The Young Guides Podcast

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Josh Eaton. Josh is a Montana Native, growing up and guiding on the Madison River. Josh comes from a family of guides and has grown up in the guide culture. Josh has also played a large role in developing and releasing the mapping software and app, onWater Fly Fishing.  onWater Fly Fishing: https://onwaterapp.com Our Websi...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Josh Phillips of Spawn Fly Fish. Josh is a co-founder of Spawn Fly Fish, a fly shop and company that is truly changing the game in the industry. Josh talks about starting the company in a bedroom, the various "non-conventional" fly fishing that he does in the Pacific Northwest and his transition from playing soccer to slinging...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Shelly Marshall. Shelly owns ShellART Studio and is passionate about merging her background in marine biology with conservation work to foster education of Alaska fish species. Shelly lives in Juneau, Alaska and uses many of her experiences as inspiration for her art. Get to know Shelly and her work, and hear some of her storie...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Cooper Calahan. Cooper has worked as a meat packer for an outfitter in Alaska the past two years. This year, Cooper will start his sheep season as an assistant guide. Cooper talks about his start in the outdoor industry and how he has worked hard to move up in the ranks. Cooper and Kyle share hunting and fishing memories form y...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and our friend Kylie chat with Ben Reynolds of Double D Outdoors. Ben paints custom blades and spinners for Kokanee, walleye and salmon. He puts in countless hours researching and painting blades for use around the Pacific Northwest. This episode covers lure making/painting, what it's like to be a small business owner and some secret fishing tips...

Kyle takes a day trip in search of spring black bear in South Central Alaska.  Our Website: https://theyoungguidespodcast.com Heather's Choice: Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout to save some dough (ha, punny) or follow our link at: lddy.no/12lzd Lucky Bug Lures: Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout to save 15% on their website at: https://luckybuglures.com Alaska Rod Co.: htt...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton chats with Kyle Swann. Kyle is an Arizona-based hunting guide specializing in elk, mule deer and coues deer. Kyle shares some great stories and provides some great insight on Western big game hunting.  Kyle Swann's Contact Info: kyleswann1717@gmail.com   Our Website: https://theyoungguidespodcast.com Heather's Choice: Use our code "THEY...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Trevor Covich and Caylen Phegley. Trevor and Caylen both guide for steelhead on the Olympic Peninsula, Trevor with fly gear and Caylen with conventional tackle. The two are buddies and sit down together to chat with us about what they are seeing on the Olympic Peninsula in terms of fishing regulation changes, closures and overa...

In this update, Keaton chats about upcoming events for the Washington Brant Foundation, the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Cedar River Clean Up and Market. Washington Brant Foundation Decoy Competition: http://www.wabrant.org/decoy-competition.html NWTF-Washington Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonNWTF Cedar River Clean-up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cedar-river-clean-up...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Steven Isaac. Steven is a PNW native, growing up in Washington and Oregon. He spends his summers guiding in Western Alaska and has a vast knowledge of what it's like working for various lodges and outfitters. Steven talks about what it's like to have a seasonal job and the challenges that people face when working in Alaska. Thi...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Kyle and Keaton chat with Adrian Gemenez about bass fishing in Washington State. Adrian has a vast knowledge on bass fishing in both Eastern and Western Washington, with a focus in the Seattle area. Adrian drops some GOLD in this episode, covering techniques and tactics, gear and where to fish to be more successful on the water this year! Make sure to t...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Bruce Tyson. Bruce is involved with both Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing and Trout Unlimited. He is passionate about his volunteer efforts with Project Healing Waters and acknowledges the true healing abilities that fly fishing has to offer. Bruce is a well-rounded fly angler with experience fishing around the world. It is a...

Bruce Tyson is looking for volunteers for next week's (April 16, 2022) Lake Langlois Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing and Trout Unlimited Event. Bruce is looking for a boat or two to help get our nation's military men and women on the water for a fun day of fishing and socializing. Your support will be greatly appreciated! You can contact Bruce by email at bctyso19@comcast.net or call at (425) 4...

In this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Tyler Kuhn of A-Team Outfitting. Tyler is an Alaskan hunting guide, taking hunters after a variety of species across the state. Tyler specializes in bear hunting, and the three talk about Tyler's start in the outdoor industry, his current guiding situation and everything bear hunting and guiding. There are some great pieces of...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle give a life update and talk about some things going on in the background of the podcast.  Our Website: theyoungguidespodcast.com  Drill Team 6 Fishing Excursions: https://dt6fishingexcursions.com Heather's Choice: Use our code "THEYOUNGGUIDES15" at checkout to save some dough (ha, punny) or follow our link at: lddy.no/12lzd&nbs...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Russ McDonald of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). Russ is the president of the South Sound Strutters NWTF chapter as well as president of the Washington State NWTF chapter. Russ is a great guy and has a vast knowledge of turkeys that he is happy to share with anyone. Russ does a lot of work for turkey conservation in...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle talk with Canon Racanelli of RAX Guide Service. Canon talks about his first year guiding on the Yakima River and what it takes to become a guide and business owner. Canon also shares some of his future plans guiding in Alaska and on the Columbia River. We also dabble in hunting and wild game cooking. This is an episode for the young...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Rich Connelly, owner and operator at The Evening Hatch Fly Shop. Rich manages the shop and a crew of guides on the Yakima River. Rich has played a huge role in both Kyle’s and Keaton’s evolution as fishermen and guides. Rich is an awesome dude with great insight on what it’s truly like to own a fly shop. This is one you don’t w...

In this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle talk with J. Michelle Swope. J. Michelle is bringing people together across the fly fishing community and making the sport more welcoming to women, people of color and other minorities (basically everyone else except old white dudes). J. Michelle is also a huge steward of conservation in Washington State and her passion for teaching othe...

In this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle sit down and talk with Mitchell Paisker. Mitch is a passionate fly angler currently based out of Anchorage, Alaska. Mitch talks about how he got into fly fishing and how his work (and also his obsession) brought him to Alaska. This is an awesome podcast with a deep dive into what it's like fishing in Alaska vs. the Lower 48 and how it's...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with owner of Ellensburg Angler, Todd Fuchigami. Todd shares his story on how he was introduced to fly fishing during his time in the military and how he ended up on the Yakima River. Todd shares some great knowledge on how he began guiding and later taking over as an owner of an outfitting service. This was a great episode to catch...

On this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle sit down to talk with Keith Robbins. Keith has been guiding on the Puget Sound for over 30 years for chinook salmon and coastal cutthroat trout. He is passionate about fish conservation and prolonging the fishery in the Sound for as long as possible. Keith is a wealth of knowledge and was fun to sit down and chat with. We hope you enjoy...

In this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle talk with Michael Farnes. Michael is fairly new to hunting and fishing. He has some great stories and an even greater understanding of the importance of the outdoors. Michael served as a Marine and has found that spending time outdoors has helped him find an inner peace in the world. Although Michael doesn't have a ton of tips and tricks...

In this episode of the podcast, Keaton and Kyle sit down to talk with Leaf Seaburg of Methow Fishing Adventures. Leaf provides great insight on what it's like to be a guide and the not-so-glamorous lifestyle that it is. He also talks about his work with steelhead as a fish culturist in Eastern Washington rivers. Leaf has a strong passion for fish conservation. If you want to be a guide, this is an...

In this episode of The Young Guides Podcast, Keaton and Kyle chat with Jordan Perrego about his experience guiding in Alaska. Jordan provides important insight on what it's like to be a guide in remote Alaska, and what it's like to be a guide in general. Jordan does a great job hitting important topics like setting client expectations, executing camp chores and knowing your worth as a gu...