About this podcast
Join host Jeff Mishler as he speaks with the most notable figures in the fly fishing, hunting and outdoor worlds. With Jeff’s extensive time in the outdoors, along with his ability to engage with his guests, the Fin & Fire Podcast provides an entertaining and informative exploration into what drives their inner fire to burn so bright.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 100 episodes
- Episode 102 Featuring Patricia Edel, Owner Of Blue Fly Lodge--Hard Time Economics While Pursuing The Largest Rainbows In North America · 46 min · Episode 105We are in crazy financial times. And operating a remote lodge poses unique challenges. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, Patricia and I discuss her approach to…
- Episode 101 Featuring Andy Wunsch--The Winston Feel And Bauer Reels Balanced By Design · 60 min · Episode 104To me, a Winston fly rod in the hand just feels right. And it is the pinnacle of fly rod quality and purpose. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, Andy Wunsch…
- Episode 100 Featuring Jesse Lance Robbins--A New Storyteller On The Scene · 1 h 18 min · Episode 103The Best Fly Fishing Is Everywhere is a new book of short stories by Jesse Lance Robbins addressing the "why" of our fishing passion. In this episode, Jesse and I sit down in a…
- Episode 99 Featuring Tony Gilbertson--The RMEF Elk Calling World Champion Part Two · 1 h 0 min · Episode 102In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, Elk Calling Champion Tony Gilbertson and I wrap up our conversation about calling and hunting elk. This must-listen…
- Episode 98 Featuring Tony Gilbertson--The RMEF Elk Calling World Champion Part One · 1 h 4 min · Episode 101Just in time for elk season, Tony Gilbertson and I spend an afternoon sharing elk hunting stories and calling techniques. As a pro staffer for Phelps Game Calls, he discusses the…
- Episode 97 Featuring Matt Carara--Sitka Gear Apparel Product Line Manager Leader · 1 h 2 min · Episode 100If you own any Sitka Gear, you know it's incredibly well designed and very durable. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, I chat with Matt Carara at the Sitka…
- Episode 96 Featuring Kyle Dresser--Senior Production Supervisor, Simms Wader Production Facility · 1 h 10 min · Episode 99Simms waders and fly fishing go together like peanut butter and jelly. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, I sit with Kyle Dresser at the Simms facility near…
- Episode 95 Featuring Rich Hohne--Skwala Fishing Chief Marketing Officer · 58 min · Episode 98Rich Hohne has worked in the fly fishing business for over 30 years. In that time, he has worked for the largest names in the industry. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff…
- Episode 94 Featuring Jayson Hayes--A Boat Builder Keeping The Culture Alive On The Home Waters · 1 h 30 min · Episode 97Jayson Hayes builds beautiful boats. Wood boats. One at a time. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, Jayson and I sit in his shop and discuss his motivations and…
- Episode 93 Featuring Jim Sens--A Trout Fishing Guide Making The McKenzie River His Home · 1 h 5 min · Episode 96It takes a full-on commitment to sink your roots into one place, one river, one purpose when you chose to be a fly fishing guide. Jim Sens fell in love with the McKenzie River…
- Episode 92 Featuring Bob Hodson--A Man Pursuing His Dreams One Day At A Time. · 1 h 16 min · Episode 95Bob Hodson left Southern California at age 19. He took a caretaker job at a remote hunting lodge, surrounded by the wildness of a 1970's Alaska. In this episode of Fin And Fire…
- Episode 91 Featuring Jeff Mishler--Interviewed By Fin And Fire's Paul Snowbeck And Dave Hogan · 1 h 35 min · Episode 94The guy's at Fin and Fire asked me to sit with them in the wake of my interviews with Andy Mill and Tom McGuane. This episode of Fin and Fire featuring yours truly, puts me in…
- Episode 90 Featuring Tom McGuane--Novelist, Screenwriter, Angler, The Legend Himself · 1 h 12 min · Episode 93Tom McGuane invited me to come to Florida and hang out for a few days early in the Tarpon season. Eventually, this conversation evolved. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff…
- Episode 89 Featuring Andy Mill--The Most Decorated Tarpon Angler Ever · 58 min · Episode 92Pursuing tarpon with a fly rod presents an opportunity for the angler to test the limits of their gear and mental capacity. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler I…
- Episode 88 Featuring Colby Richards--The Wilderness Chef With A Plan · 52 min · Episode 91Preparing for wilderness conditions as a chef presents challenges compounded by three things: the number of days in the wild, and the number of people you're cooking for and the…
- Episode 87 Featuring Spencer Beebe--The Conservationist/Capitalist With A Birdseye View · 1 h 41 min · Episode 90Spencer Beebe is the world renowned founder of Eco Trust, an organization that combines conservation with culture and resource utilization as the driving engine for his work. In…
- Episode 86 Featuring The 2026 Flash Tying Challenge---A Mashup Of Participants · 28 min · Episode 89Each winter Fin and Fire host a fly tying challenge at the shop in Redmond, Oregon. This episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler features short interviews with a few…
- Episode 85 Featuring Jeff Hickman---Steelhead flies, Breaking Down The Essentials · 1 h 17 min · Episode 88What makes one steelhead fly more effective that the other? Does size and color matter? Is there a silver bullet yet to be discovered? In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff…
- Episode 84 Featuring Patrick Kilby Of Rio Flies---Flies, Flies And More Flies · 1 h 12 min · Episode 87Some of us tie our flies, others buy them. Either way, you need a fly at the end of the line. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, Patrick Kilby of Rio Flies and I…
- Episode 83 Featuring Tim Curry, Matt Davis and Levi Day---The Upland Mash Up · 55 min · Episode 86The 2025-2026 Upland season is winding down. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, I revisit my favorite clips from past episodes focused on the processes of hunting…
