Fish Untamed

Feb 27 2025 148 ep. 66 mins 27

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A wide-ranging fishing show covering everything from fishing tips to stories, and conservation news to ethics. Mostly focusing on fly fishing but occasionally delving into other types of fishing as well, host Katie Kusold talks to a variety of guests with different skill sets and areas of expertise.

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Ep 148: Fly Rod Design and Choosing the Right Rod, with Howard Croston

Feb 27 2025 59 mins

Howard Croston is a full-time fly rod designer for the world-famous brands, Hardy and Greys and also the England World Team Captain. In this episode, we talk about competition fly fishing, what he does day-to-day as a rod designer, how high-end rods and reels differ from low-end rods and reels, how different rods require different designs, and some considerations for material, leng

Ep 147: Fishing in Brazil, Tarpon Tournaments, and Metalworking, with Amanda Willshire

Feb 13 2025 45 mins

Amanda Willshire is a full-time metal artist and part-time guide in Colorado. She has also competed in the Ladies Tarpon Tournament in Florida and recently got back from fishing in Brazil. In this episode, we talk about her metal fish art, fishing for tarpon in Florida, fishing experiences and mishaps in South America, and much more. Instagram: @awdart Website: link Waypoint TV L

Ep 146: Fishing the San Juan, with James Garrettson

Jan 30 2025 58 mins

James Garrettson owns About Trout, an outfitter specializing in the San Juan River of northern New Mexico. In this episode, we talk about the San Juan as a whole, the different sections of river, seasonality, flies, species present, and the pros and cons of Euro nymphing. Website: link Instagram: @about.trout Youtube: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap

Ep 145: 2024 Recap, 2025 Goals, and Fishing with Young Kids, with Mel Moss

Jan 16 2025 81 mins

This is the annual episode where Mel and I go through our fishing goals from the past year and talk about what we have in store for the upcoming year. In this episode, we switched things up a bit. As a new mom, Mel didn’t have as much time as she’d hoped to get out on the water, so in place of some of the goals she was not able to finish, she talked me through what it was like

Ep 144: Fishing the Cicada Hatch, with Dave Zielinski

Jan 02 2025 70 mins

Dave Zielinski loves following the cicada hatches around the eastern U.S. and is the author of Cicada Madness, which covers all things pertaining to fly fishing during these exciting emergences. In this episode, we cover the life histories of cicadas, the differences between annual and periodical cicadas, how to plan a fishing trip to coincide with the emergence, how to actually fi

Ep 143: Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park, with Joe Croteau

Dec 19 2024 55 mins

Joe Croteau is a pivotal person in my life. He is the person who got me into fly fishing many years ago, hiring me at his fly shop before I really knew what I was doing. He knows fishing around Rocky Mountain National Park better than most. He recently released a guide book, Fly Fishing and Guiding in Rocky Mountain National Park. In this episode, we talk all about fishing in the p

Ep 142: Outdoor Media and Getting More People Involved, with Terry Wickstrom

Dec 05 2024 62 mins

Terry Wickstrom is the host of Terry Wickstrom Outdoors on 104.3 The Fan in Denver and has spent decades in outdoor radio, television, and print media. In this episode, we talk about ice fishing in Colorado, how Terry got started in the outdoor industry, the state of outdoor media, traditional radio vs. modern media, getting young people into the outdoors, and much more. Terry Wic

Ep 141: Completing the Western Native Trout Challenge and the Utah Cutt Slam, with Michael Broome

Nov 21 2024 58 mins

Michael Broome first appeared on Fish Untamed in episode 131 to talk about completing the Wyoming Cutt Slam. Since then, he has completed both the Utah Cutt Slam and the first tier of the Western Native Trout Challenge. In this episode, we talk about his recent trip out west completing these challenges, lessons he learned along the way, and much more. Waypoint TV Learn more about

Ep 140: Lessons Learned and Catching Up on Troutman, Ültroüt, and Lucifish Runs, with Andrew Todd

Nov 07 2024 72 mins

Andrew Todd is a regular on the show, also appearing in episode 1 and episode 121. He is the creator of the Rocky Mountain Flyathlon and the nonprofit Running Rivers. This past summer, Andrew and I completed an Ültroüt (Andrew) and Troutwoman (me) together, and Andrew also completed a Lucifish run a few months later. In this episode, we catch up on how things went and lessons we

Ep 139: A Lifetime of Fly Fishing Stories, with Graham Mott

Oct 24 2024 53 mins

Graham Mott has been fly fishing for decades and has a lifetime of fun stories from the water. He recently released a book, “Hooked by Fly Fishing: Feel-Good Stories of Family and Friends, Life Lessons, Mishaps, and Mayhem.” In this episode, he tells me some of his favorite stories of fly fishing over the years, including being guided by a couple of outlaws in Alaska and hookin