Season 6

Whitney Tilt the Executive Director of the AFFTA Fisheries Fund stops by to talk about what the organization is up to. Hogan and Whitney take a look at this year's Grants that have been given out, why conservation at a national level to a local level is important, and why it is important we all get involved on some level in protecting our fisheries and wild places. The AFFTA Fisheries Fund ([https://afftafisheriesfund.org/](https://afftafisheriesfund.org/)) was established in 2014 as a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit to advance the stewardship and conservation mission of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association. The Fisheries Fund serves as an arm of AFFTA laser-focused on conservation and stewardship, as we seek to leverage the full weight of the flyfishing industry in the fight to protect and restore our fisheries, amplify the industry’s conservation voice, and provide powerful business support for critical conservation issues.

Captain Bryce Tedford was raised on Bainbridge Island Washington where he grew up Fly Fishing for Silver Salmon, King Salmon & Sea Run Cutthroat. He began guiding in 1997 out of High School, his guiding travels have included various rivers & lakes in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Argentina & Chile. Unlike many people who live In Oregon, Washington, or really any western state besides California the last thing on their list of things to do is move to California … Not Bryce. He uprooted his nearly 15 years of guiding steelhead, trout, and smallmouth and moved to Sacramento California in 2010 - sold his drift boat, bought a sparkle boat, and started chasing bass. One of the most energetic and passionate guides in Northern California listen as Hogan talks about Bryce’s transition from a swung fly steelhead guide and trout guide to a full-time California Delta guide, why he loves topwater fishing for smallmouth and sharing it with new anglers, and the seasons of the CA delta.

Hogan at the Barbless Podcast is Co-Releasing an episode of the Wet Fly Swing Podcast where Hogan sits down and talks with Dave Stewart about Northern California Striper Fishing and his history in Fly Fishing. Make sure to check out all the back episodes of the Wet Fly Swing as Dave hosts a bunch of great guests [https://wetflyswing.com/](https://wetflyswing.com/)

Rachel literally grew up in a fly shop as her Dad David started working at the Anglers Covey in 1996 and bought the shop in 1999 with her mom Becky. Moving it from a small house-based shop to an 8500 sq foot retail space that includes Colorado Tackle Pro conventional angling shop, Pikes Peak Outfitter paddle sports shop as well as the Anglers Covey Fly Shop. Rachel has done everything under the sun since she could see over the counter, from guiding on the South Platte, Arkansas River, and various lakes to starting Pikes Peak Outfitters on her own. Listen up as Hogan talks with Rachel about their common experiences, running a fly shop with a gear shop next door, and coming up as a Women in the fly fishing industry.

Nick is the Community Manager for Lamson Waterworks Reel and Rod company in Boise Idaho... that said he is an aficionado of all things bass! It is not easy being a bass fisherman in Idaho where trout is king but Nick pulls it off and has a full slate of bass fisheries to choose from. Nick also travels the world chasing some of the most obscure fish around. With roots in South America he has found a new love for the golden dorado and has chased them DIY and from some of the most prestigious lodges around. Hogan and Nick chat about all things fly fishing, bass, and travel while Nick sits on his boat smallmouth bass fishing... enjoy.

Macala is one of the most talented young photographers in fly fishing. If you look at her photos and the places she has traveled to take them you would think she is a salty veteran. She grew up on the Texas Coast with her twin brother and father who are avid fly fishermen and instead of picking up a rod at a young age she picked up a camera and has never looked back. Honestly, she has never even caught a fish on a fly rod...though she is trying. Unlike many fly fishing photographers who put down the fly rod and pick up the camera she never picked up a rod until recently but has the passion of love of the sport to convey it in ways that many of us who come from the angling perspective never would have thought of. Enjoy. [https://www.macelliottmedia.com](https://www.macelliottmedia.com) [https://www.instagram.com/macelliottmedia/](https://www.instagram.com/macelliottmedia/)

You may not know Dom, but I am sure you have watched or seen his work. If you have watched any of the Loon Outdoors fly tying videos, feature films, or looked at Loon Outdoors social media you have seen his work as well as many other outdoor and lifestyle brands Instagram, YouTube, or websites. His Tools of the Trade series and Different Places Different Fish series push story telling into new realms talking about the people and places that are the back bone of fly fishing that fly under radar. Listen as Hogan talks fishing, making videos, and how story telling translates to the moving picture. @dominicanthonybruno [https://www.youtube.com/c/LoonOutdoors](https://www.youtube.com/c/LoonOutdoors)