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

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thirteen-sharks-test-positive-for-cocaine-off-the-coast-of-brazil-180984765/

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://txktoday.com/courts/man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-cop-after-arrest-involving-fish-heads/#:~:text=Man%20Accused%20Of%20Threatening%20To%20Kill%20Cop%20After%20Arrest%20Involving%20Fish%20Heads,-By&text=TEXARKANA%2C%20Texas%E2%80%93A%20man%20accused,him%20for%20trespassing%20last%20week.

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.

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/2024/02/06/the-smiles-that-say-there-is-a-huge-untapped-market-of-new-anglers/

 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 

Dave Kellam sits in the Cohost Seat today and we talk about November Fishing #NaPodPom Sniffer Sticks weird fish and as a bonus Tim Bete and the Crappie Hippie bring us some Lure Love!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spread-em/spread-em

Clay was a guest on the Stuff I Never Knew Podcast, so we are letting you enjoy the fun! 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spread-em/spread-em

This show features https://www.ohnolitclass.com/ 

http://theirrationallyexuberant.com/

https://stuffineverknew.com/

The Twisted Ten Podcast challenged us to talk about groupers, the pond lady sits in the cohost seat. We learn far too much about spoons with Lure Love and Doc Martin hits us hard with RAS! 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spread-em/spread-em

Cohost tonight in Andrew Lewin host of Speak Up for the Ocean Blue Podcast.
Doc martin is with us and brings us an interview with Dr. Ritchie - Why Fish Scales are so Tough! (This one is from the archives, because I didn’t like the audio, so I have been siting on it... the content is so good, I feel compelled to release this portion... Patreon Members can hear the full unedited version https://www2.lbl.gov/ritchie/index.html
#NAPODPOMO
FN Joke Month 607-378-FISH or record it on your phone and email to Clay@fishnerds.com

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spread-em/spread-em

This week Greg host of the Unraveling Podcast sits in the cohost  seat and we learn what knitting and fishing have in common. Tim Bete is back with a new essay and Rich Collins joins us to tell us all about how to catch pike on the fly. http://www.unravelingpodcast.com/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spread-em/spread-em

Today on the Podcast

1. We chat with Michael Oullette and find out all about his invention called “Spread-em” https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spread-em/spread-em
2. The Crappie Hippie and our FN Essayist, Tim- Bete have joined forces with a new segment, Lure Love. 
3. NEWS 
4. FIlet-O-Fish GOD https://www.pedestrian.tv/bites/filet-o-fish-every-meal-week/

NEWS 

Massachusetts Town Begs Residents to Stop Calling About Fish

https://www.inceptivemind.com/engineers-build-untethered-squid-robot-underwater-exploration/15642/?fbclid=IwAR0hOjpJrEoAoLLEVsVOg8TPZdrmhz8XFW5HjWKM9bZYlK45ayYYd2JcC00

Fish will fly in re-scheduled Gulf Coast event 

The newly-discovered Gollum snakehead fish from Kerala may have lived alongside dinosaurs

We get to listen to the Cold River Radio Show when Dave and Clay talk about the top ten fishy moms, then we learn all about Magnet Fishing with Scuba Sonia~ Subscribe to her Youtube Channel Here. 

www.patreon.com/fishnerds 

NEWS LINKS

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200929/sharks-could-be-harvested-for-covid-19-vaccine

https://wreg.com/news/south-memphis-aquaponic-farm-blooms-with-help-from-fish-poop/

https://massivesci.com/notes/ostracod-shrimp-giant-sperm-millions-years/

https://www.10best.com/interests/food-culture/the-art-of-eating-fish-sperm-in-japan/

The Crappie Hippie Schools Lazy Cody from Texas about the problems with fishing with lead. 

Tim Bete is back with his latest essay, this week we talk about the “River Runs Through it” 

Doc Martin Brings us her newest parody.. RETE 

Product Review https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IO5AM7Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And the NEWS
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/land-of-10000-stories/woman-forms-five-year-friendship-with-a-sunfish-in-minnesota-lake/89-3eeb162a-4a84-4b8a-8af8-726d47c0600c?fbclid=IwAR0ourb9iUBsA3WBTXfvPv9qYB6TNfPYjbnke8NJaTj-At69q-6qvt15yPI

https://www.9news.com.au/

Amazing show this week! The Crappie Hippie is going to give you a very manic recipe for citrus fish, Doc Martin is with us to talk about 3D coral and we will find out who knocked Dave Kellam off his throne!

Crappie Hippie is here with a “True Crime” Fishing Segment “Death on the Trinity River” 

AND We get to spend time with Andrew Lewin, host of the Speak Up for the Ocean Blue Podcast! http://www.speakupforblue.com/

Ret Talbot, National Geographic Writer and a Data Nerd joins us to discuss great white shark attacks in Maine and what that means for conservation. We also grabbed him for an important discussion of duck poop! Then Time Bete our essayisst is with us to talk about Facebook Groups, and fake fishing! So much fun

Links 

www.rettalbot.com 

Do ducks poop out viable fish eggs? Would you rescue a carp? What are the worst fishing lures of all time? We tackle these fishy questions on this weeks #FNpodcast

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fish-eggs-can-hatch-after-being-eaten-pooped-out-ducks

https://www.pnas.org/content/117/27/15397

LuLu Miller Author of Why Fish Don't Exist and founder of the Invisibilia Podcast joins us to discuss her new book! 

David Starr Jordan was a taxonomist, a man possessed with bringing order to the natural world. In time, he would be credited with discovering nearly a fifth of the fish known to humans in his day. But the more of the hidden blueprint of life he uncovered, the harder the universe seemed to try to thwart him. His specimen collections were demolished by lightning, by fire, and eventually by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake—which sent more than a thousand discoveries, housed in fragile glass jars, plummeting to the floor. In an instant, his life’s work was shattered.

Today on the Pod, our FN Essayist Tim Bete is here with another essay that will be ignored by the Pulitzer community. Fish Nerds rarely get the respect they need! Send us free stuff! We are influencers! 

The Crappie Hippie is here with the pond lady! They chat about pond maintenance and today’s topic is Fin Rot *gross 

www.crappiehippie.com  Glasswater Angling for a better outdoors 

http://www.robisonwildlife.com/ Aimee Robison 

Dave Kellam is here with the News and 

 We make a visit to Bergie’s Trading Post in Berlin NH and chat with owner Jonathan about his business.

Angie Scott - Host of the Woman Angler & Adventurer Podcast https://thewomanangler.com/

We talk about Rapid Rise of female participation in fishing, pontoon boat fishing, and John King gives us his version of the the famous fish quiz. www.crappiehippie.com 

Core Beliefs: Angie believes

• Women deserve to be better represented in the fishing and outdoors industry.
• We're better together.
• If she can do it, you can do it.
• We should enjoy the outdoors 5 days and work 2.
• Always leave it better than you found it.
• America is beautiful. Let's restore what's been lost and improve what hasn't.
• Respect the fish.

News: What to know about a fish bone in the throat - Man Drowns in Fish Pond while fleeing cops

We filleted a deer with a vintage Rapala Knife, Tim Bete is here with an essay about socially distancing while fishing. We bring the news and you get to listen in on FN Happy Hour! Enjoy

This week we are joined by John Gierach to hear about his new book Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers. Then the Crappie Hippie pays tribute to Wally Pleasant! 

Listener Tim Bete gives us a little taste of his essay writing chops and then the Crappie Hippie brings us a great interview with Nicole Stone Outdoors, who discusses color and fish vision and lots of other fun stuff 

www.crappiehippie.com

www.nicolestoneoutdoors.com 

FN Founder Dave Kellam Joins us to bring us the news and then Rich Collins from Thirst Productions and our FN Fly Correspondent meets up with the Crappie Hippie to bring us Covid related fishing experiences from Kansas and New Hampshire 

Thanks to our sponsors 

Olukia  Glasswater Angling and Thirst Productions

This week we have a little fun with some Virus-News, a Man from Spain takes his fish for a walk in order to have an excuse to get out. Then we are joined by the Crappie Hippie and Ana on Ice or Part 3 of this great interview! www.crappiehippie.com

Thanks for listening 

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”?

https://au.news.yahoo.com/warning-as-video-showing-aussie-couple-in-alleged-sex-act-with-fish-goes-viral-004806239.html

Make a bed and something will lie in it…and have sex

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/east-bay-water-companys-efforts-lead-to-chinook-salmon-spawning-in-record-numberse/

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

https://sbcleancreeks.com/

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.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/sex-swapping-fish-chalk-bass-hermaphrodites#:~:text=The%20hermaphroditic%20chalk%20bass%2C%20a,again%2C%20multiple%20times%20a%20day.&text=The%20natural%20world%20offers%20many,be%20among%20the%20most%20peculiar.

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.

This week we are joined by the Amazing James and Cephalopod expert and Juggler Rich Ross. HE is also the host of the Skimmate Podcast. We get very inappropriate talking about squid reproduction! We also trying out a new correspondent The Pond Lady and we would love your feedback. So listen to her segment after the show and give us your feedback, what did you like about it, what would you do different, do we need a pond management correspondent? email Clay@fishnerds.com Thanks to Olukia for sponsoring this episode 

This week we do a crossover episode with the Varmints! AND we learn about Fur Bearing Trout 

Thanks to Olukai for sponsoring this episiode 

Happy April 1! 

Luke Chamings from Chamo's Lures is back and gives us all kinds of updates from the fishing world in Australia! You can see his timber carved lures on the Chamo's Lures Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chamoslures/ Big thanks to Olukai for sponsoring this episode www.olukai.com/fishnerds

We announce the winner of our Lucky Fish Contest, the Crappie Hippie gives us a book review and we learn how the Corona Virus is interfering with fishing regulations! 

Links 

www.olukai.com/fishnerds 

www.schoolofpodcasting.com 

www.lopestax.com 

Today on the show- 

1. Iron Fly Competition 
2. Responses to the New York Times 
3. News 
4. Why do we torture ourselves fishing where it’s hard
5. Contest updates 
6. John King Gives Interview advice

News Links

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-03-10/fish-market-struggling-amid-coronavirus-fears/12041378

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/322476-house-passes-shark-fin-ban-with-carveout-for-domestic-fishermen?fbclid=IwAR2-71hvIoMzGyJsWIECHcihb0iep-z2CGhq6AeakJggBNYGXX8nYsrV-xA

https://www.wired2fish.com/news/former-pro-angler-sues-bernie-sanders/?fbclid=IwAR2QTwAGWYW1l4FbMhM-EqAKc2SWYYoukGZnlS6KUVQGSMmlxf6PbaFCySQ

Promos:

Olukai www.olukai.com/fishnerds 

www.lopestax.com 

www.patreon.com/fishnerds 

Rich’s Business: https://thirstproductions.com - web/social media/marketing. 

Comments Section of the NY Times’ best article ever: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/travel/ice-fishing-new-hampshire.html#commentsContainer

Saco Valley Trout Unlimited - hosts of the Iron Fly Style Fundraising Competition: https://www.sacovalleytu.com/ (and their terrific website)...Steve Angers and the North Country Angler for putting Mop Fly material in the mix to make Rich Crazy: http://www.northcountryangler.com/ and Randy (El Presidente of TU299) for the hard work organizing the event https://theswiftriverghillie.com/, Hobbs Tavern for BEER,  http://www.hobbstavern.com/ and HMH Vises (who donated the trophy vice to Saco Valley TU) http://tyingvise.com/ just to name a few.

Doug Glimmerveen from the Smackdown Outdoors Podcasts sits in the cohost seat and we find out why he is so angry. We get some great news from the New York Times. Listener Elijah Bradley Brings us an interview with Hook and Hunt TV https://www.hookandhunttv.com/ and of course we always have lots of fun Please thank Oulukai for supporting this show http://olukai.com/fishnerds News links https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/travel/ice-fishing-new-hampshire.html?auth=login-google1tap&fbclid=IwAR0OEmhcPxIb440VNMm-FW64_H0RTaeP6RTz5gH4MwpOqYYyXuS2nkAsKvM&login=google1tap   https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/03/australia/melbourne-fishing-robbery-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

The Crappie Hippie Brings us part II of Ana on Ice News about shark smells and robot fish tanks. Then we get into it with some Toque Sex! Links Ana on Ice https://www.anaonice.com/ Olukai wwww.olukai.com/fishnerds NEWS LINKS https://laughingsquid.com/robotic-fish-tank/?fbclid=IwAR3EbaO2SxXnq1FOWXfQMCz_3TrE7hxiqSj5-7BfCQY3mduGHyeOvz_4xxk https://www.sportdiver.com/how-far-can-sharks-smell-blood?fbclid=IwAR2yTN481C9NS5kXaeBshij69T89W049gaU8AsQfLb0siyXQYNDIETe6l3Y

We are lucky to be chatting with Ana on Ice, Mike Steffan who won $15k for a crappie! and we announce the winner of our Fishy Thanks to https://glasswaterleadfreelures.com/ www.OluKai.com/fishnerdsand and www.LopesTax.com

Today is our most uncomfortable and possibly offensive show ever. If you have kids around or are a kid, skip this episode. It’s our Valentines Special! NEWS - We chat with - Fish Love Thanks to Olukai for sponsoring this episode www.OluKai.com/fishnerds “Tawny Platis is the founder of Tawny Voice, an audio production company. She was one half of The Dirty Bits Podcast with her late husband, George. https://www.tawnyvoice.com/.” Kate Wallinga is a forensic psychologist and crisis clinician turned podcaster. She is the host and producer of Ignorance Was Bliss, a podcast https://iwbpodcast.podbean.com/

We recorded live in the brand new Staples Connect Podcast Studio in Somerville MA. Our guests tonight are Mathew Passy https://www.thepodcastconsultant.com/ and Stephen Meader https://podcastnh.com/ Special thanks to https://olukai.com/ for sponsoring this episode, please support them because they support us and make great shoes! Also thanks to Staples Connect https://www.staplesconnect.com/ for hosting us this week. Elissa Mekal was great on Mic! Doc Martin brings us a great interview with Shark Expert David Shiffman find him on instagram and twitter at twitter, instagram, @WhySharksMatter facebook https://www.facebook.com/whysharksmatter/ Fish in the News Include- Essex Fish from John King https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/just-like-terrorists-indonesia-boosts-vigilance-for-blast-fishers/?fbclid=IwAR3cVo5ta2XS9AmA_czuUWSV59rO_E2A4URiprl1tmzvOaC3G2jYkHgpkbk https://www.themeateater.com/fish/ice-fishing/bar-room-banter-the-18-million-ice-fishing-drug-bust?fbclid=IwAR0RSfzgDGUZAqI2T1CCcKyJ1s9yqbA_kYzQOi--J4HKvWCZtYmkQphNLkE

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

https://apnews.com/article/klamath-dam-california-removal-restoration-473a570024584c2e02837434e05693da

https://calmatters.org/environment/2023/08/klamath-river-dams-demolition/#:~:text=But%20now%20these%20vestiges%20of,state%20line%20will%20be%20gone.

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:

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-12-07/advocates-say-a-mexican-startup-is-illegally-selling-a-health-drink-from-an-endangered-fish

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)

This week we travel to the New England Outdoor Expo Then we dive deep into the math of fish schools! Links from NE OutDoorExpo www.backwoods-graphics.com https://www.crazyhickbaits.com/ https://daddymaclures.com/ https://nefishingexpo.com/ https://www.lakebaccaraclodge.com/ http://www.nepva.org/ https://nikko-fishing.com/ https://www.rifishing.com/ https://rodgeeks.com/ http://huntingbear.ca/index.html https://twinmapleoutdoors.com/ https://whisperwoodlodge.com/ https://www.wickedcustomrodsllc.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Indian-Hill-Ice-Traps-248561965267042/ https://mgctackle.com/ https://www.yankeefleet.com/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191104121623.htm A team of researchers has identified the best arrangements for fish swimming in schools -- formations that are superior in terms of saving energy while also optimizing speed. Its findings, which appear in the journal Physical Review X, point to potential new ways to enhance energy-producing technologies.

This week we were invited to give a lecture called "Life Under the Ice" at Tin Mountain Conservation Center. We bring you some fishy news and update you on our Fishing Disaster Contest. Big fat thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

Today on the show Doc Martin is here with Dr. Gido they are going to discuss a paper called “Pockets of resistance: Response of arid-land fish communities to climate, hydrology, and wildfire” Gido_etal_2019 (2) "Do Unto those downstream as you would have those upstream done to you.. " The Crappie Hippie Brings us some news about Fish Pirates in Samalia  We have a contest going right now - Our monthly contest for an FN Prize Package.. We are asking “What is your biggest fishing disaster?” 607-378-FISH

This week Clay had a terrible Ice Shack Disaster! So we grabbed DUKE from the Redwood Podcast to pull the story from the depths of Clay's Brain. We then jump in to your Fishy New Year Resolutions! The Winner will get a FN Prize Package featuring Glasswater Angling Lures and an FN Beanie!

Sam Evans Brown, NHPR Environmental Reporter joins us because he wants Fish Nerds Feedback. Take a listen to his Outside/In Podcast about the problems with trout stocking then send us your thoughts 607-378-FISH and we will get them to SAM! You need to subscribe to Outside/in because it's a terrific show. Enjoy! http://outsideinradio.org/

The Crappie Hippie is here to chat about Microfishing with @isaacsfishingcorner instagram microfisher Dr Mickey Tobler, Fish Biologist at Kansas State Professor Dr. Mickey Tobler, Fish Biologist and Kansas State Professor, Joins Doc Martin to tell us about his research on How Fish Adapt to Their Environments with a focus on how they live in Extreme Environments! One of my favorite parts is when they branch off the discussion and discuss the complicated issue of speciation! So super nerdy! lab website: https://sulfide-life.info/ twitter: @michitoble

Welcome Back! We survived NaPodPomo! This week we announce the winner of our contest!

Doc Martin brought us an interview with the host of the Podcast “So You Want to be a Marine Biologist”? With Host Kara Muzia website is www.marinebio.life Fish Guy Josh is here with his segment Fish Guy meets Fish Guys. This week he brings us the Pond Guy Lawrence Gunther from Blue Fish Radio has a PSA http://lawrencegunther.com/blue-fish-radio/ And of course I am here with the news Contest Most Unethical Thing you’ve seen while fishing---607-378-FISH

Is grip and grin good for fish? To answer that question we are joined by Doc Martin and Ret Talbot who know more than me about nearly everything. Doc Martin is a Professor at Emporia State University and has been part of this Podcast as our Science Correspondent with us for years. Ret Talbot is an award-winning freelance journalist who covers fisheries at the intersection of science and sustainability. His work can be found in publications such as Discover Magazine, National Geographic, Mongabay, Ocean Geographic, Coral Magazine, and Yale Environment 360. He is the creator of the Beyond Data Podcast and The Good Catch - A Fisheries-centric Blog, and you can follow him on Facebook and Twitter, where he frequently uses the hashtag #DataMatter. Talbot lives on the coast of Maine with his wife, scientific illustrator Karen Talbot. https://www.instructables.com/id/Fish-Frame-for-taking-photographs-of-live-micro-fi/ Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/543092899/glasswater-angling-presents-the-crappie-dueller NEWS - https://anglerspint.wordpress.com/2019/09/23/hurricane-dorian-relief-recovery-anglers-pint/?fbclid=IwAR1Gdpb7Rd1hF8DEhq-JxJbuWtt08qNt3KBD658CmGVxmZbDEa4CUeQ1q0o https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/loon-deaths-prompt-reminder-about-lead-fishing-tackle-ban/article_5b437ef0-9e68-11e9-9215-eb738b8ae0f8.html 3 October Contest - What’s the most unethical thing you’ve ever seen while fishing? 607-378-FISH

Fish Guy Josh is back with a "Fish Guy Follows" This week he talks about @halley_Bury on Instagram. We hear from the Crappie Hippie with a news editorial about cheating bass pro Mike Long. AND I (Clay) explain the shows long absence and address a few complaints from listeners. All this and more on this weeks Podcast!

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.ksl.com/article/50834248/utah-monitoring-popular-reservoir-after-finding-illegally-introduced-fish-

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

This is our travel log, we visited Pike Place and watched the guys toss fish. We then headed to the Cascade Mountains to enjoy the scenery and record with some fishy people we met along the way. One of our favorite stops was at the Haystack Company, they had a fantastic Air BNB and lots of fishy art https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheHayStackCo/about/?ref=page_internal . We went all over the middle of the state and went Fly-Fishing with Methow Fishing Adventures. http://www.flyfishersproshop.com/blog/ Leaf, the guide showed Zoe how to cast and we recorded it for you! Enjoy the show..

A scammer tried to get Clay to use stolen credit cards to book a fishing trip. Clay was able to get this scammer on the phone and waste his time. He has a blast trying to chat with "Smith" and now the scammer is asking Clay to leave him alone! The Pond Lady, Amie Robison from Robison Wildlife Solutions jumps in on the show with Crappie Hippie and they talk ecology, pond life and so much more.. SO MUCH!  Enjoy the show  You can follow the Pond lady on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/oklahomapondlady/ and instagram @the_pond_lady

We hung out at North Country Angler Fly Shop talking spring fly fishing, stocking trout and fun fishy facts. Zoe and Sammy jumped in to talk about Fiddle Heads, Lawrence Gunther, from Blue Fish Radio gave us another PSA and the Crappie Hippie fed us an editorial.. Enjoy the show..