Fin & Fire with Jeff Mishler

Episode 63 Featuring Ducks Unlimited Biologist Kelly Warren--Working With Land Owners To Create Habitat

Kelly Warren is the Western Oregon regional Biologist for Ducks Unlimited. Kelly often works with local land owners to cooperatively design and develop thriving habitats for all wetland species. In this episode of Fin and Fire with Jeff Mishler we talk about the processes of teamwork required to transform acres into productive wildlife habitat.  We also share some duck hunting stories and a couple of hunting tips. 

Episode 62 Featuring The Flash Tying Challenge--Fin and Fire's Annual In-Store Event

In this rapid fire episode of Fin and Fire With Jeff Mishler I sit with participants of the annual Flash Tying Challenge, a friendly tying competition with a crazy twist. The day was filled with great conversation and creative approaches to the past time we love. 

Episode 61 Featuring Marena Gray---Big Game Butcher And Clean Meat Advocate

Marena Gray is the manager of The Custom Shop at The Meating Place in Hillsboro, Oregon.  She breaks down thousands of animals each season and offers some solid advice for hunters if they want to get quality meat back from the butcher. It all starts with what you do in the field.
 

Episode 60 Featuring Mike Callian---Mallard Calling Machine and Media Manager at DSD Decoys

Calling mallards effectively requires practice, observations skills and creativity.  In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, Mike and I sit down at DSD headquarters and dive deep into the process of improving your duck calling.  This podcast is much more than just another "How-To" lesson.  In fact, we break some molds and myths around the entire process of talking to ducks.

Episode 59 Featuring Dr. Will Atlas---Senior Salmon Watershed Scientist

Where did our Chinook Salmon go?  The disappearance of this keystone species is a pressing issue affecting cultures and economies within the entire Pacific Rim. In this episode of Fin and Fire With Jeff Mishler, I chat with Dr. Will Atlas of the Wild Salmon Center, a man with his thumb on the pulse of the issue.  Will explains our current situation with salmon populations and what needs to change for them to recover.
 

Episode 58 Featuring Bruce Kruk---Spey Casting Expert Focused On Long Lines

Bruce Kruk is the go-to expert for Swing the Fly Magazine when it comes to Spey Casting Techniques. His local waters are perfectly set up for utilizing the long line. In the this episode of Fin and Fire With Jeff Mishler, Bruce and I discuss the subtle differences between casting shorter Skagit style lines and more traditional Spey set ups.  As Bruce says, "long lines don't lie".

Episode 57 Featuring Matt Davis---Final Rise Upland Gear

Matt Davis is following his passion.  He loves to hunt and create the best American made upland gear available today. In this episode of Fin And Fire with Jeff Mishler I discover what makes Matt tick.  Where do his ideas come from? What does a day in the life look like?  Final Rise is a quality line of products and Matt tells his story while we share a common love for chasing upland birds.

Episode 56 Featuring Joe Koffler---Owner of Koffler Boats

What makes one boat manufacturer stand out from the others?  Two things come to mind.  On-the-water performance and customer service. In this episode of Fin And Fire With Jeff Mishler, Joe Koffler dives into the details of his family business and the commitment of offer a quality product with the option to customize the details. 

Episode 55 Featuring Jim Akenson---The Oregon Wolf Episode

Jim Akenson spent half of his career studying the ecosystem of the Frank Church, River Of No Return Wilderness and the role of predators there.  He is at the epicenter of the Oregon Wolf Management Plan. In this episode of Fin and Fire With Jeff Mishler I sit with Jim at his home in Enterprise, Oregon and dive deep into the controversy of wolves on the landscape, the role of hunters and how to sustain a culture of passionate active participants in an outdoor lifestyle.  

Episode 54 Featuring Vic Coggins---The Biologist And The Return Of Big Horn Sheep In Oregon

Once Big Horn Sheep were all but exterminated in Oregon, restoring the population was more of a challenge than anyone imagined, for a number of reasons.  In this episode of Fin and Fire With Jeff Mishler, Vic Coggins takes me through his 47 year career with the State of Oregon and the processes involved to maintain a sustainable population of this iconic Big Game animal.