The Appalachian Way

May 04 2022

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Welcome to the Appalachian Way. Everyone has seen the stereotype around Appalachia. A bunch of uneducated red necks that drive four wheelers and shoot stuff. I can’t argue we don’t like our guns, but I can tell you there’s a lot more to our area than that. Join us as every week we dive into the culture, history and recreation opportunities in this unique piece of the country.

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Tenkara in the Appalachians with Arran

May 04 2022 39 mins

I love the whole Appalachian area. The greenery, abundance of wild game, outdoor activities, all of it. I moved away from there but that doesn't mean I don't miss it. One thing I never had the chance to do was catch trout in the Appalachian Mountains though. My guest, Arran, has gotten really good at it though. To top it off, he fishes Tenkara style!https://www.instagram.com/appala

Pre-spawn Panfish with 12 Hike

Apr 23 2022 10 mins

Catching panfish in the early spring can be fun and frustrating at the same time. Here are a few tips we have picked up over the years.https://www.in-fisherman.com/editorial/solving-spring-panfish/156264https://www.in-fisherman.com/editorial/prespawn-bluegills-in-spring/153374https://www.instagram.com/chiefcrappieraider/

Switching Gears with Martin from Papa Bear Hikes

Apr 15 2022 45 mins

Martin released his book "Switching Gears" and I wanted to have him on the show to talk about it. It was a lot of fun and the book is excellent. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09R3H8BB1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CVGM1C1RA72DDM165FS9https://www.papabearhikes.com/

Making Lures in the 21st Century: 3d Printing with Gulf Stream Outdoors

Mar 17 2022 58 mins

When I get something in my mind, there's rarely any changing my mind. This is a family trait I can do nothing about. So when I saw a guy 3d printing his own lures, I knew it was something I had to do. Little did I know that I quickly got in over my head. Thankfully, there are people like Bill around that are willing to talk about, help and share the information they have gathered t

Find the fish, Catch the fish: Catfish on the Ohio River

Mar 12 2022 121 mins

Skip and Zack have learned how to catch catfish and an incredible rate. Last year they treated me to the most productive day of catfishing I've eve had. They were kind enough to stop by and discuss tactics, rigs and a whole lot more.https://www.youtube.com/c/ClearviewOutdoors/featured

NorCalTenkara: Fixed Line Freak and Ultralight Backpacker

Feb 23 2022 50 mins

Nick is an interesting guy. He uses Tenkara Rods/flies to catch high alpine trout, has his own brand of fly, takes awesome high country hikes and is getting ready to take a 6 month trip on the PCT. So, yeah, I had to have him on the show.https://www.instagram.com/norcaltenkara/

Our Lures are Trash: Recast Fishing Ridding the Oceans of Unused Plastic

Feb 18 2022 58 mins

Gavin and Adam had a dream. They wanted to do something related to fishing. Somehow they decided that gathering ocean plastics and turning them into fishing lures was where it's at! And we are so glad they did. They have huge goals and an amazing looking lure selection. https://www.instagram.com/recast_fishing/www.recast-fishing.com

2021: 12 Hike Year Review

Dec 22 2021 63 mins

I sit down with Al (newagealchemist and host of Mindful Endeavors Podcast) to talk about how our year went, highs, lows and what 2022 has in store for us.

American Bison with Jeremy from the Wyoming State Museum

Nov 18 2021 51 mins

Today, we are talking about the history of the American Bison with Jeremy. https://wyomuseum.wyo.gov/

Muskie fishing with Aiham (Wincityoutdoors)

Oct 30 2021 65 mins

Another Instagram guest on deck! Aiham and I started talking about subscription boxes and eventually I decided it was time to have him on the show to talk about his muskie fishing. https://www.instagram.com/wincityoutdoors/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR4as7twzitlvvLFljcJlgw