by the Wright Brothers. 

For this episode, we got a chance to talk with Ben Sittig, aka, Huge Fly Fisherman. Ben is a great dude and we had a great conversation about everything Huge. Make sure to check Ben out on Instagram and Youtube to follow him on his adventures. As always the music is brought to you by the Wright Brothers. 

We were joined by Capt. Chris Whittman from Captains for Clean Water to talk about the ongoing water crisis in Florida. Since this episode was recorded, the disaster at Piney Point has occurred. We urge you to take a look at Captains for Clean Water's resources about the disaster and continue to educate yourself on the issues in Florida. As always, the great music is by the Wright Brothers. 

We had the great privilege of having Simon and Charley Perkins from Orvis. We talked about their upbringing surrounded by the outdoors, conservation, and what the future of fly fishing is going to look like. 

For this episode we got a chance to talk with Nat Gillispee from the US Forest Service about his job, a little about public lands, and some conservation issues pressing our public lands.  

For this episode we got a chance to talk with one of our 5 Rivers alumni, Eeland Stribling, about his 5 Rivers experience, what it is like being a biologist, and a little about stand up comedy.  

With the upcoming release of the F3T we wanted to talk with our friend Rachel Brinkley who is featured in an upcoming film. Rachel has been doing some amazing research on the salmon populations in Idaho we know you will find interesting. Make sure to go buy tickets to the film tour! 

For those who have been living under a rock, the Fly Fishing Film Tour is by far one of the best events the Fly Fishing community has. We got a chance to talk with Paul Nicoletti and Nick Jones from the Fly Fishing Film Tour to speak with us about this years premiere and the expanding 5 Rivers + F3T partnership. Tickets are on sale now! 

For this Episode we had Corrine and Garrison Doctor from Rep Your Water on with us. We talked about a whole lot of rad topics you are gonna enjoy with a couple of fishing stories along the way. 

On this episode of Emerging we talked with one of our alumni, Heather Harkavy about Fish For Change as well as her experience in the 5 Rivers Program. Music as always is by the amazing Wright Brothers.

A quick little update from Andrew and I this week. The Holidays are crazy and we hope everyone gets time to spend it with some family. We are giving away costa sunglasses to people who give us feedback about the podcast so go do that! 

In this episode of Emerging we got the chance to talk with 5 Rivers Student Matteo Moretti. Matteo has had some incredible experiences through 5 Rivers by going on the Odessey and taking over his club as President. Matteo provides great insight into what being a 5 Rivers student is like and what we can look forward to for the future of fly fishing. 

For our fifth episode we talked to 5 Rivers alumni and the founder of Flylords, Jared Zissu. We talked to Jared about his experience with 5 Rivers, starting Flylords, and some solid advice for anyone wanting to try to work in the Fly Fishing industry. 

Jay Johnson and Justin Carf from Pig Farm Inc join us to talk about all things mega *(you know). You're gonna love this episode where we talk about magic, Pig Farm Inc, and the growing the fly fishing community. If you like the music make sure you go check out The Wright Brothers wherever you get your music.

Trent Brown from Little Blackfoot Outfitters and Jeff Lattig joined us to talk about fishing in Montana, what it is like being a guide and outfitter, and the current conservation issues facing the fisheries in Montana. As always the music is by the Wright Brothers and you should go check them out on any music platform. 

One of the most pressing conservation issues facing our public lands and wild salmon right now is the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. We sat down with Meghan Barker and Eric Booton from TU Alaska to talk about Pebble Mine and Public Lands. If you like the intro and outro music go check out The Wright Brothers. 

For the inaugural episode of Emerging presented by Simms Fishing, we sat down with Chris Wood, Trout Unlimited CEO, to talk about the 5 Rivers program and how this podcast will be a great resource for the young angler and conservationist community. If you like the intro and outro tunes check out the Wright Brothers on Apple Music or Spotify.