Survival Fishing with a Candy Wrapper

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I spend a huge portion of my small amount of disposable income on fishing gear. But sometimes all that space-age gear does is demonstrate just how simple fishing really can be. That’s an important thing to remember when you’re lost in the woods. With just a tiny bit of gear squirreled away in your first aid kit beforehand, you could potentially survive for months on just fish. They provide protein but also fat that many terrestrial animals lack...

What I’ve Learned Fly Fishing with a Baby

When it comes to fishing with a baby, it can be hard to plan accordingly.  Planning (as all of us parents laugh aloud) may not always be successful, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to try.  With kids, every day is different from the last, every child is different from the next, and Mother Nature can be as unpredictable as a hungry, over-tired toddler clutching a bowl of spaghetti. As parents, we try our hardest to be organized and prepared, but...

Ep. 078: Fishing for a Living

Steven Rinella talks with writer, podcaster, angler, and conservationist April Vokey, along with Matt Elliott of Benchmade Knife Company, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew.Subjects Discussed: Sparkly bass boats; killin' smallmouth; well-fed, thick, fat, football bass; dealing with fuck-wits; April's introduction to the outdoors; credibility in social media; the only purpose of dating is to suss out the craziness; creeper catwalks at...