FN West (Amazing James and Fish Guy Josh) talked to Steve Shirley, an avid shark fisherman who has become a citizen scientist and a champion for shark catch and release and conservation. Clay and Kristin reported on their trip to Virginia Beach and their dinner of seafood risotto, tuna bits and shrimp and grits at Croc’s 19th Street Bistro. Chef Matt Knack shared his tips for cooking great seafood and touted the benefits of eating sustainable, local food. “Fish in the News” reports on a Florida man who caught a 400 pound fish on a wrench and the answer to why fish do not have necks.
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FN West takes us on a specimen collection trip on Suisun Marsh with the UC Davis fisheries crew. The trip was made extra special when fish nerd celebrity Dr. Peter Moyle joined the crew. Dr. Moyle is Distinguished Professor Emeritus and associate director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis. He literally wrote the book on California fishes (Inland Fishes of California). He also wrote Dave's college ichthyology text book 25 years ago! Dave and Clay wrap up the show with "Fish in the News" that features less toxic fish, pucker gloves and an endangered New England river.
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Fishing Podcast Episode #109 - Clay and his wife Kristen stop at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center to chat with education specialist Karen Burns about the Sensible Seafood Program. Dave takes a trip to Maine to attend FishingFest '16 where he meets old friends, makes new ones, and thinks about getting a sweet deal on a surfcasting reel. "Fish in the News" features bogus licenses, ticked off salmon and a Viking funeral for a pervy fish.
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The Nerds pick a fight with Walmart and win! Clay takes listeners on a trip to the Northeast Hunting and Fishing Show with his family at the Connecticut Convention Center in beautiful Hartford, Connecticut. Dave hangs out with our species fishing friend Ben Cantrell as he recounts a recent three-day adventure in the wilds of Missouri. Fish in the News examines fishy BFFs, non-native fish fishing in Florida and a sink hole in China that makes a fish farmer really, really sad.
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Marcus Hunt, costumed actor, TV host, and inventor, talks to the Nerds about his latest venture. He is launching The World’s First “Fish-Ready” Sportfishing Belt Buckle! Through a Kickstarter campaign, Marcus will bring to the planet a sleek, rugged and customizable belt and buckle combo. Fashionable and functional. Not only does he know his belt buckles, but he also talked about his previous career as the Michelin Man. The show then features a segment from FN West when The Amazing James goes to a flyfishing show and gets the lowdown on this popular sport. "Fish in the News" covers the world's first fish with braces (sort of) and the bloody details of the birth of a baby false killer whale. Thar she blows!
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Dave and Clay welcome to the show FN West! A fishy duo comprised of FN correspondents The Amazing James and Fish Guy Josh. These two brothers from different mothers hale from the Oakland/ San Francisco area and excel at finding the fishiest, nerdiest stuff west of the continental divide. In addition to catching up with the Nerds and accepting the a FN challenge, they submitted an outstanding report from Hawaii's famous Honolulu Fish Auction. The show also features Doc Martin following up on a fan request to investigate the strange black scabbardfish. "Fish in the News" completes the show and includes a report on the deceitful knifefish.
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The Nerds caught up with Kristen Berube who just wrote a book called "Confessions of a Camo Queen: Living with an Outdoorsman". She has a great time talking about her crazy life as an outdoorswoman with a husband, three children, six dogs and a pig in Missoula, Montana. A denturist by trade and a graduate of Montana State University and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, she get's in the spirit of the podcast by telling funny stories and doing a spot-on impersonation of English royalty. This show also includes one of our best "Fish in the News" segments and a report on the Sunapee trout by fellow Fish Nerd Doc Martin.
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As 2015 ends, the Nerds divulge their fishy New Year's resolutions. Fish in the News examines the value of sinking Christmas trees in lakes to benefit fisheries and Field and Stream's "Five Reasons to Start Fly Fishing in 2016". New Fish Nerd Correspondents Fish Guy Josh and Fish Friend (Amazing) James offer up a tour of the Nimbus fish hatchery in eastern Sacramento County where they talk to biologists about spawning Chinook salmon as well as kids on a school tour to get their take on the stripping of eggs. Stump the Fish Nerds answers the question "how big do largemouth bass get".
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Fishing Podcast Episode #104 -Dave and Clay get fancy and go to Boston's Symphony Hall to interview international singing star and expert Louisiana fisherman Paul Groves. The interview was set up by Sam, the Hall's senior publicist and our new best friend in Boston. We hauled all our recording gear to Paul's fancy dressing room and learned about his journey from a kid putting around Louisiana in a jon boat to a guy jetting around the globe singing in the best opera houses! Of course we gave Paul one of our famous Fish Nerd quizzes that tested his knowledge of fish and musical instruments (he knew more fish). We can't thank Paul and Sam enough for making this one of a kind show possible. Funding for this fishing podcast is provided by our growing list of supporters on Patreon – the crowdfunding site for artists and creators.
Fishing Podcast Episode #101 - An unusual show focused on Clay's traumatic experience attempting to save 23-year-old Garid Hounsell who fell into the chilly waters of Pequawket Pond and tragically lost his life. Clay recounts hearing Garid's cries for help in the night and falling through the ice himself as he tried the reach the him.
The Fish Nerds ask listeners to donate what they can to Garid Hounsell's family
Fishing Podcast Episode #102 - Dr. Erika Martin takes a turn at the host microphone while Clay is on vacation. Doc Martin is currently on the faculty of the Department of Biology at Emporia State University. When she is not teaching and doing scholarly things, she contributes to the Fish Nerds Network by providing expert commentary on our Facebook group and doing fish profiles for her segment: "The Doctor is In". In this episode, Doc Martin recounts some good fish stories from Indiana and chimes in on a pet fish story during "Fish in the News". She also does her classic report on Pterapogon kauderni, the Banggai cardinalfish, and let's us know this popular marine aquarium fish is also endangered in the wild. She does a great job sitting in for Clay this week and even takes over some of the singing duties.
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Fishing Podcast Episode #99 - Full time licensed New Hampshire hunting and fishing guide, outdoor writer, seminar speaker, producer of Tim Moore Outdoors TV and all around nice guy Tim Moore is featured in this special edition of the Fish Nerds podcast as he shares his wealth of information about catching panfish through the ice. In this episode recorded mostly at a seminar at NH Fish and Game's headquarters in Concord, Tim goes through every aspect of modern icefishing for bluegill, crappie and white perch through the ice. This episode is a must listen for anyone who still fishes with traps in the Northeast. The Fish Nerds guarantee that Tim's methods will out produce any tipup angler and is just plan more fun.
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Fishing Podcast Episode #100 - The Nerds got together with an intrepid group of New England anglers and fishy businesses for the annual Ice Fishing Grudge Match with Tim Moore Outdoors - 0ne of the best ice fishing guides in New England. The teams fishing for bragging rights were Daddymac Lures, Team Wicked Fishah and Get Bent TV. Some of the teams pre-fished Lake Winnipesaukee at 2 a.m. before the official 7 a.m. start of the match. Participants were eager to go after the legendary white perch in the lake, and knew there were also great crappie, sunfish, rock bass, rainbow trout and lake trout swimming in the depths. Clay was excited too because this was the first day he was driving his new snowmobile on the ice. Everyone had a blast and Tim and Chuck put everyone on lots of fish. This episode is full of tips and tricks to catching fish in Lake Winnipesaukee, funny stories from folks on the ice, and some special 100th episode surprises!
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Fishing Podcast Episode #103 - Dave and Clay get their Public Radio mojo cookin' as they appear on both New Hampshire Public Radio's "Word of Mouth" to talk about icefishing and WGBH's "Boston Public Radio" with friends Jim and Margery to talk fish and po
Fishing Podcast Episode #98 - Travis Moran of Lucky Tackle Box (luckytacklebox.com) spoke with the Nerds about this lure monthly subscription service that specializes in species specific boxes and educational videos. Dave and Clay offered up some new box themes and administered a classic Fish Nerds quiz. Travis kindly offered a $10 discount for listeners who type in promocode FISHNERDSLTP. "Fish in the News" focused on the shocking news that Uncle Josh pork rind baits will no longer be manufactured.
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Fishing Podcast Episode #94 - With the holidays here and the year coming to a close it's time to use up our leftovers! Just like the pasta that was forgotten in the freezer or that jar of pickled herring from last Christmas, the Nerds have scraped the cutting room floor for some stories that for whatever reason never made it on the show. Last October Tim Moore Outdoors took Clay fishing for lake trout and they actually caught fish! Daddy Mac provided the lures, Old Town provided the kayaks and apparently the Lord provided Clay with some much needed luck. Hugo Medeiros, a Fish Nerds correspondent from Massachusetts caught up with Go Fish Dan Kennedy and asked him about his popular fishing show on Youtube and his upcoming expo. Finally, Dave pulled a story he did with Captain Morgan of Guildford, Connecticut. The Captain tells some great tails about the wide-range of characters that enter his shop.
Fishing Podcast Episode #97 - The Nerds spent the weekend at the Rockingham Hunting and Fishing Expo in beautiful Salem, NH to get the latest industry scoop, see old friends and talk to fans of the show. The crowds were wild and so were the vendors as Dave and Clay asked the question "What is the number one secret in fishing?" This extend episode includes two Fish In the News segments dealing with rotting fish sauce and free fishing apps.
Fishing Podcast Episode #92 - The Nerds had a great time on their fishing podcast talking with Skyhorse Press Author Jerry Hamza about his new book "Outdoor Chronicles: True Tales of a Lifetime of Hunting and Fishing. Jerry discussed the challenges of being an outdoor writer, what it's like to fish with George Carlin, and how he felt about the movie "A River Runs Through It". Dave reads a short excerpt from the book and the guys challenge the writer during one of their world famous fish quizzes.
Funding for this fishing podcast is provided by our growing list of supporters on Patreon – the crowdfunding site for artists and creators.
Fishing Podcast Episode #94 - With the holidays here and the year coming to a close it's time to use up our leftovers! Just like the pasta that was forgotten in the freezer or that jar of pickled herring from last Christmas, the Nerds have scraped the cutting room floor for some stories that for whatever reason never made it on the show. Last October Tim Moore Outdoors took Clay fishing for lake trout and they actually caught fish! Daddy Mac provided the lures, Old Town provided the kayaks and apparently the Lord provided Clay with some much needed luck. Hugo Medeiros, a Fish Nerds correspondent from Massachusetts caught up with Go Fish Dan Kennedy and asked him about his popular fishing show on Youtube and his upcoming expo. Finally, Dave pulled a story he did with Captain Morgan of Guildford, Connecticut. The Captain tells some great tails about the wide-range of characters that enter his shop.
Fishing Podcast Episode #93 - Dave and Clay focus their fishy talk on a dirty word in some fishing circles: bait. In this fishing podcast our intrepid heroes discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using bait. Fans are part of the show this week as the Nerds relay the results of the latest Facebook poll on the Fish Nerds Podcast group. Dave interviews Zombait co-founder Matthew Borowski to find out why we need a fishy robot to bring our dead bait back to life. Zombait is nearing the end of their kickstarter campaign and they need Nerd help. The Nerds end the show by promoting their upcoming appearance at the Rockingham Fishing and Hunting Expo
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A proposed product called "The Fish Call" is taking Kickstarter by storm. As of the time of this recording, father and son team Jeff and Jack Danos are 664% funded, with $66,471pledged - and they still have 18 days to go! We caught up with the 16 year-old Jack and asked him some questions our fans had about their new product. What kind of fish does it attract? What is the science behind its development? Jack was great at answering the questions and he was a good sport dealing with the Nerds as we had fun pitching new sound ideas and joking about going to his homeschool prom. We hope this young entrepreneur can turn "The Fish Call" into the next Duck Dynasty (Fish Nerd Fan Jeff Dannaldson suggested Redfish Regime).
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In this classic Fish Nerds episode we first discuss the Nut Crunching Pacu, summer camp and Mackerel fishing
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Podcast #3 In this show the Nerds are working it out, learning about fishy sign languag, what James Bond would do with a salmon and trout undiscovered.
Another instant classic, the boys are learning how to make this podcast move a long!