Intro:
10 min
John’s travels: Bluegill quest and first MA trout
Non fishers taking a polite interest in fishing…it gets complicated fast
computer woe
Jeff on his Alaskan Adventure 30 min
FITN: 15-20 min
https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/octopuses-punching-fish
Bye Bye Lil’ Gremlin…
https://thefishingwire.com/live-auction-via-webcast-on-bidspotter-2/
JACKASS:
Brittany Howard 25-30 min
Vamos a Pescar 15min
The Fish Nerds podcast is the creation of Dave Kellam and Clay Groves, Clay Groves is our Chief Executive Fish Nerd and show host, John Crappie Hippie King is our producer and host, our associate producers are Jeff Danaldson the fish nerd librarian, Todd Corayer the fish wrap writer you can find his column at fish wrap writer.com, Tim Tackle Box Bete and of course the shiny gem in this stream bed of mossy rocks our Chief Science Correspondent Doc Martin.
We would like to thank Wally Pleasant for our show theme, Diana’s Bath Salts for our Fish in the news theme, Reed Mathis and the band Bird Creek for our story music, Tim Tackle Box Bete for sending in most of our news stories for this episode, Jeff Danaldson for letting us in on his big adventure to Alaskan salmon country, the crappie stopper Kim Burnett, Austin Smith, Doc Martin, Phil Taunton and all the fun, kind folks with the Emporia chapter of i vamos a pescar fishing education organization, all those who study fish, manage fisheries, stand up for ethical fishing behavior and conservation as well as those who enforce the laws and regulations that protect our irreplaceable resources and especially you the listener for bringing your ears right on in here and letting us fill them up with fish stuff. Tight lines and valentines to you all for listening to my first solo effort.
Well what do you know, it looks like I just made a podcast
Bristol Bay
Quick throw back to Fishing Austin and Central Texas-Aaron’s spots are his favorite wades. A boat can change the game (as he mentions). John Geirach in his 1994 book Dances with Trout describes a good paddle in his little canoe where he has a fine time catching bass and such back in the days before the surge. Both the rivers he diddles around on are in Aaron’s book (Nueces and Guadalupe)
The Show-We are going to monthly. We cannot worry about what other podcasts do or what the pundits and experts say is necessary to have a good podcast. That’s fine for people who want to follow formulas that make money and content is dictated by what sells. We could do an a-hole POV podcast like that guy joe rogaine or yet another crime podcast but we are hardcore indie. And we are about fish fishing and eating fish. We do not follow any rules and never have. We do not have a narrow niche, we do not have a regular format (we do have a loose framework currently) and try as we might we do not have consistent release dates scheduled precisely. We are punk rock and while our production limitations are not the result of chemicals and ego they are the result of raising families, founding businesses, doing research and dividing our creativity and energy as best we can over any number of projects, in other words doing our thing. And Fish Nerds is one of our things. And so it survives and we keep casting pod and rod! Clay and his ever evolving merry band of helpers have broadcast this pod since 2011! So please enjoy the show, we have made all the segments a bit longer than usual just to tide y’all over. We may get some bonus material done, we made not. One thing that never has changed is we got the best dang listeners in the podcasting universe and we sure appreciate you stopping by to get your ears filled up with fish stuff. Now let’s get after it!
Jeff-does a quick show summary
Two Old Farts Talk Fishing-TTBB and CH on Ultralight Fishing 40m
https://www.facebook.com/groups/6398998346868778
FITN: 15-20m
https://www.npr.org/2024/07/25/nx-s1-5051801/octopus-farming-ban-us-congress
Jeff: this is yet another instance of how pharmaceuticals (illicit or otherwise) are ending up in aquatic food chains.
Fish in the Pants Two Stories:
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/shoplifters-nabbed-publix-red-snapper-hidden-pants
Jeff you know what that sound means! and yes it is a Florida man story
JackAss-https://globalnews.ca/news/3983184/caught-on-camera-florida-man-stuffs-stolen-fish-down-his-pants/
If you name your daughter Crystal she probably gonna be a wild thing. It’s a pretty name but dang if i have known a bunch of women named Crystal all of which could be talked into a bad idea pretty easy. At least Ms. Dixon had the sense to dump “Cruz” and ge the hell out of Dodge
Jeff: Way back in my misspent youth as an aquarist I used to keep and breed Ram cichlids (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi). They are very easy to breed in captivity, maybe Cruz was just gathering stock for a side hustle as a cichlid breeder!
Cute Story-
https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/news/national/china-children-use-mesh-food-covers-to-catch-fish-on-flooded-streets-in-zhoukou/video_b078d4df-8032-5350-8473-bf12d71f64a3.html
FEMBOY!!! 30-40m
Intro in with a brief description of the channel Jeff or John https://www.youtube.com/@femboy_fishing
Culinary Corner 8-10m
Fish Taco Talk
The Fish Nerds Podcast was created by Clay Groves and Dave Kellum, Chief Executive Fish Nerd is Clay Groves, our Producer is John Crappie Hippie King, our associate producers are Todd Corayer The Fish Wrap Writer (be sure and catch his column at Fish Wrap Writer.com), Tim Tackle Box Bete, Jeff The Fish Nerd Librarian Danaldson and our fair flower in this field of weeds our Chief Science Correspondent the one and only Doc Martin.
Thank Yous:
Wally Pleasant show theme, Dianah’s Bath Salts FITN theme. The 126’s for the intro and exit music for FEMBOY, Mysterious Baitcaster Cylinder for our CC music, Tim “Tackle Box” Bete (pron like Pete), Lucy the Super Computer,Erin and Michael, Tracy Nicole Lewis, Glasswater Angling Lead Free Fishing, check it out at glasswaterangling.com but especially you the listener for bringing your ears right on in here and letting us fill them up with fish stuff.
Code
Spawn early and often (John)
Never trust a free lunch with strings attached (Jeff)
And swim against the current every chance you get (John)
Jeff-Looks like we just made a podcast
John-Woohoo
Out
Maine Audubon is back and Laura wants to come on the show. It is so hot I want to go gar fishing.
Fly Fishing Austin and Central Texas by Aaron Reed Imbrifex Review
NEWS
https://www.ksnt.com/kansasoutdoors/biologists-find-rare-ocean-born-fish-species-swimming-in-the-kansas-river/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shark-bites-teen-lifeguard-training-camp-florida-volusia-county/
A couple of things from Luke Chamings 1
Shark attacks-global climate change
Yellas-Austailian white bass/crappie/smallmouth aka Golden Perch
ROCKY’S CHOICE GAME SHOW to pick the Father’s Day contest winners
Thank Yous: Wally Pleasant, Dianah’s Bath Salts, Tim “Tackle Box” Bete, Aaron Reed and Imbrifex Books, Kathy King, Rocky Joe the Wonder Dog, All those who participated in the Father’s Day contest and especially you the listener for bringing your ears right on in here and letting us fill them up with fish stuff.
Crappie Hippie talks to Clay about picking spots to take people and how he avoids wearing them out AND 4th of July plans.
John falls into The Catfish Bait Marital Peril Gambit
John brings us his first Field Report from Fishing Clinic
FISH IN THE NEWS
https://nypost.com/2024/06/16/lifestyle/eating-small-fish-whole-can-help-you-live-longer-new-study/
2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report 15-20m
OIA_2024_Participation_Trends_Exec_Summary.pdf
Trout Burgers 5
FATHER’S DAY ENTRIES
ANGIE SCOTT
KNITTING DADDY
BRIAN MCGILVRA
JOE HENRY
Thank Yous
Wally Pleasant, Dianah’s Bath Salts, Mysterious Baitcaster Cylinder, The Mini Vandals for Shine Your Little Light, Scott Nahodil, Tim “Tackle Box” Bete, Susan Schmidt and all the kids and parents from the Vamos a Pescar Fishing clinic, our own families and especially you the listener for bringing your ears right on in here and letting us fill them up with fish stuff.
BIG SHOW TODAY
Don't forget to enter our Father's Day raffle, just call 607-378-FISH and yoo're in!
FISH IN THE NEWS
Sobering Report on Migratory Fish:
https://worldfishmigrationfoundation.com/living-planet-index-2020/
Rare Ocean Sunfish Found on Oregon Beach:
https://www.newsnationnow.com/science/biologists-find-rare-fish-kansas-river/#:~:text=Biologists%20with%20the%20Kansas%20Department,known%20as%20an%20American%20eel.
The Elver Smugglers
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/18/officials-seize-around-500000-worth-of-elvers-from-toronto-pearson-airport/
Rosie Interviews Mr. Andy, kids book author Andrew Wiener https://www.amazon.com/Down-River-Family-Fishing-Story/dp/141972293X
Make sure to mention the upcoming auction for Reeling in Serenity and the Rosie and Daddy Sunday, September 1st
https://reelinginserenity.org/
CULINARY CORNER with Joe Henry and Crappie Hippie
FATHERS’ DAY CONTEST-end in a story about fishing with your Dad or if that is not where it is at then talk about a father figure or Dad’s talk about fishing with your kids. We will pick a winner of a Glasswater Tee-Shirt and some lures, weights and such 50 bucks total, second prize is 20 worth of merch and third prize is ten bucks worth. And I will send out small prizes to everyone who enters. We are going to run the contest starting now through June and start playing responses as soon as we start getting them. We will pick the winners in July. How to: Hit the mic on the website or call 607-378-FISH 607-378-3474 or record it on your phone or other gear and email it to clay at or crappie hippie at crappiehippie @glasswaterangling.com
Doc’s Field Report from Florida Shark Tagging Training w Dr. David Shiffman 1
FITN:
England Needs the EPA!
Latest on Spinning Fish Mass Mortality in Florida sent in by Luke Chammings-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwMumpWctTQ
Not-so-Gold-Goldfish-
EPIC FISHING JACK ASS NEWS:
Macho IDIOT-https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-body-slam-orca-new-zealand/ Tim
CHEATERS-
A MORON never thinks it through-https://www.wired2fish.com/news/cheater-caught-altering-fish-at-sealy-big-bass-splash Tim
Smoking is bad for your health but it can help catch losers-https://www.wired2fish.com/news/angler-caught-cheating-in-illinois-bass-tournament me
Clay’s Interview 2 Alden Wicker book “To Dye For-how toxic fashion is making us Sick and how to fight back,”
Fish Wrap has a new article out:
https://fishwrapwriter.com/2024/05/27/tommorows-fish-need-help-today/
hanks to Wally Pleasant, Dianah’s Bath Salts, Doc Martin, Tim “Tackle Box” Bete, Luke Chammings,
This week on the show John and Clay share recent fishing adventures and chat about Work and bluegils and frogging frogging.
We have Pond Talk-some algae insights from TOPL The Oklahoma Pond Lady Amie Robison
Fish in the News
Happy Sea Lions-
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/04/1249133148/sea-lions-pier-39-san-francisco-bay
Shrinking Fish-
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240228115404.htm
Crappie Stopper Kim Burnet is with us!
Local Legends ep. 1-24-2019 https://fishnerds.libsyn.com/shark-off-stinky-baits-and-crappie-stopper-jigs
Website-
https://www.crappiestopperjigs.com/
CRAPIE HIPPIE is almost caught up at Glasswater and order turn around has returned to normal 1-5 days. Crappie Duellers both regular and Big Bite are on sale for $3.82 in May https://glasswaterangling.com/
The white bass run was almost on existent-bummer-we tried the dam at a local reservoir Melvern because the river flow was so low, total windburn, zero fish. but the bluegills are moving to the bedding areas and starting to make nests the beat goes on! The bass were on fire at Linda’s Lake
Audio diary of folly beach
Fish In the News
1:
Meg Carney Outdoor Minimalist 10 part series “Forever Chemicals” PFAs (this is info for April)
#1 Chemistry Podcast for two weeks
Top 20 science podcasts in the US
Homepage feature on Apple podcasts
Number 23 and climbing on Apple Science Podcasts
https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/forever-chemicals
2:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47732553.amp
3:
4:
https://people.com/magnet-fisher-found-key-evidence-9-years-after-couple-allegedly-lured-deaths-craigslist-8638439
5:
https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/sturgeon-managed-federally-like-wolves/
https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/northland-outdoors/future-of-lake-sturgeon-management-hangs-in-the-balance-as-feds-consider-endangered-species-act-listing
one needs to sign up but it is free
Joe Henry interview
https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/
Culinary corner Blu Jays crab Rangoon and whiting fish cakes
Thank you Wally, Diana’s Bath Salts, the Groves Girls: Zoe, Blu-J and Kristen, outdoor writer Joe Henry, Tim “Tackle Box” Bete for suggesting so many awesome FITN stories and getting Joe Henry for us, Meg Carney of the Outdoor Minimalist Podcast but most of all you the listener for bringing your ears right on in here and letting us fill them up with fish stuff.
Big Show as always in this episode Tim Reviews some fishing products, we Bring you the Fish in the News including a discussion of fishing during the eclipse
news links https://www.gameandfishmag.com/editorial/solar-eclipse-2024-hunting-fishing/494567
https://apnews.com/article/coral-restoration-biodegradable-straws-ae23b903da2f91becd489d40e8cd9e17
https://www.sourcegreen.co/plastics/pha-biobased-polymer-packaging/
https://www.geo.tv/latest/538717-strange-looking-fish-stuns-woman-in-oregon
https://marinespecies.wildlife.ca.gov/monkeyface-prickleback/false/
We chat with Rosie about new flies
Tim is with Creek Life and Doc Martin has a song about Dace
This week we talk about packing for fishing trips, Tim Bete takes us to the Cincinnati Fishing Expo, We bring you Fish in the News, Todd is here with the Culinary Corner and we learn how to smoke bluefish, AND Jeff tells us cool stuff about tying flies with artificial Rabbit Fur! Take a listen!
New Listener-FBUntapped Flyfishing-eat the invasives PA (Savage River Trophy Mile in Maryland, keep the rainbow trout)
Marine Biologist Answers Fish Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED (first question is on Finding Nemo LOL) Kory Evans is part of a group of scientists on WIRED that answer fish questions
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/style/fish-doorbell-visdeurbel-netherlands.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLpcjEPCAdo
https://fishwrapwriter.com/2024/03/31/smoked-bluefish-fish-wrap-style/
Jeff Faux Rabbit Fur Furled Fox Tail flies 10m
Glasswater is booming, Daggerfish. Also we are up against our spring mouse invasion (happens every spring and fall) Does Clay get a seasonal mouse invasion? TTBB Tackle ReviewWorden’s Rooster tail (now owned by Yakima Baits) selling spray scent that will not gum up feathers (hair jig lovers take notice) which is made by Pro Cure which are scents Lure Love highly endorsed FITN
https://www.popsci.com/environment/loudest-fish/
Florida Keys experiencing fish kill issues and erratic fish behavior: Myxobolus cerebralis. protozoan that causes whirling disease
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article286684870.html
dinoflagellate called Gambierdiscus:
The dinoflagellates (Greek δῖνος dinos "whirling" and Latin flagellum "whip, scourge") are a monophyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes constituting the phylum Dinoflagellata[5] and are usually considered protists. Dinoflagellates are mostly marine plankton, but they also are common in freshwater habitats. Their populations vary with sea surface temperature, salinity, and depth. Many dinoflagellates are photosynthetic, but a large fraction of these are in fact mixotrophic, combining photosynthesis with ingestion of prey (phagotrophy and myzocytosis).[6][7] source: wikipedia
Magnet Fishers are the BOMB: magnet fishing FN eps-FN 214 (brief) Reid Irrationally Exuberant Podcast and FN 261 with Jeril Arsino and Scuba Sonja in depth story submitted by yours truly
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/03/us/massachusetts-magnet-fisherman-military-projectile/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/06/us/second-military-ordnance-needhman-massachusetts/index.html
COSTA SUNGLASSES NEWS RELEASE
David Lyons Tackling Minds
https://www.tacklingminds.org/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCryXckE09ubhYwL4MazYX1Q/videos
https://www.instagram.com/tackling.minds/
https://www.facebook.com/Tacklingmindsuk
Fish Wrap Writer and Crappie Hippie take the helm this week as Clay is fighting the plague!
They talk with Native Fish Coalition Bob Mallard and bring you the news!
Enjoy the show
FITN
https://angling-international.com/2024/02/07/proposed-legislation-would-cripple-fly-tying-industry/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chef-fried-near-extinct-fish-frauennerfling-cooking-segment-austria/?ftag=CNM-00-10aac3a Rutilus pigus
Bob Mallard Executive Director of the Native Fish Coalition
Rated R warning
FISH IN THE NEWS
What makes one want to see a video more than for someone to say “don’t watch this video”?
Make a bed and something will lie in it…and have sex
https://youtu.be/NoqEun7o2gE?si=XdCmMskxiGmPka0R
Nobody wants to do-it in a dirty bed…
https://abc7news.com/chinook-salmon-season-bay-area-waterways-creek/14110049/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkb3UBvnzYk
Trans Fish winner:
Nat Geo article on the little 3” Chalk Bass that can change gender and does so often up to twenty times per day.
Secret Sex Lives of FISH (FISHERIES BLOG)
Pirate Perch -
GRUNIONS
MOLLIES
FANTAIL DARTERS
LL V-Day skit-Crappie Hippie buys Kathy a gift
Whitney buys Jeff a real nice gift-isn’t it romantic?-
Thank Wally Pleasant, Diana’s Bath salts, all these fabulous environmental warriors out in CA and elsewhere, the LL podcast, Jeff and especially Whitney Davidson who makes her husband feel like a king.
Intro: 5-10m
Prizes and consolation prizes-have everyone except Kevin. Kevin get a hold of me love your bit on reel arrogance!
I am on it
FITN: Klamath River Dam Removal
Teen Arrested For Taping Fish To ATMs: KSL says a Provo, Utah teen was recently charged for taping fish to ATMs around town. The teen's Instagram account, "fish_bandit84," gained a following of 52,000 people. Police believe his fish videos were meant as a joke and to gain followers. The teenager once taped a fish to a Provo police car. He caused minimal damage.
Wisconsin Free Fishing Weekend:
https://www.onfocus.news/free-fishing-weekend-jan-20-21/
totoba Fish Laundering:
Below is a wikipedia entry about totoaba and why it is an endangered species. The damming and overuse of the Colorado River has changed the salinity of the totoaba spawning grounds. That is severely affecting the totoaba population. They are a slow growing fish that does not spawn until it is 6-7 years old. Also, the Chinese use totoaba bladders in “traditional medicine” which can sell for 20,000 each. Their own related species the bahaba is in very short supply so they have switched to totaba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totoaba
Doc and the Fish Kill Boys:
1. More information about fish kill causes can be found at: https:/ /ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Special-Fishing-Programs-for-You/Pond-
Management-Program/ Producing-Fish-and-Wildlife-in-Kansas-Ponds
2. If there appears to be a harmful algal bloom (HAB) present at an HOA or private owner pond information can be found at the Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance page posted by the K-State University Pollution Prevention Institute at: https:// www.sbeap.org/
3. If a citizen suspects a harmful algal bloom is present on a public water body (creek, river, pond, or lake), HABs can be reported to KDHE via an ArcIS survey123 survey found on KDHE's HAB webpage at:
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/777 /Harmful-Algal-Blooms
4. Fish kills can be reported to the 1 of the 6 District Office. Contacts for KDHE can be found at the KDHE webpage, google KDHE AND district offices: https://www.kdheks.gov/288/District-Offices
Rex’s Bluefish Story
Music for Fish Kill Boys-Audionautix “Heavy Action” with comic lyric by John “Crappie Hippie” King
“Fish Kill, Fish Kill, the Rainbow Fish was murdered by industrial swill,
No D.O., Nowhere to go, suffocated, belly up, they’ll swim no more,
Fish Kill, what if you had gills? We sow our own destruction Fish Kill!” (big explosion, black confetti rains down)
Minnesota Species Angler - Shark Attacks & Clay is TV Star 328
Clay was in an episode teaching about foraging with Explore New England -the Greening of the Whites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hRVagrpHvE
FISH IN THE NEWS LINKS
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-12-04/american-tourist-killed-in-shark-attack-in-bahamas-police-say
https://www.wbrc.com/2024/01/05/man-strips-jumps-into-fish-tank-bass-pro-shops-leeds/
Cayden and Chad Hutmacher are on an epic angling quest, follow along on their Yout Tube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@thingschrisdoes9779/videos