The Young Guides Podcast

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat about their experiences during the week that Keaton was in Alaska. This is LIVE from the raft chasing pike on the lake!!! Our Website:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theyoungguidespodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska Rod Co.:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alaskarodco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  Heather's Choice:  Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout...

Kyle talks fishing tips, reading water, being optimistic as an angler and guide and how to provide clients with a great experience. Our Website:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theyoungguidespodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska Rod Co.:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alaskarodco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  Heather's Choice:  Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout to save some dough (ha, punny) or follow our link at:  ⁠...

Kyle breaks down how he is finding fish during high and dirty water at the beginning of summer. Our Website:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theyoungguidespodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska Rod Co.:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alaskarodco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  Heather's Choice:  Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout to save some dough (ha, punny) or follow our link at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lddy.no/12lzd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Duane Inglin from Hunt Fish Northwest. Duane stays up to date with outdoor news across the Northwest and provides a platform for hunters, anglers and the general populous to become more informed on these topics. Duane has a great story on he became involved in the outdoor industry and why he started Fish Hunt Northwest. Tune in...

The two Kyle's see a brown bear waaaaaayyyyy up on the mountain. Our Website:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theyoungguidespodcast.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska Rod Co.:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alaskarodco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  Heather's Choice:  Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout to save some dough (ha, punny) or follow our link at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lddy.no/12lzd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ShellART Studio:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.shellartstu...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and a Kyle chat with Lowell Gilliland of Wrangell Gear. Lowell started Wrangell Gear to create products and build outdoor equipment better and more efficient for the backcountry outdoorsman. Lowell’s story is great, from guiding, to fixing and making custom gear to now creating ultralight backpacks for the Alaskan hunter. This is a great episode...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program Coordinator Eric Winther. Eric is a fisheries biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and focuses his time on managing Northern Pikeminnow in the Columbia and Snake Rivers. He has been involved with the Pikeminnow program since it started in the early 1990s....

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Paul Thacker. Paul is is a wealth of knowledge in all things fishing Alaska and draws from his experiences on various destination fisheries. Paul talks about his story racing in the X Games and chasing world record snow machine jumps. They chat about how Paul's perspective on life changed after a tragic snow machine acciden...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Dave Riley AKA The Blacktail Coach. Dave is OBSESSED with chasing trophy blacktails in the Pacific Northwest. Dave has harvested multiple Pope and Young blacktail bucks over the years. Hunters looking to improve their odds of harvesting a true trophy-class blacktail will shorten the learning curve with Dave's coaching. Lear...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Hatchery and Wild Coexist director Don New. Hatchery and Wild Coexist advocates for anadromous fish hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest. Don is a passionate angler and a proponent for keeping fish populations around for future generations to enjoy. This episode provides a great background on what Hatchery and Wild Coexist stand...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Kyle and Kent break down what they're seeing and what setup has been productive for fishing in low water. Our Website:   ⁠https://theyoungguidespodcast.com⁠ Alaska Rod Co.:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alaskarodco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  Heather's Choice:  Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout to save some dough (ha, punny) or follow our link at:...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Matt from Alaska Rod Co. chat with Eric Locker. Eric is an avid spey angler and upland bird hunter. This episode covers mostly Alaska fly fishing but does touch on ptarmigan hunting and guiding in Alaska. We hope you enjoy! Huge shoutout to Matt from @Alaskarodco for helping cohost this episode! Our Website: https://theyoungguidespodcast.com...

LIVE action in the field! Kyle breaks down how to effectively fish and read pocket water in high gradient streams. Our Website:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theyoungguidespodcast.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska Rod Co.:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alaskarodco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  Heather's Choice:  Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout to save some dough (ha, punny) or follow our link at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lddy.no/12lzd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ She...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Darren Huntsman of STLWTR Fishing Co. Darren is a passionate angler and started his business to promote and educate people on fishing lakes and stillwaters. Darren is a wealth of knowledge and shares his information freely. This is a great episode to learn more about stillwater fishing and building a brand in the outdoor indust...

LIVE action in the field! Kyle provides tips for netting fish while wading on the bank. Our Website:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theyoungguidespodcast.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska Rod Co.:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alaskarodco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  Heather's Choice:  Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout to save some dough (ha, punny) or follow our link at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠lddy.no/12lzd⁠⁠⁠⁠ ShellART Studio:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.shella...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Jim Speaker. Jim is a passionate angler that combined his interest of insects and fly fishing with a background in programming to create Hatchpedia. Hatchpedia is the result of hours upon hours of research to find photos and descriptions of a myriad of species of insects as they relate to the angler. Fly anglers from all across...

*Dog Barking Interruptions* On this bonus episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Kyle and Emily talk about what it takes to test and plan meals and snacks for the backcountry. Our Website:   ⁠⁠https://theyoungguidespodcast.com ⁠⁠ Alaska Rod Co.:  ⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.alaskarodco.com⁠⁠ ⁠  Heather's Choice:  Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout to save some dough (ha, punny) or follow...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Mike Sherer of Wenatchee Fly Co. Mike is a fishy dude and knows the ins and outs of many different fisheries in the Pacific Northwest. Mike breaks down how he started working in the fly fishing industry and what lead him to start his own outfitting business. He talks about his trials and tribulations and the sacrifices he makes...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Kyle chats with friend and return guest Mitch Paisker. Mitch has created his own blend of Lower 48 and Alaskan fly angler. In part two, Mitch talks about his fly fishing setup for the Kenai River for the late winter and early spring season. We go in depth talking nymphing leader setups, best indicators, fly patterns and layering tips. This is a top-tier...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Kyle chats with friend and return guest Mitch Paisker. Mitch has created his own blend of Lower 48 and Alaskan fly angler. In part one Mitch talks about his fly fishing trips from this winter, along with fishing and capitalizing on the bug hatches throughout the year in Alaska. Stay tuned for part two on Monday's episode, where Mitch breaks down how...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle finish their conversation with Rich Mann. In the second part of the conversation, Keaton and Kyle ask Rich turkey hunting tips and tricks for success in Washington. They also learn more about Rich's passion for turkeys and conservation. Make sure to give this second part a listen! ⁠Our Website: https://theyoungguidespodcast.com Alask...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Rich Mann. Rich is the NWTF (National Wild Turkey Federation) Washington State Vice President, Yakima Basin NWTF  Chapter President and the NWTF Save the Hunt Coordinator. Rich has inspired and educated many young hunters in Washington State during his time with NWTF, the WDFW as a wildlife officer and as a hunter educatio...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Kyle breaks down how he uses technology in the outdoors. From satellite communication, to weather forecasts to mapping software, this episode will give you a brief overview of how you can use technology to become more effective in the outdoors.  Our Website: https://theyoungguidespodcast.com Alaska Rod Co.: https://www.alaskarodco.com Heather's Cho...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Nina Herrera. Nina is a passionate angler in Southcentral Alaska. A fairly new fly angler, Nina talks about what it was like to start fly fishing in Alaska. She talks about the challenges to find women-specific gear and having the tenacity to keep after it to set goals and keep getting better. Nina is working on building a...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Kyle breaks down his ice fishing setup and gear list. Tune in to learn some of Kyle’s favorite gear and why he uses it, and where you can find some of this gear for yourself for next season or to finish out this year. Our Website: https://theyoungguidespodcast.com Alaska Rod Co.: https://www.alaskarodco.com Heather's Choice: Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES...