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Fish Nerds Fishing Podcast

Fish Nerds is a celebration of fish, fishing and eating fish with your host Clay Groves. The goal of the show is to explore all aspects of fish; that is always interesting, usually funny and mostly true.
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Dec 11, 2023

We are super excited to present to you our 2023 Christmas Special! 

This will be our last episode for 2023! Can't wait to bring you a ton of new content for 2024! 

Thank you so much for a great year~

This episode is full of holiday gift ideas, starting with John's Recomendation for how to make fishing kits. 

Jeff Danaldson shares his Culinary Corner-Christmas Fish Ideas w CH and Jeff Danaldson 20 min 

Old Trapper Sent Clay some Meat Sticks to review 

John Talks Lacquered Salmon

Jeff recommends the Pit Boss pellet smoker 

Rosie talks with Santa Todd 

CH and Hugh talk about ordering a custom rod 

Fish Wrap and Crappie Hippie talk more good stuff: 

Allison Coryaer loves these deck boots! 

ORU kayak $1500

Northland Cabin Kit $50

Daiwa Reel $50

Books $29

LED flashlight $60 

ZMan Rattlesnaker $8

 

Nov 23, 2023

JOHN GIERACH JOINED US TO TALK ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK ALL THE TIME in the World 

John King the Crappie Hippie is such a fan boy it makes this episode a great listen

 

Nov 16, 2023

Intro-5-10 min

 

FITN-10-20 min

FISH IN THE NEWS 

FISH MASSAGE https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/14/like-a-maternity-ward-how-massaging-fish-can-produce-no-kill-caviar-aoe

Live Longer Study Fish

https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/buffalofish-arizona-2023

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigmouth_buffalo#:~:text=The%20larval%20bigmouths%20are%20pelagic,strain%20plankton%20from%20the%20water

The big mouth buffalo is a filter feeder.  Its cousins the smallmouth buffalo and the black buffalo eat “stuff” like mussels, crustaceans, plants and algae.  They have throat teeth to grind food.  I am pretty sure what I caught was a smallmouth buffalo in full spawn colors

https://www.roughfish.com/buffalos

Catching Up with Doc Martin-1


Nicole Stone  from Nicole Stone Outdoors 

Does Live Scope scare fish? Nicole Stone first appeared ep 249 What walleye see in terms of color.

tonight's guest offers some insights into Live Scope technology.  She also talks about her experiences in the context of the “can sonar scare fish” discussion.  But first we have a little catching up to do.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI0YNqaOHwE this vid shows a guy testing a standard graph type Lowrance in his fish tank.

 

https://nicolestone.com/about

 

https://www.nicolestoneoutdoors.com/ 

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCguFClYXRte1XA1d7gw0d7A 




Thank you to Wally Pleasant, Diana’s Bath Salts, Todd, Tim, a big thanks to Nicole, but most of all to you our listener.  Eat some turkey and get outdoors!!!

 

Nov 6, 2023

Big show for you this week! 

The hopper dropper conundrum

Tim’s been picking-got three old lures in box from the sixties-early seventies for $30 shipped.  A Diamond Jim Bait Co articulated swimming minnow $10-$15 and a Mueller Perry Crazy Legs $30-$35.   A number 40 Atom swimmer $45-$70, Not bad.  We have a KLUR on Atom Lures

FISH IN THE NEWS 

Exasperating walleye will not quit!

https://www.wcvb.com/article/fish-flops-drain-caught-twice/45609961

Dating Survey A new survey by Fishbrain reveals that women find men, who hold fish in their dating profile pictures, more attractive than men that don’t. Other findings:  - 22% of male Florida Tinder users pose with a fish  - 46% of college sorority women agree that men, who hold fish are attractive  - 25% of women found men holding a Great Northern Tilefish to be the most attractive, followed by the Sailfish CH-this was really cute and i wish they would do more from different areas.  This one is clearly very Florida surf and inshore species heavy.  What about New Hampshire or Kansas??? 

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/46-women-find-men-attractive-dating-profile-picture/

Groupers have Protected Sex! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230809130630.htm

OPL on Draw Down- Amie Robison The Oklahoma Pond Lady and CH talk about draw down 

Fall Inshore Fishing with Todd Corayer Hold Over Striped Bass- 1

KLUR Radio Bob Pond and the Atom Lure Company (Striper Swiper walker, The Atomizer popper)-10 min

More Information about Atom Lures.

https://www.acmetackle.com/collections/atom-lures

 

Oct 18, 2023

 

 

Todd Corayer Book Review  https://fishwrapwriter.com/2023/08/17/the-meditative-fisherman/

Hydrilla Invades Maine by Todd Corayer

https://fishwrapwriter.com/2023/10/04/hydrilla-invades-indian-lake/

Todd points out that hydrilla is a very tough highly adaptable invasive, it survives just find in a dirty fish tank with poor lighting.  It only gets into waters by aquarium dumpers.  It gets spread by boats if they do not follow good sanitation and Todd covers all that and more in his excellent article.

Quick Hits:

California sockeye almost extinct

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-10-12/california-spring-run-chinook-salmon-in-rapid-decline

Maine Atlantic Salmon show strong this Fall

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-penobcot-river-in-maine-sets-records-for-atlantic-herring-and-salmon-runs/

Feature: Teen Close to Catching All 63 species of Fish in Minnesota

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/land-of-10000-stories/teen-hutmacher-on-way-to-catching-all-63-record-worthy-fish-species-in-minnesota/89-07232c6f-e22f-4c0d-b667-512d2587ab42 

Wild Bill Jerky 

Culinary Corner:

Pt.1  Laura on Catching FIsh in a WIld Alaskan Sea 8 min

Pt. 2 Chef Jamie Moffat talks recipe and cooking methods 13 min

Thank you to Wally Pleasant, Dianna’s Bath Salts, Mysterious Baitcaster Cylinder, our families but most of all our listeners and patreon supporters

 

 

Sep 21, 2023

Action packed show this week, John and Tim are here with a review of Zman Plastic Baits, John also spent sometime chatting with Ana On Ice about what she's been up to, we have Fish in the News and lots more fun as well! Take a listen and please share it with your friends! 

After a zookeeper noticed it swimming at a tilt, a fancy angelfish with a funny float gets a CT scan (wmur.com)

 

Woman loses all four limbs after eating undercooked fish (Video) (thesouthafrican.com)

To submit a peeve: Think about it.  Practice before you record. Get comfortable, you are talking to friends. Get chill and talk clearly

 

To record a peeve:  You can use your phone to record and email the file.  Or you can go to fishnerds.com and hit the microphone icon and record there.  Or you can call the hotline 607-378-3474 (378-FISH) and leave us a peeve.  But in all cases please leave us some information about yourself:  

 

At the minimum we need at least a first name and region where you are reporting from.  

Or you can say exactly who you are, where you are from and push your YT channel, Etsy site, your website, project or passion, your business, a friend's business, a charitable cause or whatever.  You can also leave us your email which we will not publish or sell but we will use it to contact you for contests.  Anyone who submits an email is in the drawing pool for Glasswater Angling fishing tackle and other prizes.  

 

We always have listeners get in on this and we love it, you have great things to say, please let us in on it. And if you get into it then submit another peeve, we have 30 mini shows to do in November.  And if we get too many then we will just keep going and read them off in a regular show.  If you submit a usable segment it will get aired!


Send your audio files to Clay@fishnerds.com or crappiehippie@glasswaterangling.com

Aug 23, 2023

the Crappie Hippie and Clay unveil the Cocaine Fish Story and have some fun. Jeff Dannaldson shares some tips on fly fishing for Gar and How to cook and eat them! 

John King breaks down - SPECIAL REPORT ON FISHING-

Compiled by The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation and The Outdoor Foundation

 

https://www.takemefishing.org/specialreport/ 

 

https://www.takemefishing.org/getmedia/cb2bbb09-27e6-4d6b-8f2b-c1c479b487ff/2023_SpecialReportOnFishing_FINAL.pdf

 

Aug 9, 2023

ANOTHER BIG SHOW! 

Doc Martin in back with news about a Carp Study done by Nick Kramer who is a biologist and host of the Fisheries Podcast https://fisheriespodcast.podbean.com/

Clay and the Crappie Hippie talk about fishing with kids and the Lure Love Podcast makes a cameo.

There is also Fish in the News and a lot of other fun as well! 

Take a listen 

Jul 26, 2023

Shark Expert Dr. Greg Skomal & Science Writer Ret Talbot join Clay to talk about their new book Chasing Shadows 

We learn all about the history and success story of the return of the Great White Sharks to the shores of the Atlantic 

Take a listen

Jul 12, 2023

Today on the pod John King sits in the host seat and is joined by the Fish Wrap Writer https://fishwrapwriter.com/ they are joined by Jeff Danaldson they talk about cleaning and cooking gar! Then Luke Chamings joins them from Australia! To talk about World Recreational Fishing Conference 2023:

Alligator gar cleaning video: https://youtu.be/19JEG7iwYv0

Gar cleaning and cooking video, actually found on Missouri Great Outdoors not MDC

https://youtu.be/Po2JUlQwE-o

Here’s another doing the tail first method

https://youtu.be/o8iQvQGje1A

Luke Chamings:

Oz Fish link: https://ozfish.org.au/

World Recreational Fishing Conference 2023:

https://wrfc10.com/

 

Jun 28, 2023

WOMEN ANGLER AND ADVENTURER & LADIES BASS ANGLERS ASSOCIATION LBAA TOURNEMENT 316

JOHN KING GOES ON AN A ADDVENTURE With Angie Scott Host of the Women Angler and Adventurer Podcast www.thewomenangler.com

His firs time meeeting angie and the go to the LBAA tournement https://www.ladybassanglers.com/

 

Jun 13, 2023

this week's podcast contains ZERO fish, we chat with Nat Geo Explorer Carlton Ward Jr about the Path of the Panther

We taste dehydrated food from Backpackers Pantry  

and we talk to John Acosta from Costa Sunglasses about their 40th anniversarry! 

May 31, 2023

Doc Martin, Chief Science Nerd of the Pod is back and we examine the science of bowfishing. 

Is it ethical? Is it good? Bad? What do you think?

She also goes deep with Biologist Jason Schooley and we see what the data says.

Stay until the end of this episode for some fun bonus content! 

May 16, 2023

FISH IN THE NEWS 

Two from listener Michael Leforte:

https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/very-rare-species-found-swimming-in-kansas-river-by-biologists/?fbclid=IwAR3pvX5_w9FuL_zQ3OnBBA4ZzyHjElvyTilbBVlHZA3_3-4YLrlPFvZGCoA

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/kansas-man-just-set-a-state-record-with-massive-crappie-catch/

From Tim Bete:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/10/asia/elderly-couple-malaysia-pufferfish-death-intl-hnk/index.html

Catching Up with Angie Scott-Angie Scott has appeared on the FN podcast a couple of times.  She is the creator, producer and host of the Woman Angler and Adventurer Podcast.  She is also an avid bass tournament fisher and that's what she was up to when i spoke with her:  Angie Scott 12 min

Laura Williams Maine Audubon Wildlife Biologist 

Chef Jamie Moffat of The Salt Yard Restaurant and the Luna rooftop bar and restaurant in the Canopy Hotel in Portland Maine

 

Miso Glazed Striped Bass

 

Two 6-8 Oz portions of striped bass, skin on, scaled and boned

¼ C. White miso paste

¼ C. Maple Syrup(the real stuff)

1 T. high quality Dijon or whole grain mustard

2 Bunches broccolini, sweet baby broccoli or asparagus

1 Lb Fingerling potatoes or baby Yukon gold.(or taters from Aldi cut down to size.)

Pre Heat oven to 400 F

Wash the potatoes, cut any that are too large for a bite size down into appropriate size

toss potatoes in a bowl, drizzle a T. olive oil and a big pinch of salt and pepper, toss to coat and roast in a 400 F oven on a sheet pan.

While the potatoes roast, combine miso, maple syrup and mustard in a small bowl.

Trim broccolini or asparagus ends and season with olive oil, salt and, pepper like the potatoes.

Once potatoes are tender, approximately 20-25 minutes, place asparagus or broccolini on a sheet pan and roast for 5-8 minutes. Or until veg is tender and barely coked through.

Put a cast iron, or heavy bottomed skillet on medium heat and let pre heat for 2 minutes. While pan heats, pat fish dry and season all over with salt and pepper. Once pan is hot, add a T. of high heat(canola, grapeseed, avocado) oil and coat bottom of pan. Add fish to oiled pan, skin side down, and cook on medium high heat until skin is crispy, approx 3-5 minutes. Flip fish gently and finish in the oven for 2-4 minutes, or until fish is cooked mostly through.

remove pan from oven and begin to brush the miso mixture on the fish, coat well and place back in oven for 1 minute to set the glaze, repeat at least 1x more time. remove fish from pan and enjoy.

 

 

 

 

May 1, 2023

This episode is dedicated to TRUE BASSES!

We will fill your ears with information on these Temperate Basses and Jeff Danaldson will tell you more than you can handle on how to fly fish for them

& Todd Corayer is here from Fish Wrap Writer https://fishwrapwriter.com/

2 old farts talk fishing with JOhn and the Professor - 

 

Apr 17, 2023

Zeb Hogan joins the pod this week with his new Book Chasing Giants! 

AND 

In the news we talk to the World's Deepest Fish! 

 

Apr 5, 2023

EATING PUFFERS - POND LADY & PRE-SPAWN BASS 310 

Pre Spawn Bass w Les “The Professor” Cline 

Interview with Greg -Knitting Daddy about catching cooking and eating puffer fish

Amie The Oklahoma Pond Lady vs the IG expert

Mar 21, 2023

Today we learn about how- Daffodils equals Walleye Spawn - We Join Cigar Gu Steve Saka on the ice - Doc Martin talks with Dr. Shiffman on Why Sharks Matter - We learn about Cinder Worms with Todd Corayer- Jeff Danaldson is back woth Culinary Field Care of Fish 

AND SO MUCH MORE 

 

LINKS 

Article Search (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Crochet your own halibut!

link to Todd’s Cinder Worm dance video: Dancing Rhode Island Salt Pond Cinder Worms

https://www.dunbartoncigars.com/

https://cigarshenanigans.shop/

https://glasswaterangling.com/

 

 

Mar 8, 2023

FN hotline 607-378-FISH 

This week John and Clay talk about all kinds of fishy fun! 

John's family talk fish cookery! 

Rosie’s Tackle Shop introducing new correspondent Todd Corayer The Fish Wrap Writer

We talk bobbers and muskie 

News links

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230223https://www.kmvt.com/2023/03/06/meet-aber-clam-lincoln-214-year-old-clam/#:~:text=(CNN)%20%E2%80%93%20Scientists%20in%20Florida,was%20born%20the%20same%20year.132904.htm

https://www.kmvt.com/2023/03/06/meet-aber-clam-lincoln-214-year-old-clam/#:~:text=(CNN)%20%E2%80%93%20Scientists%20in%20Florida,was%20born%20the%20same%20year.

March contest Lucky or Unlucky lure stories-I love hearing listener stories.  The winner gets a Green Machine Crappie Dueller four pack and a dozen green jigs, some John Deere, some Disco Grasshopper and some Green Hornets in whatever size you want from 1/64 to 3/16. 607-378-FISH   607-378-3474

Feb 21, 2023

THIS WEEK WE GET NERDY WITH MIKE STEFFAN AS WE DIG IN ON THE DATA OF THE DERBY! 

We also taste a litle Wyoming Whiskey! and Learn about fish on cocaine! 

Take a listen

Feb 7, 2023

John King the Crappie Hippie cornered Clay and forced the show back on the air! The Fish Nerds are back, we bring you some fresh news and some stories as well as a review of the Profishiency Micro Fishing Rod 

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